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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Thunivu Review: Public Reaction To Ajith Kumar's Action Heist Film
1265 days ago
Kollywood

Thunivu Review: Public Reaction To Ajith Kumar's Action Heist Film

Chennai, January 11 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's much-awaited action heist film Thunivu has been released in theaters today. The superstar team up with director H. Vinoth for the back-to-back second time after "Valimai" and the combo seems to have worked well again.## Produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios, "Thunivu" gets clashed with Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu". The show started mid-night and the early reaction on mixed to positive side with critics praising Ajith Kumar and actress Manju Warrior for acing their roles.## The movie marks Ajith's return to the gray role. "Thunivu" also stars Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, and Pavani Reddy with John Kokken, Mamathi Chari, Veera, and Bagavathi Perumal in supporting roles. Have a look at what the public is saying about the film.## #Thunivu [4/5] : 1st Half - Pure #AK Sambhavam..2nd Half - Banks Fraud Exposure#AK Vera level Verithanam.. Fans Semma treat..@ManjuWarrier4 is good.. Money angle for neutral audience.. Songs super visuals and Terrific action.. 🔥 Dir #HVinoth 👏 Go for it! 👍— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 10, 2023 ## #Thunivu Review: #HVinoth's intention was good. The film goes all guns blazing but doesn't fire completely. Several deviations in the 2nd half Thunivu is neither here nor there. Rating:2.75/5#THUNIVUFDFS #AjithKumar— Kaushik Rajaraman (@iamkaushikr) January 10, 2023 ## Thunivu ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An Engaging Socio Heist Action Thriller #Thunivu#Thunivureview pic.twitter.com/emEMRAuplt— Senthil Kumar (@Senthil_Dhana) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu (3.25/5) Packed With Great First Half, Decent Second Half, Pre Climax Episode Was Disappointing, But It's #Thala #Ajith's Show All The Way, Technically Very Sound Movie, Hats off to the #HVinoth & Team 👍Watch it for #ThalaAjith Bonafide Performance 👌#ThunivuReview pic.twitter.com/NKBoKYkAgX— 🎬 A.Ramana Rishi 🎞️ (@cinemaismylove) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu: 3/5 Blasts, Blasts and more Blasts 💥💥💥! A bank heist with a back story packaged for #AK fans and youth audiences.. pic.twitter.com/0MrD36BB0I— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) January 10, 2023 ## #Thunivu (Tamil|2023) - THEATREAjith’s style, Screen presence, tat MJ Dance superb. Cameo by all other actors. MohanaS s fun. Core Content strong, bt narratn falls flat. No Logic. Fast paced cuts, Art work, VFX, Climax-Bad. Few Mass scenes gud. Weakest film of HVinoth. AVERAGE! pic.twitter.com/IGCZD6N1pV— CK Review (@CKReview1) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu: Strictly for fansThe film has decent second half & Ajith did very well in his role, it’s a treat for his fans to see him with a lot of style & swag. However, not so excited first half and climax worked against the film. H Vinoth disappoints overall.— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) January 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

4 Years Of All-Time Blockbuster 'URI The Surgical Strike'
1265 days ago
Bollywood

4 Years Of All-Time Blockbuster 'URI The Surgical Strike'

Mumbai, January 11 - Director Aditya Dhar's URI: The Surgical Strike has completed four years since its blockbuster debut in 2019. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, the film stars Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Mohit Raina, and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. It is based on the Indian Army's surgical strikes on terrorist launchpads in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in 2016, in retaliation for the terrorist attack on the Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri.## The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the direction, performances, and technical aspects. Vicky Kaushal's performance as Major Vihaan Shergill was particularly praised, and he was widely considered the standout of the film.## The movie was a major box office success, earning over 340 crores against its production budget of approximately 80 crores. The film also won several awards and accolades including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and was India's official entry for the 92nd Academy Awards.## The movie was a tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian army, it was a perfect blend of action and emotion, where the audience can get to know about the real events that took place during the surgical strike. The Film also shows how a team of elite soldiers was trained, motivated, and led by their Commanding Officer on a mission to avenge the killing of their fellow soldiers by a group of heavily armed militants.## "URI: The Surgical Strike" was a well-made, action-packed film with strong performances and a gripping story that is worth watching for those who like patriotic movies with a good dose of action, thrill, and drama.## Stay tuned...

