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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Complete Star Cast Details Revealed In Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga
543 days ago
Tollywood

Complete Star Cast Details Revealed In Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, December 14 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's maiden collaboration with the Pan India star Prabhas, Spirit is gearing up to commence filming early next year, and ahead of that, the makers are in the process of locking big names from Hindi film industry. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, director Sandeep Vanga is in talks with Mrunal Thakur for the female lead role opposite Prabhas. At the same time, the conversation is on with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who are a real-life couple, to play the negative roles in Spirit. ## "Spirit is one the most ambitious and awaited films of Indian Cinema, and the makers are going all out to have the best and most talented actors of world cinema on board. While Prabhas is locked to play the role of a cop, the conversations are in progress with Mrunal Thakur, Saif Ali Khan, and Kareena Kapoor with the latter two for the negative turn", says the report. ## The report further states that Spirit is unlike any other cop action thriller film in Indian cinema where Vanga is looking to change the way cop actioners are made in India. "The writing work and prep is going on in full swing, and the ones who have heard the narration inform that Vanga is going to reintroduce Prabhas like never before in Spirit", it adds.## Meanwhile, there have been rumours about South Korean actor Don Lee featuring in the film, however, there hasn't been a concrete update about the same yet. Spirit is produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series with Bhadrakali Pictures and will release in 2026 in multiple national and international languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Become Biggest Indian Grosser of 2024
544 days ago
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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Become Biggest Indian Grosser of 2024

Hyderabad, December 13 - Superstar Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024. Both movies have grossed over 1000 crores worldwide and are the only Indian films of the year to do so. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 has grossed approximately 1060 crores globally, including 867 crores gross in India, in its extended 8-day first weekend, surpassing the lifetime total of Kalki which minted approximately 1042 crores gross, including 767 crores gross domestically. Overseas, Kalki is still the biggest Indian grosser with 275 crores gross. ## Pushpa 2 has also beaten Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (1055 crores gross) to become the 6th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It will outgross SRK's Jawan (1160 crores) and possibly KGF: Chapter 2 (1215 crores gross) and RRR (1230 crores gross) this weekend to become the 3rd biggest Indian grosser ever.## Aamir Khan's Dangal (2070 crores gross) and Prabhas' Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion (1788 crores gross) are currently the top 2 highest-grossing Indian movies at the worldwide box office. Pushpa 2 might be aiming to down BB2 in the long run depending on how it performs after the second weekend once the eagerness gets eased. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Storms Past 1000 Crore Collection Worldwide; Fastest Indian Film To Do So
545 days ago
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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Storms Past 1000 Crore Collection Worldwide; Fastest Indian Film To Do So

Hyderabad, December 11 - Pushpa Raj didn't bow down and came back to wear the biggest box office crown. ## Allu Arjun's biggest box office bet, Pushpa 2 - The Rule has stormed past 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office at an unthinkable pace to re-write history. The movie achieved this milestone in just 7 days, becoming the fastest Indian title to do so. ## Directed by Sukumar, the box office carnage of Pushpa 2 began with a record-breaking opening of over 275 crores gross worldwide, and this juggernaut remained unchallenged throughout the weekend and beyond to go past Rs. 10 billion before the extended first-week ends. ## Pushpa 2 scored approximately 950 crores gross, including around 770 crores gross in India in the first 6 days. It has topped 1000 crores gross milestone on its 7th day where the domestic gross is expected to be 815+ crores while overseas collection is around 190 crores gross. ## As said, it is the fastest Indian film to gross 1000 crores worldwide collection, beating SS Rajamouli's epic all-time blockbuster Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion which took 10/11 days to reach this landmark figure and it was the second Indian movie after Aamir Khan's Dangal to get there. ## Pushpa 2 is the 8th Indian film and 4th Telugu title after Baahubali 2, RRR, and Kalki 2898 AD to earn 1000 crores gross or more at the global box office. Depending on how it performs in the coming days, Pushpa 2 might challenge BB2 which is the second highest-grossing Indian film with around 1790 crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2' Scores A Major Milestone On Book My Show
547 days ago
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'Pushpa 2' Scores A Major Milestone On Book My Show

Mumbai, December 10 - There is no stopping Pushpa 2 from shattering record after record at the ticket window. The movie has crossed 900 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office as I type this and will be entering the 1000 crores club before the first-week ends.## Meanwhile, as the movie is creating a sensation at the box office, it has claimed a major record on the ticketing platform, Book My Show. Pushpa 2 sold 10+ million tickets on December 9, becoming the fastest movie ever to achieve the feat.## Pushpa 2 is the first and only movie to sell 100K or more tickets in one hour and it did continuously during the opening weekend. Overall, the movie has achieved approximately 2.75 crores of footfalls in the first 5 days which is one of the fastest for an Indian movie.## It has been on an absolute rampage at the box office, and this juggernaut is not going to stop anytime soon with record-breaking day-wise collection. It will become the fastest Indian movie to reach 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Biggest Single Days At The Indian Box Office
547 days ago
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Top 10 Biggest Single Days At The Indian Box Office

