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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sacnilk Team leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. With a keen eye for industry dynamics and accurate data reporting, they curate premium news stories and editorial analysis for movie enthusiasts worldwide.

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Director Aditya Dhar Locks Stellar Ensemble Cast For His Next With Ranveer Singh
722 days ago
Bollywood

Director Aditya Dhar Locks Stellar Ensemble Cast For His Next With Ranveer Singh

Mumbai, July 7 - Director Aditya Dhar has been trying to set up his second directorial venture after delivering one of the biggest blockbusters in 2019 with URI: The Surgical Strike. The filmmaker has had difficulties in taking his next film on floors due to financial hurdles. ## Dhar was set to make the ambitious The Immortal Ashwatthama with Vicky Kaushal but due to its massive budget, it was shelved. The filmmaker then started on a new script, touted to be an action thriller and reportedly locked Ranveer Singh to headline it. Now, there is an update on the same. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, the movie has tentatively been titled Dhurandhar and Aditya Dhar has locked a stellar ensemble cast for the same. The report states that along with Ranveer Singh, the filmmaker has locked Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal to play pivotal roles. ## The report further said that although the actors are still not contractually signed, they are believed to have been creatively locked, and all other modalities are quickly being worked out. The movie is touted to be a fast-paced, mission-based action thriller.## Dhar will produce the film with his brother Lokesh Dhar under their banner B62 Studios, in partnership with a major studio as the movie will be made on a huge scale with a huge budget and will be shot in India and overseas. The director has already begun pre-production and aims to take it on floors towards the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Sold 10 Million Tickets On Book My Show
723 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Sold 10 Million Tickets On Book My Show

Mumbai, July 7 - Kalki 2898 AD continues to run riot at the ticket window and has already sold over 2.50 crores of tickets in the first 10 days in all languages. Now, the movie has unlocked another milestone on the ticketing platform, Book My Show. ## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic has become the first film of 2024 to sell 10 million tickets on Book My Show as it achieved this feat on July 7th. After opening pre-sales sales on June 23, Kalki 2898 AD sold around 6.50 million tickets till June 30. ## Kalki remained rock solid during the weekdays, and from July 1st to July 6th, it sold around 3.35 million tickets, for a total of around 9.75 million tickets on BMS. On the 7th of July, Kalki 2898 AD sold 577K+ tickets on BMS, for 10.34 million total tickets and became the first movie of the year to sell 10+ million tickets on the platform. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops $15 Million To Enter Top 5 Highest Indian Grosser In North America
723 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops $15 Million To Enter Top 5 Highest Indian Grosser In North America

Los Angeles, July 6 - Another day and another milestone achieved by Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD as it has become the fastest Indian film ever to top $15 million at the North American box office, reaching the mark in just 10 days. ## The Nag Ashwin's directorial sci-fi epic is only the 6th Indian movie ever to reach the $15 million mark in NA, and with its 10th-day collection, it has surpassed Ranbir Kapoor's Animal, which grossed $15 million and has also beaten RRR ($15.20 million) and Jawan ($15.25 million) at the end of its second weekend to become the 3rd highest-grossing Indian title there. ## Kalki 2898 AD has been an unstoppable force since its premiere on June 26 in North America. It scored the biggest opening weekend there for an Indian movie and also topped the fastest $10 million mark. Despite the competition with the local movies, Kalki is staying strong and might have a shot at becoming the biggest Indian grosser in NA by topping Baahubali 2 ($22 million) in the long run. ## ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ค๐ฎ ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ๐€๐ญ๐ก๐š๐๐ข ๐•๐š๐ข๐›๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ฆโ€ฆ.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅNo words. Just speechless at the HAVOC thatโ€™s stirring up the North American box office like a nightmare breaking ALL TIME RECORDS.$15 MILLION+ North America Gross and Counting ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ#Prabhasโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/OgL7JV77cn— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) July 6, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn's 'Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha' Announced To Release On August 2
724 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha' Announced To Release On August 2

