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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Margot Robbie Is On Board For Three More DC Films As Harley Quinn!
1709 days ago
Hollywood

Margot Robbie Is On Board For Three More DC Films As Harley Quinn!

Los Angeles, October 22 - Even though the comic book characters are loved by the audiences on the silver screen, DC Comics' Harley Quinn played by Margot Robbie is the most loved by the audiences and critics and it is one of the DC characters that stand apart from rest of the others. ## Margot Robbie has played this iconic character in Suicide Squad in 2016, Birds of Prey in 2020, and most recently in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad in 2021. Having seen the different shades of the character, audiences might be wondering if there will be another film with Harley Quinn in it. ## Robbie said during the promotions of "The Suicide Squad" that she is ready to take on Harley Quinn for future projects, despite there being nothing lined up for her at that time. However, the actress's excitement of playing the character and enjoying it shows that she wants to play Harley more. ## And now, according to reports, Warner Bros. has listened to her and signed her for three more films for the most loved DC character. Giant Freakin Robot reports that Margot Robbie will continue to play Harley in three more films, however, what projects these would be, is yet to be known to the outlet. ## One of the projects Robbie could feature is "The Suicide Squad 2", which was a huge success for Warner Bros. on its streamer, HBO Max. Another film that could be included in this new three-film deal is the rumored "Gotham City Sirens" film. Though there has been no recent official news on the "Gotham City Sirens", it is said that Robbie as Harley would be put alongside other Gotham-based villains, Poison Ivy and Catwoman. ## Stay tuned...

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Aila Re Aillaa Song From Sooryavanshi Becomes The Most Watched Hindi Film Song In 24-Hours On Youtube
1709 days ago
Bollywood

Aila Re Aillaa Song From Sooryavanshi Becomes The Most Watched Hindi Film Song In 24-Hours On Youtube

Mumbai, October 22 - Rohit Shetty-directed cop-drama "Sooryavanshi" began promotion with the revamped version of Akshay Kumar's "Aila Re Ailaa" on October 21. The song featured Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Ranveer Singh as three cops - Sooryavanshi, Singham, and Simmba. ## The response to the song has set the tone for the makers for the big Diwali release. Sung by Daler Mehndi, the new version of the "Aila Re Ailaa" song has become the most-watched Hindi film song on Youtube in the first 24-hours, announced Reliance Entertainment. It gained 29.72 million views on Youtube during the said period. ## "Sooryavanshi" is easily one of the most-awaited Hindi films of the year. The Hindi film industry has huge expectations from this mass entertainer to set the ball rolling for the upcoming releases. The makers of the film, however, must be having a sigh of relief looking at the response to the song.## This is massive!!🔥30 million views!💣#AilaReAillaa is the most watched Hindi film song within 24 hrs on YouTube!❤️Tune in now: https://t.co/jVnaUhJsii#Sooryavanshi #BackToCinemas.Releasing 5th November. pic.twitter.com/EY36c1ruRN— Reliance Entertainment (@RelianceEnt) October 22, 2021 ## Produced by Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Rohit Shetty, and Aruna Bhatia under the banners of Dharma Productions, Rohit Shetty Productions, and Cape Of Good Films in association with Reliance Entertainment, "Sooryavanshi" features Katrina Kaif in the female lead role. It also stars Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, and Niharica Raizada in key roles. It will be released in theaters worldwide on November 5. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana's Socio-Political Thriller 'Anek' Sets March 2022 Release Date In Theaters
1709 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana's Socio-Political Thriller 'Anek' Sets March 2022 Release Date In Theaters

