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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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Start In North America
583 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Start In North America

Los Angeles, November 4 - Superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is all set for a thunderous start at the North American box office sensational response in the pre-sales in early trends. ## The pre-sales of the movie opened just yesterday and it has already sold over 11K tickets worth $300K from 2200 shows for the premiere. The premiere, scheduled on December 4, is still 31 days away and this response indicates one of the biggest openings or possibly the biggest for an Indian movie in North America. ## The buzz for the movie is at an all-time high, and considering that, the leading theatre chains such as Cinemark, Regal, Marcus, and Emagine have already opened full-fledged pre-sales there. The trade is expecting the momentum to continue till release and the plans have been made to give it the biggest release for an Indian title yet. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 has been hot ever since the first part - Pushpa: The Rise released in 2021. As reported earlier, the film has managed to score the all-time highest pre-release business including theatrical and non-theatrical with over 1000 crores which is the first for an Indian movie. ## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings and is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5 worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Teaser To Be Released On Diwali Day?
591 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Teaser To Be Released On Diwali Day?

Hyderabad, October 27 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan-fronted Game Changer, directed by S. Shankar, is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies and is the first for the actor since SS Rajamouli's directorial mega-blockbuster RRR in March 2022. ## Game Changer has been in production since late 2021 and after multiple postponements, the movie was finally confirmed to hit the big screens on January 10, 2025, during the Sankranthi festival in multiple languages. It is produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## Meanwhile, according to the latest Telugu media reports, the much-awaited teaser of Game Changer will be released on October 31/November 1 and the announcement for the same is expected to be made on October 27. Reports also suggest that the trailer of the film is likely to be released in December last week. ## Game Changer is a political action drama film in which an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer strives to combat corrupt politicians by advocating for fair elections to transform the way government works. It also stars Kiara Advani and S.J. Suryah in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Viewership Record For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab' Motion Poster
593 days ago
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All-Time Viewership Record For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab' Motion Poster

Hyderabad, October 24 - The motion poster of Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted upcoming horror-comedy The Raja Saab was launched on his birthday on October 23 and it received a sensational response as far as viewership is concerned. ## The film, directed by Maruthi, is one of the most-awaited Pan India movies of 2025, thanks to Prabhas who is arguably the biggest movie star in India currently. The makers of TRS treated the fans of Prabhas with the motion poster which, even though received mixed reception broke viewership records. ## The motion poster generated 6.70 million views in the first 24 hours on YouTube which is a record for a Telugu movie motion poster. Previously, Pawan Kalyan's Bro motion poster was the most watched in Telugu with 5.83 million views, followed by Prabhas-fronted Radhe Shyam which scored 4.75 million views.## Apart from the views, The Raja Saab also got 312K+ likes which is the second highest in Telugu after RRR (359K likes) in the first 24 hours. The massive viewership, despite the mixed reception, shows the excitement around the film which isn't something new for a Prabhas-starrer. ## The Raja Saab is produced by People Media Factory and it stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, and Malavika Mohanan in lead roles. The film is scheduled to release on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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1000+ Crore Pre-Release Business For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'
597 days ago
Tollywood

1000+ Crore Pre-Release Business For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Hyderabad, October 21 - Superstar Allu Arjun's hugely anticipated action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has entered the 1000 crores club even before its release. Directed by Sukumar, the movie has been in massive demand in the trade which is leading to record-breaking pre-release business. ## It was recently reported how the pre-release theatrical business had been booming for Pushpa 2 across different regions of the country and worldwide. According to the latest trade reports, the theatrical rights of the movie have been valued at around 600 crores. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and North India, the theatrical rights have been sold at 375-400 crores which is massive. The rest of India's business is believed to be around 100 crores while overseas rights business is approximately 125 crores, for total worldwide pre-release theatrical business is 600+ crores. ## Apart from the theatrical, the Pushpa 2 makers have managed to fetch record-breaking digital and satellite deals. As reported previously, the streaming rights of the movie sold to Netflix for a record 275 crores while music rights were sold for 65 crores and television rights sold for 85 crores.## The total pre-release theatrical and non-theatrical business of Pushpa 2 - The Rule is 1025+ crores which is the all-time highest for an Indian movie. The movie will need to perform extremely well at the box office to turn into a profitable venture for the distributors who are banking big on this one. ## The movie is scheduled to be released on December 5/6 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty To Play Lead Role In Prasanth Varma's 'Jai Hanuman'?
600 days ago
Tollywood

Rishab Shetty To Play Lead Role In Prasanth Varma's 'Jai Hanuman'?