Mumbai, July 6 - Bollywood stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu's Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha has been announced to release on August 2, 2024. The romantic thriller is directed by Neeraj Pandey and also stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Shantanu Maheshwari, and Saiee Manjrekar playing pivotal roles. ## Produced by Friday Filmworks, NH Studioz, and Panorama Studios, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha was scheduled to be released in July but the makers postponed it to avoid a clash with Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which is performing brilliantly at the Hindi box office. ## As reported earlier, the makers also discussed releasing the film on July 26 but eventually decided on August 2. Meanwhile, Vikrant Massey's The Sabarmati Report, which is also slated to hit screens on August 2, has reportedly been postponed. ## AMKDT story follows a couple whose love story spans 23 years from 2000 to 2023, delving into the emotional depth and evolving dynamics of their relationship over two decades. The makers announced the release date with a new intriguing poster. ## The wait ends on 2nd August! โค๏ธ#AuronMeinKahanDumTha#AMKDTonAug2@neerajpofficial @ajaydevgn #Tabu @mmkeeravaani @manojmuntashir @jimmysheirgill @saieemmanjrekar @shantanum07 @sayajishinde #JayUpadhyay @ShitalBhatiaFFW @sangeetaahir @NarendraHirawat @KumarMangat @ParagDesaiโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/L3nVOvmFKV— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 6, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Shruti Haasan Joins Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj As Shoot Begins
724 days ago
Kollywood

Shruti Haasan Joins Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj As Shoot Begins

Chennai, July 6 - One of the most anticipated Tamil movies in the making, superstar Rajinikanth's action thriller film Coolie has started filming on July 5, the makers officially confirmed the development on social media. ## The movie is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. As the shoot of the movie has commenced, actress Shruti Haasan has been confirmed as one of the female cast as she will reportedly play the role of Rajinikanth's sister. ## Shruti Haasan herself confirmed her casting in Coolie with a picture from the sets of the film on Instagram which she deleted later. It will be the first time she will star alongside the legendary actor. The first schedule for the film commenced on July 5th at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. ## As known to all, Coolie marks the maiden collaboration between Rajinikanth and director Lokesh Kanagaraja who last directed Thalapathy Vijay's Leo in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. Coolie, however, will not be a part of the LCU and will be a standalone title. ## Superstar-Loki Sambhavam begins! ๐Ÿ”ฅ #Coolie shooting starts today ๐Ÿ’ฅ@rajinikanth @Dir_Lokesh @anirudhofficial @anbariv @Dir_Chandhru pic.twitter.com/Cq49chKVIi— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) July 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

A Documentary On SS Rajamouli To Premiere In August 2024
724 days ago
Digital Media

A Documentary On SS Rajamouli To Premiere In August 2024

Hyderabad, July 6 - A biographical documentary Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli on the maverick Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli is set to be premiered on August 2, 2024, on Netflix.## Presented by Anupama Chopra, the documentary will highlight SS Rajamouli's influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Netflix partnered with Applause Entertainment and Film Companion Studios for the same. ## Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli documentary will feature insights on S.S. Rajamouli from renowned filmmakers like James Cameron, Joe Russo, and Karan Johar, as well as close friends and colleagues such as Prabhas, Jr NTR, Rana Daggubati, and Ram Charan.## Monika Shergill, Vice-President Content at Netflix India, called Rajamouli "an icon whose visionary storytelling and cinematic brilliance has built deep fandom and put Indian cinema on the global map. His adventurous spirit and mastery of fantasy and epic genres have left an indelible mark on entertainment-loving audiences globally, breathing life into iconic tales from Indian history and culture". (via Variety).## Meanwhile, Netflix is also working on a slate of documentaries from across India, which includes the upcoming Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, an intimate look at the life of the rapper and actor; and cricket documentary, The Greatest Rivalry โ€“ India vs Pakistan.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Friday Early Estimates
724 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 5 - Kalki 2898 AD starts the second weekend with a solid hold in the Hindi version with the collection not much less than its previous day, which was expected as it is currently the only major movie in theatres. ## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic has had a fantastic first week with approximately 162.50 crores net collection in Hindi, and on its second Friday, the movie minted an estimated 9.25-9.75 crores net to take the total to over 171.50 crores in the dubbed version in 9 days. ## Kalki 2898 AD will surpass 200 crores net by the second Sunday on which it will also have a chance to top Fighter to become the biggest Hindi grosser of the year at the domestic box office. It will also be only the 4th South Indian film after Baahubali 2, KGF 2, and RRR, to score a double century in Hindi. ## In all versions, Kalki 2898 AD scored an estimated 20+ crores on its 9th day, taking a total domestic collection to past 500 crores gross at, 515+ crore in 9 days. Tomorrow, it will top 550 crore domestically and will look to get close to 600 crore by Sunday. ## Stay tuned...