Hyderabad, December 9 - SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion was the first Indian movie to score 100 crores gross or more at the Indian box office in a single day, and since then, several other movies have achieved this feat. ## The latest to join the epic list of 100 crore grossers in a single day is Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule, which has taken things a notch higher and has been breaking records left, right, and centre. In its 4-day opening weekend, the movie has had a 100+ crores collection domestically on each of the days. ## The Sukumar's directorial blockbuster is the biggest opener at the Indian box office while also having the second biggest day as well. It is one of the only two films, along with Baahubali 2, to have 4 single days with a 100+ crores domestic collection. ## Here Are Top 15 Biggest Pure Single Day Collection In IndiaRankFilm TitleGross CollectionDay1.Pushpa 2₹ 196.40 Cr12.Pushpa 2₹ 168.60 Cr43.RRR₹ 156.00 Cr14.Baahubali 2₹ 152.00 Cr15.Pushpa 2₹ 142.60 Cr36.KGF: Chapter 2₹ 134.50 Cr17.Baahubali 2₹ 120.00 Cr38.RRR₹ 120.00 Cr39.Kalki 2898 AD₹ 114.00 Cr110.Pushpa 2₹ 112.10 Cr211.Baahubali 2₹ 110.00 Cr212.Salaar Part 1₹ 107.10 Cr113.KGF: Chapter 2₹ 107.00 Cr414.KGF: Chapter 2₹ 105.50 Cr215.Kalki 2898 AD₹ 105.50 Cr1## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2' Opening Weekend Box Office Records
549 days ago
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'Pushpa 2' Opening Weekend Box Office Records

Hyderabad, December 8 - Pushpa Raj is ruling at the box office like no one could have ever imagined and there is no stopping as Pushpa 2 - The Rule continues to make marry with the box office in India and worldwide. ## The Allu Arjun-fronted action drama started its rule from pre-sales, and the juggernaut led to a record-breaking opening day for an Indian film at the domestic and worldwide box office. The phenomenon called Pushpa - The Rule didn't stop at the mammoth opening day and it has now set the biggest opening weekend record also. ## Have a look at some of the major box office records broken by Pushpa 2 - The Rule in the opening weekend - ## 1. Biggest opening weekend for an Indian film at the worldwide box office (750+ crores gross).## 2. Biggest opening weekend ever at the Indian box office (600+ crores gross).## 3. Biggest opening day ever at the Indian box office (209 crores gross).## 4. Biggest opening day ever at the Hindi box office (70.30 crores net).## 5. Biggest second day ever at the Indian box office (112 crores gross).## 6. Biggest third day ever at the Indian box office (142.60 crores gross).## 7. Biggest single-day collection ever at the Hindi box office (75+ crores net on 4th day).## 8. Biggest 3-day opening weekend (Friday-Sunday) at the Hindi box office (200+ crores net).## 9. Biggest opening weekend for Allu Arjun in the Telugu language.## 10. Biggest opening weekend for director Sukumar in the Telugu language.## 11. Biggest opening weekend for Rashmika Mandanna in the Telugu language.## 12. The first film to score 200+ crores net in the Friday-Sunday weekend.## 13. Biggest extended opening weekend collection ever at the Hindi box office (275+ crores net).## 14. First film ever to score 70+ crores net single day collection in Hindi on 2 or more occasions.## 15. First South Indian film to score 200+ crores net collection in Hindi in the opening weekend (including extended one).## 16. Fastest film to reach 200 crores net collection in Hindi. ## 17. Biggest opening weekend for Allu Arjun at the domestic and worldwide box office.## 18. Biggest opening weekend for Rashmika Mandanna at the domestic and worldwide box office.## 19. Biggest opening weekend for director Sukumar at the domestic and worldwide box office.## 20. Becomes the highest-grossing film for Allu Arjun. ## 21. Becomes the highest-grossing film for Sukumar. ## 22. Becomes the highest-grossing film for Mythri Movie Makers.## 23. First film ever to reach 2 crore admissions at the Indian box office in the opening weekend.## 24. First film ever to score 200+ crores gross collection each in the opening weekend in 2 languages at the Indian box office.## 25. First film ever to gross 500+ crores in the opening weekend at the Indian box office.## 26. Biggest overseas opening weekend of 2024 for an Indian movie (160+ crores gross).## 27. The first film ever to gross 100 crores or more in Hindi in a single day (Sunday).## Stay tuned...

