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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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Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' Sets An IMAX Release
506 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' Sets An IMAX Release

Mumbai, February 8 - Maddock Films' historical action drama Chhaava is one of the most-awaited Bollywood films. Starring Vicky Kaushal in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna, the movie is directed by Laxman Utekar. ## Chhaava is scheduled to be released on February 14 and on Saturday (February 8), the makers announced that it would also be released in IMAX format. It will take over the IMAX screens of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar which has been re-released for a limited 7-day period. ## Chhaava is based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel of the same name by Shivaji Sawant. Rshmika plays the role of Maharani Yesubai while Akshaye Khanna essays the character of Mughal Shahenshah Aurangzeb. ## Witness the courage, honor, and indomitable spirit of the Hindavi Swarajya like never before! 🔥@vickykaushal09 brings history to life in Chhaava, a tale of strength, valor, and sacrifice—experienced best in IMAX. ⚔️ Glory awaits. Epic battles unfold. History roars.In… pic.twitter.com/zvHZLXfPAn— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) February 8, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Mammootty's 'Bazooka' Release Date Postponed; New Date Announced
506 days ago
Mollywood

Megastar Mammootty's 'Bazooka' Release Date Postponed; New Date Announced

Kochi, February 8 - Malayalam megastar Mammootty's highly-awaited action thriller film Bazooka has officially been postponed from Valentine's Day release. The film is directed by Deeno Dennis in his directorial debut and produced by Yoodlee Films and Theatre of Dreams.## Bazooka was supposed to hit the big screen on February 14 but due to some reasons, best known to the makers, it has been pushed back to April 10, during the Vishu festival weekend. Mammootty announced the new release date on X with a new stylish poster. ## #Bazooka in Cinemas Worldwide from April 10 , 2025 #BazookaFromApril10 pic.twitter.com/RNeJLUha6Z— Mammootty (@mammukka) February 7, 2025 ## The teaser of Bazooka was released on Independence Day last year which generated curiosity among the fans. The movie, however, has been in the making since April 2023 when the title was announced. The entire filming was wrapped up in October 2024 and it will now finally release on April 10. ## The film also stars Tamil director-actor Gautham Vasudev Menon in an important role alongside Sidharth Bharthan, Babu Antony, Hakim Shahjahan, Bhama Arun, Divya Pillai, and Sumith Naval of Big B-fame, among others. Interestingly, Gautham Menon and the Malayalam superstar recently collaborated on Dominic And The Ladies' Purse, which the former had directed.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Thandel' and 'Badass Ravikumar' Opening Day Early Estimates
507 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Thandel' and 'Badass Ravikumar' Opening Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, February 7 - Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's romantic action thriller Thandel has taken a fantastic start at the domestic box office, justifying the pre-release hype for the movie, directed by Chandoo Mondeti. ## The film is looking to score the career-best opening for Naga Chaitanya as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 11-12 crores gross. The previous biggest grosser for the actor was Love Story which minted around 10.50 crores gross on its first day. ## The initial word of mouth for Thandel looks on the positive side and the pre-sales for the remaining weekend are good. It is looking to score 30+ crores gross collection in its opening weekend which will be a good collection.## There was Himesh Reshmiya's comedy action drama which opened to better-than-expected numbers as early estimates suggest 2.50-3 crores net opening day. The movie gained the attention of moviegoers with its funky promos which provided it a decent start at the box office.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Second Day Early Estimates
507 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Second Day Early Estimates

Chennai, February 7 - After the good opening day, superstar Ajith Kumar's action thriller Vidaamuyarchi is seeing a big drop on its second day at the domestic box office, which was somewhat expected due to the mixed word of mouth. ## Vidaamuyarchi took the second biggest opening for the actor in Tamil Nadu with approximately 25 crores gross, however, the movie is seeing a drop of around 60% on Friday as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 8-10 crores gross in the state. ## The drop is universal as the rest of the states have a similar kind of response as the overall second day of the movie is expected to gross 10-12 crores, dropping over 60% from the opening day of 31.75 crores gross. South Indian movies tend to drop after the first day, but here, the drop is higher than expected which is concerning. ## Word of mouth is not in favour of the film so the onus will be on the stardom of Ajith Kumar to finish to opening weekend on high good collection on Saturday and Sunday with decent pre-sales. The film may struggle during the weekdays which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

