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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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Signs Two Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Films
1701 days ago
Tollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Signs Two Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Films

Hyderabad, October 17 - The last couple of weeks have been quite challenging for actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who recently announced her separation from Naga Chaitanya and also dealing with social media trolling. However, as they say, the show must go on, the actress has activated her work mode on and signed two Tamil-Telugu bilingual films. ## The announcements of the two films she has signed were made on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra (October 15). Out of the two films, one is with debutant Shantaruban Gnanasekharan. The movie, which is touted to be a breezy and different type of love story, will be backed by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabhu of Dream Warrior Pictures. ## The second film is said to be a content-driven one, which will be directed by Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan and produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad. The movie is slated to go on floors in November next month while the rest of the cast and crew are being finalized. ## Talking about the film, producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad said that it is a unique story penned by Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan, who will also be co-directing the film. The producer further said that it was a collective decision of the creative team to bring Samantha on board to play the lead role as they believe that she will do justice to the character she has been offered. ## Meanwhile, The 34-year old actress was last seen in the romantic drama film "Jaanu" (2020), which is the remake of the Tamil film "96". She recently completed the shoot of the mythological drama film "Shaakuntalam". Sam also "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal" with Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as two other lead characters.## Stay tuned...

Kichcha Sudeepa Thanks Fans, Distributor And Exhibitors For Their Support To Kotigobba 3
1701 days ago
Sandalwood

Kichcha Sudeepa Thanks Fans, Distributor And Exhibitors For Their Support To Kotigobba 3

Bangalore, October 17 - The long-awaited Kannada action-thriller film, Kotigobba 3 was released in theaters on October 15 and roaring at the box office. The movie was supposed to hit screens a day before on October 14 but due to financial issues between producer Soorappa Babu and distributors, the makers postponed it to the next day. ## Despite the delayed release, Kotigobba 3 is well received by the audiences as it earned Rs. 11.05 crores in the first two days at the box office. Happy with the positive response, actor Kichcha Sudeepa, who plays the lead role, took to Twitter, thanking fans for their support and also the distributor and exhibitors for trusting the film. ## Thanks for all the support to all you friends. You are amazing and I'm honored to have earned a place in ua lives. Thanks to my distributor and exhibitors for ua belief. Many thanks to each one frm my fraternity once again for ua wshs and luv. #Kotigobba3Roars", he wrote. ## Thanks for all the support to all you friends. You are amazing and I'm honored to have earned a place in ua lives.Thanks to my distributor and exhibitors for ua belief.Many thanks to each one frm my fraternity once again for ua wshs and luv.#Kotigobba3Roars🥂🤗❤ pic.twitter.com/9wujyFqBBR— Kichcha Sudeepa (@KicchaSudeep) October 17, 2021 ## Kotigobba 3 is written and directed by Shiva Karthik and produced by Soorappa Babu. It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2016 film Kotigobba 2, with Sudeep and Ravi Shankar reprising their roles from the previous film. It also stars Madonna Sebastian, marking the debut in Kannada cinema, with Shraddha Das, Aftab Shivdasani in prominent roles. ## Kichcha Sudeepa, on the other hand, will next be seen, Vikrant Rona, which is a fantasy action-adventure thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari. Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez marks her debut in Kannada with this movie. It is currently in the preproduction stage and will be releasing in multiple Indian languages including Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

Rashmika Mandanna Tops The Forbes India List Of 30 Most Influential South Indian Actors On Instagram
1701 days ago
Tollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Tops The Forbes India List Of 30 Most Influential South Indian Actors On Instagram