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Pushpa 2 Vs RRR Vs Baahubali 2 Opening Day Domestic Box Office Comparison
549 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa 2 Vs RRR Vs Baahubali 2 Opening Day Domestic Box Office Comparison

Hyderabad, April 15 - The Indian box office post the Covid-19 pandemic and after many big blockbusters, it has exploded again like never before, thanks to the long-awaited and highly anticipated Pan-India biggie, Pushpa 2 - The Rule. The Allu Arjun-fronted action drama has broken several records at the domestic box office and is set for a solid run in the coming weeks.## The Sukumar-directed film was released on over 12000 screens worldwide, including over 8000 screens in India. The craze for this particular movie has been such that theatre owners are arranging midnight shows to meet the demand with supply, and still people are finding it tough to get tickets, especially in North India, where the craze for this is sky-high. ## Pushpa 2 was projected to break RRR's opening day record at the domestic box office, and it did exactly that by a long margin, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. It is now not just the biggest domestic opener but also the first to cross 200 crores gross opening (including previews), which is insane.## Apart from Pushpa 2 and RRR, there is another movie which opened to huge numbers, Baahubali 2, and these three are the only films to take the opening of 150+ crores gross each in India, with the latest blockbuster going a step ahead to score a double century.## Pushpa 2 Vs RRR Vs Baahubali 2 State Wise Opening Day Gross Collection Comparison (Excluding Premieres)MovieKarnatakaAPTGTamil NaduKeralaRest Of IndiaDay TotalPushpa 2₹ 16.90 Cr₹ 78.50 Cr₹ 10.60 Cr₹ 6.35 Cr₹ 84.05 Cr₹ 196.40 CrRRR₹ 14.50 Cr₹ 102.50 Cr₹ 10.00 Cr₹ 4.00 Cr₹ 25.00 Cr₹ 156.00 CrBaahubali 2₹ 19.50 Cr₹ 57.00 Cr₹ 9.25 Cr₹ 5.45 Cr₹ 60.80 Cr₹ 152.00 Cr## Pushpa 2 is also having a record-breaking weekend, and it will score the biggest opening weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes To Top 'Jawan' Opening Weekend Record In Hindi
550 days ago
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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes To Top 'Jawan' Opening Weekend Record In Hindi

Mumbai, December 7 - After another big second day, Pushpa 2 - The Rule is going berserk on Saturday at the Hindi box office and will be looking to come close to the opening day collection of around 70 crores net which is insane. ## Starring superstar Allu Arjun, Pushpa 2 has minted approximately 127 crores net collection in Hindi in the first 2 days and with big Saturday and Sunday loading, the movie will be eyeing to top superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan's opening weekend and it should get there easily. ## Jawan had scored approximately 252 crores net in its first 4-day opening weekend and Pushpa 2 will be looking to score 255 crores net collection at minimum to claim the biggest first weekend total ever in Hindi. This is also the first time when a South Indian movie will have a 200+ crores net weekend in Hindi. ## Pushpa 2 is unlikely to stop after potentially the record-breaking opening weekend. With positive word of mouth among the audience and no new release for the next two weeks, the movie's strong run at the box office is expected to continue and might be eyeing the ultimate prize in the long run. ## Stay tuned...

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Pushpa 2 Crosses Lifetime Collection of Pushpa - The Rise In Hindi And Worldwide In 2 Days To Become Allu Arjun's Biggest Grosser
550 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa 2 Crosses Lifetime Collection of Pushpa - The Rise In Hindi And Worldwide In 2 Days To Become Allu Arjun's Biggest Grosser

Hyderabad, December 7 - It was a matter of time but it happened rather quickly for Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule which has surpassed the lifetime total of the first movie Pushpa - The Rise at the Hindi and worldwide box office in just 2 days. ## The blockbuster action drama has minted over 120 crores net collection in Hindi in just 2 days, beating Pushpa's 106+ crores net lifetime total to become Allu Arjun's biggest grosser. It is the 11th South Indian movie and the second for Allu Arjun to surpass 100 crores net mark in Hindi. ## Pushpa 2 has also topped Pushpa at the worldwide box office in as many days after a strong second day, thanks to the major contribution from the Hindi heartland. The global total in the film has crossed 400 crores gross in 2 days, beating the entire run of Pushpa (350 crores gross) to become Allu Arjun's biggest grosser. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is targeting a worldwide gross of around 700 crores in its four-day opening weekend, making it the biggest opener in Indian cinema. The movie is rewriting box office history and will soon enter the celebrated club of 1000 crore grossers. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 5 Biggest Opening Day In India; Pushpa 2 Tops
550 days ago
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Box Office: Top 5 Biggest Opening Day In India; Pushpa 2 Tops

