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: Blockbusters 'Sita Ramam', 'Bimbisara', And 'Karthikeya 2' Crosses Combine 200 Crores Worldwide Gross
1398 days ago
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Box Office: Blockbusters 'Sita Ramam', 'Bimbisara', And 'Karthikeya 2' Crosses Combine 200 Crores Worldwide Gross

Hyderabad, August 23 - The Telugu film industry has delivered three blockbusters in the month of August 2022 in the form of Sita Ramam, Bimbisara, and Karthikeya 2. This is probably the first time in many years that the Telugu industry has delivered three big blockbusters at the box office. ## The three aforementioned films have crossed 200 crores at the worldwide box office, the first time for Telugu movies since May this year when Mahesh Babu's "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" was released. In August, actor Nikhil Siddhartha's sensational blockbuster "Karthikeya 2" is leading the pack, scoring approx. 35% of total gross collection worldwide. ## The mystical action-adventure film has grossed 74.2 crores in 10 days, including 63.8 crores at the domestic box office. The movie opened to very good positive reviews from critics and audiences which transformed into big box office numbers. "Karthikeya 2" also becomes the highest-grossing film of Nikhil's career.## The second highest-grossing Telugu movie this month is director Hanu Raghvapudi's period romantic drama film "Sita Ramam". The Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer has been the most loved film of the month and has grossed approx. 66 crores so far in 18 days and still going strong.## The third big Telugu blockbuster of the month is Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's time travel fantasy action film "Bimbisara". It was one of the most hyped tier-2 Telugu movies and it also performed accordingly, becoming the biggest grosser of Kalyan Ram's career. Released on the same day as "Sita Ramam", the Mallidi Vassishta-directed is a little behind the former and has grossed approx. 60 crores so far.## The combined budget of all three films is around 80 crores while their worldwide gross collection currently stands at 201 crores. The distributor profit of all three movies is around 61 crores worldwide, which is a massive outcome for them. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiranjeevi's Hospital For Film Workers To Be Operational By His Next Birthday
1399 days ago
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Chiranjeevi's Hospital For Film Workers To Be Operational By His Next Birthday

Hyderabad, August 22 - Megastar Chiranjeevi, who is celebrating his 67th birthday today, announced a few days ago that he will build a hospital for Telugu film workers at Chitrapuri Colony in Hyderabad and it will be operational by his next birthday. ## Participating in an event associated with Celebrity Cricket, the actor assured those present that the hospital would be operational by the time his birthday arrives next year. Addressing the gathering, Chiranjeevi said, "I've got this desire to build a hospital at Chitrapuri Colony. I have been nurturing this thought for some time now".## "I want to build a hospital at least with 10 beds. This hospital should be able to address all the health issues of cine workers, which don't require them to go to big hospitals. This hospital should be beneficial to all cine workers, who come under the BPL category or who get a daily wage", the actor said.## "The satisfaction I get out of doing this cannot be measured. So, the moment I got this thought, I started planning. I thank all my younger brothers who have lent a helping hand in this regard", he added. ## Stating that he intended to name the hospital after his dad, the actor promised, "I give you my word on this birthday of mine. It will be operational by the time my next birthday arrives. No matter how many crores it costs, I will do it. If someone is willing to partner with this initiative, I will be happy to accommodate", the actor said, explaining that he intended to undertake this mission as a mean to give back to the industry that had given him so much.## On the work front, Megastar Chiranjeevi will have three releases in the next 8 months. He has political action drama film "Godfather", scheduled to release on October 5. It also stars Salman Khan (Telugu debut) and Nayanthara in key roles. Chiranjeevi then has "Mega 154" for Sankranthi 2023 and "Bholaa Shankar" for April 14, 2023, release. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sensational Blockbuster Karthikeya 2 Crosses $1 Million Mark In The USA
1399 days ago
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Box Office: Sensational Blockbuster Karthikeya 2 Crosses $1 Million Mark In The USA

