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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Jitendra Kumar's 'Panchayat 2' Hits 7+ Million Views In The First Weekend On Amazon Prime Video
1485 days ago
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Jitendra Kumar's 'Panchayat 2' Hits 7+ Million Views In The First Weekend On Amazon Prime Video

Mumbai, May 23 - The second season of Amazon Prime Video's hit series, created by The Viral Fever, "Panchayat" premiered on May 19 and became a trending topic on social media. ## Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra from the script by Chandan Kumar, the series stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, and Faisal Malik. Season 2 of "Panchayat" has hit 7.3 million views in the opening weekend on Prime Video. ## "Panchayat 2" was the most-watched show/film in India during the last week of May 16th, 2022 – May 22nd, 2022, as per Ormax Media, a media consulting firm. It beat "Escaype Live" on Disney+ Hotstar, which got 5.8 million views, followed by "Modern Love" on Prime Video at number 3 with 5.6 million views.## "Panchayat" chronicles the life of an engineering graduate who joins as a Panchayat secretary in a remote village Phulera of Uttar Pradesh due to lack of better job options. Season 2 continues the story of city boy Abishek (Jitendra Kumar). Stuck between crazy characters and alien traditions, he struggles to adjust to village life. ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Prepone 'RRR' Hindi Premiere Date
1490 days ago
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Netflix Prepone 'RRR' Hindi Premiere Date

Mumbai, May 19 - SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster "RRR" is all set for its digital premiere on ZEE5 and Netflix. While ZEE5 will stream South Indian versions, Netflix bought the Hindi streaming rights, and all the versions will be streaming on May 20. ## Earlier, Netflix had announced the "RRR" Hindi digital release on June 2, which has now been preponed to May 20th, coinciding with Jr. NTR's birthday. The Hindi version will start streaming from 12 AM tonight free of cost for all the subscribers. ## You said you couldn't wait to see them and WE COULDN'T EITHER!! RRR 🐯❤️‍🔥 ARRIVES ON NETFLIX IN JUST 1̶3̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ ̶ 24 HOURS 🤯🥳 pic.twitter.com/Idrn7XXQJg— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) May 19, 2022 ## The South Indian versions, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, will also be free of cost for all ZEE5 subscribers. Earlier, the makers had set the Pay-Per-View model on the streamer for South versions of "RRR", and they have now decided to go with the proper post-theatrical streaming plans. ## Stay tuned...

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'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Says Season 2 of The Series Will Not Release Until The End of 2023 or 2024
1491 days ago
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'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Says Season 2 of The Series Will Not Release Until The End of 2023 or 2024

Mumbai, May 18 - The South Korean survival drama series, "Squid Game" broke all the records of viewership when it was released on Netflix in September last year. Netflix renewed the show for the second season after getting a thundering response worldwide, becoming the streamer's most profitable series ever. ## Ever since the second season of this blockbuster series has been announced, the fans are eager to know when it will debut. Many have been hoping it to release this year, but it looks like they will have to wait for a longer time as the series isn't coming until the end of 2023. ## Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk told Vanity Fair that he predicts the next batch of episodes won't be ready for release until the end of 2023 at the earliest. The Vanity Fair report states, "[Hwang] only has about three pages' worth of ideas that he plans to turn into a script, so there isn't much he can say about season 2 except that there will be more games".## "Humanity is going to be put to a test through those games once again", Hwang said. "I want to ask the question, Is true solidarity between humans possible?"## Netflix had greenlit the second season in January this year. "Squid Game" is by a long shot Netflix's biggest-ever TV show, based on the streamer's calculation that subscribers worldwide streamed 1.65 billion hours of the show in the first 28 days of its release on the platform. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' On Netflix Is Unstoppable
1491 days ago
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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' On Netflix Is Unstoppable

