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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' Scored Second Biggest Opening For A Bollywood Movie At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, December 2 - The maiden collaboration between Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga set the box office on fire with their A-rated gangster action drama film Animal. The movie exceeded expectations and scored the second-biggest opening ever for a Bollywood movie globally. ## "Animal", despite the clash with "Sam Bahadur" and carrying a lengthy runtime of over 200 minutes with an adult rating, stunned the trade with the opening of 76+ crores at the domestic box office. It easily scored the second biggest opening for a Bollywood movie after "Jawan" and the biggest for an A-rated in India. ## The film got a major boost from Telugu audiences due to Sandeep Reddy Vanga and has easily become Bollywood's biggest opener ever in the Telugu language by a big margin. Overseas, "Animal" raked in an estimated 40 crores, including premiers. It is the biggest international start ever for a Bollywood movie, beating "Tiger 3". ## "Animal" has become the first non-Shah Rukh Khan starrer and third overall Hindi film to take a global opening of over 100 crores worldwide. With 116+ crores, it has beaten SRK's "Pathaan" (105 crores) and is now the second biggest ever after "Jawan" (129 crores). This sort of start, despite the limitations of showcasing and the clash with another movie, is going to be a massive feat in the history of Indian cinema. ## Stay tuned...

919 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Animal' First Day Early Estimates; Gigantic Start

Mumbai, December 1 - Animal takes the second biggest opening for an outright Bollywood movie at the domestic box office and exceeds expectations. The gangster action drama recorded solid occupancies throughout the day, despite being an adult-rated film. ## According to early estimates, Animal has scored around 50 crores net collection in the original Hindi version. It might go higher depending on the single screens which remains to see. It is the biggest opening for an "A" rated Indian title by a huge margin and also easily the biggest opening for Ranbir as well as the rest of the cast and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## The start for Animal is extraordinary everywhere, especially in Hindi and Telugu. The dubbed Telugu version opened the double-digit mark territory for a Bollywood title as it scored an estimated 10 crores net and might go higher depending on the final collection. The other versions scored approx. 1 crore net. ## Animal has set up itself for a mammoth weekend. The initial word of mouth for the film is highly positive and advances for Saturday and Sunday are one of the highest for an Indian title of 2023. The all-India opening weekend is looking to be over 175 crores net and can go up to 200 crores net. ## Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur was also released today and has taken a decent start. The film was badly hit by Animal phenomena which took all the limelight. The early estimates suggest the opening of Sam Bahadur in the range of 5-6 crores which could have easily been around 15 crores if it were a solo release. ## The initial word of mouth for Sam Bahadur seems to be good which can help to score around 25 crores net opening weekend and might go up to 30 crores if it gets the required jump over the weekend. ## Stay tuned...

920 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

100's of Shah Rukh Khan Fans Are Set To Travel From Abroad To Watch Dunki in Their Homeland, India

Mumbai, December 1 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" is releasing worldwide during the Christmas weekend, but despite that, fans from across the world will make their journey back to India to watch the film in theaters. Drawn by the film's captivating visuals and emotions that evoke memories of their loved ones back home, the fans yearn for the unique joy of experiencing an SRK film with their families and friends during this festive season. Hailing from diverse corners of the world, these fans are set to create a global celebration for their favourite star. ## Shah Rukh Khan's fan clubs, renowned for their innovative ways of connecting with the star and promoting his films, are once again stepping up their game for Dunki. In a unique twist, mirroring the film's theme where SRK's character crosses borders for his loved ones, albeit through the Dunki route—an illegal immigration path in the film, the fans will choose the legal way to travel. The sentiment of making a journey for loved ones resonates strongly with the fans, creating a beautiful parallel with the film's narrative.## According to the report, "Dunki will be available in the countries where these fans reside. However the visuals from Dunki reminded them of their families and friends back home in India, and they want to savour the joy of an SRK film with their loved ones this holiday season. Fans are making the journey from Nepal, Canada, the United States of America, the U.A.E, and more to catch this film in India, their homeland, While the exact count of traveling fans is unknown, it's expected to exceed to be around 500+".## With Dunki slated for release on December 21st, the excitement among fans is reaching new heights. The recently unveiled Dunki Drop 1 (video unit) and the soul-stirring Dunki Drop 2: Lutt Putt Gaya song have already immersed fans in a world of love, friendship, and family.## Directed by maverick Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki features an ensemble cast, including Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, and Anil Grover, along with Shah Rukh Khan. A JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Gauri Khan Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon, Dunki is slated to release on 21st December 2023.## Stay tuned...