Hyderabad, October 17 - Kannada actress, Rashmika Mandanna has topped the Forbes India list of the 30 most influential South Indian actors on the photo-sharing site, Instagram. Rashmika Mandanna is most followed South India actor with over 22 million followers on Instagram. She has been given the top rank as she has a high growth rate in the number of followers, highest average likes, and video views. ## Even though Rashmika mainly works in Telugu and Kannada films, she has fans all over India and she is even called the "National Crush" by her fans on social media. And there was no surprise she grabbed the top spot among the most influential actors on Instagram from South India. Vijay Deverakonda, who is also a good friend of Rashmika and worked with her in Dear Comrade and Geeta Govinda, is at number 2 with a 9.67 Ooruz Instagram score. ## Among the 30 most influential South Indian actors, over 50 percent of them work predominantly in the biggest South Indian film industry, Telugu, although most of the actors on the list work across languages and regions. Yash, who works only in Kannada films, is at the number in the list with a score of 9.54 followed by Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun at numbers 4 and 5 respectively.## The matrics considered here for most influential actors are average likes, average comments, engagement rate, follower growth rate, average video views, and follower count on the Insta social media site. The weightage given to these goes from highest to lowest in the same order. The data has been analyzed by Social Samosa and Ooruz for Forbes India magazine. ## The likes of actors like Ajith Kumar, Thalapathy Vijay, Nayanthara, among others, who have a huge fan following but are not on Instagram, were not considered in the list as only official celebrity Instagram handles were taken for the analyst. ## The List Of Top 10 Instagram Scores Of South Indian Actors:## 1. Rashmika Mandanna – 9.88## 2. Vijay Deverakonda – 9.67## 3. Yash – 9.54## 4. Samantha Ruth Prabhu – 9.49## 5. Allu Arjun – 9.46## 6. Dulquer Salmaan – 9.42## 7. Pooja Hegde – 9.41## 8. Prabhas – 9.40## 9. Suriya – 9.37## 10. Tamannaah – 9.36## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor Becomes The Highest Grosser Indian Film After The Second Covid-19 Wave
1701 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor Becomes The Highest Grosser Indian Film After The Second Covid-19 Wave

Chennai, October 17 - What a turnaround this for Sivakarthikeyan's Tamil movie Doctor. At one stage, the movie almost succumbed to the OTT illusion, but now it is going all guns blazing at the box office. The comedy-actioner, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, has been declared one of the biggest blockbusters of 2021, and the reason behind it is the unpreceded response from the audience. ## Produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions, and KJR Studios, "Doctor" has become the highest grosser Indian film after the second covid-19 wave with INR 63.4 crores worldwide. It has surpassed the Telugu movie "Love Story" starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, which earned 61 crores* worldwide in the first three weeks while Akshay Kumar starrer "Bell Bottom" is at number 3 with Rs. 53.70 crores worldwide. ## "Doctor" was released on October 9 and it has earned Rs. 43.9 crores so far in Tamil Nadu state including Rs. 7.71 crores from Chennai alone. It was also released in dubbed Telugu version as Varun Doctor and it turned out to be a profitable venture for Telugu distributors with Rs. 2.09 crores so far. Overseas, it has approx Rs. 10 crores including 400K (Rs. 3.10 crores) at the USA box office. ## Even after 8 days, "Doctor" showing no signs of slowness and reporting Housefull shows all over Tamil Nadu. The 2nd Sunday morning occupancy was 80.38 which is remarkable considering the various factors. The box office numbers could have been much higher if there were no 50% theater capacity restrictions in Tamil Nadu. However, the way film is performing, Rs. 100 crore+ worldwide gross is within sight. ## Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Doctor" also stars Vinay Rai, Priyanka Arul Mohan (in her Tamil debut), Yogi Babu, Milind Soman, among others in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music while Vijay Kartik Kannan has handled the cinematography. ## Stay tuned...

The Batman Trailer Promises A Visually Stunning Experience For Audiences On The Big Screen
1701 days ago
Hollywood

The Batman Trailer Promises A Visually Stunning Experience For Audiences On The Big Screen

Mumbai, October 17 - Robert Pattinson-led "The Batman" trailer was launched on Saturday (October 16) during DC Fandom, and believe us, it is going to make audiences go nuts in movie theaters. There was already a lot of hype and expectations from this DC film, and the new trailer only has raised those expectations. ## The new trailer of Matt Reeves-directed "The Batman" shows the glimpse of Zoë Kravitz as new Catwoman and Colin Farrell as Penguin. The trailer also gives a proper look at Gotham City and teases the action sequences. It promises a visually stunning experience for the audience and the darkest cinematic outing yet for the Caped Crusader, even when compared to Christopher Nolan's gritty "Dark Knight" trilogy. ## The trailer begins with the arrest of the Riddler, played by Paul Dano, who is clearly the main antagonist driving "The Batman" story, as a serial killer who leaves cryptic clues with his victims and holds a special fixation on Batman. It also gave a broader look at Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman. Earlier, the Catwoman character was played by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992's "Batman Returns" and Anne Hathaway in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises". ## "The Batman" movie also marks the return of Penguin, who was last appeared in the "Batman Returns", played by Danny DeVito. The trailer also gives the first look at Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne/Batman's loyal butler. Scheduled to release on 4 March 2022, "The Batman" will debut in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in India. ## Have a look at some of the stills from the trailer, which are visually stunning - ## 4K shots of Robert Pattinson as #TheBatman pic.twitter.com/roDeremrqp— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) October 16, 2021 ## #TheBatman 4K screenshots pic.twitter.com/BY3o7VShLV— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) October 16, 2021 ## The cinematography in #TheBatman slaps illegally hard pic.twitter.com/agQ8q8CVjW— 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭 (@ClunkSpider) October 16, 2021 ## You just know this sequence is gonna be a work of art. #TheBatman #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/boJkw2hGg4— Binge Watch This (@BingeWatchThis_) October 16, 2021 ## Watch the trailer here - ## ## Stay tuned...

