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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Nazriya Nazim And Mrunal Thakur Leave A Mark On Their Telugu Debuts
1408 days ago
Tollywood

Nazriya Nazim And Mrunal Thakur Leave A Mark On Their Telugu Debuts

Hyderabad, August 13 - The Telugu film industry has witnessed some of the finest performances this year from leading actresses on their debuts. Among the memorable female debuts in Telugu films, Malayalam beauty Nazriya Nazim and Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur have been able to make a lasting impact on Telugu audiences. ## Nazriya made her Telugu debut with the romantic-comedy film, Ante Sundaraniki, which was released on June 10. She played the role of Leela Thomas, a Christian who is a professional photographer. She played the love interest of Sundar (Nani), who comes from an orthodox Brahmin family. The film tells the story of Sundar and Leela, an interfaith couple who try to convince their parents about their marriage through a string of lies only to find themselves in more complicated situations. ## The movie opened to very positive reviews, especially, Nazriya's performance was appreciated the most. Her role was so well written and the actress also made sure she nails the role with perfection. Nazriya brought her own uniqueness to the role while her accent was top-notch. There is cuteness in Nazriya's act which made audiences fall for her, thus making it a performance and Telugu debut to remember for a long time. ## Mrunal Thakur has already proved how good an actress she is with her performances in films like Love Sonia, Batla House, and Jersey, among others. However, the talented actress might have delivered the career-best act in her Telugu debut movie, Sita Ramam, which was released on August 5. ## Sita Ramam is a period love story film that also stars Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna in prominant roles. Set in 1964, Lieutenant Ram (Dulquer), an orphan army officer serving at the Kashmir border, gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi (Mrunal). Ram is on a mission to find Sita and propose his love. ## While the film got a super positive response, it is Mrunal, who stole the show with her impeccable act, which the Telugu audiences can't stop talking about. Despite being a new face in Telugu, Mrunal made sure that the audience love her performance. It was a perfect debut for Mrunal Thakur and has opened many opportunities for her in Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Blockbuster 'Jalsa' To Be Screened On His Birthday
1409 days ago
Tollywood

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Blockbuster 'Jalsa' To Be Screened On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 12 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's all-time blockbuster, Jalsa, is gearing up for the special screening on the occasion of Powerstar's birthday on September 2. The remastered version of the film will be screened across Telugu states. ## The action-comedy film, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008. The movie grossed 28.12 crores at the box office and is considered a milestone film in Pawan Kalyan's career. The actor was dealing with back-to-back flops before "Jalsa" changed his fortune for him.## Produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner, "Jalsa" also stars Ileana D'Cruz, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. ## Filmmaker Sai Rajesh recently shared an update regarding Jalsa’s special shows. Taking to Twitter, the director said that he watched Jalsa’s new print in QUBE and the quality of it was amazing.## "Finished watching #Jalsa in #QUBE Babu kothaga konna Adham la merisipothunnadu kotha print lo…Sound quality is amazing Start ur celebrations…. Shows and Publicity will be organised by Senior fans. I am not taking any responsibility from here on #SanjaySahuArriving", Sai Rajesh tweeted.## "Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience", he added.## Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience.#SanjaySahuArriving https://t.co/pqAQHC5zFj— Sai Rajesh (@sairazesh) August 12, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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A Double Delight For Tollywood Film Industry, Courtesy 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam'
1409 days ago
Tollywood

A Double Delight For Tollywood Film Industry, Courtesy 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam'

Hyderabad, August 12 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film, Sita Ramam brings much-needed cheer to the Telugu film industry. The movie has proved to be a word-of-mouth hit at the box office and recovered its total investment in just 6 days despite opening on a decent note. ## The movie starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, was released day and date with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara, which is already on its way to becoming a massive blockbuster. It was valued at approx. 16 crores worldwide and it has already managed to collect 25.50 crores share collection in just 7 days. ## Sita Ramam has lagged behind Bimbisara in the overall collection but has shown better trending than Kalyan Ram-starrer. The movie was valued at approx. 17 crores worldwide and so far, Sita Ramam has grossed 19.20 crores share collection, proving to be a profitable film for the stakeholders. ## The successes of both Sita Ramam and Bimbisara came at a time when Tollywood was going through a dry phase and badly needed a hit to get things back on track. More importantly, after a long time, two outright Tollywood films, releasing on the same day, have become box office success and even exceeded expectations. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Worldwide Theatrical Rights Sold For A Massive Price
1410 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Worldwide Theatrical Rights Sold For A Massive Price