Los Angeles, August 22 - Actor Nikhil Siddhartha's mystical action adventure film Karthikeya 2 has joined the top Telugu grosser at the USA box office in 2022. The movie is having a sensational run at the domestic as well as overseas box office, becoming a huge blockbuster. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, "Karthikeya 2" has crossed the coveted $1 million gross mark in the USA, becoming the 9th Telugu movie in 2022 to achieve the feat. The last film to reach the milestone was Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur's recently released blockbuster "Sita Ramam", which has so far grossed $1.22 million over there. ## "Karthikeya 2" reached the $1 million mark in the USA on Sunday, taking just 9 days to get there. It has earned $1.02 million so far, which is the highest ever for Nikhil's film. SS Rajamouli's "RRR", which stormed the worldwide box office earlier this year, is the second highest-grossing Telugu movie in the USA, grossing $14.34 million in its initial run. ## Apart from the aforementioned films, "Bheemla Nayak" ($2.43M), "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" ($2.34M), "Radhe Shyam" ($2.07M), "F3" ($1.27M), "Major" ($1.14M), and "Ante Sundaraniki" ($1.13M) have reached $1 million mark this year for Telugu movies. ## Stay tuned...

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Met Cinema Superstar Jr. NTR
1399 days ago
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Met Cinema Superstar Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, August 22 - Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on Sunday evening met Indian cinema superstar Jr. NTR in Hyderabad. Amit Shah, who is on an official visit to Telangana, interacted with Jr. NTR for 15 minutes and congratulated him for "RRR". ## It is said that Amit Shah watched SS Rajamouli's "RRR" recently and loved the film, especially Jr. NTR's performance as Komaram Bheem, and wanted to meet him personally to congratulate him on the same. Mr. Shah took to Twitter and shared some pictures of his meeting with the superstar. ## "Had a good interaction with a very talented actor and the gem of our Telugu cinema, Jr NTR in Hyderabad", Amit Shah wrote. ## Had a good interaction with a very talented actor and the gem of our Telugu cinema, Jr NTR in Hyderabad.అత్యంత ప్రతిభావంతుడైన నటుడు మరియు మన తెలుగు సినిమా తారక రత్నం అయిన జూనియర్ ఎన్టీఆర్‌తో ఈ రోజు హైదరాబాద్‌లో కలిసి మాట్లాడటం చాలా ఆనందంగా అనిపించింది.@tarak9999 pic.twitter.com/FyXuXCM0bZ— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 21, 2022 ## Jr. NTR has been the talk of the town for the last couple of weeks regarding his hugely blockbuster "RRR", also starring Ram Charan. The actor is seeing a possible contender for the Oscars 2022 nominations and he has been trending on social media for the same. His performance in "RRR" is regarded as one of the finest ever in Indian cinema. ## Sta tuned...

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Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' Likely To Release On March 30, 2023
1400 days ago
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Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' Likely To Release On March 30, 2023

Hyderabad, August 21 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has director Krish's period action drama film Hari Hara Veera Mallu in the filming stage for a long time. The movie was supposed to release in 2022 itself but go postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic while the shoot was also paused due to some reasons. ## The latest development on the movie is that the shoot will resume very soon. It is said that Pawan Kalyan had suggested some changes in the script to director Krish. The Powerstar has reportedly liked the changes made by Krish and soon resume the shoot. ## Meanwhile, produced A. M. Ratnam said that they are planning to release the film on March 30, 2023, across the country in multiple languages. The producer in a recent interview said that HHVM is a big-budget period film and that's why it is taking time the filming. He has assured that HHVM will be Kalyan's biggest career hit. ## Depicting the life of legendary outlaw Veera Mallu, the film stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, Arjun Rampal, and Nargis Fakhri. The story is set in the 17th century under the backdrop of the Mughal Empire and outlaw Veera Mallu is tasked with the job of stealing the Koh-i-Noor diamond from the Mughals. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Sets April 2023 Release Date
1400 days ago
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Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Sets April 2023 Release Date

Hyderabad, August 21 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's action drama film Bholaa Shankar has been confirmed to hit worldwide theaters on April 14, 2023. The movie, directed by Meher Ramesh, is the official remake of Ajith Kumar's Tamil film Vedalam (2015). ## The announcement of the release date was made on August 21 along with a poster wishing Megastar Chiranjeevi a very happy birthday. Produced by AK Entertainments and Creative Commercials, the movie also stars Tamannaah and Keerthy Suresh in prominent roles. ## Wishing The Swagster of INDIAN CINEMA Mega 🌟 @KChiruTweetsA Very Happy Birthday ❤️‍🔥#BholaaShankar 🔱 ARRIVING in theatres Worldwide on 14th April,2023 🤘#HBDMegastarChiranjeevi@MeherRamesh @AnilSunkara1 @tamannaahspeaks @KeerthyOfficial @AKentsOfficial @BholaaShankar pic.twitter.com/mxfWLMnrK3— BholāShankar (@BholaaShankar) August 21, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi will next be seen in director Mohan Raja's political action drama film "Godfather", which also features Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in an extended cameo role. It is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film "Lucifer" is scheduled to release on October 5, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda's Extra Confidence In 'Liger' Will Extend Telugu Industry's Dominance At The Box Office?
1400 days ago
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Vijay Deverakonda's Extra Confidence In 'Liger' Will Extend Telugu Industry's Dominance At The Box Office?