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Interstellar Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
507 days ago
Box Office

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

Here is the English movie Interstellar box office collection which is a sci-fi adventure drama film. This film is directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Syncopy Inc.. ## Interstellar stars Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Matthew McConaughey, and Jessica Chastain in key roles. ## Interstellar Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language DayIndia Net Collection Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ - Cr * may earn Total ₹ - Cr ## India Net Collection ₹ - Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ - Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ - Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ - Cr ## Interstellar Budget: ₹ - Cr * Approx ## Interstellar Verdict: Coming Soon ## Interstellar Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 7th November 2014 ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

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Loveyapa Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
507 days ago
Box Office

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

Here is the Hindi movie Loveyapa box office collection which is a romantic comedy drama film. This film is directed by Advait Chandan and produced by AGS Entertainment and Phantom Films. ## Loveyapa stars Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Ashutosh Rana in key roles. ## Loveyapa Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 1.15 Cr - Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 1.65 Cr 43.48% Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 1.75 Cr 6.06% Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 0.55 Cr -68.57% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 0.55 Cr 0.00% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 0.5 Cr -9.09% Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 0.4 Cr -20.00% Week 1 Collection ₹ 6.55 Cr - Day 8 [2nd Friday] ₹ 0.15 Cr -62.50% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 0.15 Cr 0.00% Total ₹ 6.85 Cr - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection ₹ 6.85 Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ 8.85 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 0.75 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 8.1 Cr ## Loveyapa Budget: ₹ - Cr * Approx ## Loveyapa Verdict: Coming Soon ## Loveyapa Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 7th February 2025 ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

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Thandel Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
507 days ago
Box Office

