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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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Creates All-Time Record Ahead Of Its Big Release
1475 days ago
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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Creates All-Time Record Ahead Of Its Big Release

Los Angeles, May 27 - It has been a long wait for the sequel to Tom Cruise's Top Gun and it finally hits theaters after 36 years with flying colors in the form of Top Gun: Maverick. Touted as one of the finest sequels ever made in Hollywood history, Top Gun 2 is in the race for all-time records at the box office. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick, is all set to take the biggest opening ever of Cruise's career and it has begun with extraordinary advance sales. According to the ticketing website Fandango, the movie created an all-time record for Crusie by selling more tickets on the platform prior to release than any other film throughout Cruise's entire career. ## Fandango didn't reveal the numbers but it announced that the movie is indeed now the biggest pre-sales record-holder. Cruise's previous biggest pre-seller was Mission Impossible: Fallout. Not only on the ticket window, but Top Gun 2 is also the joint best-reviewed film of Cruise on Rotten Tomatoes and has the best ever audience score. ## Oh, but there's more! Currently, #TopGunMaverick is tied w/ M:I FALLOUT as being the best-reviewed film of Cruise's career on @RottenTomatoes. Both are at 97%. And the current audience score of 99% is the best of Cruise's entire career, too. So, in conclusion - GO SEE THIS MOVIE! pic.twitter.com/D9nVkplMQh— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 26, 2022 ## According to a Hollywood trade analyst, Top Gun 2 is tracking to earn between $100M - $125M in the 4-day opening weekend at the domestic (North America) box office and about $180 million worldwide. It is by far the biggest ever start in Cruise's career. It has also created the record of the widest ever release in the Hollywood history, by crossing Lion King## The film stars Tom Cruise as test pilot Maverick, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. Cruise and Kilmer reprise their roles from the first film. "Top Gun: Maverick" is dedicated to Top Gun director Tony Scott, who died in 2012.## Stay tuned...

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'Sonic 2' Set To Beat Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow' At The Box Office
1476 days ago
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'Sonic 2' Set To Beat Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow' At The Box Office

Los Angeles, May 26 - Paramount Pictures' action-adventure comedy film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is all set to beat Marvel biggie Black Widow at the domestic (North America) as well as the overseas box office. Based on the video game franchise published by Sega, Sonic 2 is putting strong legs at the North American box office despite it having started streaming on Paramount Plus. ## Directed by Jeff Fowler, the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) grossed $380K on its 7th domestic Tuesday, which helped the movie to reach $182 million. As per the Hollywood industry trackers, the film will beat Marvel Studios, Black Widow's lifetime domestic total of $183.6 million by Saturday to become the 6th biggest Hollywood movie in North America during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Sonic 2 was released in theaters on April 8 and scored the biggest opening weekend for a video game movie at the domestic box office by grossing a massive $72 million. At the worldwide box office, the movie so far has grossed approx, $376 million. It will also beat the lifetime worldwide total of Black Widow, which had grossed $379.7 million in July last year. ## It has also become the highest-grossing video movie in USA history, after it overtook its predecessor on Saturday (April 30). Sonic the Hedgehog, which was released in 2020, had grossed $146 million in its lifetime run but it garnered praise which paved the way for its successor to go big at the box office.## Paramount Pictures guarantees its movies at least 45 days exclusively in theaters before making them available to stream on Paramount Plus. In the case of Sonic 2, the movie followed an exactly 45-day timeline before becoming available to stream on its 46th day. ## Sonic 2 stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey. The film follows Sonic and Tails, who team up to find Master Emerald before Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles the Echidna do, while also contending with the military organization G.U.N. Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Set For The Widest Ever Release In The Hollywood History
1477 days ago
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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Set For The Widest Ever Release In The Hollywood History

Los Angeles, May 25 - Hollywood's biggest action star, Tom Cruise's big-screen return Top Gun: Maverick is getting bigger and better with each passing day. The movie recently opened at the Cannes Film Festival where it got 5 minutes standing ovation as it has been touted as one of the finest sequels ever made in Hollywood. ## While the blockbuster reviews are pouring in for this much-awaited movie, it is set to get the widest ever release in Hollywood history. According to the Hollywood trade expert and the founder of Box Office Guru, Gitesh Pandya, the high octane actioner is looking to open in 4735 theaters in North America, edging out the record 4725 theaters of 2019's Lion King. ## Official North American theater count for the opening wknd of #TopGunMaverick is 4,735. Breaks the all-time Hollywood record for widest release ever! #TopGun #TomCruise #boxoffice— Gitesh Pandya (@GiteshPandya) May 26, 2022 ## The release of the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1986 movie is poised to be a defining moment for the box office recovery in Hollywood, which is so far driven by the superhero movies since the covid-19 pandemic broke out the early in 2020. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun 2 is easily on its way to the biggest opening ever of Tom Cruise's career at the domestic (North American) box office, with a four-day gross of at least $92 million, according to official tracking (via THR). There is a high possibility that the opening weekend numbers could soar well north of $100 million domestically. ## For the record, 2005's War of the Worlds is Tom Cruise's top domestic opening with a three-day gross of $65 million, followed by 2018's Mission: Impossible: Fallout at $61 million, as per THR. Top Gun 2 is looking far ahead and will comfortably set new records for Cruise's movies. ## The film stars Tom Cruise as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a test pilot, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. Cruise and Kilmer reprise their roles from the first film, and the film is dedicated to Top Gun director Tony Scott, who died in 2012. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Becomes Biggest Grosser of 2022 Worldwide
1479 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Becomes Biggest Grosser of 2022 Worldwide