Mumbai, May 18 - Alia Bhatt's biographical drama film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, is a blockbuster hit on Netflix, despite being a non-direct OTT release. The movie is simply unstoppable as it stormed the viewership chart on Netflix. ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi has hit 34.4 million viewing hours on Netflix in the first 20 days, which is simply brilliant. What is more surprising is that it has hit approx. 4 million viewing hours more in the 3rd week than in the second week. ## The movie debuted on Netflix on April 26 after completing its 8-week hit theatrical window and was the number 1 non-English movie worldwide with 13.8 million viewing hours, followed by 8.3 million viewing hours in the second week, lending at number 3. Surpassing all the expectations in the 3rd week (May 9 - May 15), the movie hit 12.2 million viewing hours. ## Gangubai Kathiawadi continues to trend worldwide on Netflix. Currently, it is trending in the top 10 in 23 countries while in week 2, it was trending in 20 nations. For the third week in a row, Gangubai Kathiawadi is the number 1 movie on Netflix in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, and Kuwait, among others. ## Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Hindi version of Thalapathy Vijay's, Beast (Raw) debuted in the top 5 on the streamer with 4.8 million viewing hours. The original Tamil version hit 4.05 million viewing hours in the first five days. Anil Kapoor's, Thar, remained in the top 10 with 4.2 million viewing hours for a total of 7.8 million viewing hours. ## Prabhas-fronted, Radhe Shyam Hindi version was one more movie in the top 10. Released in the last week, the film has scored 5.5 million viewing hours in 13 days and is among the least-watched Indian movies on the streamer in the first two weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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After 'RRR', ZEE5 Announces World Digital Premiere of John Abraham Sci-Fi Actioner 'Attack - Part 1'
1495 days ago
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After 'RRR', ZEE5 Announces World Digital Premiere of John Abraham Sci-Fi Actioner 'Attack - Part 1'

Mumbai, May 14 - John Abraham's sci-fi actioner, Attack - Part 1 is coming to ZEE5 after completing its theatrical run. Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand, Attack was released in theaters on April 1st and eventually bombed at the box office despite its new concept. ## ZEE5, which is one of the fastest-growing streaming platforms in India, bought the post-theatrical streaming rights of the movie. On Saturday (May 14), ZEE5 announced the world digital premiere of Attack on May 27th, 8 weeks after its theatrical release. ## The movie, produced by AK Productions and Pen India Limited, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh as the female lead alongside Prakash Raj and Ratna Pathak Shah in supporting roles. Lakshya Raj Anand co-wrote the film with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor, based on a story by John Abraham. ## activating the world digital premiere of #Attack on the 27th of May, only on #ZEE5! #AttackOnZEE5 pic.twitter.com/YI9siM4CpD— ZEE5 (@ZEE5India) May 14, 2022 ## This is the second big digital premiere announcement by ZEE5 within a couple of days. Earlier, the streamer confirmed the premiere date of SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster, RRR. The movie, which stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, will stream on the platform on May 20th in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. The Hindi version of the film will premiere on Netflix for which the date is yet to be set. ## Stay tuned...

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Shriya Pilgaonkar Stars In ZEE5's Broken News!
1497 days ago
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Shriya Pilgaonkar Stars In ZEE5's Broken News!