Shreya Ghoshal Unveils The Official Poster Of Sidharth Shukla - Shehnaaz Gill's Music Video 'Adhura' With Release Date
1702 days ago
Bollywood

Shreya Ghoshal Unveils The Official Poster Of Sidharth Shukla - Shehnaaz Gill's Music Video 'Adhura' With Release Date

Mumbai, October 16 - National Award-Winning singer, Shreya Ghoshal unveiled the official poster of her next song "Adhura" which features one of the most loved duos Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Kaur Gill. ## The music video was earlier titled "Habit", however, after the death of Sidharth Shukla, the makers changed the title into "Adhura", dedicating to Sidharth and Shehnaaz's undeniable chemistry. ## Shreya Ghoshal also penned a tribute note to Sidharth Shukla and wrote, "He was a star and will be forever.. The love of millions of hearts will shine bright forever. #Habit our unfinished song.. #Adhura hai par phir bhi poora rahega.. #Sidnaaz ka yeh aakhri gaana, har fan ki khwahish, hamesha ke liye humare dilon mein zinda rahega". ## The song is sung by Shreya while lyrics are penned by Arko. The music video is backed by India's oldest music studio Saregama. It will be releasing on October 21 on Saregama's Youtube channel. ## Releasing on the 21st October. @saregamaglobal @ishehnaaz_gill #SidharthShukla @ArkoPravo19— Shreya Ghoshal (@shreyaghoshal) October 16, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Two Time Academy Award Winner, Michael Caine To Retire From Acting After Best Sellers
1702 days ago
Hollywood

Two Time Academy Award Winner, Michael Caine To Retire From Acting After Best Sellers

Los Angeles, October 16 - Michael Caine, a British actor, and two-time Academy Award winner, is putting a brake on his legendary 70-year old film career. The 88-year old said in an interview broadcast Friday that the newly-released "Best Sellers" is the last film he has acted. ## "Because I haven't worked for two years, and I have a spine problem which affects my legs so I can't walk very well, so...", he told BBC radio host Simon Mayo. "And I also wrote a book, a couple of books, which were published and were successful, so I'm now not an actor, I'm a writer, which is lovely because as an actor you have to get up at half-past six in the morning and go to the studio. As a writer, you can start writing without leaving the bed". ## Caine, in his decades-long film and tv career, worked over 170 films including "The Dark Knight" trilogy. He got nominated for Oscars six times and went on to win on two occasions for roles in 1986's "Hannah and Her Sisters" and 1999's "The Cider House Rules". ## The frequent collaborator of Nolan's film, Caine most recently appeared opposite John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in the Nolan directed Tenet and Martin Owen's Twist. When asked if the Aubrey Plaza co-starring Best Sellers is his final film, Caine answered, "I think it would be".## "I don't have any — there haven't been any offers, obviously, for two years, because nobody's been making any movies I'd want to do", Caine said of the COVID-19 pandemic. "But also, I'm 88. There's not exactly scripts pouring out with a leading man who's 88, you know?".## The veteran actor turned author has penned multiple biographies and said he wrote his fictional debut, a thriller titled "If You Don't Want To Die", during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.## Stay tuned...

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy Reveals In KBC 13 How Dream Cast Of Iconic 'Sholay' Was Assembled
1702 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy Reveals In KBC 13 How Dream Cast Of Iconic 'Sholay' Was Assembled

