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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Allu Arjun Approached For A Special Cameo Role In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'
1273 days ago
Bollywood

Allu Arjun Approached For A Special Cameo Role In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'

Mumbai, February 13 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has reportedly been approached for a special cameo role in superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action entertainer "Jawan".## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" is one of the most-anticipated Pan India movies with multiple actors across industries coming on board. According to Peepingmoon.com, director Atlee has approached Allu Arjun for a powerful cameo in the film. ## It is said that Allu has been offered a role that plays a very important part in the film's storyline. The narration about his cameo happened just yesterday, and the report said the actor looked excited for this once-in-a-lifetime chance to appear on screen with India's one of the biggest superstars.## The report further revealed that Allu will take the final call in the next couple of days. If the actor comes on board, it will make "Jawan" one of the hottest Indian movies of the year.## Produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" also features Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Riddhi Dogra, and Yogi Babu in pivotal roles, and Deepika Padukone in a cameo role as SRK's wife. ## The film is slated to release on June 2, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster Pathaan Hits 3 Crores Footfalls In All Versions
1273 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster Pathaan Hits 3 Crores Footfalls In All Versions

Mumbai, February 13 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest blockbuster "Pathaan" is proving to be a massive winner for the makers as well as the Indian cinema exhibition industry. Apart from scoring huge box office numbers, "Pathaan" has brought audiences to theaters in large numbers which no other Bollywood movie could do in recent times. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" is among the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time in terms of theater admissions/footfalls. While most of the big-budget films finished below 50 lakh footfalls, "Pathaan" has just hit 3 crores theater footfalls which is the highest for a Bollywood movie since Salman Khan's "Tiger Zinda Hai". ## "Pathaan" hit 3 crores in footfalls yesterday (3rd Monday) in all versions (Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu). The original Hindi version admissions through the 3rd Monday are approx. 2.86 crores which are the 19th highest for a Bollywood film of all time. ## Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit's "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!" is the all-time number 1 Bollywood/Hindi as well as Indian movie in terms of footfalls with approx. 7.40 crores, according to Box of India. SS Rajamouli's "Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion" is the second biggest Hindi movie with 5.25 crores footfalls, followed by "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha" with 5.05 crores. ## "Pathaan" Hindi footfalls are expected to finish between 3-3.20 crores which will make it an all-time 11-15 biggest Hindi film. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Re-Confirm Release Date of SSMB28; Lead Antagonist Also Finalized
1273 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Re-Confirm Release Date of SSMB28; Lead Antagonist Also Finalized

Hyderabad, February 13 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is busy with the shooting of director Trivikram Srinivas' action entertainer, tentatively titled "SSMB 28". The shoot commenced last month after some delay but now going at a brisk pace. ## "SSMB28" marks the third collaboration between Mahesh Babu and Trivikram after "Athadu" and "Khaleja", and it features Pooja Hegde as the female lead opposite Babu. The movie was originally announced for April 2023 release, but makers recently confirmed that it would be postponed to August 11 this year. ## There were rumors that the release of "SSMB28" will be pushed further, however, producer Naga Vamsi has re-confirmed that there won't be a further delay and it will indeed be released as scheduled. Meanwhile, the makers have also locked the lead antagonist to lock horns with Mahesh Babu in the film. ## According to the latest reports in Telugu media, Jagapathi Babu will play the main villain. Jagapathi Babu has been playing portray villainous roles in Telugu films of late, and "SSMB28" is going to be another biggie on the list. ## Jagapathi Babu and Mahesh Babu have previously worked together in director Koratala Siva's "Srimanthudu", in which they played the roles of father and son, respectively. The upcoming movie also reportedly stars Sreeleela as the second female lead. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' On Course To Breach 1000 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1274 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' On Course To Breach 1000 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, February 12 - Spy action thriller, "Pathaan" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan is running riot at the box office and crossed 900 crores mark within three weeks. ## Also starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" is racing towards 1000 crores at the global box office looking at the current trend, thanks to the historic extended opening week in which the movie grossed approx. 697 crores globally, including 260 crores overseas. ## After such a massive week, "Pathaan" dropped around 78% globally in the second week for approx. 191 crores, reaching 888 crores after two weeks (16 days). The third week too had strong numbers, scoring approx. 47 crores net. Produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan's" total collection after the full is approx. 976 crores gross worldwide. It will have competition from February 17 when "Shehzada" and "Ant-Man 3" will release. However, despite that, "Pathaan" is expected to retain a good amount of screens to breach past 1000 crores mark. ## "Pathaan" will be the only Bollywood movie to go past 1000 crores globally (which looks inevitable) without China. Overall, it will be the second Bollywood movie to do that after Aamir Khan's "Dangal" (2100+ crores). ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar 2 Becomes 3rd Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time
1274 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar 2 Becomes 3rd Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time

