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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PEN Studio Announces Hindi Theatrical Release of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Blockbuster 'Akhanda'
1264 days ago
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PEN Studio Announces Hindi Theatrical Release of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Blockbuster 'Akhanda'

Mumbai, January 4 - Director Boyapati Srinu's Telugu action drama film Akhanda, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna is all set to release in the dubbed Hindi version on January 20.## "Akhanda" was originally released on December 2, 2021, and went to gross over 100 crores at the box office. It is NBK's biggest grosser and now, the film is getting its Hindi release, more than a year after the original release. ## Film producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios acquired the Hindi rights. The studio announced the Hindi release via Twitter and also confirmed that the trailer would be released on January 5 at 12 PM. ## We are proud to present to you #AKHANDA (In Hindi) The most anticipated action drama. 💥💪🏼Trailer out tomorrow at 12 PM.#AkhandaInHindi releasing in theatres near you on Jan 20th.#NandamuriBalaKrishna @itsmepragya @jayantilalgada @isajidqureshi #BoyapatiSreenu #PenMovies pic.twitter.com/NRTMQo97Aw— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) January 4, 2023 ## "Akhanda" is produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under the banner of Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, and Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S. ## Stay tuned...

Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Scores Really Well In The First 3 Days
1265 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Scores Really Well In The First 3 Days

Hyderabad, January 3 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's classic blockbuster Kushi is having a very good second outing at the box office. The film was re-released recently in limited theaters and is performing better than most of the new releases. ## Directed by S. J. Suryah, "Kushi" had the biggest first day for a Telugu re-released film with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 4.30 crores. The opening-day box office numbers of "Kushi" were pretty impressive considering the fact that the movie was originally released more than 20 years ago in 2021. ## After the big first day, "Kushi" did well on the second day as well by grossing approx. 1.60 crores worldwide. It collected another apporx. 70 lakh on Monday worldwide. The total worldwide collection for "Kushi" re-release is approx. 6.60 crores, including approx. 5.70 crores from Telugu states. ## The first three days' box office collection of "Kushi" is higher than all the new released Telugu films this past weekend, speaks the volume of Pawan Kalyan's star power. Also, it is important to note that the previous biggest opening day record for a Telugu re-released movie also belonged to Pawan Kalyan whose "Jalsa" (re-released in Sept. 2022) grossed approx. 2.60 crores worldwide. ## Produced by A.M. Ratnam, "Kushi" will stay in theaters for at least one week and it is expected to score a good number of collections which will go to charity work.## Stay tuned...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Much-Awaited 'Shaakuntalam' Gets A Release Date
1266 days ago
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Much-Awaited 'Shaakuntalam' Gets A Release Date

Hyderabad, January 2 - One of the most anticipated Indian films of the year, lady superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Shaakuntalam finally gets its release date after multiple delays. ## Directed by Gunasekhar, "Shaakuntalam" is a mythological love story drama film. It is made on a huge scale as one of the epic love stories ever in Indian cinema. Based on a popular play Shakuntala by Kalidasa, the film narrates the love tale of Shakuntala and her husband Dushyanta. ## Samantha Ruth Prabha plays the titular role of Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the king of Puru Dynasty along with Mohan Babu, Gautami, Aditi Balan, and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. Allu Arjun's daughter, Allu Arha also makes her acting debut with this film. ## On January 2, Monday, Samantha took to Twitter and announced with a new poster that the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on February 17, 2023, also in 3D. It will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. It is produced by Neelima Guna and will be distributed by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations.## Witness the #EpicLoveStory #Shaakuntalam in theatres from Feb 17th 2023 Worldwide! Also in 3D 🦢@Gunasekhar1 @ActorDevMohan #ManiSharma @neelima_guna @GunaaTeamworks @SVC_official @neeta_lulla @tipsofficial #MythologyforMilennials #ShaakuntalamOnFeb17 pic.twitter.com/dwOEdsKCna— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) January 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Nani 30: Telugu Star Nani And Mrunal Thakur Team Up For The First Time
1267 days ago
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Nani 30: Telugu Star Nani And Mrunal Thakur Team Up For The First Time