Mumbai, October 22 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana's socio-political thriller film "Anek" has been confirmed to be hitting theaters on March 31, 2022. The supremely talented and versatile actor reunites with renowned director Anubhav Sinha for this one of its kind film. It will be produced by Bhushan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha under T-Series and Benaras Mediaworks. ## Ayushmann took to Twitter and shared a new still from the film. "Thrilled to reunite with @anubhavsinha for a character that pushed me out of my comfort zone & with #BhushanKumar as a support system, #Anek will usher in a different language of cinema. Mark the date for this socio-political thriller: 31.03.2022", he wrote. ## Thrilled to reunite with @anubhavsinha for a character that pushed me out of my comfort zone & with #BhushanKumar as a support system, #Anek will usher in a different language of cinema. Mark the date for this socio-political thriller: 31.03.2022.@BenarasM @TSeries #AnubhavSinha pic.twitter.com/AQR6GjbbrD— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) October 22, 2021 ## Earlier, "Anek" was scheduled to release on September 17, 2021, in theaters. However, due to the restrictions on cinemas in Maharasthra, the makers decide to postpone it and it will now be arriving in March 2022. The shooting of the film was recently concluded in Assam. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros.' $160M Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune' Leaked Online A Day Before Release
1709 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros.' $160M Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune' Leaked Online A Day Before Release

Los Angeles, October 22 - Warner Bros. Pictures' strategy of releasing its 2021 films day-and-date on HBO Max and in theaters is coming to haunt them big time. The Studio made it's one of the most ambitious films of 2021 "Dune" available on its streaming platform HBO Max a day before theatrical release.## However, Denis Villeneuve-directed couldn't prevent itself from hitting piracy as this epic sci-fi film leaked online in full HD quality a day before its American release. According to Variety, at least three major illegal streaming sites are hosting HD quality streaming copies of "Dune" in English, Danish, Spanish and Arabic subtitles.## Apart from leaking online, thousands of users are also hosting and sharing copies of the film on torrent sites, making it available easily to the users without getting paid. "Dune" isn't the only Hollywood blockbuster leaked online. The recently released "Black Widow" and Venom: Let There Be Carnage" had also succumbed to piracy. However, both "Black Widow" and "Venom 2" rarely leaked in high resolution unlike "Dune". ## "Black Widow" is said to be the most pirated Hollywood film ever. Just like "Dune", "Black Widow" had also been released on Disney+ and in theaters simultaneousouly. It grossed approx $380M worldwide and was also a big hit on Disney+. ## "Dune", however, despite leaking online in full HD prints, is not bothering Warner Bros. Pictures as reports say that the piracy is within normal studio expectations and it is also tracking to be half as much as other blockbusters in 2021. Meanwhile, according to a report from the Global Innovation Policy Center (via CNBC), the U.S. economy loses between $29.9 billion and $71 billion in revenue each year due to piracy.## Meanwhile, "Dune", which stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem, has already been released in the international market and earned approx $130 million so far. At domestic market, where it was released on October 22, is projected to earn between $30 million and 40 million in the 3-day opening weekend. A sequel of this film is also in development at Warner Bros. studio. ## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Top 5 Opening Day Collection Movies Of All-Time
1710 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Top 5 Opening Day Collection Movies Of All-Time

Mumbai, October 21 - As Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of his upcoming cop-drama film "Sooryavanshi", the talks about the box office potential of the film have started making noise. In normal times, this Rohit Shetty directorial could have easily become the highest-grossing film of all time for Akshay Kumar, but because of the covid-19 pandemic, things have become uncertain so is the box office success. ## However, despite the current circumstances, the movie is expected to do very well at the box office. The recent data by Ormax media suggests that the confidence among movie lovers has increased significantly to visit cinemas for the first time in the pandemic era. The success of the country on the vaccination front has also ensured that things are getting back to normal and visiting cinemas is safe for the public.## Meanwhile, there is chatter among the biz analysts and fans regarding the box office potential of "Sooryavanshi" and how much the film could make on its first day. For Akshay Kumar, "Mission Mangal" holds the record of taking the biggest opening at the box office with Rs. 29.16 crores net in India. ## Breaking "Mission Mangal's" record may not be possible for "Sooryavanshi" as there are many factors are currently against it including the 50% seating cap in theaters. However, with out-and-out mass appealing, Sooryavanshi might come close to Akshay's second-best opening film "Gold" which earned Rs. 25.25 crores on the first day. ## The movie, however, should cross "Kesari's" opening day collection which is Rs. 21.06 crores and stands at number three in the list. There is one more film which is close to Kesari, is "Singh Is Bliing". It had earned Rs. 20.67 crores on an opening day and is currently Akshay's 4th highest first day grosser film. ## "Sooryavanshi", which also stars Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh as Singham and Simmba in extended cameos, should early end up between 20-25 crores on the first day, which will be a great result for the makers.## Here are Akshay Kumar's Top 5 first day grosser at the box office (Hindi) - ## 1. Mission Mangal - ₹ 29.16 Cr. (₹ 203.08 cr. net lifetime)## 2. Gold - ₹ 25.25 Cr. (₹ 109.58 cr. net lifetime)## 3. Kesari - ₹ 21.06 Cr. (₹ 155.7 cr. net lifetime)## 4. Singh Is Bliing - ₹ 20.67 Cr. (₹ 90.05 cr. net lifetime)## 5. 2.0 - ₹ 20.25 Cr. (₹ 190.48 cr. net lifetime)## Stay tuned...

