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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Pooja Entertainment Confirms Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' With Release Date
1651 days ago
Bollywood

Pooja Entertainment Confirms Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' With Release Date

Mumbai, February 8 - It's finally happening. The two biggest action stars of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff are coming together for the first time and director Ali Abbas Zafar's action-comedy "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", to be produced by Bhagnanis' production house Pooja Entertainment. ## The title of the film is taken from Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda's 1998 blockbuster film, however, it is not a remake and will be made on an original script. Written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the upcoming "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is an out-and-out action entertainer with some comic moments. ## Veteran producer Vashu Bhagnani said, "It's a film very close to my heart as it brought together two legends Amit Ji and Govinda and was directed by my favorite Davidji. It is heartening to see my ChoteMiyan Jackky recreate that magic along with Ali Abbas Zafar who has a brilliant vision for the film. I am so humbled to have Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff be our BadeMiyan and ChoteMiyan for a new generation of audiences in 2023".## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is touted to be the biggest action film in Bollywood produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra, and Ali Abbas Zafar under the banners of Pooja Entertainment and AAZ films.## The movie will have a Pan-India release in five languages - Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on Christmas 2023. Both Akshay and Tiger took to Twitter and announced the film with a video. The video gives a glimpse of what the audience is going to experience in the film.## ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar has a never-ending line-up of films including Prithviraj, Ram Setu, Bachchan Pandey, Gorkha, Mission Cinderella, Raksha Bandhan, OMG 2. Tiger Shroff, on the other hand, has Heropanti 2, Baaghi 4, and Ganapath Part 1, which is also produced by Pooja Entertainment. Ali Abbas Zafar has two projects lined up - one with Katrina Kaif and another one with Shahid Kapoor.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Lends In Trouble Over 'Matrix Resurrections' Day-and-Date HBO Max Release
1651 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros. Lends In Trouble Over 'Matrix Resurrections' Day-and-Date HBO Max Release