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu star Nani celebrated the new year 2023 with the announcement of his 30th film, to be directed by debutant Shouryuv. The announcement of the movie was made official with a glimpse video. ## Tentatively titled Nani30, the movie will feature Mrunal Thakur as the female lead and this will be her first film with Nani and second in Telugu after the blockbuster film "Sita Ramam". Nani 30 will be produced by Mohan Cherukuri (CVM), Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala, and Murthy K S. ## The makers of New Year released a video, unveiling the world of #Nani30. The video shows Nani sitting on top of a building and clicking photos while discussing with his on-screen daughter about his next project. Nani says he will be shaving his beard as well as his mustache which he grew for Dasara.## The glimpse video gives the impression that the movie will be an emotional family entertainer with a different concept and father-daughter bonding is going to be the USP. While announcing the movie, the makers also confirmed the other cast and crew members. ## Sanu John Varughese ISC will be cranking the camera and this will be his third movie with Nani, after hit films "Jersey" and "Shyam Singha Roy". Popular Malayalam composer Hesham Abdul Wahab of Hridayam fame scores the music and his background score while Praveen Anthony is the editor and Jothish Shankar is the production designer, Satish EVV is the executive producer along with creative producer Bhanu Dheeraj Rayudu. ## NANI - MRUNAL THAKUR: NANI30 FIRST GLIMPSE UNVEILS… #Nani and #MrunalThakur team up for the first time for #Nani30 [not titled yet]… Debutant #Shouryuv directs the #Telugu film… #FirstGlimpse [with #English subtitles]… pic.twitter.com/TaKN8Txu2U— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Breaks Box Office Records
1267 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Breaks Box Office Records

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has proved his might at the box office again as his classic blockbuster film Kushi breaks records upon its re-release in theaters on December 31, 2022.## Directed by S. J. Suryah, "Kushi", which was originally released in 2001, got re-released on December 31st and scored a record-breaking collection at the worldwide box office on its first day. The movie records 1.65 crores gross in the Nizam area, which is the biggest ever for a re-released Telugu film. ## In Telugu states, "Kushi" grossed approx. 3.60 crores (revised) on the opening day, which is again an all-time record for a re-released film, beating Pawan Kayan's "Jalsa" which grossed approx. 2.60 crores on the first day. Worldwide, "Kushi" minted approx. 4.10 crores gross (revised), again beating "Jalsa's" 3.20 crores gross for record collection. ## Produced by A.M. Ratnam, "Kushi" will stay in theaters for at least one week and it is expected to score a good number of collections which will go to charity work. The opening of the "Kushi" re-release is biggest than the most of new films post the covid-19 pandemic which shows the star power of Pawan Kalyan. ## The movie is the remake of Suryah's own Tamil-language film of the same name. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika Chawla in the leading roles along with Sivaji and Nassar, among others in key roles. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack. ## Stay tuned...

NTR30: Jr. NTR's Much Awaited Actioner With Koratala Siva To Release In April 2024
1267 days ago
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NTR30: Jr. NTR's Much Awaited Actioner With Koratala Siva To Release In April 2024

Hyderabad, January 1 - Superstar Jr. NTR's highly-anticipated action thriller film with director Koratala Siva is all set to kick-start filming from February 2023, the makers announced on the first day of 2023. ## The Pan India film, written and directed by Koratala Siva, has been in pre-production work for a long time and the makers are finally happy with the output of the script. The movie has also been announced to hit theaters on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## "NTR 30" is produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films. Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is said to be the female lead opposite NTR in the movie. The movie marks the second collaboration of Jr. NTR and Koratala Siva after the blockbuster "Janatha Garage". Anirudh is on board to compose the music.## A man's fury is the cure for a disease called courage 🔥🔥#NTR30 in cinemas on April 5th, 2024 💥Shoot begins next month 💥Happy New Year ❤️@tarak9999 #KoratalaSiva @NANDAMURIKALYAN @anirudhofficial @RathnaveluDop @sreekar_prasad @sabucyril @YuvasudhaArts pic.twitter.com/EleAsoa3JZ— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) January 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Power Star Pawan Kalyan's One More Classic Blockbuster 'Tholi Prema' To Re-Release In Theaters
1267 days ago
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Power Star Pawan Kalyan's One More Classic Blockbuster 'Tholi Prema' To Re-Release In Theaters

