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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Sony's 'Uncharted' Surpasses Warner Bros. 'The Suicide Squad' At The Domestic Box Office
1574 days ago
Hollywood

Sony's 'Uncharted' Surpasses Warner Bros. 'The Suicide Squad' At The Domestic Box Office

Los Angeles, February 24 - The Sony Pictures' video game adaptation, "Uncharted" has surpassed the entire domestic box office total of James Gunn-directed "The Suicide Squad", starring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, and John Cena, among others, in just 6 days. ## The Tom Holland-fronted adventure movie, based on the popular PlayStation game series from publisher Naughty Dog, "Uncharted" has grossed $57.9 million through Wednesday (Feb. 23), overtaking "The Suicide Squad" ($55.8M) along with "The Addams Family 2" ($56.5M), and "The Boss Baby 2" ($57.3M). ## Warner Bros. "The Suicide Squad", based on the DC Comics team Suicide Squad, was a day-and-date release on HBO Max in 2021 while "Uncharted" is an exclusive theatrical release, which has been Sony's top priority, despite the covid-19 pandemic. On Thursday, it will cross "Tenet" ($58.5M), and "The Croods 2" ($58.6M) entire North American box office total. ## Directed by Ruben Fleischer ("Venom"), "Uncharted" stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Victor Sullivan. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and his hired mercenary Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the treasure of the Magellan expedition.## Stay tuned...

Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala Confirms A Film With Comedian Kapil Sharma
1574 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala Confirms A Film With Comedian Kapil Sharma

Mumbai, February 24 - Popular comedian, Kapil Sharma is making his comeback on the big screen with writer-director Nandita Das's next yet-untitled film, to be produced by Applause Entertainment & Nandita Das Initiatives. In the film, Kapil Sharma will step into the shoes of a food delivery rider. ## Apart from Nandita Das's film, Kapil Sharma will also be doing a movie with renowned Bollywood filmmaker, Sajid Nadiadwala. The producer himself confirmed during the episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, that he would soon announce a film starring Kapil Sharma in the lead. ## The filmmaker, along with wife Warda Nadiadwala, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, and Ahaan Shetty will be gracing the upcoming episode of The Kapil Sharma Show as special guests. This special episode will give a tribute to the 67-year-old journey of the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.## During one of the clips of the show, Kapil asks Sajid Nadiadwala how he feels to be on the show, to which he replies, "I treat this show like my own because I was the one who recommended Archana Puran Singh in the industry. Navjot Singh Sidhu for the commentator's role in 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', followed by Sumona Chakravarti, and now its Krushna Abhishek, (Sudesh) Lehri".## "Not to forget, I am now also the producer of the star who is the producer of this show aka Salman Khan", he adds. Sajid further made an announcement on the show that he is making a script for the host Kapil Sharma for his next movie. "I will now also like to announce that we are in the process of making a script for Kapil as well and will share the news in the next two months". ## Kapil Sharma made his feature film debut with romantic-comedy-drama, "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon", which was a box office hit. He later did "Firangi", which couldn't do well at the box office. It was his last appearance in a feature film. He, meanwhile, has voiced for "The Angry Birds Movie 2". ## Stay tuned...

Benedict Cumberbatch To Be Honoured With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
1574 days ago
Hollywood

Benedict Cumberbatch To Be Honoured With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

Los Angeles, February 24 - British actor, Benedict Cumberbatch will be honored with the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame Star on February 28, by The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The star will be dedicated in the category of Motion Pictures at 6918 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Line Store.## Cumberbatch becomes the 2,714th celebrity to get his name set in stone. "Benedict Cumberbatch's career spans across genres – he is one of England's prized exports and we are proud to welcome him to the Hollywood Walk of Fame", said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "He joins many of his compatriots on our famed sidewalk of stars", added Martinez.## Benedict has made his name in one of the most respected film industries in the world with his roles of Sherlock Holmes in the series "Sherlock" and the titular magical superhero in the MCU's "Doctor Strange". His versatility in his roles makes him stand apart from the rest of the other celebrities. ## Cumberbatch can currently be seen in Jane Campion's Academy Award-nominated film "The Power of the Dog", which has been nominated in 12 categories at the 94th Academy Awards. For his portrayal of Phil Burbank in the movie, he received Academy Award, BAFTA, SAG, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations. He also won Best Actor from the New York Film Critics Circle.## As far as his next project is concerned, the 45-year old will be headlining Marvel Studios, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Directed by Sam Raimi, the superhero movie is slated to release on May 6, 2022. In the film, Dr. Strange (Benedict) and his allies travel into the multiverse to face a mysterious new adversary.## Benedict Cumberbatch to be honored with Walk of Fame star on February 28. We encourage fans to watch the live stream at 11:30 AM PST on https://t.co/A3EBVPq5I9 pic.twitter.com/aUlJD4PaBn— Walk of Fame (@WalkofFameStar) February 23, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Andhra Pradesh Government Warns Theatre Owners Regarding Pawan Kalyan's 'Bheemla Nayak'
1574 days ago
Tollywood