920 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Exclusive: 'Animal' Sells 1+ Million Advance Tickets For Opening Day In India

Mumbai, November 30 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal becomes the third outright Bollywood movie of 2023 to sell 1 million advance tickets for the opening day. The actor joins superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the 1 million club. SRK's "Jawan" and "Pathaan" are currently the biggest advance sales scorers and both sold over 1 million tickets each. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal", as of 8 PM on November 30, sold 10.50 lakh tickets worth approx. 26.75 crores gross for all languages for the opening day. In the original Hindi version, the film has sold approximately 800K tickets and there are outside chances of it hitting 1 million alone before the first show begins. ## "Animal", as reported earlier, is expecting to score over 60 crores gross on the first day in India and over 40 crores overseas for 100+ crores worldwide opening. It will become only the third Bollywood movie ever to take an opening of 100+ crores globally after "Pathaan" and "Jawan", and interestingly, all three films have come in 2023. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It will be released on December 1st in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

921 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection For All Days

Mumbai, November 30 - The advance booking of Animal continues with the strong trend and has crossed 50 crores gross for all days. The opening day is obviously leading the pre-sales nearing 30 crores gross before the first show begins. ## The Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) are leading the pre-sales of the film, followed by Delhi. The response in Telugu states has been extraordinary, thanks to the popularity of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the growing stardom of Ranbir there. ## The three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) sold approx. 450K tickets for the film on the first day which is the fifth-highest-ever for a Hindi movie. The overall advance tickets of the movie crossed 1.3 million on the opening day and 2.30 million for all days which is an excellent response.## Have a look at day-wise pre-sales of Animal - ## 1st Day - 33.97 Cr [1.35M tickets] ## 2nd Day - 13.20 Cr [468K tickets] ## 3rd Day - 8.13 Cr [315K tickets] ## 4th Day - 67L [58K tickets] ## 5th Day - 60L [55K tickets] ## 6th Day - 57L [54K tickets] ## 7th Day - 47L [47K tickets] ## Total: 57.61 Cr [2.35M tickets] ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It has been certified with the adult rating with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. The movie will be released on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

921 days ago

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BY Jitu Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' Roars in Advance Booking, Set to Roam into the Top 3 Highest Opening Day Gross in 2023

Mumbai, November 30 - The much-anticipated film "Animal" has already made a big impact in the advance booking race, with expectations that it will become the third-highest-grossing Hindi film on opening day in 2023, even before the first show begins. The demand for tickets is exceeding initial predictions, and the movie is making a bold statement for an "Adult-Rated" film. ## "Jawan" leads the pack with an impressive 37.24 Crores in advance bookings, closely followed by "Pathaan" at 31.18 Crores. However, "Animal" is expected to mark its way into the third position, amassing a staggering 18+ Crores in advance bookings so far, even before the curtains rise for its first screening. ## With the first show yet to kick off, "Animal" is already a force to be reckoned with, promising a roaring success at the box office. The film's advance bookings are soaring, trending with over 20,000 tickets sold in the last hour alone on BookMyShow, and it is expected to reach at least 50,000+ by the evening. ## Top 5 Hindi Advance Booking Gross For Opening Day [2023 India] ## 1. Jawan: 37.24 Cr ## 2. Pathaan: 31.18 Cr ## 3. Tiger3: 22.48 Cr ## 4. Animal: 18+ Cr ** ## 5. Gadar2: 17.6 Cr ## **Animal will become 3rd highest before the first show starts. ## About Movie ## The movie "Animal" is a 2023 Indian action-crime film directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol. The film is set to hit the Indian box office on December 1st, 2023. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