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan struck the gold in 2022 with his classic blockbuster films. The actor's "Jalsa" and "Kushi" got re-released in theaters and did really well at the box office despite the limited release. ## Now, according to the latest reports, one more classic blockbuster of Pawan Kalyan is getting ready to hit theaters in February 2023. It is said that A. Karunakaran-directed romantic drama film Tholi Prema (1998) which featured Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy in the leading roles, will be re-released in theaters in February. ## The "Tholi Prema" producers are planning to release the film in the remastered 4K print and the makers have already begun work for the same. A formal announcement regarding the same is expected to be made in a few days. ## "Tholi Prema", which received a national award for Best Film in Telugu, is a trend-setting love story. Pawan Kalyan and Keerthy Reddy played lovers in the film that was produced by SSC Arts. The music of the film was composed by Deva. ## Stay tuned...

Producer Dil Raju With Tamil Films To Take On Mythri Movie Makers In Telugu
1270 days ago
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Producer Dil Raju With Tamil Films To Take On Mythri Movie Makers In Telugu

Hyderabad, December 29 - The Sankranthi 2023 race at the Tamil and Telugu box office is heating up with some of the biggest South Indian superstars coming to take on each other. It will be Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu (12 Jan.) and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu (11 Jan.) at the Tamil box office while megastar Chiranjeevi's Waltair Veerayya (13 Jan.) and Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy (12 Jan.) in Telugu. ## The Telugu box office seems to be more complicated this festival season as the aforementioned Telugu films will be facing tough competition with the above-mentioned Tamil blockbuster. Mythri Movie Makers, one of the biggest production houses in Telugu, has produced "Waltair Veerayya" and "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Producer Dil Raju, the powerhouse in the Telugu industry, has produced Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu" which will also be released in the Telugu language as "Varasudu". This move has already shaken up the Telugu film fraternity as Dil Raju has a huge command over theaters and it is said that he has booked the maximum number of screens for "Varisu" and now, he has thrown another big card to make the box office race intense further. ## It has been confirmed that Dil Raju has acquired the Telugu distribution rights of Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu" which might be worrisome news for Mythri producers who are already facing trouble for not getting enough theaters for their two straight Telugu films. The discussions regarding theater bookings are currently on and the producers might come to a suitable solution but at the moment, it is Mythri that is looking under the pump. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Reiterates His Dream Project
1270 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Reiterates His Dream Project

Hyderabad, December 29 - SS Rajamouli has taken up a task to make grandeur films that appeal beyond boundaries. The maverick filmmaker's recent films - "Baahubali" films and "RRR" made a huge impact on audiences across the world and made Rajamouli arguably the biggest director in India. ## The blockbuster director has time and again spoken about his dream project which is epic Mahabharta. Speaking about the same, Rajamouli had said in one of the interviews earlier this year that he needs to learn more craft to helm this epic, and he has once reiterated that same.## During a recent interview with Deadline, Rajamouli was asked about his dream project. The filmmaker said that he wanted to direct big-scale war films for a long time and with "Baahubali", he achieved that goal, and now, "Mahabharata" is something that he would love to direct someday. ## "For a long time I wanted to do a big-scale war film, but that I have done with Baahubali, so my goal, or my dream, has been fulfilled. So, the biggest one for me would be to direct Mahabharata, the Indian epic. That would probably be a 10-year project. That would be my biggest dream. Hopefully, one day I'll do that", Rajamouli said. ## Mahabharta is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their successors. ## Stay tuned...

