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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Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
886 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, January 5 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram, directed by Trivikram is all set to hit the big screens on January 12, and the preparations are being made for the grand release worldwide. ## The last time Mahesh Babu released his film at the Sankranthi festival, it went on to become his highest-grossing in the form of Sarileru Neekevvaru, and the expectations are even higher this time. Guntur Kaaram is one of the most-anticipated Telugu movies of the year and the trade is expecting it to turn out big box office success. ## The film has done a record pre-release theatrical business worldwide for Mahesh Babu, even though it is going to release in a jam-packed festive weekend. Guntur Kaaram's theatrical business has been locked a huge approximately 134 crores worldwide, which is a record for a non-pan Indian Telugu movie. ## The business in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) is approximately 104 crores, including 42 crores in Nizam and 14 crores in Ceded area, according to Track Tollywood. Outside AP/TG, the theatrical rights of the movie are locked at approximately 9 crores while overseas business is around 21 crores. ## Guntur Kaaram will need to score approximately 135 crores share or around 225 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a clean box office hit. The movie's opening is expected to be huge and then, it will depend on the word of mouth to sail it through. ## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie also stars Sreeleela and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads alongside Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, and Jayaram. Thaman S has composed the music for the film that is scheduled to release on January 12.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Salaar' Hits 100 Crore Gross Milestone In Nizam
887 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Salaar' Hits 100 Crore Gross Milestone In Nizam

Hyderabad, January 5 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has stamped his authority once again in Nizam with his latest blockbuster Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire which has crossed 100 crores gross mark in this region. ## The Baabubali star, after a few disappointing outings in the past, makes a roaring comeback with his latest action drama which is nearing the 600 crores gross mark at the global box office. In Nizam alone, the movie has crossed the 100 crores gross mark, including share of over 70 crores. ## Salaar: Ceasefire is only the third film ever to reach the milestone of 100 crores gross in Nizam, after RRR, and Baahubali. With this, Prabhas has become the only actor to have two films in this prestigious box office club which has been a hard nut to crack. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, Salaar has grossed around 220 crores in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), including a share collection of around 145 crores in 14 days. Overall, it has grossed approximately 446 crores at the domestic box office, and around 130+ crores overseas for 576+ crores worldwide in 14 days. The movie is expected to breach the 600 crore mark this weekend. ## 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗔 𝗚𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥#BlockbusterSalaar crosses the 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑺 in Nizam 🔥🔥- https://t.co/N5FRW6NoU6Nizam Release by @MythriOfficial 💥#Salaar #SalaarCeaseFire#Prabhas #PrashanthNeel… pic.twitter.com/xlPeEg1mZn— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) January 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Off To Good Start In The North American Advance Sales
887 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Off To Good Start In The North American Advance Sales

Los Angeles, January 5 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and director Trivikram Srinivas' action drama Guntur Kaaram is having a good buzz among the audiences and is all set to a very good start at the domestic and overseas box office this Sankranthi festival. ## "Guntur Kaaram" will have its USA premiere on January 11, and the booking of the same opened on a very good note. According to Venky Box Office, the pre-sales of the film for the premiere is approximately $320K (2.50 crores) from around 12.5K tickets sold in North America. ## The film has witnessed a very good jump in pre-sales over the last couple of days as more shows are being added regularly. The movie is all set to open over $1 million premiere in North America. Mahesh Babu's films have done well in NA in the recent past and "Guntur Kaaram" is expected to join the long list of successful films. ## The advances at the Indian box office are yet to open as the makers are awaiting the government order for ticket price hikes. The full-fledged bookings are expected to open by January 8/9, and once it opens, a bumper response is very much expected, especially in Telugu states. ## Directed by Trivikram and produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie stars Sreeleela and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads. Thaman S has composed the music for the film that is scheduled to release on January 12. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas 'Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam' To Release In 2025
889 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas 'Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam' To Release In 2025