921 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

IMDb Unveils Top 10 Most Popular Indian Theatrical Movies of 2023

Mumbai, November 30 - IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 10 most popular Indian theatrical movies of 2023 so far and once again it is dominated by Bollywood titles. The list is determined by page views on IMDb by fans. ## Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan are the first two most popular Indian movies of the year, respectively. Both movies grossed over 2100 crores at the global box office and are currently the top two highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. Interestingly, SRK is also the most popular Indian star of the year, as per IMDb rankings. ## Karan Johar's directorial return, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, is the third most popular Indian movie of the year so far. The film was a box office success with a worldwide gross collection of over 350 crores.## Thalapathy Vijay's action entertainer Leo takes the 4th spot in the most popular movies list. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie was released in October and ended up as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 605 crores, beating superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer, which is the 6th most popular film of the year. ## Here is The List of The Top 10 Most Popular Indian Films (Theatrical) of 2023 - ## 1. Jawan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupati## 2. Pathaan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, John Abrahm, Deepika Padukone## 3. RRKPK (Hindi) - Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt## 4. Leo (Tamil) - Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt## 5. OMG 2 (Hindi) - Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam## 6. Jailer (Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan## 7. Gadar 2 (Hindi) - Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur## 8. The Kerala Story (Hindi) - Adah Sharma## 9. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Hindi) - Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor## 10. Bholaa (Hindi) - Ajay Devgn, Tabu## Note - Of all the movies released theatrically in India between January 1 and November 6, 2023, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher with at least 15,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

921 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Targets 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, November 30 - The stage is set for Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to go bang bang at the box office, be it domestic or worldwide. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga's directorial is witnessing extraordinary response in the advance sales everywhere for the opening day, which is December 1st. ## The gangster action drama film is all set to become the third Bollywood movie to open with 100+ crores gross at the worldwide box office, as per the advance booking trend. In India, the advance booking of "Animal" is competing with Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" which opened to massive numbers of approx. 68 crores gross in January this year. ## "Animal" is expected to take an opening of 50-60 crores gross opening in the original Hindi version and is likely to score 10+ crores gross in the dubbed Telugu version. The overall domestic opening of the film is projected to be 65+ crores gross, and this despite the adult rating, is nothing short of a sensational start. ## At the overseas box office, "Animal" is projected to score $5 million - $6 million (41-50 crores) on the first day, including the premieres in North America. Allied to the domestic projection, the film is tracking to gross around 100-115 crores worldwide on the first day. "Pathaan" with 105 crores and "Jawan" with 129 crores are the other two movies to open with 100+ crores worldwide. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It will be released on December 1st in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

921 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Top 10 Hindi Advance Sales For Opening Day At National Chains; 'Animal' To Finish In Top 5

Mumbai, November 29 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is all set to have one of the biggest openings at the box office to his name with gangster action drama Animal. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" is having an excellent response in the advances which has ensured a mammoth opening at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. ## The film has so far sold over 550K tickets overall for the opening day in India in all versions and is set to finish over 1 million or 10 lakh tickets for the opening day. In India, it has sold over 425K tickets so far while dubbed versions have sold around 125K tickets on the first day.## Meanwhile, at the three national chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis), "Animal" has sold around 225K tickets so far. The advances are continuing with strong momentum and at PIC, the movie is expected to finish around 500K for the opening day which will put it among the top 5 Hindi films of all time. ## Have a look at the top 10 films in Hindi with the highest advance ticket sales at PIC for the opening day - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 650K## 2. Jawan - 557K## 3. Pathaan - 556K## 4. KGF 2 - 515K## 5. Animal - 456K (final)## 6. War - 410K## 7. Thugs of Hindostan - 346K## 8. Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo - 340K## 9. Bharat - 316K## 10. Tiger 3 - 315K## "Animal" is likely to be somewhere between "KGF: Chapter 2" and "War" at PIC. The trade is expecting the film to open over 40 crores net in Hindi, which will make it Ranbir Kapoor's biggest opener, beating "Sanju", also for director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It has been certified with the adult rating with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Stay tuned...

