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: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Likely To Take 200 Crore Range Opening Worldwide
715 days ago
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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Likely To Take 200 Crore Range Opening Worldwide

Mumbai, June 25 - We might have the first Indian film since SS Rajamouli's RRR (2022) and third overall to take the opening of 200 crores at the worldwide box office when Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD releases on June 27 as one of India's biggest movies of the year. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic is having tremendous hype among the audience and the advance booking response tells the same. The bookings for the movie opened a couple of days ago and it is already flying high, especially in Telugu states with record-breaking numbers. ## The pre-sales of Kalki 2898 AD for the Hindi version are seeing a good response which reaffirms Prabhas' ever-growing stature among the Hindi audience. The booking in Hindi is trending on par or slightly better than Prabhas' last movie, Salaar: Part 1 and this has assured a good opening. ## Given the pre-sales response and the track record of Prabhas with recent films, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to take the opening of 120-140 crores gross in India. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the movie is expected to open in the range of 90-100 crores. In North India, it is expected to take an opening of around 20 crores while Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are likely to give a 15+ crore start to the movie. ## Overseas, Kalki 2898 AD is having excellent pre-sales which certainly makes it a bigger starter than Salaar. It is expected to open somewhere between 60-70 crores, for a worldwide opening of 180-210 crores gross which will be the third biggest opening for an Indian movie ever, behind RRR and Baahubali 2. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Advance Booking Off To Flying Start In India
717 days ago
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Advance Booking Off To Flying Start In India

Hyderabad, June 23 - The Prabhas-mania has begun as the advance booking of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is off to a flying start in the Telugu states with tickets getting sold like hotcakes. ## The full-fledged pre-sales of the sci-fi epic, directed by Nag Ashwin, were opened on the evening of June 23 in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. As we speak, the movie has already sold over 200K tickets through the ticketing portal, Book My Show only (will bring a detailed report soon). ## The response pre-sales is currently getting was expected in South India, especially in Telugu states as Prabhas is arguably one of the biggest movie stars with massive fan-following. In North India, where Prabhas easily has the biggest fan base among the South Indian actors, the pre-sales are opening gradually and the initial response is limited. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be aiming the record pre-sales for an Indian movie and if the initial response is anything to go by, it is definitely in the race to do so. However, a lot will depend on how the Hindi version fairs as most of the major Pan India movies in recent times have done very well in Hindi. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Pan India Superstar Prabhas' Movies At The Hindi Box Office
718 days ago
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Pan India Superstar Prabhas' Movies At The Hindi Box Office

Mumbai, June 22 - No actor from South India has dominated the North India box office more than Prabhas, arguably the biggest Indian star at the Pan India level. He has been one of the major reasons for popularizing the term, Pan India in the modern era. ## There have been 9 South Indian films to enter the 100 crores net club in Hindi language and 5 of them are headlined by Prabhas. Including Baahubali, the actor has done 6 movies so far and except for Radhe Shyam, all the films emerged as successes in Hindi, making him the only South Indian origin star to do so. ## It all began with maverick director SS Rajamouli's Baahubali - The Beginning back in 2015 when the movie broke the language barrier and left an everlasting mark at the Hindi box office by becoming the first-ever South Indian movie to cross the 100 crores net collection in the dubbed Hindi version. ## Have a look at the performance of Prabhas' films in the Hindi language since Baahubali - ## 1. Baahubali (2015) - The epic action drama was a huge success with 118.50 crores net (150+ crores gross) collection in Hindi while the worldwide collection was 650 crores in all languages. It was the movie which paved the way for arguably the biggest Indian blockbuster of the 21st century, Baahubali 2 The Conclusion. ## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion (2017) - The continuation of the first part, Baahubali 2 shattered box office records, left, right, and centre to emerge a monster blockbuster. The movie earned over 1000 crores net collection in all languages (the only Indian film to do so), including 511 crores net in Hindi. It is the most-watched movie of the 21st century in the Hindi language with approximately 5.25 crores of footfalls.## 3. Saaho (2019) - After Baahubali films, Prabhas' popularity was at an all-time high and this also led to massive expectations from him to continue delivering at the box office. It came Saaho which was termed non-successful despite grossing over 450 crores worldwide. However, it continued Prabhas' success streak in Hindi in which it scored approximately 146 crores in net collection, making it the third straight movie of the actor to cross the 100 crores mark. ## 4. Radhe Shyam (2022) - After Saaho, the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the world starting in 2020 and the box office dipped to an all-time low not just in India but everywhere. Radhe Shyam was one of the Pan India movies to get released during the pandemic so there weren't many expectations from it at the box office as far as the Hindi version is concerned. It failed miserably by scoring just around 20 crores net in Hindi and was also a major disaster worldwide with just around 150 crores gross. ## 5. Adipurush (2023) - A film which could have challenged Baahubali 2's footfalls in Hindi, but failed miserably due to the poor attempt at the epic Ramayana. It was a box office failure with a worldwide collection of under 400 crores gross but managed to bring Prabhas back into 100 crores net club in Hindi, scoring approximately 148 crores net. ## 6. Salaar Part 1 (2023) - It was the first movie of Prabhas to emerge overall success since Baahubali 2 with a worldwide gross collection of over 600 crores. In Hindi, it crossed the 150 crores net mark and is currently Prabhas' second biggest grosser in the dubbed version with 153 crores net.## The next up for Prabhas is director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic mixed with mythology, Kalki 2898 AD which is scheduled to release on June 27. It has been one of the most anticipated Pan India movies of the year and the excitement is at its peak ahead of the release. As far as the Hindi version of the movie is concerned, it is expected to take a very good start but if it manages to get positive word of mouth, then it could make really big at the box office.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Crosses $2 Million For North America Premieres
719 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Crosses $2 Million For North America Premieres