Hyderabad, January 3 - Superstar Prabhas is basking on the success of his action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, directed by Prashanth Neel. The movie, which also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, was promised a two-part story, and the first part ended with a cliffhanger which sets the stage for a big face-off between Prabhas and Sukumaran. ## The title of the film's second part, Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam was revealed in the climax of the first part and now, the producer Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has revealed details about the release of the second part. ## During an interview with Pinkvilla, the producer revealed that the script of Salaar 2 is ready and the team is in the process of starting it any time. He further said that he along with Prabhas and Prashanth Neel have been discussing Salaar 2 in the last few days as the actor and director are keen to start it soon. ## Vijay Kiragandur has promised that Salaar 2 will be released in 2025 as they want to make it in the next 15 months. "Salaar 1 is just a glimpse of part two. You can treat it as a trailer and part two will be a lot bigger in terms of action and scale. Salaar 2 will be like Game of Thrones with a lot of drama, politics, and action", he added. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, is currently shooting for director Maruthi's horror movie, tentetivaly titled Raja Deluxe. He also has Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, and both the movies are expected to release in 2024. By the end of this year, the Baahubali star will also start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Prabhas' 'Salaar' Beats 'Jailer' To Become 5th Biggest Indian Grosser of 2023 Domestically
890 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Prabhas' 'Salaar' Beats 'Jailer' To Become 5th Biggest Indian Grosser of 2023 Domestically

Hyderabad, January 2 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire concluded 2023 on a high note, entering the 500 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. It is the first 500 crores grosser for Prabhas since "Baahubali 2" (2017); overall, it is his 3rd. ## The Prashanth Neel's directorial blockbuster has kicked off 2024 by keeping the film's blockbuster run continuing as it has now become the 5th biggest Indian grosser of 2023 at the domestic box office. It has beaten the likes of "Jailer" starring superstar Rajinikanth and "Leo"-led by Thalapathy Vijay. ## The action drama film scored approximately 16.35 crores net collection in all versions on its 11th day, pushing the total collection to 361.62 crores. "Jailer" had scored approximately 348 crores net in its lifetime run and is now the 6th biggest net-grosser of 2023 domestically. ## Top 5 Net-Grossing Indian Films of 2023 -## 1. Jawan - 640.25 Cr. Approx.## 2. Animal - 546.25 Cr. Approx. (32 days)## 3. Pathaan - 540.10 Cr. Approx.## 4. Gadar 2 - 525.70 Cr. Approx.## 5. Salaar - 361.60 Cr. Approx. (11 days)## Meanwhile, "Salaar" is approaching 600 crores gross at the worldwide box office. It has grossed approx—557 crores, including an estimated 130 crores overseas collection in the first 11 days. It will most likely breach the 600 crores mark by the 3rd weekend and will also surpassed lifetime worldwide grosses of "Jailer" and "Leo" to become 5th biggest Indian grosser of 2023 globally. ##

Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes Third Film of Prabhas To Score 500 Crore Gross Worldwide
893 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes Third Film of Prabhas To Score 500 Crore Gross Worldwide

Hyderabad, December 30 - The first-time combo of director Prashanth Neel and Pan India superstar Prabhas has set the box office on fire in the form of Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire. The action drama also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the parallel lead role. ## "Salaar: Ceasefire" has ended the long wait for Prabhas of a box office success, and has become the third film of the actor, after "Baahubali" (2015) and "Baahubali 2" (2017), to hit 500 crores gross in the worldwide box office, and the first since SS Rajamouli's directorial all-time blockbuster.## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" entered the 500 crores gross club on its 9th day, second Saturday. It is the 7th Indian and first Telugu movie of 2023 to hit the milestone, after "Pathaan", "Jailer", "Gadar 2", "Jawan", "Leo", and "Animal". Overall, it is the 21st Indian film ever to reach the milestone of five hundred worldwide gross collection.## The film has grossed approximately 390 crores in India and an estimated 115 crores at the overseas box office, for worldwide 505 crores in 9 days. As far as net collection is concerned, it is around 337 crores in all versions, including 105.50+ crores in Hindi alone. ## "Salaar" has particularly done well in the dubbed Hindi version despite the clash with Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki". It is the 9th South India film (including "Adipurush") to enter the 100 crores net club in Hindi and is the 5th for Prabhas and the 2nd for director Neel ("KGF 2") to achieve the feat. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes 5th Film of Prabhas To Hit 100 Crore Net Collection In Hindi
893 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes 5th Film of Prabhas To Hit 100 Crore Net Collection In Hindi