922 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Yash Raj Films Announces A New Release Date of Ayan Mukerji's 'War 2'

Mumbai, November 29 - Yash Raj Films has locked the Independence Day weekend release for the highly-awaited spy actioner War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji. It is the sixth instalment in the YRF's ambitious Spy Universe and sequel to 2019's movie, directed by Siddharth Anand. ## Hrithik Roshan will reprise his role as RAW agent Kabir from the first movie and this, he will be up against Telugu superstar Jr. NTR who marks his Bollywood debut with this movie. Kiara Advani reportedly plays the female lead alongside Sharvari Wagh. ## On Wednesday (November 29), Yash Raj Films locked the 14 August 2025 release date for "War 2", according to veteran trade expert Taran Adarsh. Earlier, the studio had announced Republic Day 2025 release plans for the movie but it has now moved to Independence Day weekend in the same year and it will have a Thursday release. ## The shoot of "War 2" has already commenced with body doubles but Hrithik and Jr. NTR will join the shoot in February. Jr. NTR is currently shooting for Koratala Siva's "Devara" which will be released in April next year. Hrithik, on the other hand, is gearing up to start the promotion of his next "Fighter" with director Siddharth Anand. It will be hitting big screens on January 25, 2025. ## #BreakingNews… YRF ANNOUNCES ‘WAR 2’ RELEASE DATE: INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND 2025… The sixth film from #YRFSpyUniverse - #War2 - now has a release date… Get ready for mayhem at the #Boxoffice on 14 Aug 2025 [Thursday]… #AyanMukerji directs the film that’s produced by #YRF. pic.twitter.com/dHQ6BHQ9Es— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 29, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

922 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Salman Khan's 'The Bull' Shooting Schedule and Potential Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, November 28 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently confirmed during an interview that he will next be doing an action thriller film titled The Bull which will be directed by "Shershaah" fame Vishnuvardhan and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.## The film was supposed to go on floors in November this year but now according to a report by Pinkvilla, the shoot of "The Bull" will commence in February and will go on till August 2024. Salman has allotted bulk dates to this big-scale entertainer which is believed to be based on the true events. ## The report further revealed that Salman will be going through a physical transformation for the movie and the process has already begun. The audience will see the leaner version of the "Sultan" star and he will be seen as a paramilitary officer in the film which is based on one of the most heroic missions conducted by the Indian Army. ## "The Bull" was earlier planned to have a Christmas 2024 release but now, according to the report, it will most likely be the Eid 2025 release, however, the exact release date is not known yet. It will be Vishnuvardhan's second Hindi film after "Shershaah". ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan is currently basking on the success of "Tiger 3" which is currently running in theatres and is nearing 450 crores worldwide. The third instalment in the "Tiger" franchise is directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films. ## Stay tuned...

923 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' Crosses 10 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection

Mumbai, November 28 - The advance booking of Ranbir Kapoor's gangster action drama Animal is continuing with strong momentum and is on track to score one of the highest pre-sales for a Bollywood ever for the opening day as well as the weekend. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" has crossed 10 crores gross advance booking collection with nearly 3 days left for the first show to begin. The pace is better than the recently release "Tiger 3", starring Salman Khan and trailing behind Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" at the same time. ## The film has sold over 350K tickets so far, which included 285K+ tickets in the Hindi version and 65K in the dubbed versions. Delhi is leading the pre-sales chart, followed by two Telugu states. Maharashtra is also peaking the pace so are UP and Rajasthan.## The movie still has two best days for the advances left and it will try to reach 30 crores of pre-sales collection which will be an excellent response and one of the biggest for an outright Bollywood title. ## "Animal" is director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's maiden collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor as well as the rest of the cast which includes Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol. The film is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

923 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Pre-Release Event To Be Attended By Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli As Special Guests