Los Angeles, February 8 - Last year, Walt Disney company faced the heat over Scarlett Johansson's "Black Widow's" day-and-date Disney+ release, which reportedly cost Disney a whopping $40 million to settle the lawsuit filed against it. And now, the same is happening with Warner Bros.## Village Roadshow Pictures, the producers of the recently released science fiction action film, "The Matrix Resurrections", has sued Warner Bros. for breaching the contract. The Keanu Reeves-fronted movie was released in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously in December last year, which is the reason behind the lawsuit. ## Village Roadshow Pictures has alleged that Warner Bros. is prioritizing HBO Max to increase streamer's popularity at the cost of movies box office revenue. ## "WB's sole purpose in moving the release date of The Matrix Resurrections forward was to create a desperately needed wave of year-end HBO Max premium subscriptions from what it knew would be a blockbuster film, despite knowing full well that it would decimate the film's box office revenue and deprive Village Roadshow of any economic upside that WB and its affiliates would enjoy, especially as compared to a 2022 exclusive theatrical release", states the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## Warner Bros. said in a statement, "This is a frivolous attempt by Village Roadshow to avoid their contractual commitment to participate in the arbitration that we commenced against them last week. We have no doubt that this case will be resolved in our favor".## The production company alleged that "The Matrix Resurrections" was supposed to release in 2022, but was moved up by Warner Bros. to boost HBO Max's subscribers. The day-and-date release of The Matrix sequel really put a massive dent in its box office potential as the movie grossed only $37 million domestically. It is also causing huge losses to actors, producers, and other financial partners whose revenue depends on the film's box office numbers. ## Warner Bros. renegotiated contracts tied to box office performance when it announced that it would put its entire slate of 2021 movies onto HBO Max and in theaters. However, according to THR, the lawsuit said no such deal was reached with Village Roadshow over Matrix Resurrections, adding that the rushed release caused it to be rampantly pirated, further hurting its box office returns. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh's '83' Crosses 'Jai Ho', 'Housefull 2 & 3', And More At The Worldwide Box Office
1651 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh's '83' Crosses 'Jai Ho', 'Housefull 2 & 3', And More At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, February 7 - Ranveer Singh-starrer cricket biopic, "83", has been struggling big at the Indian box office. The Kabir Khan-directed grossed approx Rs. 1.50 crores in its 7th weekend, pushing total domestic haul to Rs. 125 crores. ## The domestic box office of "83" is poor considering the fact that the movie cost over Rs. 220 crores in production. Overseas, "83" is the biggest Indian movie, released during the covid-19 pandemic. After 45 days, it has grossed approx Rs. 64 crores. The total worldwide gross for the film currently stands at Rs. 189 crores. ## Produced by Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, and Reliance Entertainment, "83" may be a disappointing outing, it has still surpassed many Bollywood biggies at the worldwide box office. Check out the full list of highest-grossing Hindi films, here.## After the 7th weekend, "83" down Akshay Kumar-fronted "Housefull 2", which grossed Rs. 188.4 crores worldwide and Salman Khan-led "Jai Ho" (Rs. 186.37 crores). The movie also surpassed "Housefull 3" (Rs. 185.7 crores), "Stree" (Rs. 182 crores), and a few others. It also becomes the 64th highest-grossing Bollywood film at the worldwide box office. ## The makers of "83" should thank the recent postponements due to the 3rd covid-19 wave, which helped the movie to get a free run at the box office. It wouldn't have reached the current collection had there been competition with other films. The film's run will end with new releases "Badhaai Do" and Hindi dubbed Hindi version of Telugu movie "Khiladi" on February 11. ## Based on India's maiden Cricket World Cup win-led by Kapil Dev in 1983, the movie stars Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev and Padukone as Romi Bhatia, Dev's wife, featuring an ensemble cast of Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, and R Badree in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali' With Producer Sajid Nadiadwala Release Date Locked
1652 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali' With Producer Sajid Nadiadwala Release Date Locked

Mumbai, February 7 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's big-ticket comedy-drama "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" is gearing up to kickstart the production next month in Mumbai. The Farhad Samji-directed has been in pre-production for a long time, and finally, it is seeing the light of the day. ## "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" marks Salman Khan's 7th collaboration with producer Sajid Nadiadwala, and according to reports, they have decided to release this film on Eid 2023. Interestingly, the duo's last film together, "Kick", was also released on Eid in 2014, and became a blockbuster. ## After "Kick", Salman and Sajid were supposed to reunite for its sequel and even made the official announcement. However, due to the covid-19 pandemic, it couldn't get on floors and there was no further development on the film. ## Meanwhile, "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" will reportedly mark Tollywood star Venkatesh Daggubati's Bollywood comeback after nearly 27 years. He will be playing a parallel lead alongside Salman Khan. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Salman Khan. ## Stay tuned...

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'The Battle At Lake Changjin' Sequel Tops China's Lunar New Year Weekend 2022 At The Box Office
1652 days ago
International

'The Battle At Lake Changjin' Sequel Tops China's Lunar New Year Weekend 2022 At The Box Office

Mumbai, February 7 - The sequel to China's highest-grossing film of all time, "The Battle At Lake Changjin", has topped China's highly lucrative Lunar New Year weekend 2022, which kicked off last Tuesday (February 6), at the box office.## With $398 million across 6-days, "The Battle At Lake Changjin 2" contributed 42% of the total estimated RMB 6B ($943M) across the six-day period of Lunar New Year. That's just slightly above 2019 and is the second-biggest ever for the holiday, but is not ahead of 2021 which is still tops in the books at RMB 7.8B ($1.2B). ## The lower than expected box office numbers on China's this year's Lunar New Year is because there are around 20% of cinemas are closed throughout the market due to the covid-19 outbreak, thanks to the Omicron variant, plus, the Winter Olympics is also playing a part in diverting the attention of Chinese audiences. ## "The Battle At Lake Changjin II" has a strong 9.6 social score on Maoyan. It is the sequel to the highest-grossing local title of all time in China, which was released just in September last year, and went on to gross $913 million.## The sequel, which is also directed by the original directors Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam, had taken a strong start at the box office, grossing over $105 million on the first day at the box office. The Chinese State media has forecast that the film may finish over $1 billion at the end of its box office run, which will make it the biggest Chinese movie ever. ## The film glorifies China's victory over U.S. forces during a key battle in the Korean War (known in China as the "War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea"). The new installment focuses on the Chinese military's mission to take out the Water Gate Bridge, an important path of retreat for American troops.## Stay tuned...

