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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Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' To Release In 3D; Teaser Date Revealed
1320 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' To Release In 3D; Teaser Date Revealed

Mumbai, November 17 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's Bholaa is setting up to be a true big-screen action entertainer. The remake of the Tamil movie "Kaithi", "Bholaa" is already one of the most talked about Bollywood films. ## Despite being the remake, "Bholaa" is carrying a buzz unlike any other Bollywood remake so far and the latest development will further increase its hype. The makers have announced that the action thriller film will also be released in 3D format. Ajay Devgn is directing this entertainer which consists of breathtaking action sequences, including chase scenes, gun fights, and some hand-to-hand combats.## Ajay Devgn's last directorial, "Runway 34" was lauded for its technical brilliance and with the upcoming movie, he aims to take things a notch higher and hence believes that 3D release will make it a true cinematic experience. The post-production work is currently underway and the report says the visuals are leaving a different impact in 3D. ## Meanwhile, the teaser of "Bholaa" will be released on November 22 and will be attached with the 3D prints of Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon's "Bhediya" in theaters. It's a strategic move by the makers to make sure that the audience experiences it in the format that it's meant for.## Produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms, Dream Warrior Pictures, and Reliance Entertainment, "Bholaa" stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role along with Tabu, Sanjay Mishra, Makrand Deshpande, Raai Laxmi, and Amala Paul, among others in key roles. It is scheduled to release on March 30, 2023.## Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and released the motion poster of the film by keeping the suspense around it.## KAUN HAI WOH? An unstoppable force is coming!#BholaaTeaserOutTomorrow #BholaaIn3D#Tabu @ADFFilms pic.twitter.com/sXTiKnzlTJ— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 21, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 Set For Double Digit Start
1320 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 Set For Double Digit Start

Mumbai, November 17 - The much-awaited sequel Drishyam 2 starring Ajay Devgn is all set for a good start at the box office. The suspense thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, has generated a good amount of buzz through its teaser/trailer along with its unique way of promotions. ## "Drishyam 2" is a remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and also the sequel to "Drishyam" (2015). As far as the advance booking is concerned, "Drishyam 2" is having a much better response than several recent Bollywood movies, thanks to, again its teaser/trailer and the fact that it is the next chapter of an already superhit first part.## Produced by Panorama Studios and Viacom18 Studios, "Drishyam 2" is comfortably heading towards a double-digit start. The advance booking for the opening day of the movie is currently around 5 crores (with block seats), which indicates an opening of 12-13 crores net. The pre-sales are expected to be over 6 crores, which will be among the top three Bollywood movies post the covid-19 pandemic. ## "Drishyam 2" is not a typical Bollywood masala film, which used to go bonkers from the opening day itself. It is a movie that will heavily depend on audience word of mouth, and hence, spot booking will be crucial for the final opening day or weekend numbers. However, one would expect it to be a must-watch film considering the fact that the makers haven't changed the script much from the original Malayalam movie that was hailed as one of the best thrillers. ## The release size of "Drishyam 2" will also play a big role in its opening day numbers. As per industry insiders, the film will be released on approx. 3300 screens across the country which is good enough for it to take a healthy start and set up the stage for a very good opening weekend, expecting 45 crores if talks are positive. ## The original "Drishyam", which was released in 2015, took an opening of 5.4 crores and after 7 years, its sequel is set for a comfortable 2X start. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles with Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, and Rajat Kapoor in supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Digital Release Date of Pan India Box Office Blockbuster 'Kantara' Revealed
1320 days ago
Sandalwood

Digital Release Date of Pan India Box Office Blockbuster 'Kantara' Revealed

Bengaluru, November 17 - Rishab Shetty's mega-blockbuster Kantara is slowing down at the box office after setting new benchmarks for low-budget Indian films. The adventure-action thriller film has grossed approx. 380 crores so far and likely to add a few more crores to its worldwide tally. ## Now, according to the latest reports, "Kantara" is getting ready to release digitally via Amazon Prime Video. It is said that the streamer is likely to premiere the movie on November 24, after 8 weeks of its theatrical run in all languages.## Initially, the makers were reportedly tempting to follow 6 weeks window for the movie but due to its blockbuster run at the box office, the makers postponed "Kantara's" digital release by two more weeks. However, there is no official confirmation yet from Prime Video or producer Hombale Films regarding its November 24th release. ## "Kantara" was having a shot at 400 crores worldwide, but due to the new releases every week, the pace of the movie got a bit slow and now, it is looking difficult for it to reach the milestone. However, it is not done yet and still has an off-side chance to get there if new releases fail to perform well.## Stay tuned...