Los Angeles, February 12 - It's James Cameron up against himself at the box office, but for now, his latest blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water" has edged past "Titanic" to become the 3rd highest-grossing film of all time. ## The sci-fi epic sequel is continuing its love affair with the box office as it topped $2.20 billion globally through the 9th Friday. With this, "Avatar 2" has surpassed "Titanic's" $2.19 billion, however, the latter may reclaim that spot as it is having a re-release worldwide to commemorate its 25th anniversary. ## For now, "Avatar 2" is the 3rd biggest movie ever, behind only "Avatar" ($2.91 billion) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.80 billion). "The Way of Water" is still a formidable player at the box office, while a remastered 3D version of Titanic is being released in time for Valentine's Day.## The Disney tentpole has grossed approx. $642 million at the domestic box office and approx. $1.56 billion overseas. It may take a few more weeks to completely own the 3rd spot as "Titanic" in all likelihood to stay there for a couple of weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Titanic Re-release Off To Strong Start At The North American Box Office
1274 days ago
Hollywood

Titanic Re-release Off To Strong Start At The North American Box Office

Los Angeles, February 11 - James Cameron's classic blockbuster "Titanic" returns to the theaters to commemorate its 25th anniversary. ## Released by Paramount in 2,464 locations, "Titanic" re-release grossed a strong $6.70 million opening weekend, including Thursday previews at the domestic (North America) box office.## The weekend total pushed "Titanic's" domestic gross to $666.10 million. The opening weekend of the film's re-release was better than the "Avengers: Endgame" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" re-releases, which grossed $6.10 million and $5.40 million, respectively. ## Overseas, the "Titanic" re-release grossed a super strong $15.90 million on the opening weekend. It is currently the all-time 3rd highest-grossing film at the global box office with $2.21 billion. Cameron's latest blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water" has just crossed $2.20 million and is the 4th biggest movie.## Meanwhile, the re-release of "Titanic" has had a low start in India, grossing just approx. 1.50 crores on the weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Disney Recommends Five MCU Projects To Watch Before 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'
1275 days ago
Hollywood

Disney Recommends Five MCU Projects To Watch Before 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'