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Karan Johar's 'Takht' To Go On Floors After 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', Confirms The Filmmaker
1710 days ago
Bollywood

Karan Johar's 'Takht' To Go On Floors After 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', Confirms The Filmmaker

Mumbai, October 21 - It has been a long time since filmmaker Karan Johar announced his passion project "Takht" and even announced the star cast of it. The historical drama film was supposed to hit the floors in March 2020, but the covid-19 pandemic spoiled the party and the movie was put on hold indefinitely. ## With no development since the announcement, many thought the filmmaker might have dropped the idea of making this film. However, it was recently reported that the movie is still on and will take off at the right time. And now, the filmmaker himself clarified that "Takht" has not been shelved and will go on floors after his ongoing film "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead. ## In a conversation with Film Companion, Karan Johar explained the reason behind the project getting delayed and also said that it will be his immediate next film after the currently on floors, romantic-comedy RRKPK. "No, I am going to make that movie right after Rocky Aur Rani. I can't let that getaway. That film is a piece of my heart. It's got two and a half years of my prep work on it. We were rearing to go", Karan told. ## "I still remember we were starting on April 24 when the pandemic hit us in March. The film was so vast, voluminous and on a large scale, that on a daily basis, it needed a thousand people on set. It was that kind of film", he added. ## Calling the film his passion project, Karan further said, "I will always say, Rocky Aur Rani is my excitement project, but Takht is my passion project. And you cannot run away from your passion. So right after I’m done with my excitement, I'll head towards my passion". ## Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar & Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, "Takht" was announced with an ensemble cast featuring Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead. Sumit Roy has written the screenplay. ## Stay tuned...

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A New Hulk Movie Called 'World War Hulk' Is In Development At Marvel Studios!
1710 days ago
Hollywood

A New Hulk Movie Called 'World War Hulk' Is In Development At Marvel Studios!

Los Angeles, October 21 - There is some great news for Hulk's fans. Marvel Studios is reportedly developing the sequel to "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) which is currently being called, World War Hulk. Having starred in several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Hulk is the only MCU's Phase 1 film to not have a sequel yet. ## According to GWW, the first solo film for Mark Ruffalo as Hulk will begin production in late 2022 with a likely release window in the later half of 2023 or the beginning of 2024. The first Hulk movie since 2008, likely to follow the events of the upcoming She-Hulk series on Disney+.## "The Incredible Hulk" was the only second film in MCU. Earlier, Universal Pictures had the film rights, and a movie titled "Hulk" was made under Universal in 2003, which starred Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/Hulk. However, with the rumor of a new Hulk film in development at Marvel, it possibly means Universal has lost the rights, which means they would revert back to Marvel.## Marvel's "World War Hulk" is a popular comic book storyline, which serves as a sequel to another popular Hulk story, Planet Hulk, partially adapted in the 2017 film "Thor: Ragnarok". The story of World War Hulk focuses on Hulk coming back to Earth looking for revenge against his friends in the hero community who tried to exile him to the cosmos.## While there is still a long way for Mark Ruffalo to get his solo Hulk movie, he will be reprising his role in the upcoming Disney+ series "She-Hulk", which stars Tatiana Maslany in the title role with Tim Roth reprising his "The Incredible Hulk" role as Abomination. The 10-episode series will premiere in 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor To Lead T Series & Guilty By Association's 'Bull'
1710 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor To Lead T Series & Guilty By Association's 'Bull'