Mumbai, December 30 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is going strong, nearing 500 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. It will be Prabhas' third 500 crore grosser, and first since "Baahubali 2" in 2017. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, Salaar is also all set to enter the 100 crores net club in the dubbed Hindi version with today's collection, and this is an excellent achievement for the movie as it came in a clash with an outright Bollywood movie like Dunki, featuring superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani. ## Salaar has minted approximately 99 crores net collection in Hindi in its first 8 days, and it has topped 100 crores at the time of writing this piece. It has become the 5th movie of Prabhas to reach this milestone, and second of the year after Adipurush. ## Prabhas is the only actor of South Indian origin to have 5 films in the 100 crores net club in Hindi, as no other actor has more than one. Salaar is the 9th South Indian film (including "Adipurush") to hit the box office century in Hindi. Allu Arjun ("Pushpa - The Rise"), Jr. NTR and Ram Charan ("RRR"), Rajinikanth ("2.0"), and Yash ("KGF 2") are other actors in this list. ## Salaar would have scored much better than its current total had it released solo. The clash with Dunki has reduced it to fewer shows but still, it has done very well, especially in mass pockets. The film will continue to score and is expected to finish over 150+ crores net in Hindi in its lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

Director Maruthi Gives Big Update On His Film With Superstar Prabhas
894 days ago
Tollywood

Director Maruthi Gives Big Update On His Film With Superstar Prabhas

Hyderabad, December 29 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has a much-needed success at the box office in the form of "Salaar: Ceasefire", and the actor will next be seen in a variety of different films over the next couple of years.## Prabhas has multiple films in the pipeline, and one of them is a film with director Maruthi which will present the superstar in a completely new avatar from what he has been doing for the last many years. On Friday (December 29), Maruthi delighted the fans by sharing a big update on his film with the "Baahubali" star. ## The shoot of the Prabhas-Maruthi film is ongoing, and the director revealed that the first look title poster of the same will be unveiled on the occasion of Sankranthi/Pongal 2024. The colourful pre-look poster gives a glimpse into Prabhas' charming avatar, donning slightly long hair. ## According to reports, it is a horror-comedy film, also featuring Malavika Mohanan, Sanjay Dutt, and Niddhi Agerwal in prominent roles. People Media Factory has produced this film, which will likely be released only in Telugu languages in 2024. ## Excited and been waiting for this moment for a long time!Happy to present Rebel Star #Prabhas in a brand new avatar 🤗See you all for Pongal :)#PrabhasPongalFeast @vishwaprasadtg @peoplemediafcy @vivekkuchibotla pic.twitter.com/px5CKz3b6c— Director Maruthi (@DirectorMaruthi) December 29, 2023 ## Meanwhile, Prabhas' next is likely to be "Kalki 2898 AD" with director Nag Ashwin. The sci-fi epic is one of the biggest Indian films of 2024 and it is touted to be a game-changer for Indian cinema. Inspired by Hindu mythology, the movie also has Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

Director Prasanth Varma's 'Hanuman' Scores Big Theatrical Business In Telugu States
895 days ago
Tollywood

Director Prasanth Varma's 'Hanuman' Scores Big Theatrical Business In Telugu States

Hyderabad, December 28 - Amid some high-profile Telugu films releasing on Sankranthi 2024 festival, director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman is creating some stir in the trade. The film has generated enough buzz to take a very good opening and the trade also seems to be ecstatic about the film's box office prospects. ## "Hanuman", starring Teja Sajja, will be released on January 12, 2024, in multiple languages, and according to the latest reports in Telugu media, the film has fetched fantastic, on par with medium-range films, theatrical business in Telugu states. ## As per reports, Mythri Movie Makers have bought the theatrical rights of "Hanuman" for the Nizam area for a big 7.20 crores. The overall Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) business is said to be locked at approximately 23 crores which is an excellent number for the film. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, "Hanuman" is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri. The film features an ensemble cast of Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raj Deepak Shetty, and Vinay Rai. Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja has voiced the character of a monkey, named Koti. ## Hanuman will be released worldwide in Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese languages on January 12, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Scored Big Milestone In Nizam
897 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Scored Big Milestone In Nizam

