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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Hrithik Roshan To Shoot Heavy and Action-Packed Climax of Director Siddharth Anand's 'Fighter'
1154 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan To Shoot Heavy and Action-Packed Climax of Director Siddharth Anand's 'Fighter'

Mumbai, April 27 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has been shooting for director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter which is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making. The movie also has Deepika Padukone as the female lead along with Anil Kapoor in a prominent role.## The shoot of "Fighter" has been going on since last year, and now, the team is heading towards the last leg of filming, including the epic climax scene. According to Pinkvilla, the makers are preparing for one of the biggest climaxes which is touted to be the major highlight of the movie. ## The anticipation around "Fighter" is high and the makers are living no stone unturned to make it an experience worth remembering for the audiences. ## "The team will be shooting for over 120 hours for this action-packed climax scene, which will take about 25 minutes of screen time in the film. The team will be shooting hand-to-hand combats alongside aerial shots for the concluding episode of Fighter. Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil will be a part of this epic climax shoot", reports Pinkvilla. ## The shoot of the film is currently going on at SRPF Grounds, Jogeshwari (Mumbai) and the film is on schedule to be wrapped by early June. It is a VFX-heavy film and the coming six months will be dedicated to working on the final VFX touches, which will be done by the Oscar-winning company DNEG. It has also done the VFX of "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva".## "Fighter is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers React To The Rumours of Asim Riaz Joining Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick 2'
1154 days ago
Bollywood

Makers React To The Rumours of Asim Riaz Joining Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick 2'

Mumbai, April 26 - Salman Khan-fronted Kick 2 has been in the news for a long time. The movie was announced a few years back with Salman and Jacqueline Fernandez returning to their roles. After no update for almost 3 years, the rumours about the movie started spreading on social media recently.## It was reported recently that producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson is in the process to lock the script as the makers were reportedly intended to release the movie on Eid 2024. In this process, rumours over the last few days doing rounds that Bigg Boss 13 fame Asim Riaz has been locked to play a key role in "Kick 2".## Now, reacting to the rumours, Nadiadwala Grandson took to Twitter and clarify that the script is currently under progress and no actor other than Salman and Jacqueline have been roped yet. The studio also request media houses to clarify any news about the movie before printing. ## We are working on our script for #Kick2 and this news is NOT TRUE! We request all the media houses to please clarify the news with us before printing 🙏 https://t.co/qv4gaweYg5— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) April 26, 2023 ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on Diwali 2023. He also has director Suraj Barjatya's family drama film along with "Tiger vs Pathaan" which will begin early next year. ## Sajid Nadiadwala, on the other hand, has Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's "Satya Prem Ki Katha", scheduled to release in July this year along with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which will release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Gets The First Taste of Negative Reviews
1155 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Gets The First Taste of Negative Reviews

Mumbai, April 26 - After enjoying festive first few days, Salman Khan's family action drama Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has got the first taste of negative critics reviews and audiences' word of mouth in its box office collection after it dropped by 40% on the first Tuesday, one of the biggest first Tuesday drops for an A-list star post the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Farhad Samji, "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" was probably the least hyped Salman Khan film in many years, plus, the pre-Eid release ensured it takes an underwhelming opening of around 13.50 crores net. Not many films scored much after the low start, especially with the negative reviews but it has proved that such things don't apply to Salman and his stardom. ## After an underwhelming start, KKBKKJ jumped by nearly 90% on its second day, Eid for around 25.75 crores net, followed by another jump on Sunday for around 26.60 crores. It managed to score a decent to good opening weekend of around 67 crores, purely because of the huge pull of Salman. ## There was fear that the movie would tank on Monday, however, being a partial holiday in some places, KKBKKJ did well by holding strong for around 10.20 crores net, but the negative reviews were going to hunt it at some point and this happened on the next day, i.e. Tuesday on which it scored just around 6.10 crores, a harsh 39.82% drop from Monday. ## The total net collection of the film after 5 days is 82.15 crores, and one would feel that such box office numbers with poor reviews in the post-pandemic times could become possible only because of Salman Khan's stardom. In current times, when superstardom is becoming irrelevant, KKBKKJ was a litmus test for Salman to show his star power, and he managed to prove it to some extent. ## However, despite all odds, KKBKKJ was destined to cross 100 crores net, a landmark box office figure most of the films have failed to achieve in the post-covid-era. It will breach the 100 crores mark by the second Friday or Saturday and will make Salman the only Indian actor to have 16 films in the 100 crores club. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Awara Paagal Deewana 2' Gets New Additions To Cast
1155 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Awara Paagal Deewana 2' Gets New Additions To Cast