Hyderabad, August 11 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's maiden Pan India film, Liger, is nearly two weeks away from its worldwide theatrical release. The sports action drama film is one of the most-anticipated films and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to keep the buzz high with non-stop promotion across the country. ## Directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, Liger makers are looking super confident about the outcome of the film. The makers have already been able to fetch a handsome price for the film's worldwide theatrical rights. The overseas theatrical rights of Liger have been bought by Sarigama cinemas for 8 crores, as per reports. This is the highest ever for both Deverakonda and Jagannadh's careers. ## The domestic business of this mass entertainer has been valued at approx. 81 crores, including approx. 10 crores in Hindi version. The makers are giving heavy attention to the Hindi promotion and there is already a good buzz has been created among the Hindi audiences. The worldwide pre-release business is around 88 crores with a break-even target is 90 crores. Liger has simultaneously been shot in Hindi and Telugu languages. It is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar, Puri Jagannadh, and Charmme Kaur under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. 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, making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Given the track record of Deverakonda's previous films, the worldwide business of Liger is looking too high and it will be interesting to see how it fairs at the box office. The actor, however, delivered a couple of blockbusters which got him a very loyal fan base among the Telugu audiences. He could find himself in the elite league of Telugu stars if he delivers with Liger. ## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna Joins Hands With Anil Ravipudi For 'NBK 108'
1410 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Balakrishna Joins Hands With Anil Ravipudi For 'NBK 108'

Hyderabad, August 11 - God Of Masses Natasimha Nandamuri Balakrishna delivered the biggest hit of his career last year in the form of, Akhanda. The veteran actor has joined hands with director Anil Ravipudi for his next, tentatively titled 'NBK 108'. ## The movie was announced on Balakrishna's birthday earlier this year and today, the film's producers, as well as the music director, have been confirmed. The yet-untitled film will be produced on a lavish budget by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the Shine Screens banner. ## S Thaman, who won praise for Balakrishna's Akhanada, will be scoring music for NBK 108 as well. This is the first time association between Anil Ravipudi and Balakrishna as well as Ravipudi and Thaman S. Ravipudi promises to present NBK in never before seen avatar in the movie that will start rolling soon. ## The filmmaker took to Twitter and shared the movie announcement video with vibrating BGM by Thaman S. ## Eternally Grateful & Super Thrilled to show our NATA SIMHAM #NandamuriBalakrishna garu in a never before role❤️‍🔥Happy to be joining hands with the Musical Sensation, dear brother @MusicThaman ⚡️& @ShineScreens for this Exciting Endeavour #NBK108 @sahugarapati7 @harish_peddi pic.twitter.com/apAdRVLjD9— Anil Ravipudi (@AnilRavipudi) August 11, 2022 ## Meanwhile, NBK is currently working on director Gopichand Mallineni's next mass entertainer. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie features Shruti Haasan as the female lead along with Duniya Vijay and Lal in crucial roles. Thaman S has again scored the music of the film that is gearing up for release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's Brand Value Reaches All-Time High
1411 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Brand Value Reaches All-Time High

Hyderabad, August 10 - Allu Arjun, whose Pan-India popularity is going up with each passing day post the blockbuster success of Pushpa - The Rise, is witnessing top brands lining up to sign him to endorse them. As reported earlier, Allu Arjun is on a roll with nearly a dozen of commercial ads for popular brands. ## It is an undeniable fact that Allu Arjun's reach in North India has witnessed a massive rise after Pushpa and this has also helped his brand value to reach an all-time high. After the natonwide impact the film made, some of the biggest brands signed the AVPL actor across categories ranging from F&B, FMCG, and travel and lifestyle. ## According to the latest reports, the new Pan Indian sensation has hiked his fees to endorse brands and now, reportedly charges 7.5 crores per day. He recently shot for Astral, while he is already a face for brands like Coco-Cola, KFC, Red Bus, and Zomato. ## Meanwhile, it is not that Allu Arjun is going after everything coming his way. The actor is keeping up with his principles and is not endorsing something in which he never believed. It is said that he has denied 10 crores worth of offers from gutka and liquor brands. ## On the work front, the superstar will soon start filming Pushpa - The Rise, which will be the continuation of the first part. Directed by Sukumar, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles while talks to cast a couple of other actors are also on. It will have a grand Pan India release in the second half of 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up On Her Relationship With Vijay Deverakonda
1411 days ago
Tollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up On Her Relationship With Vijay Deverakonda