Hyderabad, December 26 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has breached a major box office milestone in the Nizam area. The Prashanth Neel's directorial, which has fantastic collections all over, becomes only the 3rd film ever to score 50 crores share in Nizam. ## Salaar breached the 50 crore share mark in Nizam after scoring around 9 crore share collection on its 4th day. The total share in this area has reached around 51 crores, making it only the third movie after SS Rajamoli's RRR (111.89 crores share) and Baahubali 2 (68 crores share) to score over 50 crores share collection. ## The overall share collection of Salaar is 108+ crores in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) after 4 days which is a fantastic outcome. The break-even target of the movie in AP/TG is around 145 crores and with the holiday season ongoing, the movie should easily cross that market and turn into a major box-office success for the makers. ## Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, Salaar is nearing 400 crores gross mark after just 4 days. The film scored approx. 50 crores gross on its 4th day in India and worldwide gross around 65 crores to take the total collection to around 390 crores to date. ## Stay tuned...

Director Atlee's Next Film To Be With Superstar Allu Arjun
898 days ago
Tollywood

Director Atlee's Next Film To Be With Superstar Allu Arjun

Hyderabad, December 25 - Over the last couple of months, there have been ample speculations around Tamil director Atlee's next film. The director at the moment is on cloud nine having delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan", and has even expressed his desire to reunite with him. ## It is a known fact that Atlee has been in discussions with many superstars across the industries for his next film, and now, according to Pinkvilla, the blockbuster director's next film is likely to be with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who is currently shooting for highly-anticipated Pan India film "Pushpa 2 - The Rule". ## It is said that Atlee and Allu Arjun have been in talks for a possible collaboration and things are finally heading in the right direction. While the Pushpa star is yet to sign the movie officially, his next after "Pushpa 2" will most likely be with Atlee and the shoot for the same is expected to commence in October this year. ## "The duo have agreed upon a solid commercial entertainer that would present the icon star like never before. Some of the agreements and other aspects are being sorted out at the moment before signing the dotted lines for the announcement", the report states. ## Meanwhile, apart from Allu Arjun, director Atlee has also discussed a film with superstar Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Hrithik Roshan and a possible reunion with Shah Rukh Khan, however, AA is the front-runner for his next as things with Bollywood stars are not working about at the moment. ## Allu Arjun also has a film with director Trivikram Srinivas which is now expected to go on floors in 2025 only, followed by an already announced film with the talk of the town Sandeep Reddy Vanga and that movie will take off in 2026 only after SRV is done with Prabhas-fronted "Spirit". ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Salaar Scored Biggest Opening For An Indian Movie In 2023; Fourth Biggest of All-Time
900 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Salaar Scored Biggest Opening For An Indian Movie In 2023; Fourth Biggest of All-Time

Hyderabad, December 23 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire emerges as the number 1 opening at the box office for an Indian movie in 2023. Prashanth Neel's directorial blockbuster takes the first spot by a big margin.## The action drama film scored a gigantic 158+ crore gross globally, beating Thalapathy Vijay-led LEO which grossed approximately 143 crores worldwide in October. At the domestic box office, the Prabhas-led tentpole minted 105+ crores gross while overseas, it scored 50+ crores on the opening day. ## Here is the list of the top 5 biggest worldwide openings of 2023 for Indian movies - ## 1. Salaar - 158.10 Cr ## 2. Leo - 142.70 Cr ## 3. Jawan - 129.10 Cr (biggest for Bollywood)## 4. Adipurush - 127.50 Cr ## 5. Animal - 116 Cr ## Salaar not only scored the biggest opening of 2023, but it has also taken the 4th biggest start of all time for an Indian title. The film performed exceptionally to go near KGF: Chapter 2, also directed by Prashanth Neel, which is behind SS Rajamouli's RRR and Baahubali, the only Indian films with 200+ crores worldwide openings each. ## Here is the list of the top 5 biggest worldwide openings of all time for Indian movies -## 1. RRR - 223 Cr ## 2. Baahubali 2 - 217 Cr ## 3. KGF 2 - 159 Cr ## 4. Salaar - 158.10 5. Leo - 142.70 Cr ## Stay tuned...