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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KGF Chapter 2 Becomes 10th Biggest Scorer In Hindi Of All Time
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KGF Chapter 2 Becomes 10th Biggest Scorer In Hindi Of All Time

Mumbai, April 23 - KGF Chapter 2 has broken into the top 10 biggest net scorer movies of all time in Hindi and it reached there in just 9 days. The Prashanth Neel-directed movie has earned approx. 280 crores net in the first 9 days, which takes it past, Kabir Singh to enter the top 10 list. ## The Yash-fronted movie has also become only the second dubbed Hindi version of all time in the top 10 after SS Rajamouli's, Baahubali 2 The Conclusion, which is also the biggest earning movie ever in Hindi with 510.99 crores net. KGF Chapter 2 is eyeing to become the second-biggest movie in Hindi by outscoring Aamir Khan's Dangal (387.38cr). ## The Hindi box office run of KGF 2 has been unprecedented so far. It scored the biggest ever extended 4-days opening weekend with approx. 193 crores, during which, it minted two 50+ crores days which never happened before. During the weekdays, the movie remained supersolid and hit the biggest ever opening week in Hindi with 268.63 crores net. ## Backed by Excel Entertainment and AA Films, the Hindi version of KGF 2 will break into the 300 crores mark in the second weekend and will become the only 10th movie ever to do so. By doing this, it will cross Salman Khan's Sultan (300.45cr), Padmaavat (302.15cr), and War (303.34cr) while it may also go past Bajrangi Bhaijaan's 320.34 crores net by the end of the second weekend itself to become the 6th biggest movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Stars Are Made In Theaters, Says Superstar Yash
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Stars Are Made In Theaters, Says Superstar Yash

Bengaluru, April 23 - Kannada superstar Yash has pushed boundaries and taken a giant step toward becoming the next pen India sensation after the path-breaking success of KGF Chapter 2. Yash is one of the actors who waited for nearly two years to bring his movie to theaters, instead of taking the direct OTT route. ## Yash is undoubtedly the biggest name in the Kannada cinema and theaters have played a huge role in that. He has often shared that the theatrical medium is the best form of consuming entertainment and KGF Chapter 2 has proved that by making the audiences go gaga over its visuals, scale, and the larger-than-life experience. ## During a recent interview with India Today, Yash was asked about suddenly becoming the next Pan-India superstar from being called a Kannada superstar initially. "Stars are made in theater, that's what I believe", the actor said. ## He further added, "If you watch a movie at home, the impact is different. In theaters, the experience is different altogether with grand visuals, scale, and sound itself making a huge difference in theaters. This is something that can't be felt watching a movie at home".## KGF Chapter 2 is directed by Prashanth Neel and it has done the business of over 750 crores gross at the worldwide box office in 9 days. Produced by Homable Films, the movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj in key roles among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: KGF Chapter 2 Crosses RRR In Hindi
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Box Office: KGF Chapter 2 Crosses RRR In Hindi

Mumbai, April 22 - Prashanth Neel has outdone SS Rajamouli at the Hindi box office in the latest blockbuster battle between KGF Chapter 2 and RRR. The Yash-fronted period action drama film, KGF 2 has smashed an all-time record by scoring 268.63 crores net in the opening week in Hindi. ## The film has scored the biggest ever extended 8-days opening week in the history of Hindi cinema. Despite the dubbed version, KGF 2's collections in Hindi are eye-popping, which, of course, were expected considering the massive buzz it was carrying before the release.## The mind-blowing numbers of KGF 2 have blown away SS Rajamouli's RRR, which is also playing in theaters currently. This Jr. NTR/Ram Charan-fronted movie has scored 258.51 crores net in Hindi in the first 28 days, and KGF 2 has already surpassed these numbers in just 8 days and becomes the 13th biggest movie in Hindi. RRR is eying its run finish around 270 crores, which will be a fantastic run for the makers. ## The Telugu period action drama film minted 14.72 crores net in Hindi over its 4th week, which is the 7th biggest fourth week total ever. It outscored Padmaavat (14.17cr), PK (13.55cr), and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (11.73cr) in the top 10 list of the biggest 4th week grosser in Hindi. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion is at number 1 with 29.4 crores net collection. ## At the worldwide box office, KGF Chapter 2 has gone past the 750 crores gross mark including 2nd Friday's collection for all languages. Through its 2nd Thursday (8th day), it grossed 735.20 crores, which is the 8th biggest for an Indian movie. Today, KGF 2 will cross the lifetime worldwide total of 2.0 and become the 7th biggest Indian movie of all time. On the other hand, RRR is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie of all time with a worldwide gross cume of 1100 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Yash Thanks The Audiences For Loving KGF Chapter 2
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Superstar Yash Thanks The Audiences For Loving KGF Chapter 2

