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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Akshay Kumar Hints About His Next Project With 'Selfiee'
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Hints About His Next Project With 'Selfiee'

Mumbai, January 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is gearing up for another busy year with back-to-back projects. The actor kick-started the year 2022 by commencing work on the last schedule of Ram Setu, which is slated for the Diwali 2022 release. ## After completing the shoot of Ram Setu by January end, the Khiladi Kumar will reportedly move to the Hindi remake of the Malayalam film "Driving License". It was recently revealed that Akshay will be reuniting with his "Good Newwz" director Raj Mehta for this film, to be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Prithviraj Productions. ## On Wednesday (Jan. 12), the "Sooryavanshi" star hinted about the same with a Selfie, which is also the tentative title of the Hindi remake. Taking to Twitter, Akshay shared a selfiee and wrote in the caption, "Kick-starting my day with a #Selfiee! Because why not?"## Kick-starting my day with a #Selfiee!✨Because why not?😉 pic.twitter.com/lAz3lw142Q— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 12, 2022 ## "Driving License" is a 2019 Malayalam comedy-drama film, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Suraj Venjaramoodu as an actor and a Motor Vehicle Inspector, respectively. Directed by Lal Jr., the film revolves around actor Hareendran who wants a driving license urgently, his ardent fan and a Motor Vehicle Inspector, Kuruvila Joseph, agrees on delivering it illegally, but their rendezvous does not go well, on the contrary, a feud develops between them that takes a toll on each other's personal and professional lives.## The Hindi remake will feature Akshay as a superstar while Emraan Hashmi is said to be playing the role of a cop. It will be the first time (if happens) that Akshay and Emraan share the screen space. The movie is expected to go on floors by January end or February this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland Approached To Host 2022 Oscars Ceremony!
1628 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Holland Approached To Host 2022 Oscars Ceremony!

Los Angeles, January 12 - The 94th Academy Awards is set to take place on 27 March 2022. Scheduled to air on ABC, the coveted ceremony will be the first since 2018 to have a host. ## Jimmy Kimmel was the last host for the awards who hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018 before the ceremony went hostless in three editions due to controversy after resurfaced homophobic jokes and tweets caused Kevin Hart to stand down.## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did reach 25-year old British Actor Tom Holland to explore the possibility of hosting this year's ceremony. Holland, during a recent interview with THR, had expressed his desire of hosting Oscars. ## The last year's Oscars ceremony couldn't grab the attention of viewers on TV as the viewership plummed to an all-time low of 10.4 million. However, ratings for 2019's hostless Oscars actually rose to 29.56 million, before falling in 2020 to 23.64 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' To Now Release In August 2022?
1628 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' To Now Release In August 2022?

Hyderabad, January 11 - It looks like Mahesh Babu's fans will have to wait a little longer for his next film "Sarkaru Vaari Paata". Things have changed a lot in the last few days due to the 3rd covid-19 wave and also due to the personal struggles of superstar Mahesh Babu and the team of SVP. ## The lead pair of the film, Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh have tested positive for the covid-19 and recovering well. Also, Mahesh Babu lost his elder brother Ramesh Babu after a prolonged illness. It is said that he won't be shooting for the film this month and will get back in the action from February to complete the shoot. ## Since a significant shoot is left to complete, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" is unlikely to meet the deadline of April 1st, which is the current release date of the film. According to the latest buzz within the Telugu film industry, the action entertainer is set to be postponed from April 1st to August 5th this year. The official announcement can be expected in a couple of weeks. ## Directed by Parasuram, SVP was originally announced for Sankranthi 2022 release and later was postponed to April. It is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Entertainment, and GMB Entertainment. The movie also stars Vennela Kishore, Subbaraju, and Samuthirakani in key roles. Thaman S has composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja To Play A Crucial Role In Chiranjeevi's Next With Director Bobby!
1628 days ago
Tollywood

Ravi Teja To Play A Crucial Role In Chiranjeevi's Next With Director Bobby!

Hyderabad, January 11 - Megastar Chiranjeevi singed a mass entertainer with director Bobby last year under the production of Mythri Movie Makers. The movie went on floors in December 2021 and is currently slated for a late 2022 release worldwide. ## According to reports, actor Ravi Teja has also been roped in to play a crucial role in the film. It is heard that the "Krack" actor was approached to play Chiranjeevi's close friend in the film and the former gave his nod with no hesitation. ## While the official announcement is yet to be made, it is said that Teja will complete his portions in the coming schedules. He has reportedly charged a sum of Rs. 7 crores for the special role. However, this is not the first time when Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja are coming together, earlier, they had shared screen space "Annayya", in which Teja played brother to megastar. ## Meanwhile, Ravi Teja has some interesting films currently in various stages of production. He will soon be seen in the action-thriller "Khiladi", which is scheduled to release on February 11, 2022. He also has "Ramarao on Duty", "Dhamaka", "Ravanasura", and "Tiger Nageswara Rao" in the pipeline.## On the other hand, Megastar Chiranjeevi is currently shooting for "God Father", which will also star Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the extended cameo role. Apart from "Godfather", Chiranjeevi also has Bhola Shankar under production. His "Acharya" is completed and will release on February 4, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Tests Covid Positive, Admitted To The ICU
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Tests Covid Positive, Admitted To The ICU