Mumbai, April 25 - The sequels to Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Paagal Deewana have been the talk of the talk ever since the news about their development was revealed. Superstar Akshay Kumar has been confirmed to headline this comic capers, and now, one of the most anticipated films of them, Awara Paagal Deewana 2 is in the news for its casting. ## Recently, it was revealed that Akshay Kumar along with Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever would be returning as Guru Gulab Khatri, Yeda Anna, Manilal Patel, and Chhota Chhatri, respectively in the sequel, and now, according to Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi have been roped in for key roles. ## "The idea is to make a proper multi-starrer action comedy. Awara Pagal Deewana 2 will be the biggest film of the lot in terms of scale and budget with a big star cast. The actors for Awara Pagal Deewana 2 include Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Sanjay Dutt, and Arshad Warsi among others. A couple of more names will come on board in the next 2 months", a source revealed to Pinkvilla. ## Awara Pagal Deewana 2 is currently in the pre-production work under director Ahmed Khan. The makers are also in the process of locking the script and once all things are finalized, the shoot will start after that, possibly by early next year. ## Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt will also be a part of "Hera Pheri 3" which begins shooting later this year. He will join the returning trio of Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty along with the other actors. The movie was supposed to be directed by Farhad Samji who might get replaced with another director due to the backlash he is facing for his recent films.## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Set To Create A Box Office Record For Salman Khan
1156 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Set To Create A Box Office Record For Salman Khan

Mumbai, April 25 - Superstar Salman Khan's latest family action drama film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is holding well at the box office during the weekdays.## Directed by Farhad Samji, the movie has so far earned around 96 crores net in the first 8 days and heading towards 100 crores net club. KKBKKJ is likely to reach the coveted box office mark by the second Sunday and will become the third Bollywood movie in 2023 to achieve the feat. ## Meanwhile, apart from becoming the 3rd film of 2023 and 106th overall, KKBKKJ will also be the 16th film ever for Salman Khan to enter the 100-crore club. With this, Salman will be the only actor in India to have 16 films in this prestigious box office club. ## Currently, the superstar is tied with another Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar with 15 films each in the 100-crore club. Ajay Devgn has the 3rd most 100 crores net earner movies with 13 films while superstar Shah Rukh Khan has 8 and Hrithik Roshan has 6 films to do so. ## Produced by Salman Khan Films and Zee Studios, KKBKKJ has already crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office. After 4 days, the total global collection of the movie is around 126 crores, which is again the 3rd highest for Bollywood in 2023 after "Pathaan" and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar". ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra Action Thriller 'Yodha' Gets Postponed To September 2023
1156 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra Action Thriller 'Yodha' Gets Postponed To September 2023

Mumbai, April 25 - Sidharth Malhotra-fronted action thriller film Yodha, directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha has been postponed to September 15, 2023, from its originally announced July 7 release. ## Produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions in association with Amazon and Shashank Khaitan, "Yodha" is set against the backdrop of an airplane hi-jack. The shoot of the movie is already wrapped up and it is currently in the post-production work. ## Even though the movie was on track to release on July 7, the makers feel that it needs a clear window to shine at the box office rather than competing with others in a jam-packed schedule.## Yodha is touted to be a special collaboration between Karan Johar and Sidharth Malhotra, as the inside reports about the film indicate a high-on-content action thriller. It's an edge-of-the-seat airplane hijack story that also features Disha Patani and Raashii Khanna in key roles. ## SIDHARTH MALHOTRA: 'YODHA' GETS NEW RELEASE DATE... #Yodha - starring #SidharthMalhotra, #DishaPatani and #RaashiiKhanna - gets new release date: In *cinemas* on 15 Sept 2023… Directed by #SagarAmbre and #PushkarOjha.#KaranJohar and #PrimeVideo presents in association with… pic.twitter.com/FEdscwOHB4— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 25, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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A Film Based On Galwan Valley Clash Is In The Works
1156 days ago
Bollywood