Bengaluru, April 21 - Kannada superstar Yash, who has taken a giant step to become the next pan India sensation, is on cloud nine with the blockbuster success of KGF Chapter 2. The Prashanth Neel-directed action drama film has turned out to be a game-changing film for the Kannada film industry. ## The success of KGF Chapter 2 or the KGF franchise has overwhelmed superstar Yash, who on Thursday (April 21), thanked the audience on the behalf of entire KGF team for pouring in so much love on the movie. The superstar shared a little beautiful story via a video on Twitter to describe his passion for cinema. ## "There was a small village which was facing a drought situation. The Villagers decided to have a prayer meeting & people turned out in a large number. But there was one boy who turned out with An Umbrella in his hand. People called it foolishness and overconfidence. Do you know what that was? - FAITH. I'm like that little boy who had the faith of witnessing this day", Yash said.## He went on to say, "Saying thank you is not big enough to describe the situation I am in, but still, I would really want to thank each one of you (audiences) from bottom of my heart for pouring in so much love and blessings on me. On behalf of my entire KGF team, I can tell you we all are really overwhelmed. All we wanted was to give you a great cinematic experience and I hope you're enjoying it. I said you na guys... YOUR HEART IS MY TERRITORY". ## ❤️ pic.twitter.com/C4XJifTPSD— Yash (@TheNameIsYash) April 21, 2022 ## Produced by Hombale Films, KGF Chapter 2 has already grossed over 700 crores worldwide in just 7 days and is continuing to bring huge collections. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF Chapter 2 Races Past 700 Crores Worldwide Gross; Becomes The 8th Biggest Indian Film
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KGF Chapter 2 Races Past 700 Crores Worldwide Gross; Becomes The 8th Biggest Indian Film

Mumbai, April 21 - Yash-starrer KGF Chapter 2 has breached the 700 crores worldwide gross mark in just 7 days and becomes only the 8th Indian movie to achieve the feat. This is the second Indian movie to gross 700+ worldwide within a month, after SS Rajamouli's RRR, which currently stands at approx 1100 crores. ## The Prashanth Neel-directed movie has broken several records during the first seven days of its release. It has scored nearly three times more than the previous highest-grossing Kannada movie, KGF Chapter 1, which had grossed 238 crores worldwide. Chapter 2 has minted 702 crores through the first Wednesday (7th day). ## The Hindi version of this period action drama film has reached past 250 crores (255.05 cr.) net mark, which is the fastest ever in Hindi. It has also grossed 300 crores in Hindi at the domestic box office. The original Kannada version has grossed approx. 91 crores, while the other versions (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam) have contributed approx. 189 crores gross, for a total domestic gross of approx. 580 crores.## Check Out - Top 10 Indian Movies Worldwide## Overseas, KGF Chapter 2 has grossed approx. 123 crores so far. Among the highest-grossing Indian movies at the worldwide box office, KGF 2 is currently at number 8. It will become the 6th biggest by the end of the second weekend by crossing 2.0 and PK's lifetime runs. ## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films, the movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, and Prakash Raj, among others. It follows the assassin Rocky, who after establishing himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields, must retain his supremacy over adversaries and government officials, while also coming to terms with his past.## Stay tuned...