Los Angeles, February 11 - Marvel Studios/Disney's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is getting ready to kick-start the proceedings of Phase 5 of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The superhero movie stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang AKA Ant-Man along with Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer all returning for the franchise's third installment as well. ## Scheduled to release on February 17, "Ant-Man 3" is getting more excitement than ever because of Jonathan Majors who is making his cinematic debut in the MCU as Kang the Conqueror, the next big villain after Thanos in the MCU. ## Meanwhile, Disney has officially recommended four Marvel Studios flicks to watch before seeing "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" in order to fully understand the film. These projects are from Phase 2-4. The official website of D23 recommends these MCU projects before "Ant-Man 3". ## Ant-Man (2015) - It was the first time when the beloved comic book superhero character was introduced in the MCU. Set after the events of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", "Ant-Man" shows Scott Lang (Rudd) learns to embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Hank, protect the tech behind the Ant-Man suit that gives its wearer the ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength. ## Captain America: Civil War (2016) - After an impressive debut, Scott Lang joined Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Civil War for the first time, which could also be termed "Avengers 2.5". Scott Lang plays a considerable role as a member of Team Captain America which favors autonomy, against team Iron Man which supports government oversight. Although Ant-Man sides with Captain America, his involvement puts him at risk of being incarcerated once again.## Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018) - The second film in the Ant-Man franchise where Lang struggles to balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man. It followed "Avengers: Infinity War" which was released two months prior to it. ## Avengers: Endgame (2019) - One of the biggest movies of all time and things that turned up in the movie wouldn't have been possible without Ant-Man who was stuck in the Quantum realm for five years after Thanos' snap vanished half of the world. Ant-Man showed the path to bring everyone back when he came out of Quantum realm. ## Loki (Season 1) (2021) - It didn't feature Ant-Man, but introduced Jonathan Majors' Kang. In the series, one of the variants of Kang made an appearance, and his much scarier variants will be explored in the upcoming MCU films including "Ant-Man 3". These all will lead to the fifth Avengers film titled Kang Dynasty, slated for its 2025 debut. ## "Ant-Man 3" is scheduled to hit screens on February 17.## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan Opens Up On 'RRR' Not Getting Picked For Oscars 2023 By Indian Jury
1275 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan Opens Up On 'RRR' Not Getting Picked For Oscars 2023 By Indian Jury

Hyderabad, February 11 - The Film Federation of India (FFI) left everyone stunned when it picked the Gujarati movie "The Chhello Show" (Last Film Show) as India's official entry for Oscars 2023, over SS Rajamouli's "RRR" which has been winning accolades internationally and getting wide recognition. ## "Last Film Show" though did receive critical acclaim but failed to score nominations in the Best International Feature Film category which further widened the criticism for FFI for not picking "RRR". Meanwhile, Ram Charan, who plays the role of Ramaraju in the film, finally reacts to the decision. ## During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ram Charan said that he was not entirely surprised by the decision but was a little disappointed that the movie was not picked.## "I really don't understand the process of selection. Prior to this, I had no knowledge of how it's done, so I don't know if I can really comment on it. Whoever did the selection, I'm sure they (FFI) have been in the process for many years, and I'm sure [Last Film Show] is a great film. I haven't gotten the chance to see it yet, but nevertheless, I hope this is a great beginning for us", the actor said. ## "We are so happy with the reception from the West, the East, and India, and all these nominations and awards are definitely great. They're feathers in our cap, and I hope we have even better things to look forward to in the future", Charan added.## "RRR", meanwhile, scored a nomination in the Best Original Song category for "Naatu Naatu" which became India's first-ever Oscars nod in the category. "Naatu Naatu" is the front-runner to win Oscars 2023. It also won a Golden Globe award, making it the first-ever win for India. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. India Confirms Release Date of Superhero Movie 'The Flash' With Teaser Poster
1275 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros. India Confirms Release Date of Superhero Movie 'The Flash' With Teaser Poster

Mumbai, February 11 - One of the most-awaited DC superhero movies "The Flash" gets its first look teaser poster. The movie is set to see Ezra Miller in his first standalone movie as The Fastest Man Alive, and the trailer for the same will be launched during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 12. ## Meanwhile, Warner Bros. India has confirmed that "The Flash" will get a day and date release in India along with the USA on June 16. It will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, in multiple formats, including IMAX. ## The first look teaser poster of "The Flash" sees Millar's Barry Allen AKA The Flash, standing in a Batcave-like structure overlooking a desolate wasteland. Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck who have played Batman in previous DC films will also appear in the movie.## Directed by Andy Muschietti, it is intended to be the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's murder, which brings unintended consequences.## Check out the teaser poster for The Flash and look out for the official trailer this Monday. #TheFlashMovie pic.twitter.com/FCKUgYHnNQ— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) February 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Pathaan Outscores RRR To Become The Second Biggest Indian Grosser In North America
1276 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Outscores RRR To Become The Second Biggest Indian Grosser In North America