Hyderabad, November 26 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's much-awaited Animal is getting ready to hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. It has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor in prominent roles. ## "Animal" will have an unlike Bollywood treatment ahead of its release. The makers have planned a pre-release event for the film, a norm which is quite popular among South Indian films but for Bollywood, it is one of the first of its kind. ## The event will be held on November 27, at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad and it is going to be a special one. According to reports, Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli will attend the event as the special guests.## Ranbir Kapoor along with Rashmika, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and producer Bhushan Kumar along with the special guest will grace the event which is going to be a big treat for the fans. The makers are taking the Telugu market of the film very seriously as the movie will also be released in dubbed versions including Telugu and Tamil. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" revolves around the complex relationship of Balbir Singh, and his son, Arjun Singh, who is the scion of the business family. He sets out to exact revenge against Viraj Surve after tragedy befalls his father, and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war. ## #Animal Pre-Release Event Details#AnimalOn1stDec pic.twitter.com/C7xriC0adT— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) November 26, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

925 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' To Repeat 'Oh My Gadar 2' Success At The Box Office?

Mumbai, November 26 - The Hindi box office showed its potential when Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2" combined grossed approximately 800 crores in India after getting a same-day and date release, on August 11, 2023. This was the highest combined total of two Bollywood movies that were released on the same day.## In Gadar 2 and OMG 2 clash, fondly called "Oh My Gadar 2", the former created records by becoming the highest net-grosser ever in Hindi before the record was broken by Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan". The Akshay Kumar-starrer sequel too had a big success despite the clash and emerged as much needed hit for the actor. ## Almost three months later, Bollywood is again in the same position when two much-awaited films, Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal, and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Bahadur are releasing on the same day, December 1st. The initial indications suggest that both movies may have success at the box office despite competing against each other, just like "Oh My Gadar 2". ## The advance booking of both films opened yesterday and the initial trend indicates Animal going Gadar 2 way while Sam Bahadur repeating OMG 2. In the Independence Day weekend clash, G2 was the leader in the advances since day 1 while OMG 2 was the second choice and the same is very much expected in the upcoming clash as well. ## It may not be possible for "Animal" to beat the numbers of "Gadar 2" due to the film's adult rating and lengthy runtime but it can still top 400 crores net if the word of mouth is positive. "Sam Bahadur", on the other hand, is likely to play like "OMG 2" and maybe go on to beat its numbers.## In a positive piece of news, both "Animal" and "Sam Bahadur" can play to their full potential for at least three weeks during which no other Hindi film is scheduled to release. The former has the added advantage of South India due to the Sandeep Reddy Vanga factor but there is Nani's "Hi Nanna" scheduled for a December 7 release which can give competition in Telugu. ## As said, if word of mouth is positive for both Hindi films, then "Animal" is expected to win the race while the "Sam Bahadur" team won't be disappointed either if the movie gets what it deserves. The patriotic flavour and the goodwill of Vicky in such roles along with director Meghna Gulzar are big pluses which can work at the box office big time.## Stay tuned...

925 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Animal' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start

Mumbai, November 25 - The advance booking of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama Animal is off to a solid start in India, selling over 30K tickets worth around 1 crore gross in no time for the opening day. The full-fledged advances will commence on Sunday, November 26 all over India. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" has been a hugely anticipated film and the expectations increased multi-fold after the trailer which was launched on November 23. The trailer got massive appreciation all around and this has been a big factor in the initial response to the pre-sales. ## The national chain, PVR-INOX opened pre-sales today (November 25) and within hours, the film sold over 7500 tickets, and including Cinepolis, it has sold around 10K tickets in the three national chains. The initial indications promise huge advance booking of the movie which is expected. ## Apart from India, the response to pre-sales of "Animal" has been very good so far in some of the key international markets. In North America, the film has sold over 12K tickets, of which around 7K tickets were sold after the trailer launch. ## The film is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles, and is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

926 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Teaser To Release In The First Week of December

