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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Nani's 'The Paradise' Release Date Locked; First Look Glimpse Released
475 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's 'The Paradise' Release Date Locked; First Look Glimpse Released

Hyderabad, March 3 - Natural star Nani has reunited with director Srikanth Odela for an action thriller film The Paradise. The film is produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas and also stars Sonali Kulkarni in the prominent role. ## The Paradise has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced and the makers, on March 3rd, released the first look glimpse which shows why it is one of the most hyped Telugu films. The glimpse indicates a never-before-attempted subject in Indian cinema and promises to be a dark and intense action thriller. ## Nani's screen presence in the intense body language and massy look in the teaser is commanding. The visuals by GK Vishnu are stunning and Anirudh Ravichandran's music is the cherry on the cake. The makers have locked the March 26, 2026, release date on the occasion of Ram Navami. The movie will have the holiday advantage of Ram Navami and Good Friday. ## The Paradise is reportedly the costliest film of Nani and by the looks of the teaser, it looks like an outright blockbuster which has the potential to become one of the biggest success stories of Telugu cinema. The movie will be released in Telugu along with the dubbed versions of English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, and Kannada. ## Meanwhile, Nani's next release is HIT: The Third Case which is slated to hit the screens on May 1, 2025.## ## Stay tuned...

Nani's 'The Paradise' Goes Global
479 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's 'The Paradise' Goes Global

Hyderabad, February 27 - Natural star Nani has been in great form at the box office for the last couple of years and in the hope of extending that winning streak, he reunited with his Dasara director Srikanth Odela for an action thriller film The Paradise. ## The Paradise has been shaping up as one of the most anticipated Telugu movies of the year and it will feature Nani in a completely new avatar. Meanwhile, the makers will take the audience into the world of The Paradise with the first look glimpse named Raw Statement which will be released on March 3rd. ## Ahead of the first look glimpse, it has been revealed that The Paradise will also be dubbed in the Spanish language, making it probably the first Telugu movie to have simultaneous release in this language. Additionally, the movie will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, and Kannada with the original Telugu version. ## Nani's popularity has soared over the last few years with back-to-back successful films. By the looks of posters, The Paradise seems to be a perfect film for the actor to go beyond boundaries and the makers are seemingly leaving no stone unturned to make sure it reaches its target audience. ## The film is produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music of the much-anticipated blockbuster which is said to be Nani's costliest film. The release date is not yet finalized. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' Film With Prashant Varma Confirmed
480 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' Film With Prashant Varma Confirmed

Hyderabad, February 25 - Over the last few months, there have been reports of Pan India superstar Prabhas teaming up with Hanuman director Prasanth Varma for a big-budget film. The filmmaker also teased the collaboration in a recent interview without naming the actor. ## Now, the latest development is that the project in question has officially been confirmed. According to the latest Telugu media reports, the look test of Prabhas for the movie is scheduled for either Wednesday or Thursday in Hyderabad. ## It is said that Hombale Films will be producing this movie. The studio has signed a three-film deal (excluding Salaar Part 1) with Prabhas and reportedly, a film with director Prasanth Varma is one of them. The official confirmation, however, is yet to be made. ## There is no shooting timeline locked yet for Prabhas' movie with Varma but with the latest development, it looks like the film will start sooner than expected. Prabhas is currently shooting for director Hanu Raghavapudi's Fauji and Maruthi's The Raja Saab. He will start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's hugely-awaited Spirit by May this year. ## Meanwhile, the next release for the actor is The Raja Saab, slated to hit the screens later this year. Varma, on the other hand, also has the sequel to last year's big blockbuster Hanuman - Jai Hanuman starring Rishab Shetty. ## Stay tuned...