Andhra Pradesh Government Warns Theatre Owners Regarding Pawan Kalyan's 'Bheemla Nayak'

Hyderabad, February 24 - The government of Andhra Pradesh has warned the theater owners regarding the showcasing of superstar Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak", which is slated to release on February 25. ## Ahead of the release of "Bheemla Nayak", the Andhra Pradesh government issued a notice, warning the theatre owners to follow the regulations regarding the ticket prices. Interestingly, the state government had recently reportedly promised to revise the ticket prices after the meeting with Tollywood stars. ## However, even after two weeks, the government has failed to issue new government order regarding the ticket prices, which will affect the business of "Bheemla Nayak". The theater owners have been asked to sell the tickets at old prices, which might cause a huge loss to the theatre owners, buyers, and the businessmen involved in the trade.## The state government also has issued strict orders warning the theatre owners to not allow benefit shows or special screenings of the movie in Andhra Pradesh. No benefit shows and the least prices might result in many theatres not screening the movie.## While there are talks that the YSRCP people have intentionally postponed the introduction of the new government order, it is also in the news that the special committee is yet to submit the proposals for the ticket price hike.## Stay tuned...

Charlie Cox Confirms To Return As Daredevil In Future Marvel Cinematic Universe Project
1575 days ago
Hollywood

Charlie Cox Confirms To Return As Daredevil In Future Marvel Cinematic Universe Project

Mumbai, February 24 - British actor, Charlie Cox, who played the character of Man without Fear in the Netflix series "Daredevil" from 2015 to 2018, has confirmed that he will be returning to reprise his Daredevil role in the future Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project. ## A little indication about Cox's future MCU appearance was given when he appeared in a short cameo in the MCU's recently released "Spider-Man: No Way Home". His Matt Murdock appears in a single scene in the film, offering Peter Parker (Tom Holland) legal advice after Spider-Man's secret identity has been revealed to the world.## Speaking to RadioTimes.com to promote his Irish crime drama, "Kin", the actor revealed that he is aware of plans for him to appear on-screen again as the Man without Fear. "I know something," he hinted. "I don't know much, but I know there will be something else".## Cox's single scene appearance in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" surprised fans, but they wondered if his role was lined up for the larger screen time. The actor, however, revealed that his part was "always a very small little cameo".## Cox also revealed that he even snuck into one screening to witness the reaction of the fans first-hand. However, it left him disappointed as it didn't turn out the way he would have hoped for. "I was so disappointed – my wife was with me and she was recording me because it'd be fun to have that moment of everyone cheering, and then... tumbleweed!"## Stay tuned...

Spider-Man Trio Of 'No Way Home' Re-Create Iconic Meme To Promote Post Theatrical Release Of The Film
1575 days ago
Hollywood

Spider-Man Trio Of 'No Way Home' Re-Create Iconic Meme To Promote Post Theatrical Release Of The Film

Mumbai, February 23 - The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" trio of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield come together to re-create the live version of iconic pointing meme to promote "No Way Home's" post-theatrical release. ## Marvel Entertainment took to Twitter and shared the image with the caption, "Of course, we got THE meme. #SpiderManNoWayHome swings home on Digital March 22 and on 4K UHD & Blu-ray on April 12!". ## The image comes from the 1960s Spider-Man cartoon episode "Double Identity", in which two Spider-Men are pointing each other, one of whom is a villain who's impersonating the titular hero. The image has been edited over the years by fans who have added more Spider-Men.## Of course, we got THE meme. #SpiderManNoWayHome swings home on Digital March 22 and on 4K UHD & Blu-ray on April 12! Pre-order now: https://t.co/RNWdKiZJMp pic.twitter.com/JxPwYaaBVQ— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) February 23, 2022 ## Meanwhile, "Spider-Man: No Way Home", directed by Jon Watts, has already created a lot of records at the worldwide box office. Ever since its debut in theaters on December 17, 2021, "No Way Home" has been unstoppable at the box office. With $1.83 billion worldwide, it is the highest-grossing Sony release ever. Domestically, "No Way Home" has overstepped "Avatar" to become all-time 3rd highest grosser with $771 million. ## "No Way Home" will be available on digital on March 22 and on 4K UHD & Blu-ray on April 12.## Stay tuned...

