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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Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Release Date Preponed In India
1137 days ago
Hollywood

Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Release Date Preponed In India

Mumbai, May 18 - Sony Pictures' Marvel computer-animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse release date has been preponed in India from its original June 2, 2023, release.## Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, "Across the Spider-Verse" moved by one day and will now be hitting Indian cinemas on June 1st in 10 languages, including the original English language. The reason for the preponement is unknown. ## The studio previously announced that star Indian cricketer, Shubman Gill will be the voice of Indian Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar in Hindi and Punjabi languages. The new trailer of the movie will be unveiled today. ## Sony Pictures India announced the new release date with a new poster. "Get ready, India! The moment we've all been waiting is right around the corner. With Spider-Man: Across the #SpiderVerse, meet the FIRST Indian Spider-Man, Pavitr Prabhakar, web-slinging his way into your hearts like never before!"## "With the spectacular @ShubmanGill as the voice of our #Spidey in Hindi & Punjabi; buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of mind-blowing action! Releasing Pan-India in 10 languages for the very first time; on June 1st", the tweet reads.## With the spectacular @ShubmanGill as the voice of our #Spidey in Hindi & Punjabi; buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of mind-blowing action!Releasing Pan-India in 10 languages for the very first time; on June 1st.— Sony Pictures India (@SonyPicsIndia) May 18, 2023 ## The movie is set after the events of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) in which Miles Morales is unexpectedly approached by his love interest Gwen Stacy to complete a mission to save every universe of Spider-People from the Spot, who could cause a catastrophic disaster. Miles is up for the challenge, where he and Gwen journey through the Multiverse together and meet its protectors, a group of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara. However, Miles finds himself at odds with Miguel and the Spider-Society on how to handle the threat.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Wednesday Early Estimates
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 17 - The Kerala Story is not going to stop anytime soon as it continues to stay over its opening day collection despite nearing its second week. ## After becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year in just 12 days, the blockbuster hit scored an estimated 9-9.50 crores net collection on its second Wednesday. The movie sees a drop of just around 5% which is a remarkable hold. ## The total collection of the movie now reached around 166 crores net, including around 1.50 crores net in the dubbed Telugu version. The weekend of the film is looking to be around 94 crores with two weeks' collections nearing 175 crores net. ## The Kerala Story will cross 200 crores net collection either on its 3rd Saturday or Sunday and become only the 4th Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to breach this box office milestone. The lifetime collection of the film is expected to be over 250 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's All-Time Blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' To Re-Release Ahead of 'Gadar 2'
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's All-Time Blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' To Re-Release Ahead of 'Gadar 2'

Mumbai, May 17 - Sunny Deol-fronted romantic period action drama film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha with director Anil Sharma was released in June 2001 and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film.## Over the year, "Gadar" gained cult status with immense popularity among all age groups, and now, the makers are coming with its sequel Gadar: The Katha Continues which is gearing up for its release in August this year. It is set 20 years after the first film and will see Sunny Deol reprising his role along with Ameesha Patel, and grown-up Utkarsh Sharma. ## Now, the makers are planning to re-release "Gadar" in cinemas in a 4K version ahead of its sequel's release. According to Pinkvilla, "Gadar" will be re-released in cinema halls all across the country on June 9, which coincides with the week in which Gadar was released back in the day. ## It is said to be a proper wide re-release as it will also be released in single screens along with multiplex chains. The plan is to prepare the audience for its sequel by showing them what happened in the first part. The release strategy, theatre listing, and other plans will be unveiled shortly. ## Meanwhile, the report also revealed that the makers may also unveil a new teaser of "Gadar 2" and might attach it with "Gadar" in cinemas or they might do a big launch on June 15, to mark 22 years of the cult blockbuster. The official announcement will be made soon. ## Produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions, "Gadar 2" is scheduled to release on August 11, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Johnny Depp Responds To Hollywood's Boycott Calls Against Him
1138 days ago
Hollywood