Mumbai, October 21 - It was recently reported that actor Shahid Kapoor would be teaming up with producer Bhushan Kumar again after their blockbuster outing "Kabir Singh". The latest development is that the movie has been titled "Bull", which is set in the 1980s and inspired by events from the life of Brigadier Bulsara.## "Bull" will jointly be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Amar Butala and Garima Mehta's Guilty By Association. The in-demand duo of writers, Aseem Arrora and Parveez Shaikh have written the story and screenplay while Aditya Nimbalkar will be making his directorial debut with this film, set to go on floors in early 2022. ## "Bull is a full-blown action film inspired by real events from the life of Brigadier Bulsara", said Shahid Kapoor (via Deadline). "It is a privilege to play a paratrooper who leads his boys through a historic and selfless mission that has now become iconic for its precision and bravado. The opportunity to play a paratrooper is exhilarating and truly an honour". ## Producer Bhushan Kumar, who has a number of big titles in the pipeline, express that he is happy to reunite with Shahid after Kabir Singh and also delighted to join hands with Guilty By Association for the first time.## "I am happy to collaborate with Shahid again after the fantastic performance of Kabir Singh at the box office. This film also marks the beginning of my association with Amar Butala and Garima Mehta and we hope great cinema emerges from our hard work", added Bhushan Kumar.## Amar Butala said, "This film is our homage to the men in uniforms, our soldiers who put the nation’s pride over all else. The film will see Shahid in an exciting new avatar, and I am happy to begin this journey with him and T Series".## Shahid Kapoor is currently filming for his debut web series on Amazon Prime Video. He will also be doing a thriller film with Ali Abbas Zafar apart from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's dream project, Karna. However, the official confirmation on both the projects is yet to be made. Shahid, meanwhile, is also gearing up for the release of his long-awaited Hindi remake of the Telugu movie, Jersey, which is scheduled to release on December 31, 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Jungle Cruise Star Emily Blunt Joins Hands With Christopher Nolan For The First Time For Oppenheimer
1710 days ago
Hollywood

Jungle Cruise Star Emily Blunt Joins Hands With Christopher Nolan For The First Time For Oppenheimer

Los Angeles, October 21 - Emily Blunt has been in demand throughout this year and has had success at the box office. The only actor to have two $100M+ grossing films at the domestic box office during the covid-19 pandemic, the Jungle Cruise star has now bagged Christopher Nolan's next film, Oppenheimer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## The biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicists remembered as one of the fathers of the atom bomb, the movie will see Blunt teaming up with Nolan for the first time in her career. She will star alongside Cillian Murphy, who plays the title role in this film, written and directed by Nolan. ## Emily Blunt recently appeared in Paramount Pictures' A Quiet Place Part II and Disney's Jungle Cruise. Both the films grossed over $100 million at the domestic box office, which led Disney to announce the sequel of its adventure movie, which also stars Dwayne Johnson in the lead. ## Universal Pictures will release Nolan's Oppenheimer after recently getting the rights of the film. Nolan's wife, Emma Thomas will produce the film in association with Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment. ## The movie is based on American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Published in 2005, the book won the Pulitzer Prize. Universal has set July 21, 2023, release date for Oppenheimer. The production will kickstart in early 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh Bring Energetic Version Of Aila Re Aillaa In Sooryavanshi
1710 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh Bring Energetic Version Of Aila Re Aillaa In Sooryavanshi