Kamal Haasan And Vijay Sethupathi To Reunite In H Vinoth's Next Directorial
1320 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan And Vijay Sethupathi To Reunite In H Vinoth's Next Directorial

Chennai, November 17 - Megastar Kamal Haasan is on a roll and setting up his future film line-up with blockbuster filmmakers. The superstar recently announced his reunion with master storyteller Mani Ratnam after 35 years and now, one more film is in his arc.## A few days ago, it was reported that Kamal Haasan would be teaming up with director H Vinoth for an action thriller film. The latest reports confirm the development and also reveal that the movie will be produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Film International. ## Tentatively titled "KH 233", the movie will reunite Kamal Haasan with one of his "Vikram" co-stars as reports say Vijay Sethupathi has been roped in to play an important role in the movie. The official announcement of the movie is expected to be made after the release of Vinoth's "Thunivu" with Ajith Kumar on Pongal 2023.## Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan is currently shooting for his long-awaited "Indian 2" under the direction of maverick S. Shankar. It is produced by Lyca Productions and is scheduled to release in the second half of 2023. On the other hand, Vijay Sethupathi also has a number of films in the pipeline, including the biggie "Jawan" starring Shah Rukh Khan in the title role with Atlee directing it.## Stay tuned...

Margot Robbie Says Disney Has Moved On From 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Spin-Off Movie
1321 days ago
Hollywood

Margot Robbie Says Disney Has Moved On From 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Spin-Off Movie

Los Angeles, November 16 - In 2020, it was reported that Disney planning a spin-off movie of Pirates of the Caribbean with Margot Robbie was attached to the headline. However, even after two years, there is no confirmed development happened on the movie and now, Margot has sad news regarding the same.## During a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the actress told that Disney has moved on from the proposed "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise spin-off movie and it is unlikely to happen. ## "We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led—not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story—which we thought would've been really cool, but I guess they don't want to do it", Robbie told the magazine. ## According to the The Hollywood Reporter, the latest sequel was never intended to have pirate Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow at its center, but rather to offer new characters under the Pirates banner that were inspired by the long-running attraction at Disneyland.## "Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. It has grossed over $4.5 billion globally across five feature films. ## Stay tuned...

Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Mission Majnu' Release Date Revealed
1321 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Mission Majnu' Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, November 16 - Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna's spy action thrillerMission Manju is one of the most awaited films. The film was supposed to release in mid-2022 but was postponed due to the delay in post-production work. ## Now, according to the latest reports, Shantanu Bagchi's directorial will directly stream on Netflix, skipping the deserving theatrical release. It is said that the makers are not confident enough about the film's box office prospects and have decided to bring it on OTT to give it the wider reach possible. ## Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala, and Garima Mehta, "Mission Majnu" will reportedly stream on January 18, 2023, on Netflix, making it the second direct OTT release for Sidharth after "Shershaah". The upcoming film marks Sidharth and Rashmika's first film together. ## The movie is inspired by real-life events and tells about India's greatest covert operation that derailed Pakistan's illicit Nuclear Ambitions. The official announcement regarding the release date will be made soon.## Stay tuned...