NTR-Neel Film's First Look Title Date Revealed
481 days ago
Tollywood

NTR-Neel Film's First Look Title Date Revealed

Hyderabad, February 25 - One of the biggest Telugu-origin Pan India movies in the making in the combination of superstar Jr. NTR and director Prashanth Neel recently started filming in Hyderabad. Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts are producing it on a massive budget.## According to the latest reports by Gulte.com, the team of NTRNeel Film will head to Kolkata for a brief schedule before starting the next big schedule outside India. Jr. NTR is expected is join the filming in the international schedule. ## The report also revealed that the first look title of the film is expected to be out on May 20. It is, however, reported that the film is titled Dragon with an official announcement pending. The film is reportedly a period action drama, set in the 1960s in Calcutta.## Meanwhile, Neel filmed riot sequences on the streets in the first schedule recently, giving a glimpse of what can be expected from this highly-anticipated blockbuster. Actress Rukmini Vasanth is reportedly playing the female lead opposite Jr. NTR in the film which is expected to be released on Sankranthi 2026 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's Next With Director Atlee?
486 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Next With Director Atlee?

Hyderabad, February 20 - After the mega success of Pushpa 2 - The Rule, pan India superstar Allu Arjun is busy scheduling his next film and there seems to be a change in plans regarding the actor's future film line-up, as per the latest Telugu media reports. ## It is widely known that Allu Arjun announced his reunion with director Trivikram Srinivas for a big-budget mythological epic. It was supposed to be the actor's immediate next after Pushpa 2, however, over the last few days, the talks regarding his film director Atlee have gained momentum. ## Not long ago, it was reported that Allu Arjun and Atlee were in talks to collaborate on a Pan India project but the actor later turned it down for some reasons. The director then initiated talks with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and things were moving in a positive direction until recently when it was revealed that the project had been put on hold due to casting and budget issues. ## Now, according to the post by Gulte.com, Atlee and Allu Arjun have decided to collaborate and it will be their immediate next. The film with Trivikram is said to have been pushed to next year as the director is still reportedly working on the script. ## Subject to the official announcement, AA22 will be produced by Sun Pictures and Geetha Arts and will roll out soon. There are rumours that actress Janhvi Kapoor will play the female lead though it is not yet confirmed by reliable sources. Anirudh Ravichandran will score the music for AA22.## Stay tuned...

All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records
486 days ago
Tollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records

Mumbai, February 19 - The box office juggernaut of Pan India superstar Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 - The Rule has come to an end after shattering almost every record possible for an Indian film. It is directed by Sukumar and also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. Released on December 5 last year, Pushpa 2 opened to historic numbers, grossing 275 crores worldwide on its first day. It got positive word of mouth, and once that happened, the film became an unstoppable force and crossed 1000 crores worldwide within a week as the fastest Indian movie to do so. In the dubbed Hindi version, Pushpa 2 performed as if there was no tomorrow and went on to become the highest-grossing film in this language. Overall, the movie ended up as the third-highest-grossing Indian title of all time, behind Baahubali 2 and Dangal. It sold approximately 6.30 crore tickets in India, which is the highest since Baahubali 2 (2017). Category Collection India Net Box Office Collection₹ 1234.00 Cr Hindi Net Box Office Collection₹ 812.00 Cr India Gross Box Office Collection₹ 1471.00 Cr Overseas Box Office Collection₹ 271.00 Cr Worldwide Box Office Collection₹ 1742.00 Cr India Footfalls/Admits6.30 Cr approx. Box Office VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster Detailed Collection As said, Pushpa 2 had an out-and-out record-breaking run at the box office. It exceeded expectations in Hindi and performed well on the original Telugu version. Have a look at some of the major box office records scored by the film. - Highest-grossing film in India - 3rd highest-grossing Indian film worldwide - Highest-grossing film in Hindi - Only film to score 1000+ crores gross collection worldwide in Hindi - Highest-grossing film for Allu Arjun, Rashmika Madanna, and director Sukumar Stay tuned...

