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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Superstar Mohanlal To Headline Pan India Film 'Vrushabha'
1393 days ago
Mollywood

Superstar Mohanlal To Headline Pan India Film 'Vrushabha'

Kochi, August 27 - Megastar Mohanlal has been cast to headline Malayalam-Telugu bilingual movie Vrushabha, which will also be dubbed into Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada languages. ## "Vrushabha" is said to be a high-octane drama revolving around a father-son duo. A Telugu actor will be roped in to play the role of the son and announced for the same will be made soon. Nanda Kishore, who directed the hit Kannada movie "Pogaru", will direct the upcoming Pan India film. ## Produced by Abhishek Vyas of AVS Studios in association with Praveer Singh and Shyam Sunder of First Step Movies, "Vrushabha" will go on floors in May 2023 and will release late in the year. ## Mohanlal took to Twitter and announced the news. "I'm excited to have signed in for "Vrushabha," the first movie from AVS Studios, directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by Abhishek Vyas, Praveer Singh, and Shyam Sunder. This multilingual movie is filled with action and emotion, and I seek all your support and blessings", he wrote.## I’m excited to have signed in for “Vrushabha,” the first movie from AVS Studios, directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by Abhishek Vyas, Praveer Singh, and Shyam Sunder. This multilingual movie is filled with action and emotion, and I seek all your support and blessings. pic.twitter.com/omOaAB2Fub— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) August 27, 2022 ## Meanwhile, apart from "Vrushabha", Mohanlal currently had nine more films in the pipeline, including the highly-anticipated "Drishyam 3", "Lucifer 2", and "Ram". He will next be seen in the thriller movie "Alone", which is likely to release directly on the OTT platform. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Talks About Her Hollywood Debut And Starring Alongside Gal Gadot In 'Heart of Stone'
1393 days ago
Hollywood

Alia Bhatt Talks About Her Hollywood Debut And Starring Alongside Gal Gadot In 'Heart of Stone'

Mumbai, August 27 - Bollywood star and soon-to-be-mother, Alia Bhatt is at peak of her game with back-to-back blockbuster successes both at the box office and digital platforms. She delivered one of the biggest Bollywood hits of 2022 with "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and played a key role in SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" while her "Darlings" also got a good response at Netflix. ## Going forward, Alia Bhatt has a few massive films in her hand and one of them is her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone. The "Raazi" actress will star alongside Hollywood superstar Gal Gadot, who is widely known worldwide for the "Wonder Woman" role. "Heart of Stone" is a spy action thriller film that recently wrapped filming and will release directly on Netflix. ## During a recent interview with Variety, Alia opened up about HOS and how did it come to her. While speaking about the script which she loved, Alia also said how Gal Gadot was also one of the reasons for her to do the movie that is directed by Tom Harper and produced by Skydance Media, Pilot Wave, and Mockingbird Pictures.## "I read the script, and of course, I heard that Gal was going to be starring in it and was also producing it, which I was extremely excited about because I am such a huge admirer of her work and just the person, the force that she is", she said.## "For me, what is most important is that if I am to come on board as an actor, I have to be 100% convinced of the part, otherwise I feel I'm doing the film more harm than good. So I said, I have to fall in love with the script first. And I get the script and it's totally unlike anything I have done, and I can’t speak too much about the script, but I have to say that I was so thrilled because it was such a good part", she added. ## Meanwhile, Alia will next be seen in the magnum opus "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva". Scheduled to release on September 9, the actress stars alongside her husband Ranbir Kapoor and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Alia calls this fantasy adventure film, "The first of its kind; it's a very brave, big giant step [in] that direction".## Stay tuned...

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Disha Patani Officially Confirmed To Star Alongside Suriya In 'Suriya 42'
1393 days ago
Kollywood

Disha Patani Officially Confirmed To Star Alongside Suriya In 'Suriya 42'

Chennai, August 27 - Tamil superstar Suriya has joined hands with director Siva for his next film, tentatively titled Suriya 42. The movie was formally launched a couple of days ago with the Pooja ceremony, organized by the producers of the movie, UV Creations, and Studio Green. ## Meanwhile, the makers of "Suriya 42" released a video of the Pooja ceremony which officially confirmed Disha Patani as the female lead opposite the "Soorarai Pottru" star. There were speculations about Disha's role in the movie which have now been cleared after the makers officially revealed her name. ## "Suriya 42" is said to be a big Pan-Indian film that will be shot on a huge scale. The project is director Siva's dream outing, and he has been lining up this film over a long period of time. Devi Sri Prasad will be composing the music for the film. Yogi Babu, Kingsley, and Anand Raaj, among others, will also feature in the movie in key roles. ## Meanwhile, Suriya is currently working on director Bala's "Vanangaan" along with Vetrimaaran's highly anticipated "Vaadivaasal". He will also be playing a cameo role in the Akshay Kumar-fronted Hindi remake of his "Soorarai Pottru". ## Disha Patani, on the other hand, has a few big films in her hands. She is shooting for the Prabhas-fronted mega Pan India movie "Project K" along with the action thriller "Yodha" with Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna. She has one more film titled "KTina" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR To Grace The Telugu Pre-Release Event of 'Brahmastra Part One: Shiva'
1393 days ago
Bollywood