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Sanjay Dutt Launches His Production Company In A Bid To Bring The Heroism Culture Back In Bollywood
1652 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt Launches His Production Company In A Bid To Bring The Heroism Culture Back In Bollywood

Mumbai, February 7 - Sanjay Dutt is one of the few actors who truly believe that theatrical experience is the real cinema and the heroism culture, which is slowly diminishing in Bollywood, is the backbone of it. And now, the Bollywood star is putting his efforts to bring back the golden age of heroism to the industry.## Sanjay Dutt, who has acted in several films since his debut with "Rocky" in 1981, has launched his production company, Three Dimension Motion Pictures, in an attempt to bring the heroism culture back in Bollywood. ## Giving the examples of the recent pan-Indian box office success of larger-than-life heroic South Indian films, "Pushpa - The Rise" and SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali" films in Hindi, Sanjay Dutt told Variety, "We're trying to get back what we had, what the South Indian films are doing now".## When we entered the film industry, we started off with heroism, heroic roles, mass love, and everything, and I just saw that stopping. And I am trying to revive that. The golden age – it just can't die. Even if you look at Hollywood, it exists there, and in the South. I don't know what happened to Bollywood. But that's what we're trying to get back – those days of heroism", he added.## The first film in Dutt's Three Dimension Motion Pictures is a horror-comedy, "The Virgin Tree", to be directed by Sidhaant Sachdev, and will have a cast of four newcomers. While the other projects are not titled yet, it includes a family drama, some action films with younger actors, and some more action films with a mature man as a hero.## All the films in Three Dimension Motion Pictures are meant to be released in theaters only. "I believe in the big screen – I know it can never die down. I know eventually theaters will open up and there will be some films only made for theaters", Dutt added.## Stay tuned...

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Sanjay Dutt On What Makes South Indian Film Industry Better Than Bollywood
1652 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt On What Makes South Indian Film Industry Better Than Bollywood

Mumbai, February 7 - Bollywood stars Sanjay Dutt joins the actors and filmmakers who are praising the South Indian film industry for keeping the audience excited about the theatrical experience, which Bollywood is continuously failing to provide. ## For the last few years, South Indian films have been spreading their wings in the Hindi market and getting the desired results. The thing is that the South Indian industry is superstar-driven which can easily be seen in the box office results while the same is not happening in Bollywood on large scale. ## Sanjay Dutt, meanwhile, blames the involvement of corporate structure in vanishing the heroism in Bollywood while in the South, he feels that the same thing does not exist which has worked for them. "I feel that this whole corporate structure coming and encroaching our space in Bollywood ruined everything", Dutt told Variety. ## "Their business is funding and that's where the business ends. But once you start interfering in the script and in the direction and in the budgets and this and that, then things go haywire, and that's why I think we (Bollywood) lost out on a lot of good stuff during that time". ## "Whereas in the South, this corporate structure does not exist. There are people who, from the production or from the producer, to the director, to everybody involved in the team… they're passionate about making good films and that is the thing which has worked for them. And that has gone against us because that passion for making movies or that passion of making something great and working and performing is gone", he added.## Sanjay Dutt cited the recent pan-Indian box office success of South Indian film "Pushpa - The Rise" and the films of "Baahubali" filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli as examples of the vanished larger-than-life heroism in Bollywood.## On the work front, Sanjay Dutt has multiple big-ticket films ready for release. He plays the main antagonist in the upcoming Pan-India biggie, "KGF: Chapter 2", starring Yash as the protagonist. Scheduled to release on April 14, "KGF 2" is sure going to be a mega-hit in Hindi. Dutt also has Akshay Kumar-fronted historical drama "Prithviraj", and period action drama "Shamshera" with Ranbir Kapoor.## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster Rumour Regarding Allu Arjun's Next Pan-India Film
1652 days ago
Tollywood