Varisu Review: Public Reaction To Thalapathy Vijay's Family Action Drama
1265 days ago
Kollywood

Varisu Review: Public Reaction To Thalapathy Vijay's Family Action Drama

Chennai, January 11 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited family action drama film Varisu hits theaters today amid huge anticipation. The superstar team up with director Vamshi Paidipally for the first time and the combo seems to have worked well. ## Produced by Dil Raju, "Varisu" had its premiere last night in Chennai where critics and media people were present. The early reaction to the premiere show was overwhelming with critics praising director Vamshi for showing strong family conflicts and Thalapathy Vijay for spreading his magic. ## The movie is being hailed as a complete new for Thalapathy who has been doing mass action entertainer. "Varisu" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with R Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Shaam, and Khushbu, among others in key roles. Have a look at what public is saying about the film. ## #Varisu [3.25/5] : One Man Show.. Works mainly due to #Thalapathy @actorvijay 's charisma and screen presence..Has all the ingredients of a Family Entertainer.. Will work with Family audience and #Thalapathy fans.. 👍— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu 4/5 After a breezy, entertaining first half it is Dharmayudham in the second half as #Thalapathy says! A Perfect Pongal treat for families who are sure to enjoy it. Go for it! #Vijay fans, this one is designed for u and ur family! #VarisuPongal #VarisuReview pic.twitter.com/1D2zak2baJ— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu - Thalapathy Vijay’s comic histrionics is what making even the sentimentally tried and tested sequences enjoyable. @MusicThaman has superbly elevated the emotional and mass moments. Winner!— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu:This is very much @actorvijay 's Ala Vaikunthapuramloo, a fresh breath of air between mass films, one that appeals to everyone and a clean commercial film that has no rude or vulgar moments. https://t.co/HIqj3J3Thq pic.twitter.com/vDhaTtwtOV— Waltair Varisu (@ponilemowa) January 11, 2023 ## #VarisuReview : Wish the second half was as good as the first. Mediocre and lots of clichés! Hmmmmm... Over to #ThunivuFDFSRating-2.75/5 #VarisuPremiere #VarisuPongal2023 #VarisuFDFS @dt_next— Kaushik Rajaraman (@iamkaushikr) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu is a neat family entertainer.. nothing extraordinary but it has all moments for the family audience.. charming&energetic Vijay, comedies, emotions, dance, songs & fights..should work in #Thalapathy's mass circuit &will work in Tamilnadu box office..Enjoy in mass screens.— AB George (@AbGeorge_) January 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Wins Golden Globe Award For Best Original Song
1265 days ago
Tollywood

'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Wins Golden Globe Award For Best Original Song

California, January 11 - SS Rajamouli's RRR has created history at the prestigious Golden Globe Awards 2023. ## RRR won the Golden Globes for Best Original song for dance number of the year Naatu Naatu, becoming the first Asian song ever to win this prestigious award. The song is composed by music director MM Keeravaani and penned by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj. ## And the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG Goes to #NaatuNaatu #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/CGnzbRfEPk— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 11, 2023 ## "Naatu Naatu" was nominated in the original song category with "Carolina" from "Where the Crawdads Sing" music by Taylor Swift; "Ciao Papa" from "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" music by Alexandre Desplat; "Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun: Maverick" music by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice and "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson. ## Stay tuned...