Mumbai, October 16 - Legendary filmmaker Ramesh Sippy along with dream girl Hema Malini appeared in Amitabh Bachchan hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 as special guests for the 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' episode. The iconic trio remembered the good old days of "Sholay" which is considered a benchmark film in Indian cinema.## During the special episode, Sippy, who directed the iconic "Sholay" (1975) revealed that why he chose Hema Malini for the role of Basanti and how did he think about 'Jai-Veeru' played by Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra respectively. ## "See, Hema Ji in her first film with me had portrayed the role of a young widow and in the second film, 'Seeta Aur Geeta', she surprised us. So, for the role of 'Basanti', I felt that no one can do it apart from her", the filmmaker told Big B. ## "Also, there was one more thing. When we completed 'Seeta Aur Geeta' and it became successful, it is then when we decided whatever I make after this, Dharam Ji, Hema Ji, and Sanjeev Ji must be there. And as the script of 'Sholay' was shaping up, it was fitting perfectly", he added.## Ramesh Sippy, who directed Big B in three more films after "Sholay", further revealed how he thought of Jai-Veeru and who suggested him to pick Amitabh Bachchan who wasn't a big star at that time. "We had 'Veeru', he was there in the last film, too. So, there was one thing that I had thought about is that we have three superstars and if I get one more superstar, it would be difficult for me, only".## "So, then I thought I need a good actor, who does good work and becomes a team. Because when Salim-Javed suggested Amit Ji for this role, saying there's one 'Amitabh Bachchan' who's doing good work and is working with us in 'Zanjeer'. I said ok, that's good. And, then I thought that he's not a star at the moment so I won't have that problem that there's one more star on the set", he said. ## The filmmaker also said that Big B did a great job in "Anand" and then "Bombay to Goa". He also remembered the dance by Big B in a bus in the film "Bombay to Goa" and got the idea of picking Big B. "I felt this seems to be an actor who can do anything. So, he will be able to give us what we want. That's how the casting was done", he added.## To all that Sippy said, Amitabh acknowledges and responded: "Thank you very much, Sir". Replying to this, Sippy shared: "You proved it. And by the time the film released, you became the biggest star".## "Sholay" was released on Independence day in 1975 and was the highest-grossing Indian film at that time. It also starred Sanjeev Kumar as Thakur Baldev Singh, Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, Jaya Bhaduri, Iftekhar, Asrani, Jagdeep, Leela Mishra, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Rahul Dravid To Be India's Next Head Coach: Report
1702 days ago
Cricket

Rahul Dravid To Be India's Next Head Coach: Report

Mumbai, October 16 - Former India cricketer and one of the greats of the game, Rahul Dravid is all set to become India's next head coach after the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. According to TOI, Dravid agreed to coach the Indian men's senior team on Friday during the IPL final where BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah held a meeting with him. ## During the meeting with Dravid - Ganguly and Shah persuaded him to take Ravi Shastri's position after the world cup and he reportedly agreed. "Dravid has confirmed he will be the next head coach of the Indian team. He will be stepping down as the head of the NCA soon", a top BCCI official told TOI on Friday night after the IPL final. ## TOI also reported that Dravid's trusted lieutenant Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach while no decision has been made on the replacement for fielding coach R Sridhar. Vikram Rathore is likely to remain as the batting coach.## Meanwhile, the current head coach Ravi Shastri will be stepping down from the post after the mega event. Under his coaching, India defeated Australia twice in their own backyard to win back-to-back Test series and took the team into the final of the ICC World Test Championship.## It is said that Dravid has been given a two-year contract till the ODI world cup in 2023, for which, he will reportedly be given 10 crores of fees. He along with other staff members will assume charge from the New Zealand series after the World Cup. ## Stay tuned...

Shehnaaz Gill's Punjabi Comeback Film 'Honsla Rakh' Shattered Box Office Records
1702 days ago
Pollywood

Shehnaaz Gill's Punjabi Comeback Film 'Honsla Rakh' Shattered Box Office Records

New Delhi, October 16 - Punjabi film "Honsla Rakh" has lightened up theaters on its first day itself. The movie, which stars Diljit Dosanjh, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, Sonam Bajwa in the leading roles along with Shinda Grewal, opened in movie theaters on October 15 and earned INR 2.52 crore net in India. ## Directed by Amarjit Singh Saron and produced by Daljit Thind, and Diljit Dosanjh, Honsla Rakh takes the biggest opening for a Punjabi film at the box office. It breaks the record of Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's romantic comedy "Shadaa", which opened with Rs. 2.50 crores in 2019. ## Honsla Rakh's large share of the total 1st-day collection came from NCR where it earned INR 71 lakh followed by Chandigarh (33 lakh), Ludhiana (27 lakh), Amritsar (16 lakh), and Jalandhar (14 lakh). The comedy entertainer took full advantage of the Dussehra holiday as the multiplexes reported higher occupancy on the first day of release. ## The movie, which marks Shehnaaz Gill's comeback in Punjabi cinema after 3 years, is heading towards a solid 8 crores opening weekend. Among the recent Punjabi release, Ammy Virk, Shargun Mehta's Qismat 2 earned 1.40 crore and Amrinder Gill, and Simi Chahal's Chal Mera Putt 2 earned 2.40 crores on the first day respectivaly. ## Stay tuned...