Hyderabad, August 10 - The heartbeat of millions of fans, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are one of the most loved on-screen pairs and have acted in two superhit films - Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, together. Such has been their chemistry that rumors started making rounds that they are in a relationship. ## Rashmika has often spoken about her bonding with Vijay D but still, people keep on enquiring about the same. During a recent media interaction (vis greatandhra), Rashmika was again asked to comment on her relationship with the actor. ## She said, "Sometimes, I am like 'Arrey yaar (Oh dear), I am doing five films a year, but you are still coming and asking me, 'Who are you dating? What is your personal life?' But I understand that we are actors, and the light is on us, with people wanting to know more about you".## "It has been the case since the beginning of my career... Who is she seeing, or okay, she is with this person? Actors are in the limelight, you can talk about it, but when it comes to me, I would like to tell them to not jump to conclusions unless and until I say it in my own words," the news daily quoted Rashmika saying".## The actress concluded by saying, "You (people) can talk s**t about us, you can say negative things about it. Because in the end, we are public figures. We can't choose just the good bits, thinking people just focus on work and not personal life. So, they are free to talk about anything, just don't come to a conclusion. Till the time you hear from me, that is not true".## Meanwhile, on the work front, Rashmika is busy with multiple films presently and hardly has time to think about other things. She will soon begin the filming of, Pushpa The Rule, which gave her a Pan India recognition. She also has Thalapathy Vijay's, Varisu, along with Hindi films, Good Bye, and Mission Majnu. ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pokiri' To Get Special Treatment For A Noble Cause On His Birthday
1413 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pokiri' To Get Special Treatment For A Noble Cause On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 8 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's all-time blockbuster and path-breaking film in his career, Pokiri, which was released in 2006, is getting special treatment on his birthday on August 9. ## The action thriller film, directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, will be screened worldwide with over 200 shows tomorrow (Aug 9). It has been 16 years since the film was originally released in theaters, but the craze for this still is huge as almost all the shows in India have been booked. ## There have been over 210 shows arranged so far in India and from those, over 1 crore collection is already collected in advance sales. Reportedly, the number of special shows of Pokiri are highest ever for an Indian film. ## Meanwhile, there is a noble cause associated with the re-release of the film for one day. It is said that the entire collection generated through special shows will be used to help children's heart operations and education for poor kids through Mahesh Babu Foundation. ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh, and Manjula Ghattamaneni, the movie also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Prakash Raj while Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Sayaji Shinde appear in prominent roles. The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Achieves Break-Even Target In Just 3 Days
1413 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Achieves Break-Even Target In Just 3 Days

Hyderabad, August 8 - The most productive Indian film industry post-pandemic, Tollywood is showing the way again with the latest flicks - Bimbisara and Sita Ramam. The Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's, Bimbisara, is particularly on a marry me run at the box office and achieved something that wasn't achieved before this year. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara opened in the theaters this past weekend amid much anticipation, and in just three days, it has recovered its total domestic investment, which is the fastest for a Telugu movie this year. ## The time travel fantasy actioner took to a super solid start at the box office and held very well over the weekend for 15.84 crores share collection in Telugu states (AP/TG). The movie was valued at approx. 13 crores, which has now become a thing of the past. ## Bimbisara is the first Telugu hit in over 2 months and is very much on track to become a huge blockbuster. It was promised to be a theater-worthy title and it has lived up to that promise and provided a seeti-maar big screen experience. The worldwide share collection of the film is approx. 18.30 crores (career best for Kalyan Ram), against its break-even 16.20 crores. It has become a worldwide hit. ## Produced by N. T. R. Arts, the movie also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, and Prakash Raj in key roles. In the film, King Bimbisara of the Trigartala Empire from the 5th century BCE lands in the modern-day world through time travel.## Stay tuned...