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KGF Producer Team Up With Soorarai Pottru Director Sudha Kongara For A New Film
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KGF Producer Team Up With Soorarai Pottru Director Sudha Kongara For A New Film

Bengaluru, April 21 - Kannada production house, Hombale Films headed by Vijay Kirgandur, is one of the most respected production brands in the country and its popularity soars with the mind-blowing success of KGF Chapter 2. It has produced films like Yuvarathnaa, Raajakumara, Masterpiece, apart from KGF movies to become the top Kannada Production house, ## Hombale Films continues to team up with renowned filmmakers to take the brand a notch higher and now, they are joining forces with "Soorarai Pottru" director Sudha Kongara for a new film. On Thursday (April 21), Hombale Films announced via Twitter that the new film will be based on true events which deserve to be told right. ## "Some true stories deserve to be told and told right. We, at Hombale Films, are proud to announce our next film with director Sudha Kongara. A story that we are certain will capture India's imagination like all our films have", read the statement. The details about the primary cast will be announced soon.## 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. To a new beginning with a riveting story @Sudha_Kongara, based on true events.@VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup pic.twitter.com/mFwiGOEZ0K— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 21, 2022 ## Hombale Films already have multiple projects in the pipeline. It has "Kantaara" and "Richard Anthony" with Rishab Shetty, and "Salaar" with Prashanth Neel and Prabhas. Vijay Kirgandur had also confirmed recently that they will be announcing two more Pan India films in the month of June or July. ## Sudha Kongara, on the other hand, will be reuniting with Suriya for a new film. She is also reportedly be directing the Hindi remake of "Soorarai Pottru", which is expected to lead by Akshay Kumar.## Stay tuned...

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I Absolutely Find Shehnaaz Gill Very Very Adorable, Says KGF Chapter 2 Actress Srinidhi Shetty
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I Absolutely Find Shehnaaz Gill Very Very Adorable, Says KGF Chapter 2 Actress Srinidhi Shetty

Mumbai, April 19 - Kannada actress Srinidhi Shetty is on cloud nine with the blockbuster success of the latest Pan India biggie, KGF Chapter 2, headed by superstar Yash. Srinidhi played the role of Reena Desai and her performance is being appreciated by one and all, even though Yash stole the show as Rocky Bhai. ## Recently, actress and singer, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill tweeted about KGF Chapter 2 and praised the entire cast, including Srinidhi. In response, the Kannada actress thanked Shehnaaz. However, the "Honsla Rakh" actress seemed to be in a mood to have fun as she responded to Srinidhi with a spoiler tweet about the movie. ## Shehnaaz Gill is one of the most loved actresses among the fans and Srinidhi Shetty also has nice things to say about her and her tweet on KGF Chapter 2. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Srinidhi said that she find Shehnaaz very cute and thanked her again for the wishes. ## "I absolutely find her very very adorable and the moment I saw her tweet, I actually did not believe initially so I thought it would have been a fan page so I clicked again to make sure again that it's a verified page. I was like, wow, she loved the movie. And when she tweeted again telling the pre-climax scene, I thought it was cute", Srinidhi said. ## KGF Chapter 2 is directed by Prashanth Neel, and it also stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj among others. The movie has been exceptionally well at the box office and has already grossed more than 600 crores worldwide in just 5 days. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF Chapter 2 Becomes The Biggest Telugu Dubbed Share Movie Of All Time In Telugu States
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KGF Chapter 2 Becomes The Biggest Telugu Dubbed Share Movie Of All Time In Telugu States