Johnny Depp Responds To Hollywood's Boycott Calls Against Him

Cannes, May 17 - Johnny Depp's first leading role in nearly three years, the French movie Jeanne du Barry got a 7-minute standing ovation at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. ## "Jeanne du Barry", in which Depp plays King Louis XV, marks the actor's first film in three years, following his long legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp won the battle but not before losing multiple big Hollywood projects, including "Fantastic Beasts". ## During the legal tussle, many Hollywood studios parted their ways from Depp though some of them now seem to be willing to work with him. During the press conference for "Jeanne du Barry" today at Cannes, Depp was asked about how he feels about Hollywood's boycott calls against him and Depp appeared to have mixed feelings about the same. ## "Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? You'd have to not have a pulse to feel like, 'No. None of this is happening. It's a weird joke'", he said (according to Variety). "When you're asked to resign from a film ("Fantastic Beasts 3") you're doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes you feel boycotted".## He continued, "I don't feel boycotted by Hollywood because I don't think about Hollywood. It's a strange, funny time where everybody would love to be able to be themselves, but they can't. They must fall in line with the person in front of them. If you want to live that life, I wish you the best".## Meanwhile, amid his displeasure with Hollywood, Depp recently signed a $20+ million deal with the French luxury fashion house, Dior. This is said to be the biggest deal ever in men's fragrance. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Locks Veer Pahariya To Play A Prominent Role In His Acting Debut
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Locks Veer Pahariya To Play A Prominent Role In His Acting Debut

Mumbai, May 17 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's aerial action thriller Sky Force commenced filming last week. The movie, which is set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force, is being co-directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Kapur while Maddock Films and Jio Studios are on board to bankroll. ## Now, as per the latest reports, the makers have locked Veer Pahariya, the son of renowned businessman Sanjay Pahariya to play a prominent role in the movie, which marks his acting debut. It is said that Veer was waiting for the right opportunity and after going through multiple scripts, he grabs this Akshay Kumar biggie. ## The makers were also looking for a fresh face to accompany Akshay Kumar in this big-budget entertainer and they finally locks Veer Pahariya for a parallel lead role in the film. Meanwhile, Veer has been in the news for his dating rumors with actress Janhvi Kapoor. ## The plot of "Sky Force" is said to be essentially a mentor protégé tale in which Akshay plays a senior officer and Veer is his disciple. As revealed earlier, the movie will be shot on a massive scale across numerous air bases in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Assam over a four-month period.## The makers are working together to keep the film as authentic as possible rather than making it a VFX-heavy product, hence, they will be shooting in real locations. The rest of the cast is currently in the process of being locked and details about them will be revealed once the entire cast is finalized. "Sky Force" will be hitting big screens in the second half of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Rohit Shetty Locks Super Solid Star Cast For Ajay Devgn-Led 'Singham Again'
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty Locks Super Solid Star Cast For Ajay Devgn-Led 'Singham Again'

Mumbai, May 17 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn will be returning as a fierce cop Bajirao Singham in director Rohit Shetty's Singham Again which is the third installment of the Singham franchise. It is among the most anticipated Bollywood films and easily the biggest film in Shetty's cop universe.## "Singham Again" will go on floors by August this year and will have a grand release during Independence Day weekend 2024. The movie is said to be the continuation of Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" and Shetty plans to shoot it at various locations in India and abroad, with big-scale action scenes at real locations. ## Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty has roped in a super solid star cast for his biggest film. While Ajay Devgn will head the movie, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh have been confirmed to play the extended cameos as fearless cops Veer Sooryavanshi and Simmba, respectively. Both will shoot their portions later this year for around 20 days, as per Pinkvilla. ## Kareena Kapoor has been locked to reprise her role in "Singham Returns" (2014) and she will be playing the role of Singham's wife. Deepika Padukone will make her debut in Shetty's cop universe and will be playing a guest appearance as a lady cop. Jackie Shroff's character will take off from where "Sooryavanshi" ended and will be the main antagonist. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors who are almost confirmed for the movie, there are rumors that Vicky Kaushal might also play the role of a cop "Singham Again". The actor is said to be in conversation with Shetty for the same, however, his appearance in the movie hasn't been confirmed by reliable industry sources.## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' Disney Plus Series 'Loki' Season 2 and 'Echo' Release Date Locked
1138 days ago
Digital Media