A Film Based On Galwan Valley Clash Is In The Works

Mumbai, April 24 - A film based on the Galwan Valley Clash is officially in development. ## Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia has acquired the rights of a chapter from the book, titled "India's Most Fearless 3" for the big screen adaptation. The chapter focuses on the events that took place between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan region in 2020. ## The book, written by journalists Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, narrates the brave story of the Indian Army during the deadly clash with Chinese troops on 15-16 June 2020. During the clash, the Indian Army fought bravely and caused China heavy casualties, but, unfortunately, 20 Indian soldiers also lost their lives.## The story-screenplay will be adapted for the film by Suresh Nair in association with Chintan Gandhi who will also pen the dialogues. The other details about the cast and crew are not finalized yet. ## GALWAN EPISODE: APOORVA LAKHIA TO ADAPT ON BIG SCREEN… #ApoorvaLakhia - director of #EkAjnabee and #ShootoutAtLokhandwala - is all set to bring forth a brave story of the #IndianArmy on the big screen.The director has acquired the rights of a chapter from the book - titled… pic.twitter.com/lrRc8CX4Jd— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 25, 2023 ## Meanwhile, in July 2020, Ajay Devgn in association with Select Media Holdings LLP also announced the film on the Galwan Clash. However, there hasn't been any development happened since then, and now, it is believed to be got shelved. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Singham Again' Locks An Excellent Release Date
1157 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Singham Again' Locks An Excellent Release Date

Mumbai, April 24 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn will be returning as Bajirao Singham in director Rohit Shetty's highly anticipated cop action drama film Singham Again. The third installment in the blockbuster franchise will feature Deepika Padukone as the female lead for the first time in Shetty's Cop Universe.## The shoot of Singham 3 will kickstart in August this year, and as announced recently, the movie will be hitting the big screen on August 15, 2024, worldwide. It was earlier announced for Diwali 2024 release, but the makers preponed the release date for Independence Day. ## Singham 3 has locked possibly the best release date of 2024 and as of now, there is no competition for it. It will have a Thursday release and it could make the most of it because of the Independence Day holiday. If the movie gets a favorable response from audiences, then it will go into the weekend with flying colors to the box office on fire. ## The movie will get an additional advantage of the national holiday on August 19, Monday in the form of Raksha Bandhan, so "Singham 3" has a 5-day extended weekend. That's not all, it will also have an advantage during the second week as Krishna Janmashtami falls on Monday, August 26. ## In August 2024, "Singham 3" will get, at least, 9 holidays or partial holidays to score really big at the box office. The previous two films in the Singham franchise were huge hits and with so many holidays in the first two weeks, "Singham 3" can dream of something big at the box office. ## August 15 (Thursday) - Independence Day## August 16 (Friday)## August 17 (Saturday)## August 18 (Sunday)## August 19 (Monday) - Raksha Bandhan## August 23 (2nd Friday)## August 24 (2nd Saturday)## August 25 (2nd Sunday)## August 26 (2nd Monday) - Krishna Janmashtami## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Dream Girl 2' Gets A New Release Date
1157 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Dream Girl 2' Gets A New Release Date

Mumbai, April 24 - Ayushmann Khurrana's much-awaited social comedy-drama film Dream Girl 2 is again on the movie as the makers have postponed the release to 25 August 2023. ## Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, the film was scheduled to hit screens on July 7 this year, after getting postponed from the previous date of 23 June 2023. It is said that the latest reason for the delay in the release is the extensive VFX work required for the film. ## "We want Ayushmann Khurrana's character to look perfect as Pooja in Dream Girl 2, and that's why we are taking extra time to perfect the VFX work for the face. We want to ensure that our viewers get the best possible experience when they watch the movie. The VFX work for Dream Girl 2 is an integral part of the movie, and we want to ensure that we deliver a high-quality product to our audiences", producer Ekta Kapoor said. ## Ayushmann took to Twitter and announced the new release date in the voice of Pooja. "Pachees badi hai mast mast, kyunki @Pooja_DreamGirl aa rahi hai on 25 अगस्त. #PoojaKiKissOnAug25 #DreamGirl2 releasing in theatres on 25th August, 2023", read the caption.## Pachees badi hai mast mast,kyunki @Pooja_DreamGirl aa rahi hai on 25 अगस्त.😘😉 #PoojaKiKissOnAug25 💋#DreamGirl2 releasing in theatres on 25th August, 2023.@writerraj @ananyapandayy @EktaaRKapoor @balajimotionpic pic.twitter.com/OVIbVs0cqo— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 24, 2023 ## Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, "Dream Girl 2" also stars Ananya Pandey, Paresh Rawal, Vijay Razz, Seema Pahwa, Manoj Joshi, Rajpal Yadav, Manjot Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Crosses 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
1157 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Crosses 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, April 23 - Superstar Salman Khan shows his star power once again at the box office as his latest family action drama film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has crossed the 100 crores gross mark worldwide in the opening weekend itself. ## Directed by Farhad Samji, KKBKKJ took an underwhelming opening of approx. 13 crores net after the not-so-great reviews from critics and mixed responses from audiences. Just when it looked like that the movie will tank due to a poor opening, the stardom of Salman came to the rescue as the movie witnessed excellent growth on its second day, on Eid. ## KKBKKJ scored approx. 25 crores net on its second day (+92.31%) and is on track to score another 26-27 crores net on Sunday, pushing the total net collection to approx. 65 crores. The gross collection of the movie through Sunday stands at approx. 76 crores, which is the second biggest opening weekend for a Bollywood movie this year. ## Overseas, the Salman-fronted flick is estimated to gross approx. $4.10 million (34 crores) and allied to 76 crores domestic debut, KKBKKJ's worldwide opening weekend is approx. 110 crores. It is the 4th Bollywood film of 2023 to breach the 100 crores mark worldwide. Despite the low opening, the collection is now in the healthy position. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Hera Pheri 3' Gets Into Legal Trouble
1158 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Hera Pheri 3' Gets Into Legal Trouble