Mumbai, May 23 - Marvel Studios has once again claimed the top position at the box office as "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" has become the highest-grossing movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office. ## The superhero movie, directed by Sam Raimi, has crossed the $800 million global mark, which includes $342.1 million from domestic (North America) and $461.1 million from the international box office, for a total $803.2 million through 3rd weekend. The numbers become even more strong knowing the fact that the movie hasn't been released in China and Russia, two of the biggest movie markets. ## Among 28 Marvel Cinematic Universe films (and excluding China and Russia), "Doctor Strange 2" lands at No. 11 so far on a global basis. It is currently the only film of 2022 to top $800 million, and the second-highest-grossing Hollywood title during the covid-19 pandemic, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.89 billion). Warner Bros' "The Batman" is the second-biggest movie of 2022 worldwide with $768 million. ## Among the top international markets, Korea remains the top contributor with $45.9M, followed by the UK ($43.8M), Mexico ($35.7M), Brazil ($29.2M), and Australia ($23M). At the Indian box office, the Benedict Cumberbatch/Elizabeth Olsen-starrer movie has collected approx. Rs. 153 crores gross ($20M), and is among the top 10 overseas markets for the movie. ## The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. In the film, Strange protects America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the multiverse, from the now-deranged Wanda Maximoff (Olsen).## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise Opens Up On Why 'Top Gun: Maverick' Wasn't Sent For Direct OTT Release
1483 days ago
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Tom Cruise Opens Up On Why 'Top Gun: Maverick' Wasn't Sent For Direct OTT Release

Cannes, May 19 - Tom Cruise, arguably one of the biggest movie stars in the world, has returned to the big screen with "Top Gun: Maverick", a sequel to his 1986's film. The movie smashed records box office records as it turned out to be the biggest opening ever for Tom Cruise with $126.7 million domestically and over $250 million worldwide.## "Top Gun: Maverick", directed by Joseph Kosinski, was supposed to release in July 2020, but was forced to postpone due to the covid-19 pandemic. It was later announced for a 2021 release which was also differed by the pandemic and now, and finally, it hit theaters on May 27th. ## During the pandemic, most of the films that were ready to release took the direct digital route. The cruise was also asked the question whether he ever thought of going online way to release the "Top Gun" sequel, as it was already delayed multiple times.## "That's not going to happen. Ever", Cruise had said during Cannes Film Festival (via Variety).## The audience at the Grand Palais' Debussy theater applauded loudly. Cruise explained further, "I've spent a lot of time with theater owners. The people that serve the popcorn, the ones who make this [happen]". The actor said he called movie theater owners with a message, "Please, I know what you're going through. Just know we are making 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Top Gun' is coming out".## While explaining his reasons, Cruise said that he doesn't design his movies to be streamed on Netflix or Amazon Prime. He wants the high-flying action to unfold on the widest canvas possible. "I make movies for the big screen", he said.## Produced by Skydance Media, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and released by Paramount Pictures, "Top Gun: Maverick" stars Tom Cruise as Captain Peter "Maverick" Mitchell, a test pilot, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. Cruise and Kilmer reprise their roles from the first film. Top Gun: Maverick is dedicated to Top Gun director Tony Scott, who died in 2012.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise Receives Honorary Palme d'Or At The 'Top Gun: Maverick' Cannes Premiere
1483 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Cruise Receives Honorary Palme d'Or At The 'Top Gun: Maverick' Cannes Premiere