Los Angeles, June 21 - The sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is heading for a massive start at the North American box office as the countdown begins for the release. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the movie releases on June 27 with premieres scheduled for a day prior. ## The Prabhas-fronted epic is looking to take the biggest opening for an Indian movie in North America after the pre-sales of the film crossed $2 million from over 3600 shows for the premiere with 5 days still left for the first show to start. ## According to Gulte.com, Kalki 2898 AD has sold over 69.6K tickets for $2.06 million (17.20 crores) for the North American premiere. This includes $1.88 million in the USA and $180.7K in Canada. It has crossed the final pre-sales of Prabhas' Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire and is on course to an all-time top 2 premiere day. The overall pre-sales of the movie is nearing $2.5 million (20.90 crores) for all days. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Locks December 2024 Release
723 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Locks December 2024 Release

Hyderabad, June 17 - The Independence Day 2024 weekend was buzzing with a high-profile box office clash between India's two of the most anticipated films, Pushpa 2 - The Rule and Singham Again, however, as things stand today, both the movies have been postponed, leaving the weekend for other movies to cash on. ## While Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn have locked the Diwali release for Singham 3, Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 makers finalized the December 6, 2024, release date worldwide. The team was also looking to lock December 20 but went earlier to avoid a clash with Aamir Khan-fronted Sitaare Zameen Par which is scheduled to release along with Hollywood biggie Mufasa: The Lion King on Dec. 20. ## Interestingly, Pushpa - The Rise was also released on December (17) 2021 and now, the sequel is also to be released in the same month.## Pushpa 2 is directed by Sukumar who also produced it under his banner Sukumar Writings with Mythri Movie Makers. It stars Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast of Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Shanmukh and Ajay Ghosh who are all reprising their roles from the previous film. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer Clocks 37+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours
729 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer Clocks 37+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, June 11 - The trailer of Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 10 amid massive anticipation and it found application among the fans for its never-before-seen visuals and a brave attempt at sci-fi genre mixed with mythology. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the trailer of Kalki has been trending at number 1 on YouTube and it generated 37+ million views in the first 24 hours for all languages. The Hindi trailer of the film scored the highest viewership with 17+ million, followed by Telugu with 14.5 million views. ## The other version of the trailer scored 5.5+ million views in the first 24 hours which is a decent effort. As said, the overall viewership of the trailer is 37+ million for all languages which is without ads. Other than views, it scored 1.37+ million likes for all versions. On Instagram, the trailer scored 21 million views and 1.6 million likes. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, also in IMAX. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Off To Flying Start In The USA
733 days ago
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Off To Flying Start In The USA

Los Angeles, June 7 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is heading for a guaranteed massive start at the USA box office after the excellent response in the pre-sales which opened on June 6. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the pre-sales rampage of the sci-fi epic has begun as it has already scored approximately $700K (5.85 crores) from 1391 shows in 337 locations, with 22729 tickets sold for premiers, according to Venky Box Office. The premiere will take place on June 26. ## The major theatres are reporting fast-filling status as the pre-sales are expected to grow over the next few days as more shows are opening gradually. Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and it has set IMAX format release also for it. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. The trailer of Kalki 2898 AD will be released on June 10 and is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Packs Huge OTT Deal; Release Date Postponed
733 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Packs Huge OTT Deal; Release Date Postponed