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

Here is the Telugu movie Thandel box office collection which is a fantasy action drama film. This film is directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Geetha Arts. ## Thandel stars Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Rao Ramesh, Divya Pillai, and Prakash Belawadi in key roles. ## Thandel Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 11.5 Cr [Te: 11.3 Cr ; Hi: 0.12 Cr; Ta: 0.08 Cr] - Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 12.1 Cr [Te: 11.9 Cr ; Hi: 0.1 Cr; Ta: 0.1 Cr] 5.22% Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 12.75 Cr [Te: 12.55 Cr ; Hi: 0.1 Cr; Ta: 0.1 Cr] 5.37% Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 4.5 Cr [Te: 4.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.05 Cr; Ta: 0.05 Cr] -64.71% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 3.6 Cr [Te: 3.5 Cr ; Hi: 0.05 Cr; Ta: 0.05 Cr] -20.00% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 2.7 Cr [Te: 2.6 Cr ; Hi: 0.06 Cr; Ta: 0.04 Cr] -25.00% Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 2.25 Cr [Te: 2.15 Cr ; Hi: 0.05 Cr; Ta: 0.05 Cr] -16.67% Week 1 Collection ₹ 49.4 Cr [Te: 48.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.53; Ta: 0.47] - Day 8 [2nd Friday] ₹ 2.15 Cr [Te: 2.13 Cr ; Hi: 0.01 Cr; Ta: 0.01 Cr] -4.44% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 2.4 Cr [Te: 2.39 Cr ; Ta: 0.01 Cr] 11.63% Day 10 [2nd Sunday] ₹ 3.1 Cr [Te: 3.09 Cr ; Ta: 0.01 Cr] 29.17% Day 11 [2nd Monday] ₹ 1.15 Cr [Te: 1.14 Cr ; Ta: 0.01 Cr] -62.90% Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] ₹ 1 Cr [Te: 0.99 Cr ; Ta: 0.01 Cr] -13.04% Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] ₹ 0.8 Cr [Te: 0.8 Cr ] -20.00% Day 14 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 0.7 Cr [Te: 0.7 Cr ] -12.50% Week 2 Collection ₹ 11.3 Cr [Te: 11.24 Cr ; Hi: 0.01; Ta: 0.05] -77.13% Day 15 [3rd Friday] ₹ 0.6 Cr [Te: 0.6 Cr ] -14.29% Day 16 [3rd Saturday] ₹ 0.85 Cr [Te: 0.85 Cr ] 41.67% Day 17 [3rd Sunday] ₹ 0.95 Cr [Te: 0.95 Cr ] 11.76% Day 18 [3rd Monday] ₹ 0.5 Cr [Te: 0.5 Cr ] -47.37% Day 19 [3rd Tuesday] ₹ 0.45 Cr [Te: 0.45 Cr ] -10.00% Day 20 [3rd Wednesday] ₹ 0.56 Cr [Te: 0.55 Cr ; Hi: 0.01 Cr] 24.44% Day 21 [3rd Thursday] ₹ 0.44 Cr [Te: 0.44 Cr ] -21.43% Week 3 Collection ₹ 4.35 Cr [Te: 4.34 Cr ; Hi: 0.01; Ta: 0] -61.50% Day 22 [4th Friday] ₹ 0.18 Cr [Te: 0.17 Cr ; Hi: 0.01 Cr] -59.09% Day 23 [4th Saturday] ₹ 0.26 Cr [Te: 0.25 Cr ; Hi: 0.01 Cr] 44.44% Total ₹ 65.49 Cr [Te: 64.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.57 Cr; Ta: 0.52 Cr] - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection ₹ 65.49 Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ 88.25 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 11.5 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 76.75 Cr ## Thandel Budget: ₹ - Cr * Approx ## Thandel Verdict: Coming Soon ## Thandel Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 7th February 2025 ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.Thandel State Wise Gross CollectionDayKarnatakaAPTGTamil NaduKeralaRest Of IndiaDay TotalDay 1 [1st Friday]₹ 1 Cr₹ 12 Cr₹ 0.17 Cr₹ 0.03 Cr₹ 0.3 Cr₹ 13.5 CrDay 2 [1st Saturday]₹ 1.4 Cr₹ 12 Cr₹ 0.35 Cr₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 0.35 Cr₹ 14.15 CrDay 3 [1st Sunday]₹ 1.25 Cr₹ 13 Cr₹ 0.3 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.38 Cr₹ 14.95 CrDay 4 [1st Monday]₹ 0.4 Cr₹ 4.6 Cr₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.13 Cr₹ 5.3 CrDay 5 [1st Tuesday]₹ 0.35 Cr₹ 3.6 Cr₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.13 Cr₹ 4.25 CrDay 6 [1st Wednesday]₹ 0.28 Cr₹ 2.6 Cr₹ 0.13 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.13 Cr₹ 3.15 CrDay 7 [1st Thursday]₹ 0.24 Cr₹ 2.2 Cr₹ 0.1 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.1 Cr₹ 2.65 CrWeek 1 Gross₹ 4.92 Cr₹ 50 Cr₹ 1.35 Cr₹ 0.16 Cr₹ 1.52 Cr₹ 57.95 CrDay 8 [2nd Friday]₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 2.3 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 2.5 CrDay 9 [2nd Saturday]₹ 0.23 Cr₹ 2.5 Cr₹ 0.04 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.03 Cr₹ 2.8 CrDay 10 [2nd Sunday]₹ 0.27 Cr₹ 3.25 Cr₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.03 Cr₹ 3.6 CrDay 11 [2nd Monday]₹ 0.07 Cr₹ 1.25 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 1.35 CrDay 12 [2nd Tuesday]₹ 0.07 Cr₹ 1.05 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 1.15 CrDay 13 [2nd Wednesday]₹ 0.07 Cr₹ 0.85 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.95 CrDay 14 [2nd Thursday]₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 0.78 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.85 CrWeek 2 Gross₹ 0.91 Cr₹ 11.98 Cr₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 13.2 CrDay 15 [3rd Friday]₹ 0.03 Cr₹ 0.66 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.7 CrDay 16 [3rd Saturday]₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 0.94 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 1 CrDay 17 [3rd Sunday]₹ 0.04 Cr₹ 1.05 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 1.1 CrDay 18 [3rd Monday]₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.58 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.6 CrDay 19 [3rd Tuesday]₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.53 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.55 CrDay 20 [3rd Wednesday]₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.62 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.65 CrDay 21 [3rd Thursday]₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.48 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.5 CrWeek 3 Gross₹ 0.17 Cr₹ 4.86 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.07 Cr₹ 5.1 CrDay 22 [4th Friday]₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.19 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.2 CrDay 23 [4th Saturday]₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.3 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.3 CrTotal₹ 6 Cr₹ 67.33 Cr₹ 1.5 Cr₹ 0.17 Cr₹ 1.75 Cr₹ 76.75 Cr ##