Marvel Studios' Disney Plus Series 'Loki' Season 2 and 'Echo' Release Date Locked

Los Angeles, May 17 - Marvel Studios has confirmed the release date of its highly-awaited Disney Plus series Loki - Season 2 along with "Hawkeye" spinoff series Echo.## The Tom Hiddleston-fronted "Loki - Season 2" will debut its premiere episode on October 6, 2023. It will be the first Marvel Studios series that is getting its second season after the highly successful first season, which debuted in 2021. ## Season 2 of Loki, which consists of 6 episodes, will be part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is set in an MCU-adjacent world, in which the God of Mischief is a fish out of water when he lands in trouble with the bureaucratic TVA (Time Variance Authority) after absconding with the Tesseract. ## Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have directed the show while Eric Martin serves as head writer and has written all six episodes. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, and Jonathan Majors also starring, reprising their roles from the first season. ## Meanwhile, "Echo" will debut on November 29, 2023, and it will be the first Marvel series when all its episodes will release simultaneously. It will continue the story of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), the deaf, Native American assassin first introduced as a reluctant antagonist in the 2021 Disney+ series "Hawkeye".## Stay tuned...

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'Fast X' Opening Day Advance Booking Status In India
1138 days ago
Hollywood

'Fast X' Opening Day Advance Booking Status In India

Mumbai, May 17 - Hollywood films are having a good time at the Indian box office as recently released two low-profile films "John Wick: Chapter 4" and "Evil Dead Rise" emerged as surprise hits with the former went to scoring over 50 crores net collection.## Marvel Studios' "Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3" is also performing well and is nearing the 50 crores net mark. This momentum is expected to be continued as Universal Pictures' much-awaited Fast X, which is a bigger Hollywood IP than the aforementioned two films, is releasing next on this Thursday, May 18. ## The 10th installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise is among the most-awaited Hollywood films, and keeping that in mind, the advance booking for the same was opened a month ago. As the release is getting nearer, the advance booking has started picking the pace and is already better than "GoTG3".## "Fast X" has sold approx. 170K advance tickets worth 4.50 crores gross for the opening day. The three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) have sold approx. 80K tickets and more than 50% of these tickets got booked in the last 48 hours. ## The movie has been able to clock good pre-sales which has ensured a good opening at the box office. "Fast And Furious 9: The Fast Saga", which was released during the peak of covid-19, took the opening of just 1.90 crores and went on to score around 14 crores in lifetime collection in India. ## "Fast X", which is releasing in a much better time, will look to open with a double-digit mark. As per reports, the movie would be released on around 2500 screens in India, so the double-digit opening is very much on the table, and if it gets favorable word of mouth, then it is sure to have a very good lifetime collection. The advance booking for the weekend is good with over 100K tickets already sold in PIC multiplex chains.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Tuesday Early Estimates
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 16 - Blockbuster The Kerala Story has crossed the 150 crores net mark and becomes the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2023 after another rock-solid day at the box office. ## On its second Tuesday, The Kerala Story sees a negligible drop of just around 5% for an estimated 9.75-10 crores net collection. This takes the total net collection to approx. 157 in just 12 days. It is now only behind Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" which is miles ahead with over 500 crores net. ## As far as the gross collection is concerned, TKS will cross 200 crores at the worldwide box office by tomorrow and will become the third Bollywood movie of the year to do so. It currently stands at around 190 crores with today's collection. ## TKS is eyeing 250+ crores net lifetime collection and with a lack of competition for, at least, the next two weeks, it should easily reach there while the worldwide collection should be over 300 crores gross.## Stay tuned...