Mumbai, May 12 - After garnering glowing reviews for her phenomenal performance in Amazon Prime's "Guilty Minds" as Advocate Kashaf Quaze, Shriya Pilgaonkar will now be seen starring in Zee5's "Broken News". ## On a roll after the success of the legal drama, the Guilty Minds actor will be seen essaying the role of a news reporter in the upcoming series based on the world of news reporting. She shares the screen with actors Jaideep Alhawat and Sonali Bendre Behl. ## She has shot the entire schedule of the newly announced series in Mumbai. Playing a news reporter was a first for the versatile powerhouse, who's set to have an interesting year ahead. ## Directed by Vinay Waikul, Broken News outlines a story. It will be exciting to see what Shriya brings to the newsroom drama given the impact she has made with her back-to-back OTT successes including Mirzapur, The Gone Game, Crackdown, Murder In Agonda, and Beecham House. ## Talking about the Broken News, Shriya Pilgaonkar says, "I am overjoyed and overwhelmed with the love and critical appreciation coming my way for Guilty Minds. I am excited for my other work across different genres to be released this year. Broken News was an incredible experience, especially because I got the chance to work with Jaideep Ahlawat and Sonali Bendre Behl, who are not just amazing co-actors but also wonderful people. I've had a great time shooting for this show and I can't wait for the audience to watch it".## Shriya will be seen in Crackdown Season 2 and has three unannounced projects on her slate.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' Clocks 20+ Million Viewing Hours As 'Radhe Shyam' And 'Thar' Debut In Top 10 On Netflix
1498 days ago
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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' Clocks 20+ Million Viewing Hours As 'Radhe Shyam' And 'Thar' Debut In Top 10 On Netflix

Mumbai, May 11 - Alia Bhatt's box office hit, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" remained the most-watched Indian movie on Netflix for the second week in a row, becoming a big hit on the streamer. ## The biographical drama film, after debuting at number 1 worldwide with 13.8 million viewing hours on Netflix in the first week, continued to be in the top 3 in the second week as well with 8.3 million viewing hours. The movie has now clocked a whopping 22.1 million viewing hours in just 13 days (April 26 - May 8). ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 20 countries.## Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Radhe Shyam" Hindi version has debuted in the top 10 on Netflix with 3.6 million viewing hours in 6 days. The Hindi version of the film was made available on Netflix on May 3 after it completed its theatrical run and was the 7th most-watched non-English film worldwide from May 2 to May 8.## Another Indian movie that found a place in Netflix's top 10 list is Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, and Fatima Sana Shaikh's neo-Western action thriller film, "Thar". Directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, the movie was a direct-to-digital release on May 6 and clocked 3.6 million viewing hours worldwide in the first 3 days and lent at number 9 on Netflix in the last week. ## Stay tuned...

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Farhan Akhtar To Appear In The Marvel Studios' Disney Plus Series 'Ms. Marvel'
1502 days ago
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Farhan Akhtar To Appear In The Marvel Studios' Disney Plus Series 'Ms. Marvel'

Mumbai, May 7 - Versatile Bollywood actor, Farhan Akhtar is all set to appear in the upcoming Marvel Studios series, "Ms. Marvel", which is slated to premiere on June 8 on Disney Plus. ## According to Deadline, Farhan Akhtar will be making a guest appearance in the series. The details about his guest role have been kept under wraps for now. ## Directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, "Ms. Marvel" introduces Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka the titular character, who is a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. ## Kamala is a superhero mega-fan with an oversized imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet, Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to. ## "Ms. Marvel" will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages from June 8. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Tops Netflix's Viewership In The Opening Week
1505 days ago
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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Tops Netflix's Viewership In The Opening Week

Mumbai, May 4 - Alia Bhatt's recently released box office hit "Gangubai Kathiawadi" has made a smashing debut on Netflix, securing the number 1 spot among the most viewed non-English movies globally in its opening week. ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. Not so surprisingly, the movie has become an instant hit on the OTT as well. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was the most viewed non-English movie worldwide on Netflix in the week from April 25 to May 1. The movie scored 13.8 million viewing hours in its first 6 days and secured the top spot, becoming the first Indian movie on Netflix to achieve this. Spanish movie, "Honeymoon with My Mother" was the second most-watched movie with 10.6 million hours, though it was released on April 29. ## Talking about "Gangubai Kathiawadi", the film is trending in the top 10 in 25 countries on Netflix. It is currently the platform's number One movie in India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates while it is also in the top 10 in Canada, Trinidad, and Tobago, United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, among others. ## "Gangubai Kathiwadi" is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor. ## Produced by Jayantilal Gada and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the movie also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa in pivotal roles with Ajay Devgn featuring in an extended cameo appearance.## Stay tuned...