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Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Opening Day Early Estimates
508 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, February 6 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's much-awaited action thriller film Vidaamuyarchi was released at the box office today amid high expectations. The movie was also released in the dubbed version of Telugu as Pattudala. ## While the expectations were high, it received a mixed reception from the audience. However, the movie has done well at the box office as it is looking to score 22-24 crores in Tamil Nadu, as per estimates. Depending on how the offline shows perform, the final figure can go higher in the state. ## Apart from Tamil Nadu, the film is expected to score 6-7 crores gross collection in the rest of the domestic market for a total domestic gross in the range of 28+ crores on its first day. The opening of the movie can be called good, as word of mouth is not that great. ## The advance booking of Vidaamuyarchi for the rest of the weekend is good. The stardom of Ajith Kumar should help the film to perform well, at least, during the opening weekend, however, the mixed word of mouth might dent walk-ins which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Main Hoon Na' Sequel In Development
509 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Main Hoon Na' Sequel In Development

Mumbai, February 5 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's iconic action-packed entertainer Main Hoon Na is getting a sequel with director Farah Khan returning to the helm the second part. The film was released in April 2004 and completed 20 years last year. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Farah Khan is working on a script that could serve as a perfect sequel to Main Hoon Na, which was the first film produced by SRK under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.## The report states that Farah Khan wants to make the sequel with SRK. She has cracked the idea for Main Hoon Na 2, which the superstar loved. The filmmaker is currently working to crack the screenplay with her team of writers at Red Chillies. SRK is waiting to see the final script before taking the call. ## "SRK is clear to not make a sequel just for the sake of it and is well aware of the fan following that Main Hoon Na has among the cinema-going audience. He has asked Farah and his in-house team of writers to honestly work on the screenplay and come up with something that surpasses the impact of the first part", says the report.## If things go as planned, it will mark SRK's fourth collaboration with Farah Khan after Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year. The original movie also starred Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, and Kirron Kher, among others. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up to start action entertainer King with director Sidharth Anand. It will go on floors next month for 2026 release. The actor also has YRF's Pathaan 2, presently in the scripting stage. ## Stay tuned...

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Female Lead Locked Opposite Kartik Aaryan In Rom-Com 'Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri'
510 days ago
Bollywood

Female Lead Locked Opposite Kartik Aaryan In Rom-Com 'Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri'

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan has reunited with his Satyaprem Ki Katha director Sameer Vidwans for a big-budget romantic comedy Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri. Backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions with Namah Pictures, the movie was officially announced in December last year. ## Now, according to the report by Peepingmoon, the makers have locked Ananya Pandey as the female lead to headline the project with Kartik. The actress was also in line to bag Imtiaz Ali's next love story, but she chose TMMTMTTM as both films will go on floors at the same time. ## TMMTMTTM marks the second film together for Kartik and Ananya after Pati Patni Aur Woh. As per the report, the upcoming rom-com revolves around a young man, a quintessential mama's boy, who embarks on a journey to find true love after experiencing three failed relationships. It is said to be characterized as a family entertainer with a progressive storyline. ## The film is currently in the pre-production stage and is expected to start shooting in May this year after Kartik wraps up Anurag Basu's upcoming love story, which begins production later this month. TMMTMTTM will hit the big screens in 2026. ## Stay tuned...