Mumbai, January 11 - As India is witnessing the third wave of the covid-19 pandemic, largely due to the Omicron variant, many people are getting infected with the virus. ## In the last couple of weeks, many celebrities within the Indian film industry have tested positive for covid, and now, the legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar is the latest on the list. ## As per reports, the 92-year old Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar Didi has been admitted to the ICU of Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for covid-19 with mild symptoms. Owing to her age, she has been admitted to the ICU and will be kept under observation.## For the last few days, India is reporting over 1 lakh cases on a daily basis. On Monday, the country reported over 168000 cases, which is the largest count in over 6 months. On the vaccination front, over 150 crores vaccine doses have been procured among the age group of over 15 years. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney's 'Turning Red' Streaming Announcement Left Pixar Staff In Shock And Disappointed
1629 days ago
Hollywood

Disney's 'Turning Red' Streaming Announcement Left Pixar Staff In Shock And Disappointed

Los Angeles, January 11 - Walt Disney Company once again left the exhibition sector disappointed by announcing the exclusive Disney+ release of Pixar's upcoming film "Turning Red". On Friday, the studio made it clear that the Pixar movie would be its third title since the pandemic to skip theaters and premiere exclusively on its streaming service Disney+.## "Given the delayed box office recovery, particularly for family films, flexibility remains at the core of our distribution decisions as we prioritize delivering the unparalleled content of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world and we look forward to bringing them Pixar's next incredible feature film 'Turning Red'", said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution in a statement to media.## This is Disney's exclusive streaming film after Pixar's Academy Award-winning "Soul" and the critically-acclaimed "Luca". The decision of making "Turning Red" an exclusive Disney+ feature has not only left exhibitors in utter shock but also left the staff at Pixar disappointed and cheated once again.## "It's safe to say that we're all feeling extremely disappointed," one Pixar staffer told Insider and added, "Until today, we all thought 'Turning Red' would be our return to the big screen, and everyone at the studio was so excited about it being this film in particular. It was quite a blow".## Before "Turning Red", Pixar's "Soul" (2020) was the first film in the company's 26-year history to not open in theaters. During that time, the staff of Pixar, including CCO Pete Docter (who is also the director of Oscar-winner "Soul") were not happy that their recent movies weren't getting theatrical releases. ## "Turning Red", which is the first Pixar film to be solely directed by a woman, Domee Shi, is slated to premiere on Disney+ on March 11. In India, it will stream on Disney+Hotstar on the same day in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Enters The List Of Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films Of All Time
1629 days ago
Hollywood

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Enters The List Of Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films Of All Time

Mumbai, January 10 - Marvel and Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is now on the elite list of the highest-grossing films worldwide of all time. With a $1.53 billion global cume, "No Way Home" is now the 8th highest-grossing film of all time. It surpassed "The Avengers" ($1.518B), and "Furious 7" ($1.516B) to break into the list of top 10 worldwide grosser. ## The Tom Holland-fronted superhero film is the biggest grossing title worldwide since "The Lion King" ($1.662 billion) in summer 2019. If "No Way Home" grosses a little over $100 million more worldwide, then it will cross "The Lion King" and "Jurassic World" ($1.67 billion) to become the 6th highest-grossing film of all time, and most likely to finish with that rank. ## The film's $1.53 billion come through $668.8 million domestically (North America), and $867.5 million overseas. Currently, it is the 6th biggest-grossing title in North America. It is likely to finish domestic box office run with number 4, ahead of "Black Panther" ($700M).## "Spider-Man: No Way Home's" grosses are phenomenal considering many factors. Unlike the other top grossers, this Jon Watts-directed was released amid the covid-19 pandemic and still going strong when the cases are on the rise again due to the highly infectious Omicron variant. Plus, most of the countries have announced fresh restrictions on theaters. Despite all the hurdles, "No Way Home" continues to attract moviegoers worldwide. ## Biggest All-Time Global Box Office Hits -## 1. $2.84B - Avatar## 2. $2.80B - Avengers: Endgame## 3. $2.19B - Titanic## 4. $2.07B - Star Wars - Force Awakens## 5. $2.05B - Avengers: Infinity War## 6. $1.67B - Jurassic World## 7. $1.64B - The Lion King (2019)## 8. $1.53B - Spider-Man: No Way Home## 9. $1.518B - The Avengers## 10. $1.516B - Furious 7## Stay tuned...