Jr. NTR To Grace The Telugu Pre-Release Event of 'Brahmastra Part One: Shiva'

Hyderabad, August 27 - Director Ayan Mukerji's magnum opus Brahmastra Part One: Shiva is gearing up a massive pre-release event for the Telugu version in Hyderabad. The makers announced on Friday that there will a very special guest to grace the event. ## According to the latest confirmed reports, superstar Jr. NTR will be the chief guest of the event and his name will officially be announced today at 11 AM. ## SS Rajamouli is presenting the Telugu version of Brahmastra and he has brought his "RRR" hero to grab the opportunity to take the movie to a wider audience. ## The event will reportedly be held on September 2 in Hyderabad. "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva" has been one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year and it is having a very good pre-release buzz among nationwide audiences. ## The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Mouni Roy in prominent roles. Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie is scheduled to release on September 9 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi
1393 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi

Mumbai, August 26 - Actor Nikhil Siddhartha's blockbuster Karthikeya 2 has surpassed Prabhas and Pooja Hegde's Radhe Shyam's lifetime collection in Hindi languages. Radhe Shyam, which was released earlier in March this year, couldn't do justice to Prabhas' stardom in the Hindi version and ended up collecting only approx. 19.50 crores net. ## "Karthikeya 2", which opened to nothing numbers of just 7 lakh but grow significantly with each passing day after getting excellent reviews and super positive word of mouth. It scored 5.75 crores net in the opening week, followed by 13.52 crores (+235%) net in the second week. The total Hindi collection of the movie after 14 days reached 20.11 crores.## There is no comparison between Radhe Shyam and Karthikeya 2 as the Prabhas-starrer movie was made on a huge budget and scale against K2, which has been made at a fraction of the budget of RS. However, it was the content, where Radhe Shyam fell flat whereas Karthikey 2 has been hailed as one of the best Telugu films of the year, resulting in, it also making huge noise in the dubbed Hindi version as well. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad, "Karthikeya 2" is following the trend of Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" in the Hindi version. While Pushpa's lifetime Hindi collection is way out of reach for Karthikeya 2, it still can end up with an excellent lifetime collection. ## "Karthikeya 2" has had a good run at the USA box office so far with over $1 million gross. The total worldwide collection of the movie so far is 83 crores gross, including approx. 50 crores at the domestic Telugu version. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Announces 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' With His First Look On Completing 34 Years In Cinema
1393 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Announces 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' With His First Look On Completing 34 Years In Cinema

Mumbai, August 26 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan completes 34 years in the Bollywood film industry and he celebrates this occasion by announcing the title of his next film by sharing his first look glimpse. ## Originally announced with the title of "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" before changing it to "Bhaijaan", the action comedy film has now been retitled "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan". The film is directed by Farhad Samji and is produced by Salman Khan himself under his banner Salman Khan Films. ## "34 years was now and 34 years later is also now. My life's journey began from nowhere made up of two words now and here. Thank you for being with me then which was now and thank you for being with me now. Really appreciate it", Salman Khan said while announcing the title and sharing the first look. ## #KisiKaBhaiKisiKiJaan pic.twitter.com/n5ZPs5lsUc— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) August 26, 2022 ## "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead, Venkatesh Daggubati, who makes his comeback in Hindi cinema after more than 25 years along with Jagapathi Babu, Shehnaaz Gill (Bollywood debut), Raghav Juyal, Malvika Sharma, Jassie Gill, and Siddharth Nigam in key roles. Telugu superstar Ram Charan plays a cameo role. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Reveals What He Liked Most About Ayan Mukerji's Dream Film 'Brahmastra'
1393 days ago
Bollywood

SS Rajamouli Reveals What He Liked Most About Ayan Mukerji's Dream Film 'Brahmastra'