Mumbai, November 25 - The first teaser/trailer of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's aerial action thriller Fighter is getting ready to release in the first week of December 2023, according to a report by Pinkvilla. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Fighter" marks his third film with Hrithik after "Bang Bang" and "War". It is among the most anticipated films of 2024 and is expected to become one of the biggest hits of the year. Deepika Padukone is playing the female lead alongside Anil Kapoor in a key role. ## The shoot of the film was recently completed and post-production is going on in full swing. According to the report, director Sidharth Anand and his team have choked out a 50-day plan for the promotion of "Fighter" and it will commence with the teaser in the first week of December. ## "The plan is to give the audience a sneak peek into the world of Fighter through its various content pieces that will be released timely running up to the release of the film. The highlight of the film campaign will be the Music album", the report says. ## The theatrical trailer of "Fighter" will be launched in January 2024 which will be the countdown to the release. It is an aerial action thriller set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force. The movie is produced by Siddharth's Marflix Pictures in association with Viacom18 Studios and is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, during the occasion of Republic Day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

926 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Shares Update On Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shoot

Hyderabad, November 24 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. The filmmaker is super excited about the movie that will hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages. ## The promotion of "Animal" is in full swing and in this process, Sandeep Vanga along with Ranbir Kapoor and actress Rashmika Mandanna recently graced Nandamuri Balakrishna's talk show Unstoppable with NBK. During the show, the veteran actor and host enquired about "Animal" and also asked SRV to share some updates on his next film. ## It is known to everyone that SRV will team up with superstar Prabhas for an action thriller film "Spirit" which will also produced by T-Series. The movie was announced more than a year back and when NBK asked about it, the director shared that he would immediately move to his next after "Animal" release.## The director said that "Spirit" will go on floors in September next year when NBK said that his grandson Devansh is eagerly awaiting the commencement of the film. Ranbir Kapoor also shared that Vanga's next is with Prabhas and he would love to play a small cameo in that if the director has planned any. ## Sandeep Vanga also has a film with superstar Allu Arjun, again produced by T-Series, and it will commence after "Spirit". Meanwhile, "Animal" is one of the longest Indian films ever with a runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, and it is certified with an "A" rating. It stars Ranbir along with Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Tripti Dimri, in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

927 days ago

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Becomes The Third Most Watched Hindi Trailer In The First 24-Hour On YouTube

Mumbai, November 24 - The trailer of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama film Animal was launched on November 23 and received a super positive reception all around. The over 3 minutes long trailer is filled with emotional, intense, and action moments which promise a blockbuster ride. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the "Animal" trailer is getting excellent response on YouTube and other social media platforms. On YT, it has crossed 50 million views in Hindi in 23 hours, becoming only the third trailer ever to cross 50 million views in the first 24 hours in Hindi. ## The Hindi trailer of the film ended up as the third most-watched trailer ever in the first 24 hours, behind only "Adipurush" which scored 52.22 million views and Ranbir Kapoor's "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" (50.96 million views) during the same period. ## The overall views of the movie on YouTube have crossed 70 million (including dubbed versions). The trailer has also hit 910K likes in the Hindi version. ## Most viewed Hindi language trailers of all time in the first 24 hours -## 1. Adipurush- 52.22M## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. Animal - 50.60M## 4. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 5. Jawan - 45.70M## "Animal" is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' To Challange 'Sanju' Opening To Emerge Biggest Opener For Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, November 23 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga have teamed up for the first time for a gangster action drama film, titled Animal. The movie is scheduled to release on December 1st, and unsurprisingly, it has been certified with an "A" rating by CBFC with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Sandeep Reddy Vanga has directed three films including "Animal" and all three got approved by CBFC with the adult certificate. The previous two films, the Telugu hardcore romantic drama "Arjun Reddy" and its Hindi remake "Kabir Singh" were massive box office successes and now, "Animal" is expected to join the list. ## Interestingly, "Kabir Singh" starring Shahid Kapoor is the biggest "A" rated Indian opener with over 20 crores net and is also the highest-grossing adult-rated film with approx. 377 crores worldwide. "Animal", despite its lengthy runtime, will be eyeing to claim the top spot that too by a huge margin. ## The trailer of the film was launched on November 23 and it got a tremendous reception all around. The trade already had high expectations from the movie at the box office and now after the excellent response to the trailer, the anticipation has increased multifold and it should easily emerge as the biggest opener in the "A" rated category. ## Since the advance booking has not opened yet (scheduled to start on November 26), it is still premature to predict the opening of the film, however, given the talent involved in it and the excellent response to the trailer, "Animal" will challenge the opening of "Sanju" which is Ranbir's biggest opener to date in Hindi with 34.75 crores net. ## "Animal" is expected to do very well in the dubbed versions, especially in Telugu due to Sandeep Reddy Vanga's factor as well as Ranbir Kapoor who had success with his recent movies in South. The trade is expecting the film to take the opening of around 15 crores in South and 50+ crores gross all India.## The movie will directly clash with Vicky Kaushal's "Sam Bahadur", which is also carrying good buzz and is expected to have a good opening. However, "Animal" has the advantage of South and moreover, it will behave as a more frontloaded film than "Sam Bahadur". The advances will give more clarity about the film's opening but at the moment, it is the film to watch out for. ## It is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR and Hrithik Roshan To Commence 'War 2' Shooting In February 2024

