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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Box Office: The Kashmir Files Surpassed URI: The Surgical Strike
1595 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Surpassed URI: The Surgical Strike

Mumbai, April 4 - Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" has slowed down at the box office but not before accomplishing its job. Based on the painful exodus of the Kashmir Pandits, has become one of the biggest box office success stories of all time in Indian cinema. ## "The Kashmir Files" was released on March 11 and opened below 4 crores. It later billed upon the strong word of mouth and became unstoppable after the first day. The movie broke into the top 10 all-time biggest Hindi films by entering the 200 crores net club. It is currently the only Bollywood film to reach 200 crores net in post-pandemic time. ## The Anupam Kher-fronted movie has now surpassed all-time blockbuster "URI: The Surgical Strike" to become the 13th biggest-grosser Hindi movie at the domestic box office. It netted approx. 7.30 crores in the 4th weekend which took its total net cume to 244.50 crores. The Vicky Kaushal-starrer movie had scored 244.14 crores in its lifetime run and is currently the 14th biggest Hindi movie. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts, Zee Studio, Vivek Agnihotri, and Pallavi Joshi, "The Kashmir Files" has also entered the top 10 movies in Delhi-Utter Pradesh. It is currently at the 8th spot in the mentioned region with 64.35 crores. Worldwide, TKF has already crossed 300 crores gross (307 cr.), which is the first since "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" in January 2020. ## The movie stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, Darshan Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Chinmay Mandlekar in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan Talks About Mega Success Of 'RRR' And Working With Jr. NTR
1595 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan Talks About Mega Success Of 'RRR' And Working With Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, April 4 - Superstar Ram Charan is basking on the mega-success of his recently released "RRR", directed by the hitmaker SS Rajamouli. Arguably the biggest movie of Ram Charan and Jr. NTR's careers, "RRR" has already grossed over 850 crores worldwide, becoming the 5th biggest Indian movie of all time. It will finish at number 3 at the end of its lifetime box office run. ## Ram Charan, who played the character of Alluri Sitharama Raju in the movie, said in an interview with Variety that he never thought "RRR" would be the number 1 movie worldwide since its release though he was confident of its success at the box office. "I did expect it to be a big hit, but the No. 1 tag I never expected – that was a beautiful surprise. That was mind-blowing for us, even for Rajamouli I feel", the actor told. ## "RRR" also brought two of the Telugu cinema's biggest superstars, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR together for the first time. Their bonding in the movie is widely been praised. Working with Jr. NTR under the direction of India's biggest director, was a dream come true moment for the "Magadheera" actor. ## "Working with my buddy Tarak and achieving the scale of success in our best director of India's direction, this is the best any actor or any person in my shoes will ask for", said Ram Charan. "I know there was so-called rivalry between us, but we've been friends even before RRR".## Ram Charan will next be seen in director Koratala Siva's "Acharya", in which he is sharing screen space with his father, megastar Chiranjeevi. In the movie, Chiranjeevi plays a social reformer who fights against corruption while Ram Charan plays a new comrade who looks up to him. It is slated to release on April 29 this month. ## Stay tuned...

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Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Tops North American Box Office
1595 days ago
Hollywood

Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Tops North American Box Office

Los Angeles, April 3 - Jared Leto's long-in-pending superhero movie, "Morbius" finally debuted in North American theaters on April 1st and opened on top of the domestic box office, despite being slammed by the critics. The movie collected $17.1 million on Friday with the weekend is projected to reach about $40 million. ## The latest entry into the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters opened to moderate figure, but with a $75 million production budget, 'Morbius' is a less imposing financial investment for Sony than the usual comic book action spectacle.## The Marvel/Sony film was utterly ravaged by critics, notching up a dismal 17% aggregate approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Cinema Score also lend at 'C+', indicating that Daniel Espinosap-directed didn't leave much of an impression on general audiences.## "Morbius" arrived late in cinemas after it received numerous theatrical release delays due to the covid-19 pandemic. With not much support from the critics and general audience alike, things will get tough for "Morbius" at the box office, purely because of the busy April, which will see a fair amount of competition emerge in the form of Universal's retro-action spectacle 'Ambulance', Paramount's speedy sequel 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' and the 'Harry Potter' spin-off from Warner Bros., 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Trailer Becomes All-Time Most Viewed South Movie Trailer In 24-Hours
1596 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Trailer Becomes All-Time Most Viewed South Movie Trailer In 24-Hours