NTR-Neel's 'Dragon' Shoot Commences On February 20
487 days ago
Tollywood

NTR-Neel's 'Dragon' Shoot Commences On February 20

Hyderabad, February 18 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR and KGF director Prashanth Neel are teaming up for the first time for an action drama film, tentatively titled Dragon. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it is among the biggest Indian films in the making and there is finally an update regarding the shoot. ## According to the latest Telugu media reports, the shoot of Dragon will commence on February 20 and Jr. NTR will join the shoot in a few days. The actor is currently shooting for his debut Bollywood movie, the hugely-anticipated War 2, co-starring Hrithik Roshan and directed by Ayan Mukerji.## Neel's movie with the RRR star was announced a long time back but due to the other commitments of both, it took more than expected time but now, it is set to take off. It is said that the rising star, Rukmini Vasanth will play the female lead and be paired opposite NTR. ## The other cast and crew details are expected to be revealed after the commencement of the shoot. There is no release date set yet but it is believed that it might be released early next year. It is a big Pan India release, slated to hit screens in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Jr. NTR will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' War 2 which is gearing up for release on August 14, 2025, in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. The actor is also in talks with Tamil director Nelson Dilipkumar for an action drama, likely to be next acter Dragon. ## Stay tuned...

Tamil Star Suriya Returns To Telugu Cinema To Headline Venky Atluri's Next
489 days ago
Tollywood

Tamil Star Suriya Returns To Telugu Cinema To Headline Venky Atluri's Next

Hyderabad, February 16 - Tamil star Suriya is set to make his return to Tollywood after 15 years to headline a straight Telugu movie. The actor did Ram Gopal Varma's political action thriller Rakta Charitra 2 (2010) which was a Telugu and Hindi bilingual movie. ## According to the latest Telugu media reports, the Singam star will team up with director Venky Atluri to do a direct Telugu movie which will be produced by Naga Vamsi under the banner of Sithara Entertainment. The shoot for the same is expected to commence in May this year. ## While the exact details of the project are not known yet, it is said that the upcoming film will be a heist thriller. The technical crew which worked for Atluri's last movie, Dulquer Salmaan-fronted Lucky Baskhar is likely to reunite for this Suriya film. Bhagyashri Borse is reportedly playing the female lead while GV Prakash Kumar will score the music.## Suriya is currently shooting for RJ Balaji's Tamil movie and he will jump to Atluri's next immediately after wrapping it up. There are reports that the actor may do one more Telugu movie which is likely to be produced by Geetha Arts. ## The actor, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Karthik Subbaraj's much-awaited romantic action movie Retro which is scheduled to be released on May 1 this year. It is one of the most-anticipated Tamil movies of the year and is being seen as a big comeback movie for the actor.## Stay tuned...

Naga Chaitanya's 'Thandel' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
501 days ago
Tollywood

Naga Chaitanya's 'Thandel' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, February 5 - After a back-to-back couple of box office failures, Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya's romantic action thriller Thandel is gearing up to hit the big screens on February 7 amid high expectations. The movie has created a good buzz and is set for a better start this weekend. ## Thandel reunites Naga Chaitanya with actress Sai Pallavi after the superhit Love Story (2021), which was the only solo hit for the former post the Covid-19 pandemic. The movie is directed by Chandu Mondeti, whose last directorial, Karthikeya 2, was a huge blockbuster at the box office. ## Despite poor recent records for Chaitanya, Thandel has managed to fetch career-best pre-release theatrical business for the actor. According to T2BLive, the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) business of the movie is valued at approximately 27.50 crores, including 10.50 crores for the Nizam area. ## Apart from AP/TG, the rest of India business is at 3.50 crores, while overseas business is locked at 6 crore, for total worldwide theatrical business at 37 crores. The movie will need to score 38 crores share or 60+ crores gross collection worldwide to emerge as a box office hit. ## Produced by Geetha Arts, Thandel has to become the biggest solo grosser for Naga Chaitanya to be deemed a box-office success, which is not going to be an easy task. However, the makers are confident the film will enter the 100 crores club and will emerge as a big success. ## Stay tuned...