Hyderabad, October 17 - Director Prasanth Varma created a sensation earlier this year with his superhero movie Hanuman which emerged as a surprise big blockbuster at the box office, grossing close to 300 crores worldwide. The movie, which kicked off Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, was headlined by Teja Sajja. ## After the mega success of Hanuman, the makers officially confirmed its sequel Jai Hanuman and the pre-production on the same started recently. Now, according to a social media post by Aakashavaani, Kannada star Rishab Shetty is likely to step in to headline this much-anticipated Pan India movie. ## Shetty recently won his maiden national award for the all-time blockbuster movie Kantara and has been the talk of the town regarding its prequel which is currently on floors. With Jai Hanuman also in his kitty, the actor has two potential big blockbusters in the pipeline. ## The official confirmation regarding Shetty doing the sequel is yet to be made but there have been rumours about this development in the past as well and the latest report has more or less confirmed the same. It is also reported that Mythri Movie Makers is likely to produce the upcoming movie on a massive scale. ## Jai Hanuman was originally announced with Sankranthi 2025 release but it has been pushed back as the production is yet to commence. ## Stay tuned...

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Special Early Shows Planned For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' In Hindi
602 days ago
Tollywood

Special Early Shows Planned For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' In Hindi

Mumbai, October 16 - The much-anticipated Pan India action drama film Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, and Rashmika Mandanna, is set to hit the big screen on December 5, 2024, worldwide and plans are being made to give it a massive release all over. ## According to the latest reports, the makers are planning special shows for Pushpa 2 across the country. It is said that Hindi premiere shows will be held on December 4 from 9:30 PM in Mumbai while in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, midnight shows to be held starting at 1 AM. ## Pushpa 2 is already easily the most-anticipated Indian movie of the year and with early shows being planned, the makers want to seize the big opportunity by going for the kill at the box office. Recently, Stree 2 had a record-breaking premiere and word-of-mouth helped that to score a mammoth opening. ## Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers with Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 is the second part of the superhit Pushpa - The Rise (2021) which grossed over 350 crores at the worldwide box office. It was a big hit in Hindi and the upcoming part is expected to emerge as one of the biggest grossers ever if WOM is favorable. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 400 Crore Worldwide Gross
604 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 400 Crore Worldwide Gross

Hyderabad, October 14 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 defied mixed reviews to emerge as a big success at the worldwide box office, surpassing 400 crore gross collection.## Directed by Koratala Siva, the movie has minted approximately 401 crores which includes 324 crores gross at the domestic box office and an estimated 77 crores overseas through the third weekend (17 days). With this, it has become the second Telugu movie and the fourth Indian title of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Devara is the second film of Jr. NTR to top 400 crores worldwide gross after RRR, also starring Ram Charan. While the multiple factors worked in the favor of RRR, the latest box office hit has purely been carried by the stardom of Jr. NTR. ## Overall, Devara: Part 1 is the 7th Telugu movie of all time to achieve the milestone of 400 crores worldwide gross, after Saaho, Baahubali: The Beginning, Salaar: Ceasefire, Kalki 2898 AD, RRR, and Baahubali 2. BB2 remains the highest Telugu grosser and second-highest Indian movie with 1790 crores gross.## For director Koratala Siva, Devara proved to be a major comeback after a huge setback with Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan's Acharya. It is his second movie with Jr. NTR after the blockbuster Janatha Garage (2016). ## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Vishwambhara' Teaser Scored 21 Million Views In The First 24 Hours
605 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Vishwambhara' Teaser Scored 21 Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, October 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's socio-fantasy film Vishwambhara is turning into one of the most anticipated Telugu movies of 2025. Whatever asset the makers have released so far has hit the bull's eye, including the teaser which has taken things a notch higher. ## The teaser of Vishwambhara was launched on October 12 on the occasion of Dussehra and it received unanimously positive reception from fans. On YouTube, the teaser scored a massive 21 million views in the first 24 hours, making it the second most-watched Telugu teaser of the year. ## Among the all-time most-watched Telugu teasers in the first 24 hours, Vishwambhara is at 4th after Radhe Shyam (42.6 million), Sarkaru Vaari Paata (23 million) and Intro Pushpa 2 - The Rule (22.50 million). This is a sensational response which speaks a lot about the hype around the film. ## Vishwambhara is directed by Mallidi Vassishta and it marks his first film with megastar Chiranjeevi. Produced by UV Creations, the movie also stars Trisha, Kunal Kapoor, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Ashika Ranganath in prominent roles. ## The movie is expected to be released in May 2025 after getting postponed from Sankranthi 2025 launch. ##

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Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' New Release Date Locked
607 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' New Release Date Locked