Supreme Court Suggests Makers Of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Change Name Of The Movie
1575 days ago
Bollywood

Supreme Court Suggests Makers Of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Change Name Of The Movie

Mumbai, February 23 - The makers of the upcoming Bollywood movie, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" have been suggested to change the title of the film by the Supreme Court of India. Scheduled to release on February 25th, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" stars Alia Bhatt in the title role. ## According to TOI, the apex court made the suggestion in the wake of the several pending cases before the court seeking a halt to the release of the film, based on various factors. The report states that Bhansali's lawyer has said he will seek instructions from the filmmaker before the court continues the hearing tomorrow, February 24.## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi.## Seeking the ban on the film, several cases have been filed in various courts. Babu Ravji Shah also filed a case against the filmmaker, alleging that the film is defamatory towards his mother. He has challenged an order from the Bombay High Court which refused to stay the release of the film.## Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court dismissed three petitions filed seeking deletion of the words 'Kamathipura', 'Kathiawadi' and 'China' from the film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'.## Stay tuned...

Here Is the Star-Cast Of Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
1575 days ago
Hollywood

Here Is the Star-Cast Of Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'

Los Angeles, February 23 - Hollywood filmmaker, Christopher Nolan seems to be on a mission, a mission to bring the best of the best star cast for his next directorial, "Oppenheimer". Based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicists remembered as one of the fathers of the atom bomb, the movie stars Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders as the title hero. ## If you wondering Cillian Murphy is the only star, playing a prominent role in Nolan's film, then you are definitely missing all the interesting things and casting happening around the film. But, fear not and read on to know everything about the cast of the film (so far).## On Tuesday (Feb. 22), Universal Pictures revealed the first-look image from the film, a black-and-white portrait of Murphy in character as Oppenheimer, gazing into the camera with a cigarette dangling from his lips. The studio also announced that Emmy Award winner, Kenneth Branagh has boarded the project, the details about his role, however, are kept in check for now. ## Branagh is just the latest to join the impressive list of stars, set to appear in Oppenheimer. Earlier, "A Quiet Place" actress Emily Blunt was announced on board to play Oppenheimer's wife. Matt Damon roped in to play General Leslie Groves Jr., the director of the Manhattan Project, and Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. is taking on the role of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss.## Continuing the list, "Black Widow" star Florence Pugh cast as Jean Tatlock, a psychiatrist and member of the Communist party who had a romantic relationship with Oppenheimer. The rest of the cast includes Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Michael Angarano, Rami Malek, Dylan Arnold, Dane DeHaan, Matthew Modine, David Krumholtz, and Alden Ehrenreich in other prominent roles. ## Some of the stars who will be appearing in "Oppenheimer", have already worked with Nolan in his previous movies. Branagh had starred in British directors Dunkirk and Tenet. Murphy, meanwhile, appeared in all three of Nolan's Batman films, as well as Dunkirk and Inception. Damon had a role in 2014's sci-fi epic Interstellar. ## "Oppenheimer", meanwhile, has just entered production, and will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. It is being made on the production budget of $100 million. ## Stay tuned...

NBK107: Nandamuri Balakrishna's Upcoming Film Roped In Popular Malayalam Actor To Play A Crucial Role!
1575 days ago
Tollywood

NBK107: Nandamuri Balakrishna's Upcoming Film Roped In Popular Malayalam Actor To Play A Crucial Role!

Hyderabad, February 23 - Tollywood star Nandamuri Balakrishna is on cloud nine after the box office success of "Akhanda" with director Boyapti Srinu. The actor is now working on his next, tentatively titled #NBK107. The shoot for the same was recently kicked off under the direction of Gopichandh Malineni. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the makers of the film have now cast popular Malayalam actor, Lal, to play the crucial role. Lal has appeared in multiple Telugu movies, and his last Telugu appearance was in the Prabhas-starrer "Saaho", which was released in 2019. It is reported that the makers have readied an interesting role for the talented actor.## Actress Shruti Haasan is playing the female lead while Kannada actor, Duniya Vijay, and actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar have been roped in for important roles in the film that is currently being shot in Sircilla, Telangana. Sensational Thaman S will score the music for "NBK107". ## A couple of days ago, the makers of "NBK 107" has released the first look poster of Nandamuri Balakrishna, which has amplified the buzz around the movie. The film will be released in the second half of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Team 'RRR' All Set For Second Phase Of Promotions
1575 days ago
Tollywood

