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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Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 150 Crore Gross Worldwide
550 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 150 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, December 6 - Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil action thriller Maharaja has topped 150 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, thanks to the fantastic run in China. This is the first movie of the actor in the lead role to top this milestone. ## Maharaja was released in China on November 29 and in the first week, the film grossed approximately 41 crores which pushed its total worldwide cume to around 147 crores gross. On its second Friday, Maharaja has grossed approximately 5.50 crores which took its total collection past the 150 crores mark. ## After the second Friday collection in China, Maharaja has surpassed Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 (149 crores gross) to become the 5th highest-grossing Tamil movie and also the 5th 150 crores Tamil grosser of 2024 at the worldwide box office. It will surpass Dhanush's Raayan (154 crores gross) by tomorrow to climb one more step. ## Maharaja has a shot at 200 crores worldwide gross if it manages to extend its superb run in China which is looking possible as it continues to be among the top 3 movies at the Chinese box office for the last few days, beating the likes of Moana 2, Wicked, and many other local releases.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scored A Very Good First Week In China
551 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scored A Very Good First Week In China

Chennai, December 6 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has completed its first week at the China box office with a superb collection of close to 41 crores gross, including premieres. It has already become the highest-grossing Tamil movie on the mainland. ## After grossing approximately 26.50 crores in the opening weekend (including premiers), Maharaja showed a stronghold on Monday by scoring 3 crore gross. The movie has shown an upward trend since Monday as the collection for the rest of the week was higher than the previous day (from Tuesday to Thursday). ## The Nithilan Swaminathan's directorial minted $4.82 million (40.80 crores gross) in the full first week which is a fantastic total. Maharaja is the highest-grossing Indian movie in China since Thugs Of Hindostan in November 2018. Overall, the Tamil blockbuster is the 13 biggest Indian grosser there. ## Maharaja is expected to have a strong second weekend as word of mouth is super positive. The film has an 8.6 rating on the Chinese movie review site Douban and is regarded as "one of the highest-rated Indian films in recent years". ## After the first week of collection in China, Maharaja's worldwide total is nearing 150 crores gross which it will achieve by the second weekend. As said, it is one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year and easily the biggest success for Vijay Sehtupathi. ## Click here for detailed collection of Maharaja in the Mainland## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scores 27 Crore Gross In The Opening Weekend At The China Box Office
555 days ago
Kollywood

Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scores 27 Crore Gross In The Opening Weekend At The China Box Office

Chennai, December 1 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie at the Chinese box office after a very good opening weekend which saw the film crossing the $3 million mark there. ## After scoring $2.30 million (19.50 crores gross) in the first 2 days (including premieres), Maharaja scored approximately 900K (7.50 crores gross) on Sunday, pushing the total collection to around $3.2 million (27 crores) in the opening weekend. ## With $3.2 million, Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie in China (in terms of dollars) while in Indian currency, it has become the 13th biggest grosser there by beating Drishyam (27 crore gross), Kaabil (23.50 crores gross), and 102 Not Out (22.50 crores gross). ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja's next target is Aamir Khan's Thugs Of Hindostan which grossed approximately 60 crores in China. If it manages to hold well during the working day, the movie can get close to that target which will be a good result. ## The total worldwide collection of Maharaja is now around 133 crores gross and is heading towards the 150 crores mark. It is one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year and easily the biggest hit for Vijay Sethupathi and director Nithilan. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Blockbuster 'Amaran' Sets Streaming Release Date
556 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office Blockbuster 'Amaran' Sets Streaming Release Date

Chennai, November 30 - Tamil actor Sivakarthikeyan has taken a giant step towards becoming the next big star in Tamil cinema with his latest war action drama film Amaran which has emerged as the biggest Tamil blockbuster of the year and one of the biggest in recent times. ## Released on October 31, the Rajkumar Periasamy's directorial has bossed the box office, grossing approximately 325 crores worldwide in 30 days so far. It is the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024 after Thalapathy Vijay's The Greatest of All-Time. ## Amaran has benefitted from the extended theatrical window which has been normalized to just 4 weeks by the industry. The blockbuster run of the film prompted the makers to extend the window by 1 more week and it will now arrive after 35 days which is the first for a recent Tamil title. ## On Saturday (November 30), Netflix announced that Amaran would start streaming from December 5, which is 35 days after the theatrical release. It will be streaming in all 5 languages, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada. ## Produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International, in association with Sony Pictures Films India, the film is an adaptation of the book series India's Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, which contains a segment based on Major Mukund Varadarajan, played by Sivakarthikeyan. ## The film follows Indhu Rebecca Varghese (Sai Pallavi), Mukund's wife, who narrates the life of the Major on her way to New Delhi to receive the Ashoka Chakra, which was awarded posthumously to Mukund.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Big Second Day For Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' In China
556 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Big Second Day For Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' In China