Mumbai, November 23 - Yash Raj Films' next offering, War 2 is among the most anticipated Indian films. The film is a part of YRF's Spy Universe which is already a massive blockbuster and is expected to reach new heights with Ayan Mukerji's directorial. ## As known to everyone, "War 2" will see Hrithik Roshan reprising his role as RAW agent Kabir while Telugu superstar Jr. NTR will be making his Bollywood debut with this. It is expected to be the most violent film yet in the Spy Universe and Jr. NTR likely to be the main antagonist. ## Meanwhile, the shoot of "War 2" has already commenced as Ayan Mukerji completed the first schedule of the film in Spain last month, and the second one will begin in Abu Dhabi, in December. Now, according to the latest reports, Hrithik and NTR will commence their portions from February 2024. ## It is said that the team has so far filmed the scenes with body doubles and the second schedule will also likely be filmed with body doubles for the actors. Jr. NTR is currently shooting for "Devara" under the direction of Koratala Siva and after wrapping it up, he will jump to "War 2".## According to Mid-Day, producer Aditya Chopra and director Ayan have planned a massive action entry shot for Jr. NTR in the film and shooting for the portions involving him and Hrithik will commence in February in Mumbai over a month-long schedule. The dramatic portions will be canned first and will be followed by action sequences. ## Apart from Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, "War 2" will also feature Kiara Advani and Sharvari Wagh as the female leads. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2025 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Crosses 400 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, November 23 - Superstar Salman Khan's Tiger 3 has crossed 400 crores gross at the worldwide box office, becoming the 5th film of the actor to do so. The Maneesh Sharma's directorial movie reached the milestone in 11 days. ## "Tiger 3", which is a part of Yash Raj Films Spy Universe, grossed around 9 crores worldwide on its 11th day which took its total collection to over 403 crores. In India, the film has minted around 300 crores while overseas collection is approx. 103 crores so far. ## In the Spy Universe, the latest blockbuster is the 4th movie out of 5 to top 400 crores gross worldwide. Only "Ek Tha Tiger", which was the first film in the Spy Universe and was a big blockbuster, finished under 400 crores worldwide as it grossed 320 crores.## "Tiger 3" is likely to finish around the numbers of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-led "War" which grossed 471 crores worldwide in 2019, and is currently the third highest-grossing film in the Spy Universe after "Pathaan" (1055 crores) and "Tiger Zinda Hai" (558 crores).## The movie, which follows the events of TZH, War, and Pathaan, is a rare Bollywood movie to release on Sunday, that too on the day of Diwali. The biz of the movie got hit by the festive activities but still emerged as the biggest Diwali opener and will finish as the highest-grossing film released during Diwali weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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12th Fail Crosses 50 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, November 22 - Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's biographical drama film 12th Fail has emerged as a sleeper hit at the box office. The film starring Vikrant Massey is continuing with a steady run at the domestic box office. ## At the time of the film's release on October 27, not many people were aware of it but the super positive word of mouth spread like wildfire. It has grossed approximately 49.75 crores at the worldwide box office and as I type this, the movie has crossed the 50 crores mark. ## "12th Fail" was made on a budget of around 20 crores, and crossing 50 crores gross worldwide is a big achievement. In India, the movie has grossed approximately 47.50 crores in 26 days while overseas collection is approximately 2.25 crores. ## The film is based on the 2019 eponymous non-fiction book by Anurag Pathak about the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. It stars Vikrant Massey in the title role, alongside Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee. ## Stay tuned...