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details
724 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details

Chennai, July 5 - Lyca Productions' vigilante action film Indian 2 starring Kamal Haasan is set to be one of the longest Indian films as CBFC officially censored the much-anticipated Pan India film. Directed by Maverick S. Shankar, it is the sequel to 1996 Indian. ## Indian 2 was censored on July 4 by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U/A' certificate with an approved theatrical runtime of 180 minutes and 4 seconds (3 hours). CBFC also suggested some changes, including the replacement of some cuss words, such as "Dirty Indian" to "Indian". ## Produced by Lyca Production, Indian 2 which will be released as Hindustani 2 in Hindi and Bharateeyudu 2 in Telugu will see Kamal Haasan reprising his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption. He returns from Hong Kong to aid Chitra Varadharajan, who has been exposing corrupt politicians in the country through videos on the internet. ## As officially revealed, Indian 2 will be released in two parts and the second part, Indian 3 is expected to hit the screens in the first quarter of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Sets IMAX Release
724 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Sets IMAX Release

Chennai, July 5 - Legendary Kamal Haasan's vigilante action film Indian 2 gearing up to hit the worldwide theatres on July 12 as one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. Directed by S. Shankar, it is the sequel to his 1996 film Indian. ## As the release date of Indian 2 is getting nearer, the makers have also confirmed the IMAX release with the regular format, taking the action and intensity to a whole new level. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner of Lyca Productions. ## In the movie, Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption as he returns from Hong Kong to aid Chitra Varadharajan, who has been exposing corrupt politicians in the country through videos on the internet. ## Scheduled to release on July 12, the movie also stars Siddharth, S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simha, Vivek, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gulshan Grover, Samuthirakani, and Nedumudi Venu, among others in the ensemble cast.## Senapathyโ€™s comeback gets a colossal upgrade! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป๐Ÿ”ฅ #Indian2 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ is hitting @IMAX screens, taking the action and intensity to a whole new level. ๐Ÿ’ฅ Donโ€™t miss this larger-than-life experience! ๐Ÿคฉ@IndianTheMovie ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan @shankarshanmugh @anirudhofficialโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/Bovgxcr0BD— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) July 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

A Prequel To Telugu Movie 'Bimbisara' Announced
724 days ago
Tollywood

A Prequel To Telugu Movie 'Bimbisara' Announced

Hyderabad, July 5 - Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's highest-grossing film Bimbisara is set to get its prequel with the actor returning to play the titular role. The movie will be directed by Anil Paduri, replacing Mallidi Vassishta who helmed the original film. ## On the occasion of Kalyan Ram's birthday on July 5, the makers announced the prequel with the working title NKR 22 with a captivating concept poster which promises to be another thrilling chapter into the world of Bimbisara. ## The movie will be produced by N. T. R. Arts as the makers captioned the poster "Get ready to witness the virtue of a legend who ruled Trigarthala before Bimbisara". The details about the cast and crew will be unveiled soon. ## ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—— ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—•๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—” ๐Ÿ‘‘#NKR22 - A PREQUEL to the blockbuster #Bimbisara โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅHappy Birthday, @NANDAMURIKALYAN โœจExciting updates soon!โ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/yXEKzfVqRa— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) July 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Kill Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
724 days ago
Box Office