Theatrical Business Details Of Pongal/Sankranthi Releases
1266 days ago
Kollywood

Theatrical Business Details Of Pongal/Sankranthi Releases

Chennai, January 10 - Four of the biggest stars of the Southern Indian film industry, Thalapathy Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Chiranjeevi, and Nandamuri Balakrishna, will be competing at the box office to attract audience eyeballs during one of the most lucrative Pongal/Sankranthi festival frames. ## Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu, scheduled for January 11 release, is easily the biggest film this Pongal festival as far as the movie business is concerned. It will be up against Ajith Kumar's Thunivu at the Tamil box office and both the movies are having neck-to-neck numbers in the advance booking with "Varisu" marginally ahead at the moment. ## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju, "Varisu" will need to perform strong legs at the box office as the break-even target for this family action drama film is on the higher side as compared to the other movies. The break-even target for the movie is approx. 155 crores share, which means, it will need to gross around 280 crores at the global box office. ## The break-even target for "Varisu" seems too little higher given the fact that it will have to share screens with "Thunivu" which is also due on January 11 release. It will, however, fancy chances, thanks to Thalapathy Vijay who has a mighty impressive pull at the box office.## On the other hand, "Thunivu's" break-even target is close to 88 crores share or approx. 165 crores gross worldwide. Given how previous movies of Ajith Kumar have fared at the box office, "Thunivu" is in a comfortable position and is expected to be a profitable venture for the makers unless it meets a poor response from audiences. ## Coming to the Telugu films, the producer for both movies, Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's Waltair Veerayya and Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy is Mythri Movie Makers. The studio has done well to manage things and negotiate with theaters to find ways to give a proper release to both films. ## "Waltair Veerayya", directed by Bobby, has been valued at approx. 89 crores, similar to Chiranjeevi's last film "Godfather" which was an average affair at the box office. The trailer of the film met with a very good response from the audiences and the movie is expected to have a good run, at least, in the first few days. It is slated for January 13 release. ## Cult star Nandamuri Balakrishna leads Gopichand Malineni's action drama "Veera Simha Reddy", alongside Shruti Haasan and Duniya Vijay, which is due a Jan. 12 release. NBK is coming after delivering the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of "Akhanda" and he will be looking to repeat the same with the upcoming movie. It is valued at approx. 74 crores, the biggest release for the actor in terms of business. ## Overall, over 400 crores are riding on the four Pongal/Sankranthi films and it will be interesting to see how these films fare in the crowded release. ## Stay tuned...

Hrithik Roshan Shares A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Krrish 4'
1266 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Shares A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Krrish 4'

Mumbai, January 10 - Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is currently shooting for director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller film Fighter which is scheduled for Republic Day 2024 release. The actor was recently seen in the gangster-drama "Vikram Vedha" which underperformed at the box office and Hrithik is now putting big efforts to come back with a bang. ## Ahead of his birthday, Hrithik got into a fan-led chat where he answered some of the fans' questions regarding his films and other stuff. During the chat, the actor was asked to share some updates on his much-awaited superhero film Krrish 4 which was announced many moons back but is yet to go on floors. ## The superstar confirmed that the movie is in the works but couldn't go on floors due to a little technicality. He, however, assured that fans might get an update towards the end of this year. ## "I think, we should all get together and send out a little prayer. Everything is set (about Krrish 4) but we are stuck on one little technicality. Hopefully, we will overcome that by year end. Krrish 4 is definitely in the pipeline and it will happen real soon", Hrithik said, as per Pinkvilla. ## There have been speculations that Jadoo from "Koi Mil Gaya" might make a return to the 4th installment of Krrish and Hrithik had himself hinted about the same a few months back through a social media post. The actor, however, said that the fans need to wait and see the movie first to know about Jadoo's return. ## Stay tuned...

Pathaan Trailer Talk: Exile Ends For Shah Rukh Khan!
1266 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Trailer Talk: Exile Ends For Shah Rukh Khan!