Chennai, April 3 - Thalapathy Vijay is readying to rule the box office again with the upcoming action thriller "Beast". The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed is scheduled to release on April 13 in multiple languages, including Hindi. The trailer of the movie was released on April 2 and as expected, it got a huge response all around. ## Being one of the biggest stars in South Indian cinema, Thalapathy Vijay always finds his movies in record books, and "Beast" is no different. The trailer for "Beast" has become the most viewed South Indian movie trailer in the first 24-hours. It took just 17 hours to break the record. ## Most Viewed South India Trailers (24 hours /Single Language) ## 1. Beast: 24.00 M (running) ## 2. Radhe Shyam: 23.19 M ## 3. Baahubali 2: 21.81 M ## 4. RRR: 20.44 M ## 5. KGF Chapter 2 [Telugu]: 19.29M ## Not just views, the "Beast" trailer has also become the first-ever South Indian movie trailer to have 2+ million likes in the first 24-hours in a single language. The previous record also belonged to Thalapathy's "Bigil", which had 1.66 million views in the said time. ## 1. Beast: 2+ M ## 2. Bigil: 1.66 M## 3. Valimai: 1.32 M## 4. RRR: 1.24 M## 5. Viswasam: 1.16 M## Produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures, the film stars Vijay and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles while Selvaraghavan and Yogi Babu play supporting roles. It revolves around a spy's quest to rescue people held hostage in a shopping mall by terrorists. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: RRR Becomes The Highest Share Collection Movie In Telugu States
1596 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: RRR Becomes The Highest Share Collection Movie In Telugu States

Hyderabad, April 2 - "RRR" movie has become the highest share collection movie of all time in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. The SS Rajamouli-directed movie achieved this record-breaking milestone in just 9 days, beating Rajamouli's own all-time blockbuster "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion". ## The period action drama film, starring A-Listers Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, has grossed 195.82 crores share in the first 8 days. On its second Saturday, the share collection is expected to come above 15 crores which will take it past "Baahubali 2's" 204 crores share to approx. 210+ crores. ## The movie has been on a record-breaking spree since the first day. It has become SS Rajamouli-directed 3rd straight industry hit after "Baabubali: The Beginning" and "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" in 2015 and 2017. Rajamouli has become the first-ever Telugu director to give 3 back-to-back Industry Hits. ## Here Are Tollywood All-Time Top 5 Highest Share Movies In Telugu States(AP/TG) - ## 1. RRR - 210+ Cr. (9 days)## 2. Baahubali 2 - 204 Cr.## 3. Ala VaikunthaPurramuloo - 130.20 Cr.## 4. Sarileru Neekevvaru - 117.50 Cr.## 5. Baahubali1: The Beginning - 114 Cr.## Produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), and their fight against the British Raj. It also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas To Become A Superhero For Hollywood's Universal Studios?
1596 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas To Become A Superhero For Hollywood's Universal Studios?

Hyderabad, April 2 - There is something big is happening around superstar Prabhas regarding his Hollywood launch. While the "Baahubali" actor has already become one of the most bankable actors in the country, there are talks that he may soon sign up for a Hollywood project. ## According to Telugu360, Prabhas has initiated talks with one of the top Hollywood production houses Universal Studios. The report states that two rounds of discussions have already been completed and that further development will take place in due time. ## Universal Pictures has been behind some of the highest-grossing films of all time, and the Telugu360 report says that it is very keen to lock Prabhas for the franchise of an Asian superhero film. While the Hollywood media hasn't reported anything on such development, Prabhas is said to be the first consideration for the studio to play a superhero role. ## Meanwhile, Prabhas already has a number of titles in the pipeline. He will resume shooting for Prashanth Neel-directed "Salaar" soon while also working for Nag Ashwin's "Project K" simultaneously. In between, the "Saaho" actor will take director Maruthi's film. He also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Spirit". His "Adipurush" will be the next release which is slated for January 11, 2023, launch.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas Talks About The Importance Of Box Office Numbers Of Films
1596 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas Talks About The Importance Of Box Office Numbers Of Films