Los Angeles, February 10 - Shah Rukh Khan-fronted blockbuster "Pathaan" has become the second highest-grossing Indian film in North America, which is one of the biggest international movie markets for Indian titles. ## The spy action thriller, directed by Siddharth Anand, has grossed approx. $14.95 million (123 crores) in 16 days so far at the North American box office. It has outscored SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" which has grossed $14.90 million and become the all-time second-biggest Indian and biggest Bollywood movie there. ## Rajamouli's "Baahubali The Conclusion" is currently the number one Indian title in North America with approx. $22 million. "Pathaan" will most likely finish around $17 million though it has a chance to beat "Baahubali 2" in admissions. ## Among the top 5 biggest Indian movies there, Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is at number 4 with approx. $12.40 million, followed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" at 5 with approx. $12.17 million.## Meanwhile, the Yash Raj Films' production is nearing 900 crores at the global box office. It has grossed approx. 888 crores worldwide in 16 days and will look to surpass the 900 crores mark in 17 days. At the domestic box office, "Pathaan" has grossed approx. 550 crores while the overseas collection is approx. 338 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengali Movie 'Projapati' Completes 50 Days In Theaters With Blockbuster Box Office Collection
1276 days ago
Bollywood

Bengali Movie 'Projapati' Completes 50 Days In Theaters With Blockbuster Box Office Collection

Kolkata, February 10 - Bengali family drama film "Projapati" starring Dev and Mithun Chakraborty has completed 50 days in theaters with a blockbuster box office collection. ## Directed by Avijit Sen, "Projapati" was released on 23 December last year and received positive reviews from moviegoing audiences. The favorable response from audiences was clearly visible at the box office.## "Projapati" has had a very good first week with approx. 2.30 crores net collection. It carried the momentum into the second week which was higher with approx. 2.75 crores. It remained consistent throughout the next 5 weeks and crossed the 10 crores net mark, which is a no less feat for a Bengali title. ## Produced by Bengal Talkies and Dev Entertainment Ventures, "Projapoti" is already among the top Bengali grossers of all time. As per the data available on the internet, "Projapati" has become the 3rd highest-grossing Bengali movie with a gross collection of approx. 12.10 crores in 49 days. ## Interestingly, the top 3 biggest Bengali grossers have featured Dev in the lead role. Action adventure "Amazon Obhijan" which was released in 2017 in multiple languages, grossed over 45 crores worldwide, according to Times of India. "Chander Pahar" (2013) is the second biggest in the list with a collection of approx. 20 crores gross. ## There have been only 4 Bengali films that have crossed the 10 crores mark. "Boss 2: Back to Rule" (2017) is 4th in the list with approx. 10.50 crores gross collection.## Stay tuned...

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Vin Diesel Wants Robert Downey Jr. In The Next Fast and Furious Movie
1276 days ago
Hollywood

Vin Diesel Wants Robert Downey Jr. In The Next Fast and Furious Movie

Los Angeles, February 10 - Universal Pictures' action thriller "Fast & Furious" is one of the most loved movie franchises in the world. It has featured some of the biggest Hollywood names including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, and Jason Momoa, among others. ## Vin Diesel has played the lead role of Dominic Toretto in the previous films in the franchise and he now wants Robert Downey Jr. to join the Fast & Furious family. When asked by Variety about his dream casting at the 'Fast X' trailer premiere on Thursday night, Diesel gave RDJ's name without hesitation.## "Without telling you too much about what happens in the future, there's a character who is the antithesis of Dom who is promoting AI and driverless cars and a philosophy that with that goes your freedom", Diesel said when asked which role RDJ will play.## "There is somebody that believes that's future, and that's at direct odds with the Toretto mentality." However, when pressed about if he's pitched Downey Jr. the role yet, Diesel simply growled and said in a playful yet menacing tone, "How dare you ask me this question in front of all these people? I have pride and I have dignity".## The upcoming film in the franchise, "Fast X" also stars Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Brie Larson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson and Cardi B.## "Fast X" is slated for May 19, 2023, in theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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