Mumbai, January 10 - After a long wait, the highly-anticipated trailer of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback movie Pathaan finally got released today and as expected, it hits the bullseye in the most epic way. ## The trailer of Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand, is full of high-octane action sequences, along with mass and patriotic dialogue-baazi which is going to shake theaters upon its release on the big screen. The epic trailer begins with a voiceover by Dimple Kapadia explaining a private terror group's deadly mission against India, spearheaded by John Abraham. ## To counter this deadly terror attack and fight the terrorists, Dimple Kapadia says its time for Pathaan, played by SRK, to end his 'vanvaas' (exile) to save Bharat Mata. Shah Rukh as Pathaan voicing some heavy-duty dialogues likes, "Party Pathaan ke ghar rakhoge toh mehmaannawazi ke liye Pathaan toh aayega, aur pathaake bhi layega". ## Deepika Padukone introduces herself as a soldier and joins forces with Pathaan to stop John from executing his plans to destroy Bharat Maa. The trailer ends with the best dialogue, "a soldier does not ask what his country can do for him, he asks what he can do for his country. Jai Hind!".## Salman Khan also plays a cameo role as Tiger but Yash Raj Films wants to keep his role under wraps and does not feature in the trailer. Helmed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" is slated to hit the big screen on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## Shah Rukh Khan is returning to the big screen after more than 4 years. His last film, "Zero" was a box-office failure and it seems, he is going to make a grand comeback with Pathaan and ends his long exile. ## Stay tuned...

Pathaan Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records
1266 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records

Mumbai, January 10, 2023: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film Pathaan will release on January 25, 2023. Its trailer was released on January 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM.## Pathaan 24 Hours Data## Views: 27731154 [27.73 M]## Likes: 1,517,602 [1.52 M]## Most Liked Trailer in India (24 hours/ Single Channel/ Single Language)## 1. Dil Bechara (Hindi): 6 M ## 2. Beast (Tamil): 2.23 M ## 3. KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi): 2.22 M## 4. Varisu (Tamil): 1.84 M ## 5. Bigil (Tamil): 1.66 M ## 6. Pathaan (Hindi): 1.52 M ## 7. Valimai (Tamil): 1.32 M ## Pathaan 24 Hours Likes Report## It was published on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:00:00 am IST. [At the time of trailer launch, it already had 134K Likes.] ## It crossed 100K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:29:12 am IST (before 13 hours 29 min 12 sec)## It crossed 200K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:09:29 am IST (00 hours 09 min 29 sec). ## It crossed 300K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:23:47 am IST (00 hours 23 min 47 sec). ## It crossed 400K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:43:09 am IST (00 hours 43 min 09 sec). ## It crossed 500K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:08:10 pm IST (01 hours 08 min 10 sec). ## It crossed 600K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:42:03 pm IST (01 hours 42 min 03 sec). ## It crossed 700K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 01:21:22 pm IST (02 hours 21 min 22 sec). ## It crossed 800K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 02:08:04 pm IST (03 hours 08 min 04 sec). ## It crossed 900K likes on 10 Jan 2023 03:07:41 pm IST (04 hours 07 min 41 sec). ## It crossed 1 million likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 04:24:33 pm IST (05 hours 24 min 33 sec). ## About This Movie## This film is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films.## Pathan stars Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, and Deepika Padukone in key roles. ## ## Stay tuned.

Box Office: Avatar 2 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Hollywood Blockbuster In India
1266 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Hollywood Blockbuster In India