Superstar Akshay Kumar To Reduce His Remuneration To Keep The Films' Budget In Check
1321 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Akshay Kumar To Reduce His Remuneration To Keep The Films' Budget In Check

Mumbai, November 16 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has been one of the first persons to come forward to help the film industry. Post the covid-19 pandemic, Akshay was the first A-Lister to release his film in theaters in the form of "Bell Bottom" and kick-started the cycle for Bollywood.## Post the covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood has struggled to get success at the box office. One of the major reasons behind Bollywood films' failure at the box office is the budget which hasn't allowed filmmakers to earn a profit despite the films continuously grossing over 60 crores.## Keeping in mind that budget is a major concern, producers are now asking actors to reduce their fees so that they can cut the overall budget to keep it in check. Akshay Kumar is once again coming forward in this cause, and he recently announced the will reduce his fees by 30-40 percent for upcoming films, which is a huge margin as he used to charge around 100 crores to star in a film.## "There are so many other things that need to be done and not just by the actors but the producers and theatres as well. I want to bring down my prices by 30-40%. Theatres need to understand that it’s recession time also. The audience has a limited amount of money to spend on entertainment. Everything has to change. We have to work on the cost of me, the cost of making the film. Everything needs to be addressed", Akshay Kumar said during a recent HT conclave. ## Akshay Kumar's last film was "Ram Setu", which is still running in a few theaters. The movie has grossed approx. 95 crores worldwide so far. The budget of the movie is said to be over 100 crores. Going forward, Akshay has several films in the pipeline, including the highly-awaited "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" and "Oh My God 2", among others.## Stay tuned...

Suniel Shetty Provides A Big Update On Reports of Kartik Aaryan Replacing Akshay Kumar In 'Hera Pheri 3'
1321 days ago
Bollywood

Suniel Shetty Provides A Big Update On Reports of Kartik Aaryan Replacing Akshay Kumar In 'Hera Pheri 3'

Mumbai, November 16 - A few days ago, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he backed out from doing Hera Pheri 3 as he didn't like the script. Later, it was confirmed that the makers are in talks with Kartik Aaryan to replace Akshay's Raju in the film. ## Suniel Shetty, who has been an integral part of the "Hera Pheri" franchise, has now opened up about the reports. During a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Sunil Shetty said that he was shocked when he heard about Akshay not doing "Hera Pheri 3". ## The actor went on to say that the makers are in talks with Kartik Aaryan for a different role as Akshay's Raju can't be replaced by anyone. He, however, agreed that without Akshay, "Hera Pheri 3" would be a different experience. ## Shetty, who is busy with the promotion of his upcoming web series "Dharavi Bank", further said that he has genuinely no idea about what went behind the scene regarding "Hera Pheri 3" casting, but assured that he will talk to Akshay and others about the film once he is done with "Dharavi Bank" promotion.## The film will be produced by Firoz Nadiadwala and talks are on with director Anees Bazmee to direct the third installment. If all goes well, the movie will go on floors by the second half of 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' Pre-Release Business Is Eye-Popping
1321 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' Pre-Release Business Is Eye-Popping

Chennai, November 16 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited family action drama film Varisu is getting ready to release on Pongal 2023. It is arguably the biggest Indian film releasing on Sankranthi 2023 among the other films like Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu", Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Waltair Veerayya", and Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Thalapathy Vijay carries a massive loyal fan following and this is clearly tempting makers to set things higher for "Varisu" as far as its pre-release business is concerned. It is the stardom of Tamil superstar which has already helped producers to fetch mammoth profits before its release. ## As per industry insiders, the Vamshi Paidipally-directed film has done the pre-release business of eye-popping approx. 270 crores, without Telugu states. The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the movie have been sold for approx. 70 crores to Seven Screen Studio, which is mighty impressive considering the fact that it will clash with "Thunivu" at the box office. ## The overseas rights of the movie have reportedly been acquired by Phars Films in approx. 35 crores, which is the highest ever for a Thalapathy Vijay film. The Hindi dubbing rights have been done in approx. 32 crores, followed by Kerala and Karnataka theatrical rights in approx. 14 crores. T-Series has music rights in approx. 10 crores. Amazon Prime Video is the post-theatrical streaming partner of the movie, for which the streamer paid approx. 60 crores. Sun TV has satellite rights for approx. 50 crores.## The phenomenal pre-release business of "Varisu" re-affirm that Thlapathy Vijay is miles ahead of its contemporaries in star power. Vijay's last film "Beast" is the perfect example of his star power as the movie got really poor reviews from critics but still, it managed to gross over 200 crores worldwide, making it a profitable venture for the makers. ## "Varisu" is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. It stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Shaam, Prakash Raj, Khushbu, and Yogi Babu, among others in key roles. It will also release in Telugu as "Vaarasudu".## Stay tuned...