Hyderabad, October 12 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan's political action thriller Game Changer has been pushed back to Sankranthi 2025. The film is directed by S. Shankar and stars Kiara Advani as the female lead. ## Game Changer, which commenced filming in October 2021, has been postponed multiple times due to the delay in the shoot. Recently, producer Dil Raju announced at the event that they were eyeing a Christmas 2024 release for the movie but plans have changed again. ## On Saturday (October 12), the makers officially confirmed that Game Changer will now be released on January 10, 2025, during the Sankranthi festival week. The USA premiere will take place on January 9. The postponement of Game Changer to Sankranthi 2025 came after megastar Chiranjeevi's Vishwambhara decided to shift the release to summer 2025.## Produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, Game Changer marks the maiden collaboration between Ram Charan and director Shankar. In the movie, the actor plays the role of an IAS officer, who strives to combat corrupt politicians by advocating for fair elections to transform the working ways of the government.## Stay tuned...

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Booming Pre-Release Theatrical Business For Most Anticipated 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'
608 days ago
Tollywood

Booming Pre-Release Theatrical Business For Most Anticipated 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Hyderabad, October 10 - A little less than two months are still left for the release of the most anticipated Indian movie of the year Pushpa 2 - The Rule but the trade is buzzing with the record-breaking theatrical business deals like never before. ## Starring superstar Allu Arjun, Pushpa 2 producers are setting high prices to sell theatrical rights and it seems the distributors are willing to pay to secure rights for different areas. Earlier, there were reports that distributors weren't happy with makers demanding high prices but things have changed a lot over the last few months. ## There is a buzz in Telugu media that the liberal policies regarding shows and ticket prices by the newly formed Andhra Pradesh government have ignited confidence in the buyers who are now willing to take more risk in securing theatrical rights of movies that are potentially huge money spinners. ## According to Track Tollywood, the Nizam area theatrical business is expected to be valued at 80 crores and Ceeded at 30 crores. Overall, the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) business is expected to be valued at approximately 200 crore which is massive. ## Pushpa - The Rule was a surprise box office success in the dubbed Hindi version and now, there is huge anticipation for Pushpa 2 which is likely to emerge as one of the biggest grossers in Hindi. As reported earlier, the theatrical rights of Pushpa 2 are already sold to Anil Thadani of AA Films on an advance basis for an earth-shattering sum of Rs 200 crore which is a record.## Apart from AP-TG and North India region, the blockbuster sequel is expected to fetch record-breaking deals for other regions of the domestic market. Internationally, Pushpa 2 is guaranteed to grab a record deal. In North America, the film's break-even has been valued at $15 million which is record valued business for an Indian title.## The business of Pushpa 2 for all areas, domestic and international territories, is yet to be locked but it is clear that the film's theatrical business will be over 500 crore which is exceptional. The anticipation is at an all-time so expect the movie to set the box office on fire upon its release on December 5. ## Stay tuned...

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Pushpa 2 Release Preponed By A Day
608 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa 2 Release Preponed By A Day

Hyderabad, October 10 - The hugely-anticipated Pan India action drama film Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring superstar Allu Arjun, is set to arrive sooner than expected as the makers have reportedly preponed the film by a day. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 was announced to hit the big screens on December 6 in multiple languages and as per the latest update, it will now be released a day early on December 5 this year. Mythri Movie Makers has produced it with Sukumar Writings.## Pushpa 2 is the second part of superhit Pushpa - The Rise which was released in 2021 and grossed over 350 crores worldwide. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil among others, Pushpa - The Rule is easily the most anticipated Indian movie of the year and is expected to set the box office on fire.## The teaser of the film was launched earlier this year and it received excellent response all around. As per the reports, the makers are gearing up to launch the trailer in the second week of November to kickstart a 3-week promotional campaign across the country. ## Stay tuned...

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SSMB 29 Shoot Starts In January 2025
608 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB 29 Shoot Starts In January 2025

Hyderabad, October 9 - Following the huge success of RRR, maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next film is with superstar Mahesh Babu. Tentatively titled SSMB 29, the movie is touted to be a globe-trotting with the king of things the team has planned for this one. ## The movie has been in the pre-production for some time and the latest development is that it will start rolling in January 2025. Award-winning writer Vijayendra Prasad, who has written all the films directed by Rajamouli and also is his father, said in a recent 'Master Class' session that SSMB 29 shoot will commence in Jan 2025. ## It is an adventure movie set against the backdrop of the Amazon rainforest. Vijayendra Prasad has written the script and has worked on the same for nearly two years. He said that the movie will introduce audiences to a completely new world, one that hasn't been seen in Indian cinema before. ## SSMB 29 will mark the maiden collaboration between Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli. While the official confirmation is yet to be made, it is said that Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the antagonist role in the film that is expected to release in 2026 end. ## Stay tuned...

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