Mumbai, April 2 - Superstar Prabhas will be headlining some of the biggest Indian movies in the next 2 to 3 years. He became a nationwide sensation after the success of "The Baahubali" franchise in Hindi and later he tested the success with "Saaho" in the biggest Indian movie market. ## Prabhas's recently released "Radhe Shyam", however, couldn't do well at the box office and was declared a disaster. The actor is now gearing up for his next, titled "Adipurush", which is possibly the biggest film of his career. Prabhas called "Adipurush" more than just a film and sentimentally a very important project for his life. ## "Adipurush sentimentally is a very important project for my life. Om Raut, luckily I have a very good director. It is not just a film, it is something very important and everyone will be having a look at it. I was really frightened of it and is very important for me. It is something else I feel", Prabhas said to IANS. ## Even though "Radhe Shyam" didn't do well, Prabhas is still one of the biggest crowd-pullers in the country. When asked if Box Office numbers do matter to him, the actor said that it is important for him to see how many people liked his movies which can only be known through box office numbers. ## "Yes. I can't get every 'Baahubali' as a film. But the budget and the people's acceptance are very important. The box office can be told like that. It does not mean I break records. Nothing like that but how much I am reaching in every part, how many people are disappointed, happy, or super excited that I can only know through the box office. It (box office) is important", he added. ## Talking about "Adipurush", the movie is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. Prabhas features in the title role, and it also stars Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan as Janaki and Lankesh, respectively. The film releases on January 11, 2023, in multiple Indian and foreign languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Avengers' Co-Stars Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Reunite For 'Project Artemis'
1597 days ago
Hollywood

'Avengers' Co-Stars Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Reunite For 'Project Artemis'

Los Angeles, April 2 - The former Avengers, Chris Evans (Captian America) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) are all set to reunite for the first time since "Endgame" in 2019 for a new project, titled "Project Artemis", according to Deadline. The movie will be directed by "Ozark" fame Jason Bateman. ## Deadline has also reported that Apple TV+ has acquired the rights of the film in a $100+ million deal. The plot details of "Project Artemis" have been kept under wraps but the movie is said to be set against the space race from the screenplay by Rose Gilroy. ## The two Hollywood A-Listers and old friends, Evans and Johansson, were said to be looking to work together again after "Avengers: Endgame". The duo even come very close to sharing screen space in Apple's "Ghosted", but Johansson let it go over scheduling conflicts with Ana de Armas stepping in. ## "Project Artemis" is not the first movie of the two-time Oscar nominee Johansson with Apple. She is already working on another project "Bride" for Apple while Evans is working with them on "Ghosted". Johansson is also producing the new film with Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn, and Bateman. ## Stay tuned...

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Kichcha Sudeepa's 'Vikrant Rona' Release Date Revealed With An Intriguing Teaser
1597 days ago
Sandalwood

Kichcha Sudeepa's 'Vikrant Rona' Release Date Revealed With An Intriguing Teaser

Mumbai, April 2 - Kannada stars Kiccha Sudeepa returns to the big screen with the upcoming fantasy action-adventure thriller film, "Vikrant Rona". Directed by Anup Bhandari, the teaser of the film with the release date was launched on April 2nd and it gives a glimpse of something very new in Indian cinema. ## The 1 minute 35 seconds teaser enlightens Vikrant Rona, a myth, a legend who was feared by many. Sudeepa looks promising as the dreadful Vikrant who is also known as the 'devil.' The short teaser will leave you intrigued, and it certainly impresses with eye-fest visuals and a captivating background score. ## "Vikrant Rona" will be released on July 28, 2022, in 3D in multiple languages, including Hindi. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan launched the Hindi teaser and wrote, "The world will witness the glory of #VikrantRona in 3D on July 28, 2022. Looks out of the world @KicchaSudeep wishing the best to the team". ## #VikrantRona in 3D on July 28 in cinemas worldwide. @Alankar_Pandian @shivakumarart @AJANEESHB @williamdaviddop @alwaysjani @InvenioF @Kichchacreatiin @TSeries @LahariMusic @ZeeKannada @The_BigLittle @kaanistudio @vikrantrona #VikrantRona— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) April 2, 2022 ## The film is produced by Zee Studios, Kiccha Creations, Shalini Arts, and Invenio Films India. It also stars Nirup Bhandari and debutante Neetha Ashok in the lead roles while Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez marks her Kannada debut with this film as Racquel D'Coasta aka Gadang Rakkamma in an extended cameo appearance. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses 500 Crores Nett At The Domestic Box Office
1597 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses 500 Crores Nett At The Domestic Box Office