Mumbai, January 9 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has become the highest-grossing Hollywood movie at the Indian box office, beating Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. ## The science-fiction epic has completed 25 days in India and scored approx. 375 crores net. "Avengers: Endgame" had netted approx. 373 crores and is now behind "Avatar 2" in India. As far as the gross collection is concerned, Cameron's directorial has grossed approx. 458 crores while Endgame had scored approx. 445 crores in 2019. ## The sequel to Cameron's highest-grossing film of all time is racing towards 400 crores net in India for all languages. The movie had the second biggest opening week for a Hollywood movie with approx. 194 crores net, followed by 100 crores in the second week. Despite the competition, the movie had another strong 3rd week of approx. 60 crores net and in the 4th week, it has already scored around 20 crores in 4 days for all languages.## At the worldwide box office, "Avatar 2" has become the 7th highest-grossing film ever with a gross collection of $1.71 billion. It is expected to surpass the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" lifetime collection of $1.91 billion by next Sunday to become the 6th biggest grosser. The movie has been projected to finish over $2.2 billion globally in its lifetime run which will make it the 3rd biggest film after "Avatar" ($2.92 B) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.80 B).## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster 'Ved' Scored Biggest Second Sunday Of All-Time For A Marathi Film
1267 days ago
Marathi

Blockbuster 'Ved' Scored Biggest Second Sunday Of All-Time For A Marathi Film

Mumbai, January 9 - Actor-filmmaker Riteish Deshmukh's directorial debut, Marathi film Ved is having a historical run at the box office. The romantic-drama film is a remake of the 2019 Telugu-language film, "Majili", which starred Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. ## "Ved" was released on December 30, 2022, and took one of the biggest openings ever for a Marathi film with 2.25 crores net. It went on to register an excellent opening weekend of 10 crores net before finishing the first week with 20.67 crores. ## Produced by Genelia D'Souza under the banner of Mumbai Film Company, "Ved" was in full flow in the second weekend and scored 10.75 crores net. It netted 5.70 crores on its second Sunday, which is the biggest ever second Sunday of all time in Marathi cinema, beating blockbuster "Sairat" which scored approx. 4.60 crores net. ## Starring Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza as a lead pair, "Ved" is currently among the top 10 highest-grossing Marathi films and is expected to finish in the top 3 by the end of its lifetime box office run.## Stay tuned...

Kartik Aaryan To Share Profit From Action-Drama 'Shehzada'
1267 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan To Share Profit From Action-Drama 'Shehzada'

Mumbai, January 9 - The young Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan is once again in the news for all the right reasons. After hitting headlines with the huge success of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", Kartik is now looking to repeat the same with his upcoming film Shehzada which is going to be a prestigious film for him. ## According to Bollywood Hungama, Kartik has let go of his remuneration for the upcoming movie, instead, he turns producer for the same and will now share the profit. This marks Kartik's maiden project as a producer and he did this to save the project from getting stalled. ## It is said that "Shehzada" encountered a financial crisis and was on the verge of getting stalled. Kartik, who has been taking a huge interest in this movie from the very first day, step in and offered to forego his remuneration to become one of the producers for the movie.## Directed by Rohit Dhawan, "Shehzada" is the remake of Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo". Kartik is showing confidence in the movie despite the fact that most of the remakes haven't worked at the box office post the covid-19 pandemic. The actor's gesture of not taking remuneration for the movie is another significant step in his rising career.## The movie is produced by T-Series Film, Allu Entertainment, Haarika & Hassine Creations, and Brat Films. The film stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead role alongside Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar. ## "Shehzada" is scheduled to release on February 10, 2023.## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses Another Box Office Milestone In Japan
1267 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses Another Box Office Milestone In Japan

Tokyo, January 9 - SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR is having a very good run at the Japan box office. The period action drama was released on October 21 in Japan and since then, it is seeing a steady collection week after week. ## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" has already become the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan by crossing Rajinikanth's blockbuster "Muthu", and now, it has breached another major box office milestone there.## "RRR" has crossed ¥500 million in Japan, becoming the first-ever Indian film to achieve the feat. It is currently in its 12th week and has grossed approx. 505 million Yen or Rs. 31.45 crores so far with 3.34 lakh footfalls. The movie grossed around 8 million Yen on its 12th weekend. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the film has grossed approx. 1150 crores worldwide, including approx. 905 crores gross at the domestic box office. Apart from Japan, the movie is also getting screened in the USA currently on-demand and the shows are getting sold out within minutes. ## Stay tuned...