Hyderabad, August 21 - After two months of pause, the Telugu film industry is back in the action and is on a potential long ride. Putting this in simple words - the largest South Indian film industry is flying high with the support of three back-to-back box office blockbusters, all coming in this month called August. ## The industry was in a dire need of one big hit to kick-start the process, and it got two not just one in the form of "Sita Ramam" and "Bimbisara". A week later joining these two films was actor Nikhil Siddhartha's "Karthikeya 2", which is simply going overdrive and proving to be a force to reckon with no sign of dropping anytime soon. ## While the aforementioned three films are going strong, the Telugu industry has one more, if not many, potential blockbuster in August in the form of Vijay Deverakonda and director Puri Jagannadh's much-anticipated sports action drama film, "Liger". Scheduled to release on August 25, the movie is carrying a very good buzz and it is almost certain to open big at the Telugu box office. ## "Liger" is a Pan India film, shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. It is co-produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions so the makers have taken the Hindi market very seriously, in fact, they started the promotion by visiting multiple North Indian cities. The Hindi version may not take as big an opening as the Telugu version, but it can be the most productive in the long run if received very well. ## Personally, the thing which is exciting to me is the extra confidence Vijay Deverakonda (who recently quoted a minimum of 200 crores earning of the film) is showing in the movie. Of course, the cat will be out of the hat when the movie officially will get released, but it is very important for the involved people to back their product wholeheartedly which is exactly what VD is doing without putting his head down for a second. ## The stakes involved in "Liger" are comparatively high than the previous films, but so is the confidence of the makers and buzz around the film and this should extend the dominance of Telugu cinema at the box office. It also stars Ananya Pandey as the female lead along with Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy in important roles. Former American professional boxer, Mike Tyson is also playing a cameo role in the film. ## Stay tuned...

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More Instalments of 'Karthikeya' Is In Store, Confirms Actor Nikhil Siddhartha
1401 days ago
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More Instalments of 'Karthikeya' Is In Store, Confirms Actor Nikhil Siddhartha

Hyderabad, August 20 - Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha is on cloud nine after the blockbuster success of Karthikeya 2. The actor is winning praise for his role in the movie, in which he plays Dr. Karthikeya who is on a quest to find the lost anklet of Lord Krishna.## The climax of "Karthikeya 2" revealed that there will be another film in the franchise and Nikhil also confirmed the same adding that there will be more installments of Karthikeya in the future. During a recent interview with IANS, Nikhil talked about the next films in the franchise. ## "Since we have a character like Dr. Karthik who is hell-bent on unearthing exciting mysteries and having adventures. There are several more untold stories about our cultural heritage and we will be back for several more exciting installments of Karthikeya", he said. ## "Karthikeya 2" Hindi version is going from strength to strength and Nikhil said that he didn't expect this kind of response to the movie. "This response was a shock for our entire team. The way shows were increased all across and people were making theatres Housefull was fantastic. We are incredibly indebted to everyone who came to the theatres and supported our film". ## "It started at a small count of 40 screens in the Hindi belt and today, it is at a phenomenal 1,000 locations with almost 3,000 shows. We are expecting an incredible number of people watching it this Krishna Janmashtami Weekend", he added. ## The movie scored over 50 crores gross in the first week and turned out to be a big blockbuster at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Scored An Excellent First Full Week
1401 days ago
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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Scored An Excellent First Full Week