Blockbuster Rumour Regarding Allu Arjun's Next Pan-India Film

Mumbai, February 6 - Tollywood superstar, Allu Arjun has become the hottest topic in the Indian entertainment industry post his blockbuster success of "Pushpa - The Rise". This Sukumar-directed has opened the gate for Icon Star to expand his reach beyond Telugu, especially in the Hindi market, where "Pushpa" has been a huge hit. ## The anticipation for Allu Arjun's next films is already sky-high and the actor has plenty of projects lined up including Pan-India films. His immediate next is the second part of "Pushpa", titled "Pushpa - The Rule". Apart from "Pushpa 2", it was recently reported that the actor is in talks with Lyca Productions for a Pan-India film. ## Now, there is a rumour regarding Allu Arjun's one of the upcoming films that will surely cherish his fans. There is a buzz in Bollywood that the South actor is in talks with master storyteller Rajkumar Hirani for a direct Hindi film and it might roll out in late 2023. ## Interestingly, the "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" actor, in one of his interviews of 2020, had revealed that he is a big fan of Hirani's films and would love to work with him someday. The actor had shared his affection for Hindi cinema and named Hirani as one of his favorite Bollywood directors. ## "I've seen a lot of people's works and for me, Rajkumar Hiraniji tops my wish list of directors to work within Bollywood. I love all his films. I also like Shoojit Sircar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Aanand L Rai, they have a brilliant body of work, too", the Telugu actor had said.## If the rumour about the collaboration between Allu Arjun and Hirani has anything to go by then this is surely going to cracking combo, which will not only rule the hearts of the audiences but could also set the box office on fire. ## Stay tuned...

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A.R. Rahman Paid A Tribute Worth Thousands Of Words To Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar
1653 days ago
India

A.R. Rahman Paid A Tribute Worth Thousands Of Words To Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar

Mumbai, February 6 - Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar, aged 92, left for the heavenly abode early in the morning on February 6. The "Nightingale of India", was battling the post covid complications and her health deteriorated a day before her demise. ## The entire Indian film fraternity mourns the demise of the legendary Indian playback singer and pays their tribute. Oscar-winning 'Mozart of Madras' A.R. Rahman wrote just four words in his tribute to Lata Didi and posted a picture that said a thousand words. ## In the picture, AR Rahman can be seen sitting at the Nightingale's feet, showing the respect he has for "Sur Kokila". He captioned the pic. "Love, respect, and prayers".## Rahman has collaborated with the Nightingale for some of his most-remembered tracks, including 'Jiya Jale' picturized on SRK and Preity Zinta in Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se'. Lata Mangeshkar and Rahman shared a mutual bond of love and respect.## In an interview some years ago, Lataji, talking about the music maestro, had said, "A.R. Rahman is very talented. I have sung very few songs for him. I love Jiya Jale. Rahman and I came together for the first time for this evergreen number from Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. It became such a rage. And I'm asked to sing that song at every concert that I go to".## "I think he was a little intimidated by me when we did Jiya Jale in Chennai. But he allowed me to do it my own way. And when I started humming an impromptu alaap at the end of the tune, he told me to just go on. He recorded that as well. Subsequently, I recorded other songs with Rahman. My duet Luka Chuppi with Rahman for Rang De Basanti became so popular. It's rare nowadays to get a good song like it", she had said.## Love, respect and prayers 🌹 @mangeshkarlata pic.twitter.com/PpJb1AdUdc— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) February 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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'Moonfall' Director Blams Superhero And Star Wars Films For Ruining The Film Industry
1653 days ago
Hollywood