Kriti Sanon Wrap Her Portion Up As Janaki In Adipurush
1703 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti Sanon Wrap Her Portion Up As Janaki In Adipurush

Mumbai, October 16 - Om Raut-directed magnum opus, Adipurush shoot is nearing its completion. Recently, Saif Ali Khan had wrapped up his portion as Lankesh/Raavan and now, Kriti Sanon, who plays the divine role of Sita/Janaki, also completed her part in the film that stars Prabhas as Ram/Adipurush. ## Director Om Raut took to Twitter and shared pictures with Kriti Sanon post her shoot wrap. "Dear Kriti, it was magical watching you play Janaki. Can't believe your part is wrapped up. What a lovely journey!!! #Adipurush @kritisanon", he wrote in the caption. ## Dear Kriti, it was magical watching you play Janaki. Can’t believe your part is wrapped up. What a lovely journey!!!#Adipurush@kritisanon pic.twitter.com/hVsVrZiaAK— Om Raut (@omraut) October 16, 2021 ## Adipurush is a multi-lingual epic film produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair under the banners of T-Series and Retrophiles. Based on epic Ramayana, Adipurush stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh in prominent roles. ## It is scheduled to release on 11 August 2022 worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

Entire Bollywood Film Industry Come Together To Promote Akshay Kumar - Rohit Shetty's 'Sooryavanshi'
1703 days ago
Bollywood

Entire Bollywood Film Industry Come Together To Promote Akshay Kumar - Rohit Shetty's 'Sooryavanshi'

Mumbai, October 15 - The Bollywood film industry has reunited once again, this time to support Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty's long-awaited cop-drama film "Sooryavanshi". On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra (October 15), the Rohit Shetty directorial kick starts promotion with 20 days to go for films' worldwide theatrical release on November 5.## To begin the promotion, the makers released a video featuring Akshay Kumar along with Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh, requesting fans to come to theaters to watch the film. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh play extended cameos in the film as Singham and Simmba respectively. Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Productions, Cape Of Good Films, and Dharma Productions, the movie stars Katrina Kaif in the female lead role.## The video shared by Akshay Kumar shows the three actors in an empty movie theatre as they give a message to their fans talking about how badly we have missed watching movies on the big screens. But the times of sadness and loneliness are over as big-screen magic will be back with Sooryavnashi. ## ## The top Bollywood producers and actors come together and support the promotion. Sajid Nadiadwala-headed Nadiadwala Grandson shared the same video and tweeted, "The wait is finally over! Time to grab some popcorn and say hello to cinemas once again this Diwali". ## Actress Kajol, the wife of Ajay Devgn, also took to Twitter and wrote, "My favourite normal is back! The experience of cinema in theatres. Sooryavanshi releasing on 5th November. Excited!!!". She also shared the same video and showed her support. ## Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is also one of the producers of Sooryavanshi, tweeted, "It's time to go and make the halls resonate with claps & excitement - it's time to go #BackToCinemas! Celebrate this Diwali with us in theatres near you as #Sooryavanshi releases on 5th November".## Siddharth Roy Kapur's Roy Kapur Films said in a tweet, "As the festive season begins, prepare to bring your family back to the cinema! Kyunki 5th November ko aa rahi hai Police! #Sooryavanshi #BackToCinema". ## T-Series, headed by Bhushan Kumar, also urged fans to come with their family to watch the movie in theaters. "This Diwali bring your family back to cinemas! Kyunki 5th November ko Aa Rahi Hai Police! #Sooryavanshi #BackToCinemas", read the tweet. ## Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani also said in a tweet, "Picture (Bahut saare picture actually) abhi baaki hai mere doston!!! The magic of cinema returns this Diwali. Congrats @akshaykumar @ajaydevgn @RanveerOfficial #KatrinaKaif #RohitShetty @Shibasishsarkar. #Sooryavanshi See you at the movies everyone!!!". ## Apart from the aforementioned names, actors like Varun Dhawan, Sanjay Dutt, Varun Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, among other actors along with filmmakers also tweeted in the support of Sooryavanshi. ## Stay tuned...