Cannes, May 19 - Hollywood action star was honored with a prestigious Palme d'Or award at the "Top Gun: Maverick" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. The movie also received a 5-minutes standing ovation from the crowd at the premiere. ## "An incredible evening and an incredible time. Just to see everyone's faces. It's been 36 years since Top Gun and we had to hold this for two years because of the pandemic", said Cruise to the crowd (via Deadline). ## Prior to receiving the Palme d'Or, the blockbuster actor was given a tribute reel before the film played. As a prelude, French fighter jets took the sky streaming blue, white, and red smoke. The squadron did a second pass before the Top Gun: Maverick star took the stage at the Palais.## "Thank you Paramount people, this was a dream to be here with you. I'm going to take this all in and I'm never going to forget this evening. Thank you for being here. We're here for you. I make these movies for all of you. I'm of you in every meeting, in every moment. Especially in Cannes, you love movies", he added. ## "Top Gun: Maverick" has been one of the top-rated movies with a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from over 110 reviews. It is lauded as one of the most satisfying sequels ever made. Scheduled to release on May 27th, it should come as no surprise if it opens to Cruise's biggest weekend ever, surpassing the $169.3M WW start of "The Mummy". ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Officially Revealed 'Loki' As The Most Watched Marvel Series On Disney Plus
1484 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Officially Revealed 'Loki' As The Most Watched Marvel Series On Disney Plus

Los Angeles, May 18 - Marvel Studios has an exciting lineup of movies and shows for the next couple of years. The studios' first Disney Plus series was launched in 2021 in the form of "WandaVision", followed by "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", "Loki", and "Hawkeye" in the same year. ## As per the earlier reports, it was revealed that Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany-starrer "WandaVision" was the most-watched Marvel series on Disney Plus. However, it has now been revealed by Marvel president Kevin Fiege at it is Tom Hiddleston's "Loki" Season 1 that is the most-watched Marvel series worldwide. ## Kevin Feige said that Loki was a "bold swing" and the "wild ride paid off". He also revealed that the production on the second season of "Loki" will start in the next few weeks with star Tom Hiddleston and the entire cast returning. "Loki" is the first Marvel series on Disney+ to get a second season. ## Loki is set in a Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent world, in which the God of Mischief (Hiddleston) is a fish-out-of-water when he lands in trouble with the bureaucratic Time Variance Authority after absconding with the Tesseract.## Meanwhile, among the most-watched Marvel series on Disney+, are "WandaVision" and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" at number 2 and 3, respectively after "Loki". However, Kevin Feige didn't reveal the viewership data of any series. ## Going forward, Marvel will launch three films and shows in the next three months. In June next month, the studio will be releasing the series "Ms. Marvel" on June 8, followed by the most-awaited big screen release "Thor Love And Thunder" on July 8. In August, the "She-Hulk" series will debut on Disney+ on August 15. ## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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Netflix Considering To Take Theatrical Route For Daniel Craig's 'Knives Out' Sequel
1484 days ago
Hollywood

Netflix Considering To Take Theatrical Route For Daniel Craig's 'Knives Out' Sequel

Mumbai, May 18 - It might sound strange or unbelievable to say that movies backed by OTT platforms going the theatrical way but it seems this is indeed going to happen as Netflix is considering releasing some movies in theaters this year with an exclusive theatrical window of 45 days. ## During the covid-19 pandemic, the popularity of streaming platforms has gone up exponentially. However, it looks like Netflix has understood what theaters bring as it is finally reportedly opening up more to the theatrical experience. ## Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw reported on Sunday that Netflix is considering releasing some movies in theaters this year with an exclusive theatrical window of 45 days. That's longer than the window Netflix has typically given the movies it releases in theaters, and more in line with what is emerging as a new windowing standard. ## One of the movies the streaming giant is considering bringing to theaters is Daniel Craig's "Knives Out" sequel. Scheduled to release in late 2022, "Knives Out 2" mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the sequel to 2019's movie that was a surprise box-office hit, grossing $165 million in the US and $311 million worldwide in 2019 off of a $40 million production budget. ## This is not the first time Netflix is taking the theatrical route for its movies. The recently released Oscar-nominated movies, "Don't Look Up" and "The Power of the Dog," were given two-week theatrical windows before they became available to stream. ## Stay tuned...

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'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Reveals Why He Chose Margot Robbie's 'Barbie'
1485 days ago
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'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Reveals Why He Chose Margot Robbie's 'Barbie'

Los Angeles, May 17 - Simu Liu, who headlined Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" last year, will next be seen in "Barbie". The movie, fronted by Margot Robbie, is the first-ever live-action film based on the fashion doll after a series of animated films and television series. ## Simu Liu in a recent interview with GQ UK revealed that he had almost a zero idea about the movie when he agreed to audition for a role in the movie and revealed that it was a junior agent at his management customer who advised him to take up the movie after he told it is one of the best scripts ever. ## "He literally said this verbatim", Liu told. "He was like, 'If I could stake my career on any one script, it's the Barbie script. I really think you should do it". He said that he sent in a self-tape audition which led director Greta Gerwig to request an in-person meeting. ## Simu Liu, wanting to grab a role in the film, told the filmmaker about his dance history with a competitive hip-hop team. "She audibly guffawed, she giggle-screamed — and then I got the part", Liu said.## The "Shang-Chi" actor described "Barbie" as wild and incredibly unique, adding, "I wish I could just show you what we do day-to-day because it's crazy". The film is not a musical, but Liu said he's been in dance rehearsals aplenty for the movie. The actor also teased what it's like working on a Greta Gerwig set. "When you're doing a scene and it's working, you hear, 'HAHAHAHA!' It's the best feeling in the world. If you're an asshole on a Greta Gerwig set, there's no hope for you", he said. ## Produced by LuckyChap Entertainment, Mattel Films, and Heyday Films, "Barbie" also stars Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Ariana Greenblatt, and Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell in supporting roles. ## The movie will be released on July 21, 2023, by Warner Bros.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Tops 150 Crores Gross In India And Nears $700M Worldwide
1486 days ago
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Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Tops 150 Crores Gross In India And Nears $700M Worldwide