Team 'RRR' All Set For Second Phase Of Promotions

Hyderabad, February 23 - The makers of "RRR" have already spent a lot of money on promotions and now, they are all set to spend a few more as they are readying for the second phase of promotional activities, thanks to the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by SS Rajamouli, "RRR" is slated to release on March 25, after getting delayed from January 7 due to the 3rd covid-19 wave. The team of this magnum opus is now re-starting the promotion from March 1st, which includes pre-release events and city tours to interact with media. ## According to reports, "RRR" producers have planned a big event in Dubai. Apart from the events, the team of the film, including SS Rajamoulo, actors Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan, will be interacting with the media and the public during their visits to important cities.## "RRR" has been one of the most-anticipated Indian films and it is Rajamouli's first film since the release of all-time blockbuster "Baahubali: The Conclusion" in 2017. The upcoming period action drama also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Sharan, among others in key roles. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, languages on March 25. ## Stay tuned...

'All of Us Are Dead' Becomes Netflix's Third Biggest Series Of All Time
1576 days ago
International

'All of Us Are Dead' Becomes Netflix's Third Biggest Series Of All Time

Mumbai, February 23 - The Korean shows have become a rage among worldwide audiences, and the latest in the list is a coming-of-age zombie apocalypse horror series "All of Us Are Dead", which is attracting massive viewership on Netflix. ## Created by Lee Jae-kyoo, Chun Sung-il, and Kim Nam-su, the "All of Us Are Dead" Season 1, has become the 3rd biggest non-English series on Netflix of all time. After entering the top 5 in the second week of February, the series has now surpassed "Money Heist: Part 3 & Part 4" to reach number 3 with 536.39 million viewing hours on Netflix. ## During the 3rd week of February (Feb. 14 - Feb. 20), "All of Us Are Dead" Season 1 was the most-watched non-English series worldwide with 62.13 million viewing hours. In India, the series was trending at #1, along with Bangladesh, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, among others while it was in the top 10 in 89 countries during the concluded week on Netflix. ## Not long ago, the Korean show "Squid Game" (Season 1) on Netflix took the worldwide audience by storm and became Netflix's most-watched series of all time, and now, "All of Us Are Dead" is also on the same path. The letter, however, is unlikely to break "Squid Game's" record which has 1650.45 million viewing hours. ## Based on the Naver webtoon, Now at Our School [ko], by Joo Dong-geun, "All of Us Are Dead" mostly takes place at a high school in South Korea as a zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks out and threatens the safety of the students.## After a science experiment goes wrong, a local high school is overrun with zombies, and the trapped students struggle to survive. With no food or water, and communication cut-off by the government, they must use the equipment around the school to protect themselves in the midst of a battleground or they will become part of the infected.## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Beats Biggest Bollywood Hit Of 2021, Sooryavanshi In Terms Of Footfalls
1576 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Beats Biggest Bollywood Hit Of 2021, Sooryavanshi In Terms Of Footfalls

Mumbai, February 22 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" has proved itself as the box office monster in Hindi, despite many challenges and low promotion. Even though it was made available on the OTT platform 4 weeks after its theatrical run, the Telugu action thriller continues to attract audiences in theaters, which has been a pleasing sight for the film industry. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" has truly been a trendsetter and surpassed many outright Bollywood films at the box office. While it will finish behind Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" in terms of business, Pushpa, however, has beaten this Rohit Shetty-directed at one of the crucial aspects of theatrical terms, footfalls. ## "Sooryavanshi", which was released on Diwali 2021, attracted 11 million footfalls in theaters in India and did nearly Rs. 196 crores business at the box office. "Pushpa - The Rise", on the other hand, has invited nearly 13.10 million footfalls, which is the biggest for a Hindi movie during the covid-19 pandemic. "Pushpa", due to the low ticket prices as compared to "Sooryavanshi", has so far done the business of Rs. 105.50 crores in Hindi. ## Even though "Pushpa" falls behind "Sooryavanshi" in terms of business, the makers and Indian cinema industry will be more than happy, considering the movie has brought the audiences to the theaters in large numbers. "Sooryavanshi" too has done very well, especially knowing the fact that it was the first major Bollywood release during the health crisis. ## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa" is a two-part release. The first of two cinematic parts depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. Including Hindi, the movie has done the business of over Rs. 350 crores worldwide. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ajay, and Ajay Ghosh in key roles. ## Stay tuned...