Mumbai, April 23 - Akshay Kumar's highly-anticipated Hera Pheri 3 is not finding it easy to get going as the film continues to be in legal trouble. In fact, the threequel is in trouble ever since its development was officially revealed by the media after years of speculations. ## Earlier this year, it was revealed that the makers have shot a promo featuring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal as they were planning to make the official announcement soon. However, there was massive criticism when it came to light that Farhad Samji might be directing the film as fans started trending 'Remove Farhad Samji From Hera Pheri' on Twitter. ## Due to the heavy backlash, the official announcement, which was expected to be made in early April, got postponed. That is not the only problem makers have been facing as some days later, T-Series issued a public notice claiming that the production house is the "sole and exclusive right holder of all copyright of all Music and Audio Visual Song Rights" of the franchise in all mediums. ## And now, another legal notice has been served to the makers, this time by Eros International. According to Film Information Magazine (via Bollywood Hungama), Eros has claimed that it holds Intellectual Property Rights as well as the rights to the title, digital rights, and music rights on a 'sole and exclusive basis'. And that's not all. Eros also claimed that it has the exclusive rights to Welcome Back (2015).## The notice further stated that Firoz Nadiadwala's Base Industries Group owes Rs. 60,07,75,236, inclusive of interest, to Eros International as on April 17, 2023. It also claimed that Nadiadwala had made it clear that it would not create third-party rights or try to release Hera Pheri 3 in India or any part of the world without the consent of Eros International.## This legal fiasco could also hamper the upcoming sequels to "Welcome" and "Awara Pagal Deewana" as Eros International has claimed it holds similar rights for these two franchises as well. ## Stay tuned...

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Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again' With Ajay Devgn To Release On Independence Day 2024
1159 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again' With Ajay Devgn To Release On Independence Day 2024

Mumbai, April 22 - Director Rohit Shetty's third installment of the blockbuster Singham franchise starring Ajay Devgn is coming early as the makers have confirmed the film for Independence Day 2024 release. It was previously announced for Diwali 2024 release.## Singham is one of the most successful film franchises in Bollywood. It is a part of Rohit Shetty's cop universe which also features Ranveer Singh's "Simmba" and Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi". Titled Singham Again, it will see Ajay returning as a fierce cop Bajirao Singham while Deepika Padukone has been roped in to play the female lead this time. ## The shoot of "Singham Again" will start in August 2023 and it will be shot in multiple locations. It will feature the cameos of Akshay Kumar as Veer Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh as Simmba, teaming up with Bajirao Singham to counter-terrorism. ## There have been reports stating that "Singham 3" will be the continuation of "Sooryavanshi" with the backdrop of Kashmir. However, the official confirmation regarding the same is yet to come. ## #Xclusiv… AJAY DEVGN - ROHIT SHETTY: ‘SINGHAM AGAIN’ ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024… #SinghamAgain - the third part in #RohitShetty’s super-successful #Singham franchise - to release on 15 August 2024 #IndependenceDay.#AjayDevgn returns as #BajiraoSingham… Starts August 2023. pic.twitter.com/RkWMeau7yS— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 22, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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