Hyderabad, December 6 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule had a record-breaking opening day at the domestic box office which saw it becoming the first movie ever to breach the 200 crores gross mark in India, including the premieres. ## Pushpa 2 has beaten all the previous record holders by a big margin to record the biggest opening ever. SS Rajamouli's action dramas RRR and Baahubali 2 are the only other movies to cross the 150 crores gross mark domestically where RRR is slightly ahead of it as the second biggest grosser now, behind Pushpa 2. ## Here Are Top 5 Biggest Openers At The Indian Box Office (Estimated Gross Collection) -## 1. Pushpa 2 - The Rule - 209 crores approx. (including premiers)## 2. Baahubali 2 - 156 crores approx.## 3. RRR - 152 crores approx.## 4. KGF: Chapter 2 - 134.50 crores approx.## 5. Kalki 2898 AD - 114 crores approx.## Apart from the biggest domestic start, Pushpa 2 also broke the biggest worldwide opening of RRR (223 crores gross) as it scored a mammoth approximately 275 crores, including 66 crores at the overseas box office. It is the biggest overseas Indian opener of 2024, beating Kalki 2898 AD. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2' Opening Day Box Office Records
551 days ago
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'Pushpa 2' Opening Day Box Office Records

Hyderabad, December 5 - Superstar Allu Arjun is officially the king of Indian cinema as his highly-awaited action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule, the second part of 2021's Pushpa - The Rise, has re-written the history at the box office by taking the biggest opening for an Indian title domestically and worldwide. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 hit the big screen on December 5 after the record-breaking night previews on December 4. It was the most anticipated Indian movie and after the opening day response, it can be said that the hype around it has been justified and it just seems the beginning of its record-breaking box office run. ## While the last show of the first day is yet to be done, Pushpa 2 has broken some of the records and will take a special upcoming movie to go past these records in the near future which holds a significant opportunity for the growing box office market for an Indian film. ## Have a look at some of the major box office records broken by Pushpa 2 - The Rule -## 1. Biggest opening for an Indian film at the worldwide box office (279 crores gross), beating the record of SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR (223 crore gross). ## 2. Biggest opening ever at the Indian box office (209 crores gross), beating RRR (156 crores gross).## 3. First film ever to take the opening of 200 crore gross or more at the Indian box office (including premiere). ## 4. First film ever to score 50 crores net or more in two languages (Telugu and Hindi) in a single day. ## 5. Biggest opening for a South Indian movie at the Hindi box office (70 crores net).## 6. Biggest opening ever in Hindi, beating Jawan's 65.50 crores net.## 7. Biggest overseas opening (66 crores gross) for an Indian movie of 2024, beating Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD (63.70 crores gross).## 8. Biggest domestic, overseas, and worldwide opening for Allu Arjun. ## 9. Biggest domestic, overseas, and worldwide opening for director Sukumar.## 10. Biggest domestic, overseas, and worldwide opening for Rashmika Mandanna.## 11. Biggest domestic, overseas, and worldwide opening for Mythri Movie Makers. ## 12. Biggest opening ever for a non-Tamil movie in Tamil Nadu.## 13. Biggest opening ever for a Telugu movie in Kerala. ## 14. Biggest opening of 2024 in Karnataka.## 15. Biggest opening for a South Indian film in North India (84 crore gross).## 16. Second highest opening day footfalls in India (79 lakh).## 17. All-time record previews in India (13 crore gross approx.).## Stay tuned...

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Pushpa 2 Opening Day Pre-Sales Hits 100 Crore Worldwide
553 days ago
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Pushpa 2 Opening Day Pre-Sales Hits 100 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, December 3 - The pre-sales of Pushpa 2 - The Rule has surpassed 100 crores gross for the opening day at the worldwide box office with more than a day still left for the release. The action drama, starring superstar Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil is scheduled to be released on December 5. ## Directed by Sukumar, the film has amassed 30+ crores gross pre-sales at the overseas box office while domestic sales are 70+ crores gross (including the early premiers on December 4 night). This makes it the second Indian movie of 2024 to top 100 crores worldwide advance booking gross for the first day after Kalki 2898 AD. ## Pushpa 2 has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD in the domestic opening day pre-sales. Kalki had scored 62 crores gross which Allu Arjun-fronted achieved a day before as pure first-day sales of the film are around 66.50 crores gross (as of 8 PM on December 3). ## The film has already become Allu Arjun's biggest domestic and worldwide opener with pre-sales only. The actor's previous biggest starter was Pushpa - The Rise which took an opening of approximately 64 crores gross worldwide, including around 53 crores in India. ## As said before, Pushpa 2 is eyeing a 200+ crores gross start in India which will be a record while worldwide opening might be as high as 300 crores, again a record for an Indian title. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. ## Stay tuned...

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