Hyderabad, April 19 - Yash's KGF Chapter 2 has broken many box office records in the opening weekend itself, and now, it has smashed the record of the highest share collection movie in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a Telugu dubbed version. ## The Prashanth Neel-directed was expected to do very well in the Telugu states and it has performed accordingly to set a new box office record for a dubbed version. The period action drama film scored 58.66 crores share in AP/TG in the first five days and outscored Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0", which had grossed 54 crores share in AP/TG. The overall AP/TG gross collection of KGF 2 reached 93 crores. ## Top Telugu Dubbed Movies Shares In AP/TG Of All Time -## 1. KGF Chapter 2 - 58.66 Cr (5 days)## 2. 2.0 - 54 Cr## 3. Robo - 36 Cr## 4. I - 28.10 Cr## 5. Kabali - 22.6 Cr## KGF Chapter 2 has already earned the status of an all-time blockbuster with its exceptional trend at the box office, especially in Hindi. After the first 5 days, the movie has grossed a mighty 609.7 crores worldwide, including approx. 500 crores in India alone for all languages. In Hindi, it has become the fastest ever to reach 200 crores net and is currently standing at 219.56 crores. ## The movie, produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films, follows the assassin Rocky, who, after establishing himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields, must retain his supremacy against adversaries and government officials, while also coming to terms with his past.## It is the second installment in a two-part series, a sequel to the 2018 film K.G.F: Chapter 1. The film stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, Archana Jois, Achyuth Kumar, Eswari Rao, Rao Ramesh, Saran Shakthi, among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Prashanth Neel Is Going To Make 'Salaar' Next Level Mass Sensation, Say KGF 2 Dialogue Writer
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Prashanth Neel Is Going To Make 'Salaar' Next Level Mass Sensation, Say KGF 2 Dialogue Writer

Bengaluru, April 18 - Director Prashanth Neel's, KGF Chapter 2, starring superstar Yash, has been unleashed in theaters and doing wonders at the box office. The movie has been hailed as one of the most entertaining commercial films in Indian cinema and the results are there for everyone to see. ## KGF 2 has made Prashanth Neel, a director to watch out for in the future, and now, all eyes are on his next film that is Prabhas-fronted "Salaar". With the kind of action, seetimaar dialogues, and other aspects used in KGF 2, the expectations from "Salaar" are sky-rocketing and the anticipation is expected to further grow.## Prabhas has been described as the most violent man in "Salaar", and going by the words of KGF 2 dialogue writer Hanuman Chowdary, director Neel is going to make the upcoming movie bigger than the latest nationwide sensation. ## During a recent interview, Hanuman Chowdary talked about the next Pan India biggie, which has the potential to break KGF 2 records in Hindi. He said that is working on making "Salaar" a next-level mass sensation. He further said that "Salaar" will fulfill the wish of Prabhas' fans who are waiting to see their beloved star in out and out a mass movie. ## There are a lot of theories regarding the plot of "Salaar". While some believe that "Salaar" will be linked with KGF Chapter 2, director Neel recently confirmed that it is a fresh story, especially developed for Prabhas. Meanwhile, the shooting of the film has been 30% completed and it will resume in the first week of May. The teaser of the film will be released later in the same month. ## Produced by Hombale Films (KGF & KGF 2), "Salaar" also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu, Easwari Rao, and Madhu Guruswamy in key roles. KGF 2 cinematographer Bhuvan Gowda is also handling the camera in "Salaar" while Ravi Basrur, who is winning praise for BGM of the latest blockbuster, has scored the music of Prabhas-fronted also. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Yash's 'KGF Chapter 2' Sets New Records In The Opening Weekend
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Box Office: Yash's 'KGF Chapter 2' Sets New Records In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, April 18 - Director Prashanth Neel's KGF Chapter 2 has had a record-breaking first weekend at the domestic box office, thanks to the exceptional contribution from the dubbed Hindi version. The Yash-fronted movie was always expected to score big and it has delivered big time. ## The sequel to Kannada's highest-grossing film of all time, KGF Chapter 1 (2018), hit the ball out of the part in the first four days and scored approx. 542 crores gross at the worldwide box office from 19 territories. Produced by Hombale Films, KGF Chapter 2 was the number 2 movie at the worldwide box office during its opening weekend, after Warner Bros' "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore". ## Here are some of the major box office records broken by KGF Chapter 2 on the opening weekend - ## Highest-Grossing Indian Movie At The Domestic Box Office In Post-Pandemic Time (first 4 days)## KGF Chapter 2 has scored approx. 445 crores gross in the first 4 days at the domestic box office, which is the highest during the covid-19 pandemic. SS Rajamouli's RRR is number 2 with 441 crores.## Highest 4 Days Net Cume In Hindi Of All Time## The Hindi version of KGF 2 is performing exceptionally well and scored 193.99 crores net in the first 4 days. This is the highest ever 4-days net cume in Hindi, Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 The Conclusion is at number 2 with 168.25 crores in 2017. ## First Film Ever To Score Two 50+ Crores Net In Hindi## In a historic achievement, KGF 2 has become the first film ever to score two 50+ crores net in Hindi. It had minted 53.95 crores on the first day and 50.35 crores on its 4th day. Apart from KGF 2, only two movies scored 50+ crores net in the past - War (51.60 Cr.) and Thugs Of Hindostan (50.75 Cr).## Highest-Grossing Kannada Movie Of All Time ## As mentioned in previous articles, KGF Chapter 2 has become the highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. It surpassed its predecessor, which had grossed 238 crores worldwide, in only two days. ## Second Highest-Grossing Movie Worldwide During The Weekend (April 14 - April 17)## KGF Chapter 2 was the second-highest-grossing movie worldwide during its opening weekend with approx. $71 million. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore remained the top movie during the said period with $114 million. ## Stay tuned...