Hyderabad, June 7 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's gangster action thriller OG is one of the most anticipated films. It is directed by Sujeeth whose last directorial was Prabhas-fronted Pan India flick Saaho back in 2019. ## OG has been scheduled to be released in September this year, however, the latest reliable reports have confirmed that it will be postponed to 2025 as the shoot is still pending due to Pawan Kalyan's political commitments. ## Meanwhile, the makers have reportedly locked the post-theatrical streaming deal for OG. According to Gulte.com, Netflix has acquired the streaming rights of the movie for a whopping 92 crores, making it one of the biggest OTT deals for a Telugu title. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, OG revolves around a ruthless don named Ojas Gambheera "OG" who returns to Mumbai following his ten year disappearing to finish off Omi Bhau, a crime boss.## Pawan Kalyan plays the title role of Ojas Gambheera alongside Emraan Hashmi (Telugu debut), Priyanka Mohan, Arjun Das, Prakash Raj, Subhalekha Sudhakar, and Sriya Reddy, among others. The musical score and soundtrack are composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography is handled by Ravi K. Chandran.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Sets IMAX Release
734 days ago
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Sets IMAX Release

Hyderabad, June 6 - Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has been confirmed to release in the IMAX North America and the UK. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be distributed by Prathyangira Cinemas in the USA and Canada. The studio confirmed that the movie will be released in IMAX format across the USA (Telugu version) and Canada (Hindi version) for premieres and one show on Day 1. ## The movie has also been confirmed to be released in India and worldwide on IMAX as the official confirmation regarding the same was made on June 11 by IMAX. It will also be released in 3D, apart from 2D format. Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the film's music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kalki 2898 AD is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.## The greatest battle begins when #Kalki2898AD blasts into IMAX on June 27. pic.twitter.com/tvrFHZu42p— IMAX (@IMAX) June 11, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai

Mumbai, June 3 - The highly-anticipated trailer of the Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is set to be launched on June 7 in Mumbai and the official announcement regarding the same is expected to be out today or tomorrow, as per the Telugu media reports. ## Kalki 2898 AD has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to turn it into a phenomenon. The trailer launch in Mumbai will further help the movie create buzz as the stakes are high for the Hindi market. ## Meanwhile, the makers recently released the animated prelude of Kalki 2898 AD on Amazon Prime Video and it has been a big success and has set the stage for a grand release worldwide. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the sci-fi epic stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani in pivotal roles. The movie will be hitting theatres on June 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Salaar Team Seemingly Takes A Dig At The Rumours Around 'Salaar - Part 2'
745 days ago
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Salaar Team Seemingly Takes A Dig At The Rumours Around 'Salaar - Part 2'

Hyderabad, May 26 - The second part of last year's box office hit Salaar starring Pan India superstar Prabhas has been the talk of the town for various reasons. There have been positive and negative rumours around it which is making fans curious to know the exact status of it. ## Recently, a report emerged that the filming of Salaar 2 would kick off by the end of May 2024 but a few days later, it was reported that the movie has been shelved due to creative differences and is no longer in the making. Now, the Salaar team has seemingly responded to the rumours. ## The official X handle of Salaar shared a picture in which Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel can be seen having a laugh as the caption of the post reads, "They can't stop laughing". The post is being interpreted as a direct dig at the rumours, mostly on the rumours of the cancellation of the second part. ## It is to be noted that the makers officially confirmed on a couple of occasions in the past that Salaar 2 would kick start in 2024 and have a grand release in 2025. Recently, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is an integral part of the film, also hinted at a major crossover in Salaar 2. ## They can't stop laughing 😁 #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel#Salaar pic.twitter.com/FW6RR2Y6Vx— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) May 26, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' North America Rights Sold For 50 Crore
746 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' North America Rights Sold For 50 Crore

Hyderabad, May 25 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has landed its North America theatrical distribution with Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations for a huge sum. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan.## According to reports, Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations have acquired distribution rights for the sci-fi epic at a huge price of 50 crores for North America on a refundable advance basis. It is one of the biggest deals for an Indian movie. ## Prathyangira Cinemas previously released Prabhas-fronted, Salaar on record number of screens and the same is expected for Kalki 2898 AD as well. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, in the year 2898 AD. It is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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