Chennai, August 26 - Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji's magnum opus, that is Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva, is nearing its release and the excitement for the same is building up. It has been one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year and its chances got a major boost with SS Rajamouli coming on board to present the Telugu version. ## SS Rajamouli has been the most loved and respected filmmaker across the country, thanks to his barrier-breaking films Baahubali series and RRR. Rajamouli's trust in Brahmastra comes at a time when the Boycott Bollywood trend is at its peak and threatening every Bollywood film coming it's way. The filmmaker has been roped in to do some damage control. ## However, it is not that Rajamouli decided to come on board to just support the world Ayan Mukerji has created in fantasy actioner. During the recent press meet in Chennai while promoting the film, Rajamouli lauded the commercial way of telling Hindu Gods' astras which have been in our stories while growing up. ## "Ayan dreamt about creating a world that we have never seen before - the magnificent world of astras that we have learnt from our history, our Puranas. As children, we heard about these astras but have never seen their splendour", the filmmaker said. ## SS Rajamouli further revealed what he liked the most about the movie that made him part of it and present it to the Telugu audiences. "Creating a world that Ayan has created is not easy. Ayan has created a power that still has some limits. He provided the scope to create a bigger villain and also created a scope for the struggle for good to win over evil. It is not like a fairy tale. It is like a commercial way of telling the story of astras. This is what I like about Brahmastra".## "Ayan made sure that among all the astras, including 'Vanara Astra', 'Agni Astra', 'Jalastra' and 'Brahmastra' - love is the strongest. Not just telling this fact in dialogues, he made sure that his point comes across. That love will win over everything", he added. ## "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" intended to serve as the first film in a planned trilogy as part of its own cinematic universe called Astraverse. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni in the prominent roles. Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie will be released on September 9 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur's Blockbuster 'Sita Ramam' To Release In Hindi On September 2
1393 days ago
Tollywood

Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur's Blockbuster 'Sita Ramam' To Release In Hindi On September 2

Mumbai, August 26 - The recent Telugu blockbuster, Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, is getting ready for Hindi release in theaters on September 2, 2022. ## The Hanu Raghvapudi-directed period romantic drama has been a true box office blockbuster from Tollywood this year. Set in 1964, Lieutenant Ram, an orphan army officer serving at the Kashmir border, gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi. Ram is on a mission to find Sita and propose his love. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema, the film was released in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam languages on August 5 and so far has grossed over 65 crores worldwide. The dubbed Hindi version prove to be icing on the cake as talks are highly positive among the audiences and there is no new Bollywood film till September 9. ## Dr. Jayantilal Gada, who earlier released blockbuster "RRR" and Alia Bhatt's hit "Gangubai Kathiawadi" this year, acquired distribution rights of "Sita Ramam" for the Hindi version under Pen Studios. "It's now time for the Telugu blockbuster, #SitaRamam, to mesmerize us all in Hindi on September 2nd", the studio announced via Twitter. ## It's now time for the Telugu blockbuster, #SitaRamam, to mesmerize us all in Hindi on September 2nd.#SitaRamam @dulQuer @mrunal0801 @iamRashmika @iSumanth @hanurpudi @AshwiniDuttCh @Composer_Vishal @VyjayanthiFilms @SwapnaCinema @SonyMusicSouth @jayantilalgada #PenMovies pic.twitter.com/ELc2B15kUh— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) August 26, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani's 'Satya Prem Ki Katha' Release Date Locked
1393 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani's 'Satya Prem Ki Katha' Release Date Locked

Mumbai, August 26 - After the blockbuster success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 recently, Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani reunite for producer Sajid Nadiadwala's musical romantic film Satya Prem Ki Katha, being directed by Sameer Vidwans - known for Marathi films like Dhurala, and Altun Paltun, among others. ## Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in collaboration with Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora of Namah Pictures, "Satya Prem Ki Katha" has been announced to release on June 29, 2023, in theaters worldwide. The release date was announced on August 26. ## Enter the world of a musical love story, #SatyapremKiKatha in theatres near you on 29th June 2023 💕 #SajidNadiadwala #SatyapremKiKatha @TheAaryanKartik @advani_kiara @sameervidwans @shareenmantri @kishor_arora #KaranShrikantSharma @namahpictures @WardaNadiadwala— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) August 26, 2022 ## The movie was originally announced in 2021 with the title "Satyanarayan Ki Katha". However, after some objection, the makers decided to change the title to "Satya Prem Ki Katha". While Kartik is named Satya in the movie set in the heartland of India, Kiara will be playing his love interest, Katha. ## Stay tuned...