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After 'RRR', Blockbuster 'KGF Chapter 2' Scores Huge At The North America Box Office
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After 'RRR', Blockbuster 'KGF Chapter 2' Scores Huge At The North America Box Office

Los Angeles, April 18 - The last few weeks have been phenomenal for the Indian movies at the North American box office. SS Rajamouli's period action drama film "RRR", stormed the USA box office by collecting $14+ million (107 crores) so far. And now, Kannada biggie, "KGF Chapter 2" is scoring massive numbers. ## The Yash-fronted sequel of the 2018's all-time Kannada blockbuster KGF Chapter 1, debuted at the North American box office through premieres on Wednesday. From the premieres alone, it minted about $1.7 million while the weekend score reaches $4.6 million (35.13 crores) for all languages. It stormed into the North American top 10 movies this past weekend and was the 9th biggest movie on the list.## The word of mouth for KGF Chapter 2 is super strong among the North American audiences and is on par with RRR. The movie is expected to grow further and is likely to reach $10+ million by the end of next weekend, which will be a great result for the makers. For the record, KGF Chapter 1 had minted only about $800K at the USA box office in 2018, and Chapter 2 has already grossed more than 5 times in the opening weekend itself. ## That's not all, KGF Chapter 2 posted the highest all-time IMAX opening weekend in India (besting Spider-Man: No Way Home). The 1st Kannada language film to release in IMAX scored $762k from India alone & $1.1m in IMAX box office from 95 screens globally.## Meanwhile, KGF 2 was also the number 2 movie at the worldwide box office during its opening weekend (April 14-April 17) with about $71 million (542 crores). Warner Bros' "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore" lend at number 1 with $114 million worldwide ($71M overseas + $43M domestic). This is the second time in the last 4 weeks that an Indian movie debuted in the top two worldwide. Earlier, "RRR" was the number one on its opening weekend, ahead of "The Batman". ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Hails Yash For His Performance In KGF Chapter 2
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Kangana Ranaut Hails Yash For His Performance In KGF Chapter 2

Mumbai, April 17 - Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has heaped praise on superstar Yash for his performance in the latest box office monster, "KGF Chapter 2". Yash has played the role of a gangster Rocky Bhai, who takes charge as the kingpin of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Chapter 2. ## Kangana Ranaut, on Sunday, took to Instagram stories and praised the actor. She called Yash "the angry young man" India was missing for many decades. The "Queen" actress went on the say that Yash has filled the void of an "angry young man" that legendary Amitabh Bachchan left since 70s and 80s.## Kangana has always been vocal about praising South Indian stars and even believe that Bollywood actors need to learn a lot from them about how to value their culture, families, and more. Over the last few years, South Indian movies have done wonders in Hindi and the actors have gained a massive fan following in North India.## Recently, Kangana had written a detailed post, explaining why South stars are a 'rage' all over India now. "Some of the reasons why South content and superstars are such a rage... 1) They are deeply rooted in Indian culture, 2) They love their families and relationships are conventional not westernised, 3) their professionalism and passion is unparalleled".## Meanwhile, on the work front, Kangana will next be seen in the spy action thriller, "Dhaakad", which is scheduled to release on May 20, 2022, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. She will be seen doing hardcore action in the movie, which is new to the woman-centric movie in India. ## Stay tuned...

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