Adivi Sesh Announces Sequel To His Path-Breaking Spy Action Thriller Goodachari
1270 days ago
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Adivi Sesh Announces Sequel To His Path-Breaking Spy Action Thriller Goodachari

Hyderabad, December 29 - Young and promising actor, Adivi Sesh has had a great year with two big hits to his name in the form of - Major and HIT 2. The actor has now announced his next which he called the most ambitious film of his career.## Adivi Sesh's spy action thriller Goodachari with director Sashi Kiran Tikka is considered a path-breaking film in the Telugu film industry and now, the budding actor has confirmed its sequel. Sesh has been teasing the sequel of this highly-successful film for a long time and he finally made it official. ## The sequel, titled G2, will be mounted on a big budget and scale and will be produced by People Media Factory, Abhishek Agarwal Arts, and AK Entertainments India Pvt Ltd. While the entire story of Goodachari was set in India, its sequel will go internationally and will start from where the first part ended in the Alps mountains. ## "G2" will mark the directorial debut of Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi who was editor of Sesh's "Major". The maker will launch the film on January 9 in Delhi and Mumbai with a stunning pre-visualization video. Sesh has penned the story of the flick. He took to Twitter and announced the film. ## #G2 it is! Just a little taste for the New Year ❤️An Epic Action Film visualized by our Brilliant Director @vinaykumar7121 You will know what I mean when you see our “Pre Vision” Video. We will Launch MASSIVE on Jan 9 in Mumbai & Delhi. #HappyNewYear guys 🔥#Goodachari2 pic.twitter.com/WkZ46elqJ2— Adivi Sesh (@AdiviSesh) December 29, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Reveals What Inspires Him To Have 'RRR' Sequel
1270 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Reveals What Inspires Him To Have 'RRR' Sequel

Hyderabad, December 29 - It has been nearly 9 months since RRR arrived in theaters but the craze for this SS Rajamouli's epic hasn't faded yet. "RRR" has been one of those rare Indian gems that have made the world dance to its tune and it has continuously been doing that month after month. ## Starring Telegu superstars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. (N.T.R.) in the leading role, "RRR" has been immensely successful in the west and made Rajamouli a filmmaker to watch out for there. This unbelievable success of the movie has led to the discussion of its sequel. ## Rajamouli revealed that he initially had dropped the idea of making the RRR's sequel, but when he witnessed the massive response in the West and seriously gave thought to make "RRR". The blockbuster filmmaker recently revealed that he asked his writer-father, V. Vijayendra Prasad, to develop the story on it.## "Whenever a film succeeds, as writers, me, my father, my cousin, we sit and we discuss whether it can be taken forward. We usually have some good ideas because we're high on the success of the film. The same thing happened with RRR. There were some good ideas, but not compelling ones".## "Then, after coming to the U.S. and seeing the reaction, I was talking about my experiences to my father, and suddenly my cousin came up with an idea. I thought, "Wow, this is a great idea — this has to be developed into a script!" So, I asked my father to write a script based on that fantastic idea, and now he's in the process of developing it. Once it becomes a full script, we'll look into how to take it forward", Rajamouli told Deadline. ## Rajamouli will next be directing another Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and for which, the shoot is expected to commence later next year. The script is currently under development and as promised by Rajamouli himself, it will be a globe-trotting film. ## Stay tuned...

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Waltair Veerayya' To Get Day-And-Date Release In Hindi
1272 days ago
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Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Waltair Veerayya' To Get Day-And-Date Release In Hindi

Hyderabad, December 27 - It hasn't been a great year for megastar Chiranjeevi with his two released films underperforming at the box office. The megastar now pinned his hope on his next film titled Waltair Veerayya, which is an action-comedy directed by Bobby. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Waltair Veerayya" will be hitting theaters worldwide on January 13, 2023, on the occasion of Sankranthi, and now, makers have revealed that it will be date and date release also in Hindi along with the original Telugu version with the same title. ## Chiranjeevi's last film, "Godfather" was also released in Hindi but couldn't score much and was declared a flop. The makers will be hoping for better results at the box office this time around, and considering there is no big Bollywood movie on Sankranthi, "Waltair Veerayya" might make an impact if it gets favorable reviews.## The movie features Chiranjeevi in the title role along with Ravi Teja who plays an extended cameo as ACP Vikram Sagar IPS. Shruti Haasan and Catherine Tresa are the two leading ladies in the movie. It also stars Bobby Simha, and Rajendra Prasad, among others with Urvashi Rautela making a special appearance in the song "Boss Party". ## Stay tuned...