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Nani's Pan India Period Action Drama 'Dasara' Locks March 30, 2023 Release Date
1393 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's Pan India Period Action Drama 'Dasara' Locks March 30, 2023 Release Date

Hyderabad, August 26 - Telugu star Nani is in the top form with back-to-back successful films and now, he is getting ready for the most ambitious film of his career, Dasara. Directed by debutante Srikanth Odela, Dasara is a period-action drama film set in Telangana.## The release date of Dasara has been announced and the movie will be hitting worldwide on Thursday, 30 March 2023. It will be a Pan India film and will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Nani took to Twitter and announce the release date with a new intriguing poster. ## "This one will be remembered for a long time", Nani wrote. ## MARCH 30TH WORLDWIDE 🔥#EtlaitheGatlayeSuskundhaamThis one will be remembered for a long time🖤Telugu - Tamil - Malayalam - Kannada - Hindi #DASARA pic.twitter.com/70PuwsnIhq— Nani (@NameisNani) August 26, 2022 ## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas, "Dasara" reunited Nani with his "Nenu Local" (2017) co-star Keerthy Suresh, who is playing the female lead role in the film. Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, and Zarina Wahab are playing key roles in this movie, which resumed its shoot yesterday. ## Stay tuned...

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Buzz: Akshay Kumar To Announce 'Rowdy Rathore 2' Or 'Hera Pheri 3' On His 55th Birthday?
1393 days ago
Bollywood

Buzz: Akshay Kumar To Announce 'Rowdy Rathore 2' Or 'Hera Pheri 3' On His 55th Birthday?

Mumbai, August 26 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will be celebrating his 55th birthday on September 9, 2022. It hasn't been a great year for Khiladi Kumar so far but he would love to enter the 55th year of his life with a blockbuster in the form of Cuttputli, which is scheduled to premiere on September 2 on Disney Plus Hotstar. ## Though Akshay hasn't been able to create magic through his movies this year the future is looking brighter than ever with potential blockbusters in his hands. With Ram Setu, OMG 2, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Soorarai Pottru, Selfiee, and Gorkha already confirmed, the buzz regarding the sequels to his blockbuster films is making noise for the last few weeks. ## It was recently reported that Akshay will unite with Arshad Warsi for the third installment of the hit franchise Jolly LLB and it will be announced soon. Jolly LLB 3 aside, the anticipation for two more films - Hera Pheri 3 and Rowdy Rathore 2 is sky high, and both films have been hinted to be in the development stage in the past. ## Producer Firoz Nadiadwala had confirmed on a couple of occasions that he has a script ready for Hera Pheri 3 which will reunite the iconic trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal in the leading roles. The producer confirmed that the movie will be announced once the director is finalized. One more film that was hinted at is Rowdy Rathore 2. Renowned writer K. V. Vijayendra Prasad confirmed last year that he was writing the script for the sequel and would complete it soon. ## The excitement of the fans peaked when Akshay Kumar was recently captured in his Rowdy Rathore look and the buzz is that the movie might be announced on his birthday in the next couple of weeks. Since Hera Pheri 3 has also been confirmed by the producer, it might also announce on Akshay's birthday. ## We are waiting for trusted Bollywood insiders to confirm whether both or at least one of the aforementioned films will be announced or not. However, one thing is sure Akshay Kumar will be doing both Hera Pheri 3 and Rowdy Rathore 2, sooner or later. The Bollywood industry needs tried and tested mass commercial content and the said films could be the answer to its misry. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Underperformed Despite Record Opening
1394 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Underperformed Despite Record Opening

Hyderabad, August 26 - Vijay Deverakonda's sports action drama Liger was released in theaters yesterday (August 25) and it was a day of mixed feelings for the makers. ## Directed by Puri Jagannadh, "Liger" opened to record-breaking (as expected) box office numbers for a tier-2 Telugu film, but at the same time, the makers must be preparing themselves for what they are going to get in the future, at least for the most important Telugu version. ## "Liger", which had a very good pre-release buzz, remained underwhelming despite taking the biggest opening for Vijay Deverakonda with an AP/TG share collection of 9.14 crores, worldwide is approx. 24 crores. ## Puri Jagannadh described the movie as his best project to date, however, upon its release, the film got very poor reviews from critics while the audience's word of mouth is also not so encouraging which is clearly visible in the opening day numbers that were expected to be around at least 35 crores worldwide. ## The future of this Pan India film is looking blink, especially knowing the fact that the stakes involved in it are high. "Liger" has been valued at approx. 90 crores worldwide, but going the current trend, the stakeholders will be hoping for miracles to happen to recover even 50% of the total investment. ## It's not all doom and gloom for "Liger" as of now as other versions, including Hindi, will get the full-fledged release from August 26 onwards. However, with the kind of reception the Telugu version has got, it will surely affect the biz of other versions of the film which remains to see. Stay tuned...

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