'Moonfall' Director Blams Superhero And Star Wars Films For Ruining The Film Industry

Los Angeles, February 6 - Hollywood filmmaker, Roland Emmerich joins many other actors and filmmakers who believe that the lack of originality in superhero and Star Wars films is ruining the industry. ## The director, whose latest big-budget science fiction disaster film "Moonfall" opened poorly at the box office, has lambasted the state of the movie business because these types (superhero) of movies exist.## While talking about his newest disaster film, he mentions in a conversation with Den of Geek, "Because naturally, Marvel and DC Comics and Star Wars have pretty much taken over. It's ruining our industry a little bit because nobody does anything original anymore".## Emmerich claims to be all about originality and believes that Christopher Nolan is making bold choices when it comes to filmmaking. "You should make bold new movies, you know? And I think, actually, Christopher Nolan is the master of that. He is someone who can make movies about whatever he wants", he said.## Meanwhile, Emmerich's latest venture, "Moonfall", which was shot in Montreal on a $145 million production budget, opened to poor reviews with 40 percent on Rotten tomatoes while its CinemaScore is also weak C+. At the box office, it opened to nearly $3.5 million on Friday, which is poor for a big-budget film. ## Stay tuned...

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PM Narendra Modi Lauds Telugu Cinema For Spreading Indian Culture Beyond Boundaries
1653 days ago
Tollywood

PM Narendra Modi Lauds Telugu Cinema For Spreading Indian Culture Beyond Boundaries

Hyderabad, February 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the Telugu cinema for spreading the Indian culture beyond boundaries. PM Modi was addressing the public after inaugurating a 216-foot tall "Statue of Equality" in Hyderabad, honoring the 11th-century Hindu saint Ramanujacharya.## During his address to the public, the PM spoke highly about Telugu cinema and its impact on the audience. In his long speech, the PM said that Telugu cinema has become inspirational for all the way it has showcased the Indian culture not only in India but also at the global level. ## "Today, the Telugu film industry shining bright in its all glory. This industry is not just confined to the places where Telugu is spoken, but it has expanded globally. From the silver screen to the OTT platforms, the creativity of Telugu cinema has become a talking point. The preservation of culture and honoring our traditions by the Telugu people is an inspiration to all", PM Modi said. ## The Telugu film industry is rightfully on the rise for the last few years and making a big impact on just the Telugu audience but also on the Hindi-speaking people. From Prabhas' "Baahubali" to Allu Arjun's recently released "Pushpa - The Rise", Telugu movies are doing wonders in Hindi. Balakrishna's "Akhanda" was lauded for its story. No wonder our Prime Minister also acknowledged the popularity of Telugu films.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Release Date Locked!
1654 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Release Date Locked!

Chennai, February 5 - After "Master" last year, Thalapathy Vijay is ready for his next box office monster "Beast". The upcoming action thriller was announced for April 2022 release by Sun Pictures. While the studio hasn't revealed the release date yet, the industry sources have confirmed that it would be released on April 14. ## The Sun Pictures production is creating a serious buzz among the fans and trade and seeing it as the potential blockbuster. It was originally planned to release on Pongal this year, however, due to the delay in the production thanks to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers rescheduled it for April 2022. ## The movie was announced in December 2020 as "Thalapathy 65". The shoot was commenced in March 2021 and the first look with the title was unveiled on 21 June 2021. The production of the film first took place in Georgia before it was resumed in Chennai and Delhi in India.## Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast", features Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, and Shine Tom Chacko, among many others in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music.## Stay tuned...

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