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The Title Of Shahid Kapoor's Amazon Prime Video Series Revealed
1511 days ago
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The Title Of Shahid Kapoor's Amazon Prime Video Series Revealed

Mumbai, April 28 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor teamed up with director duo Raj & DK for an Amazon Prime Video series, which marks his digital debut. The series has been in production since last year and the shoot for the same has already been completed. ## Amazon Prime Video, during an event in Mumbai on April 28, revealed that the title of Shahid Kapoor's digital debut series is "Farzi". It's an explosive action-thriller that also stars Raashii Khanna as the female lead along with Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon. ## Earlier, there have been many reports regarding the title of the series. However, none was confirmed in those reports and finally, the streamer has revealed what it is. Planned as a two-season project, this series will see Shahid in the titular role, performing some acutely designed daredevil action sequences.## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor was recently seen in the sports drama movie, "Jersey", which couldn't do well at the box office. The movie is still playing in theaters but it isn't performing the way the makers would have hoped for. It got good reviews from critics and audiences alike but that couldn't help the movie at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix's 'Stranger Things 4' Set To Be One Of The Costliest Shows Ever
1515 days ago
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Netflix's 'Stranger Things 4' Set To Be One Of The Costliest Shows Ever

Mumbai, April 24 - Netflix is gearing up for the finale of one of the most-watched shows ever, Stranger Things. Stranger Things season 4 is being released in two parts, with Part 1 coming on May 27 and Part 2 on July 1. ## Now, it has been revealed that each episode of Season 4 of this science fiction horror drama series has cost Netflix approx. $30 million. The 9-episode series overall cost the streamer $270 million, which makes it the costliest ever for Netflix. This is a significant increase in Stranger Things' previously reported episode budgets, which were said to be less than $10M per episode in season 3. ## While Netflix has not confirmed this reported price tag for the series, costs could've increased due to its long production schedule and potential salary increases for its stars. If Stranger Things season 4's reported budget is correct, it will make these the most expensive episodes of television ever. ## "Stranger Things 4's" $30 million per episode cost won't make it the most expensive show ever though. Amazon Prime Video's upcoming "Lord of The Rings - The Rings of Power" has reportedly cost $465 million for season 1, which is the costliest ever. HBO Max's upcoming "House of the Dragon" series has cost approx. $200 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Abhishek Bachchan's 'Dasvi' Is A Big Hit On Netflix
1517 days ago
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Abhishek Bachchan's 'Dasvi' Is A Big Hit On Netflix

Mumbai, April 22 - Netflix might be losing its subscribers at a rapid pace but Abhishek Bachchan, Yami Gautam, and Nimrat Kaur's social comedy film, "Dasvi" is turning out to be a successful outing on the platform. ## Directed by Tushar Jalota, "Dasvi" was released on April 7 on Netflix and Jio Cinema simultaneously, skipping the theatrical release. While the viewership numbers of the movie on Jio Cinema are not revealed, the same is making a big noise on Netflix and has already clocked more than 10 million viewership hours on the platform. ## "Dasvi" debuted at number 4 in Netflix's top 10 movies during its opening weekend. In the first 3 days (April 8-10), the movie clocked 5.69 million viewership hours, followed by 4.02 million in the next week (April 11-17), for a total of 9.71 million viewing hours in the first 10 days. The data from April 18 are not revealed yet but they are supposed to be around 3 million for the full week. ## Produced by Maddock Films, Jio Studios, and Bake My Cake Films, "Dasvi" has been trending in the top 10 in 12 countries. It is number 1 in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Mauritius. ## The movie received mixed reviews from critics and positive responses from the audiences. The script and dialogue of the film are doctored by famous poet Dr Kumar Vishwas. Bachchan plays the role of an uneducated politician, with Gautam as an IPS officer and Nimrat Kaur as Chief Minister Bimla Devi "Bimmo" Chaudhary. ## Stay tuned...

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