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Countdown Begins For Prabhas-Fronted Epic 'Adipurush'
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Countdown Begins For Prabhas-Fronted Epic 'Adipurush'

Mumbai, May 16 - After more than two years of the official announcement, superstar Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush is now just a month away from its worldwide release on June 16. ## Based on the epic Ramayana, "Adipurush" has been the keenly-awaited Indian blockbuster since its announcement, and as the release date is getting nearer, the excitement among the fans is also building up. The recently launched trailer did the trick and the song 'Jai Shri Ram' is already making waves across the world. ## To begin the one-month countdown, the makers of "Adipurush" released a new poster featuring Prabhas as Lord Ram sitting on Devdatta Nage who plays the role of Hanuman. The scene from which the poster is taken was the major highlight of the trailer and it is going to give the audience an ultimate goosebump moment in theaters. ## "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations. It features Prabhas as Lord Rama while Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. The movie will be released on June 16, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages, also in 3D.## मंगलमय हर भक्त होगा,जब आदिपुरुष का स्वागत होगा। 🙏The devotion of everyone abounds,As Adipurush's arrival resounds 🙏One month to go! Jai Shri Ram जय श्री रामజై శ్రీరాంஜெய் ஸ்ரீ ராம்ಜೈಶ್ರೀರಾಂജയ് ശ്രീറാം#Adipurush in cinemas worldwide on 16th June! ✨ #Prabhas pic.twitter.com/QSUZcI4wYi— T-Series (@TSeries) May 16, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Sky Force' Shoot Details Revealed
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Sky Force' Shoot Details Revealed

Mumbai, May 16 - It is known to everyone that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is doing an aerial action thriller film, titled Sky Force with Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films and Jio Studios. ## "Sky Force", which is being co-directed by Sandeep Kelwani and Abhishek Kapur, is touted to be a true cinematic tentpole. The movie is based on true events and celebrates one of the greatest triumphs of the Indian Air Force. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, Akshay has allotted 4 months to shoot the film and has already completed a short first schedule, beginning on May 9 in a Mumbai studio. It was a brief schedule where some talkie portions were filmed with Akshay and other cast members.## The report further revealed that the main schedule will begin next month and will continue through October 2023. The action-packed thriller will be shot on a massive scale across numerous air bases in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Assam over a four-month period. Akshay plays the role of an Air Force officer in the movie.## Akshay Kumar has already finished the highly-awaited action entertainer "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", scheduled to release on Eid 2024, under the direction of Ali Abbas Zafar and will complete the remaining portion for Dharma Productions' C. Shankaran Nair biopic this month before focusing solely on "Sky Force".## Meanwhile, Akki already has a number of films lined up for release this year and next year. Abundantia Entertainment's "Soorarai Pottru" remake is scheduled to release on September 1 while Tinu Desai's "The Great Indian Rescue" is rumored to hitting cinemas in October this year. He also has "OMG 2" ready to release. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Exits Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 3'?
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Exits Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 3'?

Mumbai, May 16 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will no longer be a part of Farhan Akhtar's beloved action thriller franchise Don as the actor has reportedly exited the third installment. ## A few days ago, producer Ritesh Sidhwani confirmed in an interview that Farhan Akhtar has been working on the script of "Don 3" and the official announcement regarding the same will be made soon once the script is locked with Shah Rukh Khan returning to the lead. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, SRK has exited the franchise as the script of the third installment wasn't in the line King Khan wants to do in the future. "SRK is willing to do commercial films that cater to a universal section of the audience, and Don certainly doesn't fit the bracket of cinema that he is willing to do for the coming few years", reveals the report.## SRK has reportedly conveyed his decision of leaving the franchise to the stakeholders at Excel. Farhan Akhtar, meanwhile, is now working on a fresh script and is planning to reboot the franchise with a new leading man. ## It is said that Farhan is already in talks with a hero who has done two films with Excel in the last decade. Once the actor is ready to take the challenge of doing "Don 3", the makers will make the official announcement. ## Stay tuned...

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