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Producer Ashwini Dutt Reveals Release Date Plan Of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone's 'Project K'
1629 days ago
Tollywood

Producer Ashwini Dutt Reveals Release Date Plan Of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone's 'Project K'

Hyderabad, January 10 - Superstar Prabhas was all set for the big screen release of "Radhe Shyam" on January 14, however, the covid-19 third wave spoiled the party which left the makers with no choice but to postpone the release date of this Pan India biggie.## Prabhas, meanwhile, has a strong lineup of Pan India films that make him stand apart from his contemporaries. The "Saaho" star is currently shooting for director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi film "Project K" and director Prasanth Neel's "Salaar". He has also completed the shoot of magnum opus "Adipurush" under the direction of Om Raut. Both "Salaar", and "Adipurush" will be released in 2022 with "Radhe Shyam".## Meanwhile, producer Ashwini Dutt provides some interesting updates on "Project K", including its release date. The movie, which went on the floors last year, has already completed two schedules. Producer Dutt revealed that the third schedule will begin on January 28th and it will feature actress Deepika Padukone and legendary Amitabh Bachchan. ## Dubbed as futuristic sci-fi cinema, the makers are currently eyeing the April/May 2023 release date of "Project K", as revealed by Dutt. Speaking more about the release plans, Ashwini Dutt says that things are planned but with grim situations, the release date may get altered within one or two months but they will arrive in 2023. ## Dutt also spoke highly about Prabhas and calls him a Pan world actor. The producer revealed that Prabhas is the only Indian actor where Hollywood filmmakers have enquired about. He said that people shouldn't be surprised if Prabhas goes on work in Hollywood after Project K.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor's 'Chhichhore' Makes A Strong Debut In China
1630 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor's 'Chhichhore' Makes A Strong Debut In China

Mumbai, January 10 - Late Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 2019's blockbuster coming-of-age comedy-drama "Chhichhore" was released in China on January 7, 2022. It is the first Indian film to release in China since Sidharth Malhotra, Akshaye Khanna, and Sonakshi Sinha-starrer "Ittefaq" in October 2019. ## Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, "Chhichhore" has made a strong debut at the China box office, grossing $1.7 million or Rs. 12.60 crores in the opening weekend. The movie debuted in China as number 3 for the new releases after Disney's "Encanto", which grossed $3.4 million in the first 3-days, and "Katuri: City Adventure" ($2.7M). Overall, it was the 10th biggest film of the past weekend. ## Made in the budget of Rs. 70 crores, the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment's production in association with Fox Star Studios had already grossed Rs. 211 crores at the worldwide box office before releasing in China. It was one of the biggest Indian grosser of 2019 at the worldwide box office. ## In the past, Indian movies had done very well in China. Aamir Khan's "Dangal" created mayhem at the Chinese box office by grossing $203 million or Rs. 1305 crores in 2017. It is the biggest Indian grosser in China to date. Interestingly, Nitesh Tiwari had directed "Dangal", and now, he will be hoping for the same success for "Chhichhore". ## "Chhichhore", tells a nostalgia-tinged, emotional story focused on a relationship between father and son as they grapple with the intense pressure of college entrance exams and reminisce about the past. If the movie gets a positive response from Chinese audiences, then makers can hope for a strong box office run over there. ## Stay tuned...

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Golden Globe Awards 2022: Full List Of Winners
1630 days ago
Hollywood

Golden Globe Awards 2022: Full List Of Winners

Mumbai, January 10 - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is announcing winners of its 79th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The 2022 Golden Globe Awards has been in controversy throughout the last year for the alleged institutional change, resulting in, the award ceremony hasn't been televised or even live-streamed for the first time in 15 years. ## Moving to the winners, actor Andrew Garfield, who has had a steller 2021 with multiple films, wins his first Golden Globes for his portrayal of Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'. He beats the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Peter Dinklage to grab the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.## Here is the full list of award winners (Film) -## Best Motion Picture (Drama) - The Power of the Dog## Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - West Side Story## Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Will Smith (King Richard)## Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)## Best Director - Motion Picture - Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)## Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… BOOM!)## Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) - Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)## Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)## Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture - Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)## Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture - Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)## Best Original Song – Motion Picture - "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die – Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell## Best Motion Picture (Foreign Language) - Drive My Car## Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Hans Zimmer (Dune)## Best Motion Picture (Animated) - Encanto## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sports Biopic '83' Goes Past Rs. 100 Cr. Domestic Net
1630 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sports Biopic '83' Goes Past Rs. 100 Cr. Domestic Net