Mumbai, May 16 - Marvel/Disney's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" has completed two weekends at the Indian box office and scored a fantastic Rs 153 crores (est.) gross.## The superhero movie, directed by Sam Raimi, remained one of the first choices for the moviegoers over the first two weekends. While it completely outshined Hindi films, "Doctor Strange 2" competed with the likes of "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", and "Don" in the South belt and still managed to score some footfalls. ## The movie, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, scored 104.69 crores net in the first week at the Indian box office and was the number 1 movie for the week all over India. During its second weekend, the sequel to 2016's movie managed to score about 15.50 crores net, pushing the total net collection to about 120 crores for all languages. It is currently the 6th highest-grossing non-domestic film in India and is likely to add a few more crores to finish around 135 crores net or 170 crores gross. ## Meanwhile, "Doctor Strange 2" is nearing $700 million at the worldwide box office. In the first two weekends, the movie has generated $688 million worldwide, including $292 million domestically (North America), and about $396 million at the overseas box office. It will top the $700 million mark by Tuesday. ## The Top 10 international markets for the movie so far are: Korea ($41.4M), the UK ($36.9M), Mexico ($31.1M), Brazil ($25.1M), India ($19.7M), Australia ($19.4M), France ($17.5M), Indonesia ($15.7M), Germany ($14.4M), Japan ($12.9M), and Italy ($12.1M).## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Highest-Grossing Hollywood Movies At The Indian Box Office
1488 days ago
Hollywood

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Hollywood Movies At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, January 3 - The Indian audience has long embraced Hollywood films, but the last few years have seen a significant surge in their box office dominance. Ever since the release of Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Hollywood blockbusters have not only challenged but often outperformed major Indian films at the domestic box office. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The turning point, however, came much earlier with Jurassic World (2015), which became the first Hollywood title to cross the 100 crore net mark in India — a milestone few expected a non-Indian film to achieve at the time. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only seven Hollywood films had managed to breach the 100 crore net barrier in India. However, the post-pandemic era has rewritten the rulebook. With cinema habits evolving and audiences increasingly drawn to global content, thirteen more Hollywood films have joined the 100 crore club in India after theatres reopened. In total, 20 Hollywood films have now achieved this memorable feat of 100 cores net - a testament to their growing influence over cinema-loving Indian audience. No. Film Year Total India Net Collection 1 Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 ₹ 391.40 Cr 2 Avengers: Endgame 2019 ₹ 373.05 Cr 3 Avengers: Infinity War 2018 ₹ 227.30 Cr 4 Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 ₹ 219.00 Cr 5 The Jungle Book 2016 ₹ 188.00 Cr 6 Avatar: Fire & Ash 2025 ₹ 163.60 Cr 7 The Lion King 2019 ₹ 159.10 Cr 8 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 ₹ 137.85 Cr 9 Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 ₹ 136.15 Cr 10 Oppenheimer 2023 ₹ 131.75 Cr Note: Data as of January 2, 2026 Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Breaks Into 100 Crores Net Club In India
1489 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Breaks Into 100 Crores Net Club In India

Mumbai, May 13 - Marvel is the biggest non-domestic movie brand in India and it has been proved once again with the studios' latest superhero flick, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness". ## Directed by the maverick Sam Raimi, "Doctor Strange 2" has crossed the prestigious 100 crores net mark at the Indian box office and becomes the second non-domestic film in 5 months to reach the figure. Earlier, Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" did it with ease and went on to score over 260 crores gross. ## The sequel to 2016's movie has broken into the 100 crores net club in the first week itself with Rs. 104 crores for all languages. It has become the 8th Hollywood film of all time to reach the box office milestone in India and currently is at number 7, ahead of "Jurassic World" (101 crores). ## The original English version of the film has contributed the most to its total collection with approx. 75 crores net, followed by the Hindi version of approx. 25 crores. The other version hasn't contributed much with approx. 4 crores. ## The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. In the film, Strange protects America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the multiverse, from the now-deranged Wanda Maximoff (Olsen). ## Stay tuned...

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