Tamil Star Suriya To Reunite With Director Hari For 'Singam 4'?
1322 days ago
Kollywood

Tamil Star Suriya To Reunite With Director Hari For 'Singam 4'?

Chennai, November 15 - Tamil star Suriya's Singam is one of the most successful film franchises in Kollywood cinema. There has been a total of three films so far in the franchise, of which, the first two films were blockbusters while the third one was a decent hit. ## The rumors about the 4th film in the "Singam" series have been making noise for a long time, and now, according to the latest Kollywood reports, "Singam 4" is indeed in development. It is said that director Hari, who directed the first three films, has an idea about "Singam 4" which was liked by Suriya. ## The reports have suggested that Suriya has asked Hari to work on a complete script. The final call will be taken after completing the full script and if all goes well, the movie might go on floors by the end of 2023.## Meanwhile, the last film in the "Singam" franchise was released in 2017 as "Si 3". It was produced by Studio Green, Pen Movies, and Aadnah Arts. Shruti Haasan played the female lead role along with Anushka Shetty while Thakur Anoop Singh, Soori, and Robo Shankar, among others played key roles.## Stay tuned...

Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nayanthara's 'Gold' Release Date Locked?
1322 days ago
Mollywood

Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nayanthara's 'Gold' Release Date Locked?

Kochi, November 15 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara's long-awaited Malayalam romantic comedy-drama film Gold with director Alphonse Puthren is finally getting ready to release in theaters. ## According to the latest reliable reports, the much-awaited film will be hitting worldwide theaters on December 1 this year. It was initially set for worldwide theatrical release during Onam in September 2022, but due to the delay in post-production, makers postponed the release.## "Gold" marks Alphonse Puthren's return to direction after seven years since "Premam" (2015). The makers are keen to bring the movie on December 1 before James Cameron's Hollywood biggie "Avatar: The Way of Water" takes over from December 16.## Produced by Prithviraj Productions and Magic Frames, the story of "Gold" unravels between the incidents that take place within four days of Joshi, a mobile shop owner who purchases a new car owing to a marriage alliance that is almost fixed with a girl called Radha. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' Teaser Crosses 100 Million Views To Become Second Most Viewed Indian Movie Teaser
1322 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' Teaser Crosses 100 Million Views To Become Second Most Viewed Indian Movie Teaser

Mumbai, November 15 - Superstar Prabhas's much-awaited magnum opus Adipurush has been postponed to June 2023 as the makers are reworking the VFX part of the film. The reason behind the reworking is the heavy trolling "Adipurush" teaser has been receiving ever since it was released last month. ## Meanwhile, despite the over-the-top criticism, the teaser of "Adipurush" is breaking records on the internet, keeping the buzz sky-high for the mega-budgeted film. For the record, the "Adipurush" Hindi teaser has crossed the massive milestone of 100 million views on YouTube, becoming only the second teaser ever to do so for an Indian film. ## The first teaser to cross 100 million views on YouTube was Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2", and now, "Adipurush" joins the elite club by reaching the milestone in a little over 1 month. Language-wise, "Adipurush" is only the Hindi teaser to reach 100 million views as the "KGF 2" teaser was a combined when talkie portions were less than too in English.## Check Out - Most Viewed Indian Movie Trailers/Teasers on Youtube "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. The movie is based on the Hindu epic Ramayan, in which Prabhas plays the role of lord Rama along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Sunny Singh as Laxman, among many others in prominent roles. It is now scheduled to release on June 16, 2023, worldwide.## ## Stay tuned...