Hyderabad, August 20 - Telugu mystical action-adventure film, Karthikeya 2 is on a dream run at the box office. The movie, starring Nikhil Siddharth in the title role, had a limited release but went on to outshine other new releases to become a massive blockbuster within a week. ## "Karthikeya 2" was released on Saturday (August 13) and opened to super positive reviews and word of mouth. It scored 5.04 crores net on the first day and went on to finish the first full week (7 days) with approx. 36 crores net, including both Telugu and Hindi languages.## The movie was valued at approx. 13 crores worldwide and it has already scored over 28 crores Share the collection, including 18.7 crores share in Telugu states (AP/TG). It became the highest-grossing film for actor Nikhil in just 4 days and there is not stopping it at the moment. ## Meanwhile, the dubbed Hindi version of the movie is showing no sign of taking a back seat. The Hindi version opened with just 7 lakh on the first day but thanks to positive word of mouth, it grew exponentially throughout the first week and never dropped at once in the first 7 days. It closed the full opening week scoring 2.46 crores net. The total Hindi net collection is 8.21 crores.## The growth of film in the Hindi language can be understood by the number of shows it added over the week. It was released on just 55 shows by the 7th day, it had over 3000 shows and is increasing rapidly with each passing hour. In addition to under its further growth, K2 outscored outright Bollywood biggies, "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Raksha Bandhan's" combined total yesterday (August 19). ## The worldwide gross total of "Karthikeya 2" is approx. 50 crores, including 7 crores at the overseas box office. The movie is directed by Chandoo Mondeti, and also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Adithya Menon, and Anupam Kher, among others in key roles. The "The Kashmir Files" producer Abhishek Agarwal Arts has bankrolled K2 with People Media Factory. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Joins The League of 'Sahoo' And 'Sarkarku Vaari Paata'
1402 days ago
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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Joins The League of 'Sahoo' And 'Sarkarku Vaari Paata'

Hyderabad, August 19 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Pandey-starrer much-awaited sports action drama film Liger is getting ready for worldwide release on August 25. The Pan India film is directed by Puri Jagannadh who has called it the best work of him to date. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the film's theatrical release, "Liger" gets support from Twitter as emojis for the movie have been activated on the social media platform for three hashtags - #Liger, #LigerHuntBegins, and #WaatLagaDenge. ## "Liger" is reportedly only the third Telugu movie to get Twitter emojis. Earlier, superstar Prabhas-fronted "Saaho" and recently released "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", starring superstar Mahesh Babu, honored with emojis on the platform. It is not that Twitter emojis work wonders for films but surely help them to create more buzz and hype around them. ## Produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects, "Liger" has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu language and will also release in dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. Vijay Deverakonda stars as the titular MMA fighter boxer alongside Ananya Panday, Ronit Roy, and Ramya Krishna in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, thus making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Stay tuned...

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SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023
1403 days ago
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SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023

Hyderabad, August 18 - One of the most exciting and successful actors and directors combo in Tollywood cinema, superstar Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas are ready for their third collaboration, tentatively titled SSMB28. While the shoot of the film will start in the next few days, the makers have finalized the release date of the film. ## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, "SSMB 28" will be hitting worldwide theaters on April 28th next year. It is the same date on which Mahesh Babu's "Pokiri" with director Puri Jagannadh was released in 2006 and made him a superstar who never looked back since then. "SSMB 28" will have Pooja Hegde playing the female lead and it will be her second film with Babu after the blockbuster "Maharshi". ## Haarika & Hassine Creations took to Twitter and announced the release date of the film with a video clip. "The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! 🔥🤩 Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28", read the caption. ## The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! 🔥🤩Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28 🌟#Trivikram @hegdepooja @MusicThaman @vamsi84 #SSMB28From28April pic.twitter.com/Mux0pWnfan— Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) August 18, 2022 ## "SSMB 28" is one of the most anticipated upcoming Telugu films and it is surely going to spread magic at the box office. The music of the film will be composed by Thaman S who recently won National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikuntapuramulo" (2020), directed by Trivikram Srinivas. ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu
1404 days ago
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Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, August 17 - Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited sports action drama film Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda in the title role. The movie is produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is scheduled to release on August 25 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of their maiden collaboration, the trio of Puri, Charmy, and Vijay Deverakonda have started shooting for the second film, JGM: Jana Gana Mana. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Vijay in the film which is Puri Jagannadh's dream story. ## The director revealed in a recent interview with Pinkvilla that "JGM" is his dream film which he wrote 10 years back. He revealed that superstar Mahesh Babu was his first choice for JGM and they even started preparing for the same. However, despite Babu's keen interest in the story, things didn't materialize then and it was put on hold for a long time before it got revived with VD. ## "While doing Liger, Vijay asked me about JGM and I narrated it to him. He got excited by the idea. It’s a very big film and we have got international technicians on board. We are planning a big schedule in Morocco next month.” Charmy exclaims that JGM after Liger was a surprise to everyone", said Charmy Kaur. ## "JGM" is a big-budget action spectacle with a patriotic theme. It will have a Pan India release on August 3, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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