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'Rashmika Mandanna Brings A Lot of Light Into People's Lives', Says Dulquer Salmaan
1415 days ago
Tollywood

'Rashmika Mandanna Brings A Lot of Light Into People's Lives', Says Dulquer Salmaan

Hyderabad, August 6 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, has been released in theaters and getting excellent reviews all around.## Dulquer, in a recent interview with Firstpost, opened up on working with Rashmika Mandanna in the movie, which is their first film together. Rashmika features a very important role in the film, though she is not playing the lead role. Dulquer expressed his wish to do more films with the actress and some nice things to say about her. ## Rashmika is one of the actresses who do films in different languages and carries a very good fan following across the country. ## "I love Rashmika's energy. She is so switched on all the time – it's a rare quality. I think she brings a lot of light into people's lives. She is always positive and happy. I think she lifts people and I hope she always stays the same. It's a natural joy and I hope we do more films together", the actor said. ## Dulquer also praised the "Varishu" actress for taking up the role of Afreen, which is very different from what she has done so far in her career. ## "You'll also see a very different Rashmika in this film which I'm very excited about and proud of. You're not going to see the smiling, bubbly cute Rashmika in this film – you're going to see a different side to her. I think that's one of the reasons why she chose to do this role. Also, a big thanks to her for doing this film – being a lead actor herself to do a supporting role takes guts. And she has that in spades", he added.## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film
1415 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film

Hyderabad, August 6 - Nandamuri Kalyan Ram has officially confirmed the sequel to Bimbisara after seeing the blockbuster start of the film. The Telugu film industry was looking for a big hit for the last two months and seems it finally has in the form of this fantasy action film, which was released on August 5. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara received a very good reception from the critics and audiences and witnessed packed theaters from the evening shows onwards for the first time. This was enough indication of an excellent weekend the movie is going to have. ## Nandamuri Kalyan Ram made a historic comeback, and director Vassishta scored a blockbuster on his debut. Thrilled by the excellent response from the audience, the film unit celebrated the success of the film today and expressed their gratitude to the Telugu audience in a press conference yesterday for making Bimbisara such a huge blockbuster.## During the press conference, Kalyan Ram said that the Bimbisara was mounted on a big scale but Bimbisara 2 will be bigger than the first part. Previously, at the trailer launch event of the film, Kalyan Ram had said that Bimbisara would be a three-part franchise as they have several plans to expand the scale of the film into a franchise. ## Meanwhile, Kalyan Ram will next be seen in Devil: The British Secret Agent, which will be a Pan India release. It is a dark mystery film directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the Abhishek Pictures banner.## The actor underwent a remarkable transformation to play the British Secret Agent and his dress and look are in perfect sync with the trend in the 40s. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of Madras Residency Of British India.## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?
1416 days ago
Tollywood

Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?

Hyderabad, August 5 - The Tollywood film industry has been struggling to get its first box office hit since Adivi Sesh's, Major, which was released on 3rd June. Since then, all the Telugu films have failed to get much attention in theaters, ending with a flop or disaster result at the box office. ## The industry has now pinned its hope on Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara and Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna's Sita Ramam, both have been released in theaters today (August 5). The good news is, that both the movies have had their premiere and unlike the previous films, both opened to very good word of mouth and positive reviews all around. ## Bimbisara, which is directed by Mallidi Vashist, is being praised for a very good story, direction, music, and performance of the lead cast. Going by the reactions of people, Bimbisara has managed to click with the audience and this should result in very good footfalls as the day progresses. The fantasy action film also stars Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon as the female leads along with others in key roles. ## Meanwhile, director Hanu Raghavapudi's, Sita Ramam is another important film, and thankfully, it also seems to find a place in the hearts of the audiences. It is a period romantic film, produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The movie is being hailed for raising the bar in Tollywood cinema with excellent direction and some fine performances. More importantly, director Raghavapudi has finally managed to get things right in the second half, which has been his problem in the past. ## On the box office front, it is very important for the Tollywood film industry that both movies do well, and if the initial reports are anything to go by, the makers have winners in their hands. It is also to be noted that break-even targets are not that high for both the movies and with largely positive reception, both movies should be able to achieve their respective goals. ## Stay tuned...

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