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Badass Ravikumar Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
510 days ago
Box Office

Badass Ravikumar Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide

Here is the Hindi movie Badass Ravikumar box office collection which is an action comedy-drama film. This film is directed by Keith Gomes and produced by Himesh Reshammiya Melodies. ## Badass Ravikumar stars Himesh Reshammiya, Prabhu Deva, Manish Wadhwa, Kirti Kulhari, Sanjay Mishra, Sunny Leone, and Saurabh Sachdeva in key roles. ## Badass Ravikumar Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 2.75 Cr - Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 2 Cr -27.27% Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 1.4 Cr -30.00% Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 0.6 Cr -57.14% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 0.55 Cr -8.33% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 0.55 Cr 0.00% Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 0.35 Cr -36.36% Week 1 Collection ₹ 8.2 Cr - Day 8 [2nd Friday] ₹ 0.02 Cr -94.29% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 0.03 Cr 50.00% Day 10 [2nd Sunday] ₹ 0.05 Cr 66.67% Day 11 [2nd Monday] ₹ 0.02 Cr -60.00% Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] ₹ 0.02 Cr 0.00% Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] ₹ 0.02 Cr 0.00% Day 14 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 0.02 Cr 0.00% Week 2 Collection ₹ 0.18 Cr -97.80% Total ₹ 8.38 Cr - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection ₹ 8.38 Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ 10.98 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 1 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 9.98 Cr ## Badass Ravikumar Budget: ₹ - Cr * Approx ## Badass Ravikumar Verdict: Coming Soon ## Badass Ravikumar Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 7th February 2025 ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Sai Pallavi Was First Choice For 'Arjun Reddy'
511 days ago
Tollywood

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Sai Pallavi Was First Choice For 'Arjun Reddy'

Hyderabad, February 3 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga rose to fame with this directorial debut movie Arjun Reddy (2017), a big blockbuster before it was re-made in Hindi with Shahid Kapoor as Kabir Singh which emerged as an even bigger success.## Arjun Reddy, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey, was unlike other romantic Telugu films with a higher level of intimacy. Both Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh were huge box-office successes but at the same time, they received criticism for the toxic portrayal of the characters. ## Director Sandeep Vanga, who attended the pre-release event of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's Thandel on Sunday as the chief guest, revealed an interesting casting update on Arjun Reddy. The maverick filmmaker revealed that Sai Pallavi was the first choice for the female lead instead of Shalini Pandey, who won a lot of praise for her acting in the movie. ## The Animal director said that Sai Pallavi has been one of his favourites since Premam and he wanted to cast the actress opposite VD in Arjun Reddy. However, the director was rightly advised to rule her out by the Malayalam actor coordinator (whome the director later found as fake) as her personality is completely opposite to the character of Preethi in Arjun Reddy. ## It is widely known that Sai Pallavi, who has had a successful career so far, has refrained from doing intimate characters and has done more family-orientated roles in the movies. The coordinator mentioned that the actress would never agree to wear sleeveless outfits, let alone perform the romantic scenes required for the film. ## Vanga admired the actress for not changing since her early days despite becoming a successful star over the years. Sai Pallavi also praised the director for having a unique voice of storytelling and remaining unfiltered both on and off-screen and not getting influenced by external factors. ## "I wanted to cast #SaiPallavi in #ArjunReddy, but after hearing my story, the coordinator said she wouldn’t even wear sleeveless, so she definitely wouldn’t act in my film."– Director @imvangasandeep at the #Thandel pre-release event. pic.twitter.com/tKH8ByO9up— Telugu Chitraalu (@TeluguChitraalu) February 2, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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