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'Adipurush' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, November 22 - Director Om Raut, after the huge blockbuster success of "Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero" in 2020, came up with the even bigger or perhaps the biggest film of his career Adipurush. The film starred superstar Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh, among others in key roles.## Produced by T-Series and Retrophiles, "Adipurush" was director Raut's modern take on the epic "Ramayana" and he announced the film with huge enthusiasm in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the filmmaker had no idea back then that it was going to be the most horrible experience of his career and that he shouldn't have modernized the epic. ## The movie had already become the centre of controversy when the first teaser was dropped last year. The teaser was slammed for the poor VFX and the wrong depiction of the characters of Ramayana. This forced the makers to postpone the release from January 2023 to June, however, these efforts didn't prove enough as the characterization and the basic plot of the film, which invited controversy, couldn't have been replaced. ## "Adipurush" was released in theatres on June 16, and despite the huge worldwide opening of over 100 crores, the movie couldn't survive for long at the box office after receiving poor critics and audience reception. A subject, which could have re-write box office history for the Indian cinema, succumbed to its mediocrity and also brought a lot of negativity to the talent involved. ## The film was made on a budget of over 400 crores, making it one of the costliest films ever in Indian cinema, and it finished below 400 crores at the global box office. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Adipurush (All Versions)## India Net Collection - 288.15 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 343.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 50.00 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 393.00 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Flop## Have a look at some of the records "Adipurush" created at the box office - ## - Highest-grossing film of Kriti Sanon.## - Highest-grossing film of director Om Raut.## - Highest-grossing film of Saif Ali Khan.## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Unveils List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023; Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Tops

Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan led the most popular Indian stars ranking of 2023 on IMDb. The actor has a remarkable year so far with two back-to-back mega-blockbuster successes in the form of "Pathaan" and "Jawan" (both grossed over 2200 crores worldwide combined), and he easily topped IMDb India's Top 10 most popular Indian actors of the year. ## Alia Bhatt, who continues to have success both on the big screen and digital, takes the second spot among the most popular stars list. This year, the actress headlined Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani" which made over 350 crores worldwide. He also featured in Netflix's "Heart of Stone" alongside Gal Gadot, in her Hollywood debut. ## "I thank my audience for bringing me to the position that I am in. While I hope to continue entertaining them, I am filled with only love and gratitude. I also promise to keep working hard and bringing more inspiring stories and characters on screen", Alia said. ## The third most popular Indian star of the year is Deepika Padukone who featured in "Pathaan" and also played a key role in "Jawan". Wamiqa Gabbi, who has become an OTT star after solid roles in "Khufiya", "Jubilee", "Kali Jotta", and "Modern Love Chennai", takes the 4th position, followed by lady superstar Nayanthara ("Jawan") at 5. ## Here is The List of IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023 - ## 1. Shah Rukh Khan## 2. Alia Bhatt## 3. Deepika Padukone## 4. Wamiqa Gabbi## 5. Nayanthara## 6. Tamannaah Bhatia## 7. Kareena Kapoor Khan## 8. Sobhita Dhulipala## 9. Akshay Kumar## 10. Vijay Sethupathi## IMDb determines the most popular star rankings by page views worldwide on its website. The list is dominated by the actors who have, at least, featured in one Hindi film or series.## Stay tuned...

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