All-Time Box Office Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Scored 5.8 Million Views In The Opening Weekend On Netflix
501 days ago
Tollywood

All-Time Box Office Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Scored 5.8 Million Views In The Opening Weekend On Netflix

Mumbai, February 5 - The all-time box office blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule reloaded version has scored a good viewership on its streaming debut at Netflix. The Allu Arjun-fronted Pan India movie has almost finished its box office run and recently started streaming in all versions with added runtime. ## The action drama debuted on Netflix on January 30, and in the opening weekend, it generated 5.8 million views across languages. This is the third-biggest viewership debut for a post-theatrical Indian film since 2024, after Fighter (5.9 million) and Animal (6.2 million).## Pushpa 2 was the second most-watched non-English title globally on Netflix during the week of January 27 - February 2. It was the number 1 movie in 7 countries, including India, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and the top 10 in 15 countries in its debut week.## Netflix acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights of Pushpa 2 - The Rule for a massive price of 270 crores for all versions, that too without getting the benefit of a short theatrical window. While the opening weekend numbers look decent, given how Indian films have faired on streaming, it can be called underwhelming with the high cost involved. ## The initial reception for the movie seems to be ok, but it needs to be seen how it goes in the coming days. Netflix calculates data for the first 90 days, which is 2 months more than its original idea of showing data for the first 28 days. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shooting Details Revealed
507 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shooting Details Revealed

Hyderabad, January 30 - After back-to-back big blockbusters, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has teamed up with superstar Prabhas for his first proper Pan India movie titled Spirit. The cop action thriller was announced a long time back and is finally ready to roll out this summer. ## Recently, director Sandeep Vanga shared on social media that the music work has commenced for Spirit and a couple of days ago, he met with Prabhas on the sets of the latter's Fauji to discuss something. Now, according to the latest report by Pinkvilla, Spirit is set to go on floors in May this year. ## "Sandeep Reddy Vanga has almost completed the writing process of Spirit and is ready to take the film on floors in Summer 2025. The filmmaker is planning to make the most commercial film of his career with Spirit and is planning to reinvent the cop genre with this action-packed thriller", says the report. ## Spirit will kick off in Hyderabad in May 2025, followed by multiple schedules in India and abroad. Prabhas has allotted bulk dates to shoot for this highly-anticipated film. The actor will feature in a never-before-seen avatar and will sport a lean look. He is committed to getting into a certain physique to play the part of an honest yet twisted cop. ## The primary cast of this T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures' production has already reportedly been locked. Apart from Prabhas, the film will feature Mrunal Thakur in the female lead role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor as the antagonists. Spirit will be released in the second half of 2026. ## Stay tuned...

Prithviraj Sukumaran Gives Update On 'Salaar 2' And 'SSMB 29'
507 days ago
Tollywood

Prithviraj Sukumaran Gives Update On 'Salaar 2' And 'SSMB 29'

Mumbai, January 28 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran has addressed the latest rumours about his casting in director SS Rajamouli's highly-awaited film with superstar Mahesh Babu. It was reported last year that Sukumaran was in talks to play the antagonist role. ## There have been rumours for the last few days that Sukumaran has been replaced by Bollywood star John Abraham due to scheduling issues, however, in the latest interview, the actor confirmed that the talks are still on for SSMB 29 though nothing has been finalized yet. ## Meanwhile, actress Priyanka Chopra is playing the female lead role opposite Mahesh Babu in this epic jungle adventure film. The look test for the actress happened recently in Hyderabad while the regular shoot is expected to commence soon. ## Apart from SSMB29, Prithviraj Sukumaran is also part of director Prashanth Neel's action drama Salaar. The first part of the movie was released in 2023 and the makers have confirmed that Salaar 2 will be released in 2026.## Salaar 2 was supposed to be Neel's immediate next after the first part but according to Sukumaran, the shoot for the film will commence after Neel's highly-awaited movie, Dragon with Superstar Jr. NTR. Rumours are that the Dragon shoot has commenced silently and is likely to be released early next year. ## Sukumaran, on the other hand, has begun promotion for his hugely-awaited Malayalam directorial, Lucifer 2: Empuraan, fronted by superstar Mohanlal. The sequel to the blockbuster Luficer (2019) is scheduled to be released on March 27 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...