Kill Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide

Here is the Hindi movie Kill box office collection which is an action thriller film. This film is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. ## Kill stars Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Tanya Maniktala in key roles. ## Kill Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] โ‚น 1.25 Cr - Day 2 [1st Saturday] โ‚น 2.15 Cr 72.00% Day 3 [1st Sunday] โ‚น 2.7 Cr 25.58% Day 4 [1st Monday] โ‚น 1.3 Cr -51.85% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] โ‚น 1.35 Cr 3.85% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] โ‚น 1.2 Cr -11.11% Day 7 [1st Thursday] โ‚น 1.15 Cr -4.17% Week 1 Collection โ‚น 11.1 Cr - Day 8 [2nd Friday] โ‚น 0.8 Cr -30.43% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] โ‚น 1.35 Cr 68.75% Day 10 [2nd Sunday] โ‚น 1.65 Cr 22.22% Day 11 [2nd Monday] โ‚น 0.7 Cr -57.58% Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] โ‚น 0.8 Cr 14.29% Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] โ‚น 0.9 Cr 12.50% Day 14 [2nd Thursday] โ‚น 0.6 Cr -33.33% Week 2 Collection โ‚น 6.8 Cr -38.74% Day 15 [3rd Friday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr -33.33% Day 16 [3rd Saturday] โ‚น 0.85 Cr 112.50% Day 17 [3rd Sunday] โ‚น 1 Cr 17.65% Day 18 [3rd Monday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr -60.00% Day 19 [3rd Tuesday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 0.00% Day 20 [3rd Wednesday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 0.00% Day 21 [3rd Thursday] โ‚น 0.35 Cr -12.50% Week 3 Collection โ‚น 3.8 Cr -44.12% Day 22 [4th Friday] โ‚น 0.2 Cr -42.86% Day 23 [4th Saturday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 100.00% Day 24 [4th Sunday] โ‚น 0.5 Cr 25.00% Day 25 [4th Monday] โ‚น 0.15 Cr -70.00% Day 26 [4th Tuesday] โ‚น 0.18 Cr 20.00% Day 27 [4th Wednesday] โ‚น 0.17 Cr -5.56% Day 28 [4th Thursday] โ‚น 0.15 Cr -11.76% Week 4 Collection โ‚น 1.75 Cr -53.95% Day 29 [5th Friday] โ‚น 0.07 Cr -53.33% Day 30 [5th Saturday] โ‚น 0.19 Cr 171.43% Day 31 [5th Sunday] โ‚น 0.25 Cr 31.58% Day 32 [5th Monday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr -76.00% Day 33 [5th Tuesday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Day 34 [5th Wednesday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Day 35 [5th Thursday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Week 5 Collection โ‚น 0.75 Cr -57.14% Total โ‚น 24.2 Cr - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection โ‚น 24.2 Cr ## Worldwide Collection โ‚น 47.25 Cr ## Overseas Collection โ‚น 18.5 Cr ## India Gross Collection โ‚น 28.75 Cr ## Kill Budget: โ‚น - Cr * Approx ## Kill Verdict: Coming Soon ## Kill Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 5th July 2024 ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Thursday Early Estimates
725 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 4 - Kalki 2898 AD ends the extended first week on a high with another double-digit collection in the Hindi version with a drop of just around 10% from yesterday which is a very good hold to go into the second week. ## On its second Thursday (8th day), Kalki 2898 AD scored an estimated 10+ crores net collection which can go up to 11 crores depending on the single screens. The total collection after the 8-day extended week is 162+ crores net in Hindi. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be eyeing 40+ crores net collection in the second weekend to take the total past 200 crores net mark and then, it will depend on how it performs during the weekdays and once Sarfira and Indian 2 arrive on July 12 in its pursuit to reach 300 crores mark. ## If there was some drop in the Hindi collection, Kalki made it up with the Telugu version which sees a jump today as all version estimate suggests the collection is more or less similar to yesterday with around 26.50 crores gross, pushing the total cume to around 494 crores gross domestically. ## Stay tuned...