Mumbai, October 21 - Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is the master of making his films larger than life and it was clearly visible in the song Aila Re Aillaa from "Sooryavanshi". The song featuring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Ranveer Singh in their respective roles as Veer Sooryavanshi, Sigham, and Simmba, is high on energy and perfectly sets the mood of movie lovers. ## The revamped version of Akshay Kumar's own song from Khatta Meetha (2010) shows the three actors in the respective getups, doing their signature styles. The team Sooryavanshu couldn't have asked for a better way to start the promotion of the big-budget cop-drama film that arrives on November 5 on the occasion of Diwali. ## The song, Aila Re Aillaa is sung by Daler Mehndi and the music is recreated by Tanishk Bagchi while the new lyrics are penned by Shabbir Ahmed. The original song is composed by Pritam and penned by Nitin Raikwar. Akshay Kumar, who is playing the lead role in the film, took to social media and shared the video song.## "It's nothing short of a celebration when Sooryavanshi, Singham, and Simmba come together #AilaReAillaa Song out now. #Sooryavanshi releasing on 5th November. #BackToCinemas", Akshay wrote while sharing a clip of the video song. ## It’s nothing short of a celebration when Sooryavanshi, Singham and Simmba come together #AilaReAillaa Song out now : https://t.co/tNNQc0ywEC#Sooryavanshi releasing on 5th November. #BackToCinemas pic.twitter.com/ExCkWoGay1— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 21, 2021 ## Produced by Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Rohit Shetty, and Aruna Bhatia under the banners of Dharma Productions, Rohit Shetty Productions, and Cape Of Good Films in association with Reliance Entertainment, "Sooryavanshi" features Katrina Kaif in the female lead role. It also stars Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, and Niharica Raizada in key roles. ## Watch the full video song here## ## Stay tuned...

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SidNaaz Take Fans On An Emotional Love Filled Ride One Last Time As Music Video 'Habit' Out Now
1711 days ago
Bollywood

SidNaaz Take Fans On An Emotional Love Filled Ride One Last Time As Music Video 'Habit' Out Now

Mumbai, October 20 - The moment SidNaaz fans were eagerly waiting for since last year is finally here as the music video "Habit" featuring late Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill is released. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal, the video song takes the fans of the duo on a love-filled ride for the one last time.## While Sidharth Shukla is not with his fans today, his memories are keeping his fans alive. The song let all the fans of SidNaaz, especially Sidharth to enjoy the moment he created with his fans. The video song also perfectly sums up the present state of minds of the fans and Sidharth's cute chemistry with Shehnaaz that made millions of people their fans. ## The video starts with Shehnaaz Gill sitting in front of a mike and singing the song. Later we can see glimpses of Sidharth Shukla and Gill on a beach location having fun together. The song has an emotional touch with fans and the best part of the video is SidNaaz's undeniable chemistry. ## Sung by the queen of melody, Shreya Ghoshal, the "Habit" music video marks Sidharth and Shehnaaz's last project together. The duo had earlier featured in three music videos and those were the mega-hit on Youtube. "Habit" is backed by India's oldest music label Saregama. It was supposed to be out on October 21, but because of the huge demand, makers decide it release early and surprise fans.## ## Stay tuned...

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Abhishek Bachchan, Nithya Menen's 'Breathe: Into The Shadows' Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon Prime Video
1711 days ago
Digital Media

Abhishek Bachchan, Nithya Menen's 'Breathe: Into The Shadows' Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon Prime Video

Mumbai, October 20 - Amazon Prime Video has renewed Abhishek Bachchan-led "Breathe: Into The Shadows" web show for season 2. The new season will see Nithya Menen, Amit Sadh, and Saiyami Kher reprising their roles from the first season with Naveen Kasturia joining the cast in a lead role. ## "Given the popularity and sheer anticipation around Breathe: Into The Shadows, a new season was imminent. As the plot intensifies and new characters infuse raw energy into the narrative, the stakes and the thrill go higher this season", said Aparna Purohit, Head of Originals, Prime Video India.## Produced by Abundantia Entertainment and directed and created by Mayank Sharma, the season of the hit series has commenced production in New Delhi and Mumbai. It is due to release in 2022 on Prime Video. ## "At Abundantia Entertainment, we endeavor to create compelling content across genres that aim to deliver impact and entertainment amongst audiences, and we are glad to bring another exciting story for fans of this marquee show", said Vikram Malhotra, Founder & CEO, Abundantia Entertainment. ## "With Mayank at the helm once again and backed by a strong team of writers, this season will see a host of new characters amp up the drama anchored in a strong emotional core. We’re excited to kick-start another enthralling season", he added. ## Breathe: Into The Shadows is a crime drama-thriller series. The first season followed Dr. Avinash Sabharwal (Bachchan) as he finds his 6-year-old daughter Siya, who has been kidnapped by a masked man, who demands that Sabharwal kill someone in order to get his daughter back. In reality, it is Sabharwal himself who is the masked man, as a result of his multiple personality disorder.## Stay tuned...

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