Mumbai, January 10 - Ranveer Singh-starrer "83" has become the second Bollywood film to reach Rs. 100 crores net at the domestic box office since the last year. The sports biopic netted approx 3.50 crores in the 3rd weekend, pushing its total India net to Rs. 100.50 crores for all languages. ## "83" becomes the 6th film for Ranveer Singh to enter Rs. 100 crores net club. "Padmaavat" remains his highest net earning film of all time with Rs. 302.15 cr., followed by Simmba (Rs. 240.3 cr.), Bajirao Mastani (Rs. 184.3 cr.), Gully Boy (Rs. 139.63 cr.), and Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (Rs. 117.53 cr.). ## At the overseas box office, the Kabir Khan-directed has grossed approx Rs. 59 crores in 17 days, helping its worldwide gross total to reach Rs. 176 crores after the 3rd weekend. It is only the second Bollywood film after Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" to gross over Rs. 150 crores worldwide since Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" in January 2020.## Despite all the aforementioned box office numbers, makers would be feeling that the movie has underperformed at the box office. It was looked like an outright blockbuster, however, the competition with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and Allu Arjun's "Pushpa" have reduced its chances to go big in Hindi markets, plus, the restrictions on cinemas have also hit it hard. ## While "83" is finding it difficult to cope up with current circumstances, Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is going wild at the box office in Hindi versions. In fact, this action-thriller is growing day by day, especially on single screens. The dubbed Hindi version of the film netted approx. Rs. 9 crores in its 4th weekend, and its total Hindi collection now strongly stands at Rs. 81.50 crores. ## Directed by Sukumar, the "Pushpa" Hindi version has contributed 35% to the total India gross collection of the film, making it one of the biggest contributions for a dubbed version of a Pan-India film. "Pushpa - The Rise" has already become the first Indian film since "Tanhji" to cross Rs. 300 crores worldwide mark. ## Stay tuned...

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5 Direct OTT Bollywood Films Of 2021 That Deserved Theatrical Release
1630 days ago
Bollywood

5 Direct OTT Bollywood Films Of 2021 That Deserved Theatrical Release

Mumbai, January 9 - The year 2021 was like starting afresh for the Bollywood film industry after facing a massive jolt from the covid-19 pandemic. However, it was another year dominated by the digital platforms as covid continued to strike at the theaters. ## The theatrical releases in 2021 couldn't grab much attention, apart from a couple of films. The lack of quality content kept the audiences away from visiting theaters, which directly benefitted the digital platforms. However, the theatrical scenario could have been completely different had Bollywood shown more confidence in their films that they sent directly to OTT platforms. ## Many believed, including the critics and audiences, that some of the films that succumbed to OTT, would have or could have done wonders at the box office had they been released in theaters. Some of the OTT films got highly positive responses and strong words of mouth that helped them to gain views in millions. The strong words of mouth came in handy during the success of "Sooryavanshi", "Pushpa - The Rise", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". We have listed out 5 such films in this article. ## 1. Shershaah - Shershaah was a golden opportunity missed by the makers for not making it a theatrical release. Those who watched it on Amazon Prime Video shared their views and regretted not watching it on the big screen. Based on the life of Param Vir Chakra-awardee Captain Vikram Batra, this Sidharth Malhotra-starrer had a missed opportunity to have a special place in the box office history.## ## 2. Mimi - Mimi is possibly the finest film in Kriti Sanon's career. This heartwarming comedy-drama film might not have earned Rs. 100 crores but it had all the elements to become a massive box office hit. Kriti Sanon played a young woman who opts to be a surrogate mother for a foreign couple. The movie was loved by one and all. Just like Allu Arjun's "Pushpa", "Mimi" too could have built upon strong word of mouth had it a theatrical release.## ## 3. Sardar Ka Grandson - Yet another heartwarming comedy-drama film that won the hearts of the viewers for its unique love stroy spanning three-generation. This Arjun Kapoor, Neena Gupta, and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer received mixed-to-positive reviews from the critics and viewers, but its subject could have made it a memorable theatrical experience. ## ## 4. Toofan - The Hindi audiences haven't seen many films on boxing drama, so "Toofan" could have done that for them in theaters. Many believe that post-covid, the movies that will appeal to the masses will work at the box office, and this Farhaan Akhtar-starrer was one such film. It could've worked very well on the emotional front, and solid casting of Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal. ## ## 5. Sardar Udham - Vicky Kaushal's "Uri: The Surgical Strike" was a box officer monster, thanks to its patriotic real story. "Sardar Udham" might not have achieved what "Uri" did, but it could've been another box office success story for Vicky. The biographical historical drama is based on the life of Udham Singh, a freedom fighter from Punjab who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. ## ## Stay tuned...

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