Chennai, November 30 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja is having a fantastic time at the Chinese box office and has crossed 20 crore gross mark in just 2 days (including premieres) and is heading towards a very good opening weekend collection. ## After grossing $633K+ (5.40 crores gross) in the premieres, followed by $550K (4.60 crores gross) on the first day, the Nithilan Saminathan's directorial venture breached the million dollar mark on Saturday (2nd day), thanks the positive word of mouth there. ## According to the local box office platform ENT Group, Maharaja has grossed approximately $1.10 million (9.30 crores gross) on its second day, pushing the total collection to around $2.30 million (19.50 crores gross) at the Chinese box office in 2 days. It has crossed the 20 crore mark including pre-sales for tomorrow.## The film sold over 200K tickets on Saturday and the total admissions so far are 420K+ which is the highest for an Indian title there post the Covid-19 pandemic. The opening weekend collection is probably heading for 30+ crores which is fantastic. ## The worldwide collection of Maharaja is now approximately 126 crores gross, including the Chinese collection and it will be breaching the 150 crores mark soon which is a big achievement. Depending on how the film performs during weekdays, the movie has a chance to go further which remains to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 10 Crore Gross After Good First Day At The China Box Office
557 days ago
Kollywood

Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 10 Crore Gross After Good First Day At The China Box Office

Chennai, November 29 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has a $500K+ opening day as total collection crossed $1 million (including premieres) at the China box office. This is the first Indian movie in recent times to cross this particular milestone in China. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja minted approximately 5.40 crores gross ($635K or ¥4.6 million) in the premieres. It had a full-fledged release on November 29 and the film grossed $550K+ (4.65 crores gross) on its first day, according to the local box office website, ENT Group. ## The total collection of Maharaja is $1.18 million (10 crores gross). The advances for tomorrow (Saturday) are good which should lead to another good day. The movie also touched 100K admissions on the first day with total footfalls are around 220K so far. ## Including the China collection, Maharaja has crossed 116 crores gross worldwide and depending on how films perform in the coming day there, the movie has a chance to achieve new milestones. It has been the best-performing Indian movie in China in the post-pandemic time. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajith Kumar's 'Vidaamuyarchi' Announces For Pongal 2025 Release
558 days ago
Kollywood

Ajith Kumar's 'Vidaamuyarchi' Announces For Pongal 2025 Release

Chennai, November 29 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's much-awaited action thriller Vidaamuyarchi unveiled the teaser on November 28 at 11:08 PM without the prior announcement. The teaser, which has no dialogue, looks stylish with action-packed visuals. ## Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, Vidaamuyarchi surprisingly has been confirmed for Pongal 2025 release though the exact date is yet to be revealed. It is worth noting that Ajith Kumar's action comedy Good Bad Ugly is also scheduled for the same slot release in Tamil and Telugu. ## Despite the confirmation of the Pongal release, the Tamil media reports suggest that Good Bad Ugly won't be ready to meet the deadline and will most likely be postponed to the March/April release. Mythri Movie Makers will make the official confirmation about the same in the coming days. ## Produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner of Lyca Productions, Vidaamuyarchi reportedly revolves around a man's journey to find his missing wife. The film stars Ajith Kumar, leading an ensemble cast that includes Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Arav, and Regina Cassandra in prominent roles.## ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Grosses 5+ Crore In Premieres At The China Box Office
558 days ago
Kollywood

Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Grosses 5+ Crore In Premieres At The China Box Office

Chennai, November 28 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja could be up for rich rewards at the China box office after the film off to an impressive start in the premieres there. The movie is scheduled for a full-fledged release on November 29. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja grossed approximately $630K (5.40 crores) in the premieres and sold approximately 118K tickets. The advance booking for the opening day is 100K with 18K tickets sold over 26.8K showings. ## There has been a shortage of Indian titles at the Chinese box office in recent times and those which got released during this period failed to make a mark. Maharaja, with a promising response in the premieres, has a chance to make it big there. ## Maharaja was originally released in June this year and turned out to be a big blockbuster at the worldwide box office with over 105 crores gross collection. It is one of the biggest Tamil hits of the year and it can turn out to be a memorable year if it manages to get success in China. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Latest Update Revealed
559 days ago
Kollywood

Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Latest Update Revealed

Chennai, November 28 - Superstar Rajinikanth made a roaring comeback at the box office with director Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer which grossed over 600 crores worldwide. Shortly after the mega success, the sequel of the movie was confirmed and is now gearing up to roll out soon. ## According to the latest reports, the look test of Rajinikanth for Jailer 2 happened recently and a promo shoot for the same will be done on December 5. It is reported that the film will be officially announced on the superstar's birthday on December 12 with the first look promo. ## Director Nelson Dilipkumar has reportedly completed the script work of Jailer 2 and the rest of the cast for the same is being finalized. Sun Pictures will produce this mega project which is easily one of the most anticipated Tamil films in the making.## The original film follows "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth), a retired jailer who decides to protect his family from idol smuggler Varman. The movie also starred Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, and Jackie Shroff in special roles along with Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu, and Sunil. ## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is currently busy with director Lokesh Kanagaraj's highly-awaited action thriller Coolie which boasts a solid rest of the cast including Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, and Sathyaraj. It will be released in the summer of 2025.## Stay tuned...

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A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster '96' In Development
559 days ago
Kollywood

A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster '96' In Development

Chennai, November 28 - Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan's romantic drama 96 has been one of the most loved Tamil movies in recent times, not just in the original version but also the dubbed versions have been widely appreciated. ## Released in 2018, the film was a box-office blockbuster and received for its heartwarming writing and performances by the lead pair. 96 was also remade in Telugu and Kannada with different titles and now, the news is that the sequel of the film is in development with the original cast and crew.## According to Venkatramanan, C. Prem Kumar is set to return to direct the sequel with Govind Vasantha also returning to score the music. Dawn Pictures will produce the film and is expected to roll out next year. More details about the project will be revealed soon. ## The original movie revolves around the reunion of former students from the batch of 1996, twenty-two years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram (Vijay Sethupathi and Jaanu (Trisha Krishnan), to resolve issues surrounding their separation which led to an emotional roller coaster ride.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kanguva' Snail Past 100 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide
561 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Kanguva' Snail Past 100 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide

Chennai, November 25 - Tamil star Suriya's most ambitious film Kanguva has crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office. While this could have been a major milestone of any other film of Suriya, the same is not with Kanguva which is facing outright rejection from audiences after a promising yet underwhelming start. ## Directed by Siva, Kanguva was a film keenly awaited by audiences and was seen as a potential big blockbuster at the box office. But all the hype around the film faded immediately after it got a disastrous reception from the moviegoers and critics upon release and there was no relief since then. ## The film crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office on its 10th day. Domestically, Kanguva has grossed approximately 78 crores, including around 32 crores gross in Tamil Nadu. Overseas, the movie has minted an estimated approximately 23 crore gross for 101 crores worldwide gross in 10 days. ## As said, Kanguva's performance at the box office has been a shocker and it is nowhere near the tall claims made by the makers before the release. It is one of the biggest disasters in Tamil cinema history and is heading towards finishing around 105-110 crores gross worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Amaran' Surpasses 300 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide
567 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Amaran' Surpasses 300 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide

Chennai, November 19 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's biographical war action drama Amaran has entered the 300 crore club at the worldwide box office, becoming only the 8th Tamil movie of all time to achieve the milestone. ## The Rajkumar Periasamy's directorial venture topped the milestone on its 20th day (third Tuesday) as the total worldwide collection is expected to be around 301+ crores gross, including 224+ crores gross domestically and 77+ crores at the overseas box office. ## Amaran is the second Tamil movie after Thalapathy Vijay's The Greatest of All-Time and 8th Indian title of 2024 to hit the box office milestone of 300 crores gross. It is the first for actor Sivakarthikeyan along with actress Sai Pallavi and director Periasamy to have this achievement. ## Produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International in association with Sony Pictures Films India, Amaran is easily one of the biggest blockbusters of Tamil cinema. With this, Sivakarthikeyan becomes the first Tamil actor other than A-lister, Thalapathy Vijay, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to deliver a solo 300 crore grosser. ## Vijay (Leo and The GOAT) and Rajinikanth (2.0, Jailer) have delivered two 300 crores grossers each and Kamal Haasan has one (Vikram) while Ponniyin Salvan Part 1 and Part 2 were multistarrers, directed by Mani Ratnam. ## Stay tuned...

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