Mumbai, April 2 - Telugu superstars, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, joined forces with blockbuster machine SS Rajamouli and delivered yet another Pan-India box office hit in the form of "RRR". The period action drama fiction, set in 1920, has crossed the 500 crores net mark at the domestic box office in just 8 days. ## The box office success of "RRR" was somehow already assured keeping Rajamouli's devoted fanbase across the country but reaching the 500 crores mark in near record-breaking days, is something very very special. It has become only the Indian movie after Rajamouli's own "Baahubali 2" to reach the landmark box office figure. ## With the support of highly positive word of mouth, the original Telugu version is driving the biz of "RRR" and crossed the 300 crores net (311 cr.) mark in 8 days, followed by the all-important dubbed Hindi version with 145 crores. The Hindi version was always going to be a key to the film's overall success and it has delivered big and is in a position to go long without much trouble. ## "RRR" will go past "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" to become the all-time highest-grossing Telugu movie. BB2 had scored 338 crores net in its lifetime run and "RRR" is likely to break this record by the end of the second weekend itself. However, the all-time Hindi record created by BB2, which minted 510.99 crores net, is a far cry and will remain unbeatable (most probably), at least for some time. ## Meanwhile, the other dubbed versions of "RRR", Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, have also crossed the 50 crores mark with a higher contribution from the Tamil version with approx. 36 crores. Overall, the latest box office epic has scored approx. 505 crores net through the second Friday (8th day). The biz is expected is escalate over the 2nd weekend and it might reach the 600 crores mark by the end of it. By the writing of this article, the gross collection has crossed 750 crores worldwide and will breach 800 crores today in all probability. ## Produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), and their fight against the British Raj. It also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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'RRR' Director SS Rajamouli Provides Scripting And Shooting Update On His Next With Mahesh Babu
1597 days ago
Tollywood

'RRR' Director SS Rajamouli Provides Scripting And Shooting Update On His Next With Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, April 1 - The Hit machine, filmmaker SS Rajamouli is on a much-deserved break after delivering yet another box office success in the form of "RRR" (Rise Roar Revolt). The 500 crores epic movie is going bonkers at the worldwide box office, crossing the 700 crores gross mark in just 7 days. ## The maverick filmmaker has now set his eyes on his next film, which is with superstar Mahesh Babu. The film is touted to be a jungle adventure that will be made on a larger scale than "RRR" or the director's all other previous movies. While there has nothing been confirmed yet, it is reported that Alia Bhatt, who played an extended cameo in "RRR", will be paired opposite Mahesh in the film. ## Mahesh Babu's film with SSR is still in the early stage of scripting. However, one can expect a quick development on the project, unlike Rajamouli's last few movies that took longer than expected time in the pre-production work. There have been reports stating that SSMB29 will go on floors in mid-next year, however, Rajamouli is looking to start the movie much earlier. ## "Usually I will take about six to seven months from this point to get the storyline ready, get some of the pre-visualization and pre-production ready for the shoot. I think by this year end, we should start rolling (SSMB29)", Rajamouli said to Variety.## Moving back to "RRR", the movie, starring Telugu superstars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan in the lead roles, has grossed 559.80 crores in India and overseas, it has minted 150 crores. It has become the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time and will cross Aamir Khan's "PK" (792 cr.) in the next couple of days to claim the 4th spot. ## Stay tuned...

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Joe Russo Reveals The Actual Budget Of Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgame
1598 days ago
Hollywood

Joe Russo Reveals The Actual Budget Of Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgame

Mumbai, March 31 - The last two Avengers movies, "Avengers: Endgame", and "Avengers: Infinity War" together grossed over $4.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Those two movies were the culmination of many films and were the end of the Infinity Saga with "Endgame" went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. ## Marvel movies have always been a big-screen spectacle that guarantees wholesome entertainment. Considering the "Endgame" and "Infinity War" were the culmination of many Marvel films, many wonder how much those movies cost to make. There have been many reports about the budget of both the movies, but the fact is, those cost more than originally reported, and that is confirmed by the Avengers director Joe Russo. ## During the Sands International Film Festival in St. Andrews, the director revealed that their back-to-back films cost $500 million each (via comic book). "I don't know if these numbers have ever been accurately reported but in the case of Avengers: Endgame or Infinity War, each of those movies was $500 million-plus. So this is an incredible amount of money that is being spent on these films".## The earlier reported budgets of both "Avengers: Endgame", and "Avengers: Infinity War" were $356 million and $325 million, respectively. The new budget, as revealed by the director, has made these movies the costliest films ever made. Earlier, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was the costliest film with a budget of $379 million. ## Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "Avengers: Endgame" featured an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. ## Stay tuned...

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