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: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Takes A Very Good Opening
754 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Takes A Very Good Opening

Kochi, May 16 - Malayalam cinema is unstoppable in 2024 with back-to-back big successes and the latest to join this race is Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil which has taken a very good start at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil has taken the opening of 4+ crores gross in India, one of the biggest openings for a Malayalam title of the year. It has taken a bigger opening than Manjummel Boys which is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## At the Kerala box office, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is estimated to open around 3.50 crores gross and it could go higher when the final collection comes. The movie scored good advances but with solid audience reception makes the day even better. ## It will be interesting to see how the movie performs going forward but the prospects look bright at the moment with super positive reports all over. Still early days, but it looks like Mollywood has another big winner in the hand. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fahadh Faasil's 'Aavesham' Tops 150 Crore Gross Worldwide
761 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Fahadh Faasil's 'Aavesham' Tops 150 Crore Gross Worldwide

Kochi, May 9 - Fahadh Faasil's action comedy film Aavesham has become the 4th Malayalam movie to top 150 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, after Manjummel Boys, 2018, and Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life. ## Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham has grossed an estimated 150.50 crores worldwide in 28 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 96.10 crores, including 74.15 crores at the Kerala box office while the overseas collection is an estimated 54.50 crores.## Aavesham is the third Malayalam movie of 2024 to top 150 crores worldwide gross after Manjummel Boys (240.50 crores) and Aadujeevitham (157 crores). The movie is also on course to top 100 crores in India which will make it only the third Mollywood film to do so. ## The film has been made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in just 28 days and this will slow down the box office progress of it. It is, however, expected to beat Aadujeevitham to become the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Locks Streaming Release Date
763 days ago
Mollywood

Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Locks Streaming Release Date

Kochi, May 7 - At a time when the Malayalam film industry is flourishing at the box office and is in the best shape for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the filmmakers are still not able to do full justice to the theatrical business by keeping short window between theatrical and OTT release, including the box office blockbusters.## Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has grossed close to 150 crores worldwide. While the movie is still going strong at the box office the makers have already locked a May 9 date for its streaming debut, just 28 days after the theatrical release. ## The movie will be streaming via Amazon Prime Video while it is still showing no sign of slowing down at the box office. The early digital release may cut short Aavesham's full box office potential, leaving another few crores on the table. ## Aavesham is the 4th highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the worldwide box office after Manjummel Boys, 2018, and Aadujeevitham. It is expected to finish as the third-biggest Malayalam grosser by beating Aadujeevitham (157 crores). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Nears 100 Crore India Gross
764 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Nears 100 Crore India Gross

Kochi, May 6 - Fahadh Faasil's action comedy film Aavesham is nearing becoming the 4th Malayalam movie of all-time and second of 2024 to top 100 crores gross collection at the domestic box office after crossing 90 crores gross mark in its 4th weekend. ## The Jithu Madhavan's directorial venture grossed an estimated 6.35 crores in its 4th weekend which pushed its total domestic collection to around 92.50+ crores gross in 25 days. The movie dropped around 50% from 3rd weekend due to the new release but is expected to gain strength again as the week progresses. ## Aavesham is expected to enter the 100 crores gross club during the 5th weekend in India which will make it only the 4th Mollywood title after Pulimurugan, 2018, and Manjummel Boys to achieve the feat. Except for Pulimurugan, the other 100 crores grosser have been released in the last 12 months which is already termed as a golden period for the industry. ## At the worldwide box office, Aavesham is nearing the 150 crores mark and it will reach the milestone in the next couple of days. So far (25 days), it has grossed approximately 145 crores, including an estimated 52+ crores overseas collection. ## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Blockbuster '2018' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
765 days ago
Mollywood

All-Time Blockbuster '2018' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Kochi, May 5 - The Malayalam film industry is on the rise and performing above its shoulders at the box office over the last 12 months or so. Since last year, Mollywood has delivered five 100+ crores grossers out of total 7 films at the worldwide box office, and it began with 2018. ## The Tovino Thomas-led real-life inspired disaster survival thriller turns 1 year old today (May 5) with a history behind it. The movie is based on the severe 2018 Kerala floods that devastated the state, and at the same time, shows the grit and resilience of the people to help each other. ## Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, 2018 turned into a phenomenon at the box office not just in Kerala but also in the rest of the domestic market and overseas. It became only the third Malayalam movie to top 100 crores gross and the first to surpass 150 crores gross worldwide at that time. ## 2018 showed the potential of Mollywood Cinema at the box office. Mollywood is known for delivering high-quality content but now, it is also delivering at the box office while keeping the quality intact. Though Pulimurugan and Lucifer were huge successes back then, it was 2018 which opened the gate for Mollywood to conquer the box office. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of 2018 Movie## India Net Collection - 92.85 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 110.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 69.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 180.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 80 lakh approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## Produced by Kavya Film Company and PK Prime Production, 2018 scored many records at the box office. Have a look at some of the major box office milestones the movie hit. ## - First Malayalam movie to top 150 crores at the worldwide box office.## - Highest-grossing film in Kerala (88.30+ crores) to date.## - Most-watched Malayalam film of 2023 in theatres.## - Second highest-grossing Malayalam film, after Manjummel Boys.## - Highest-grossing Malayalam movie domestically after Manjummel Boys.## - Highest-grossing Malayalam movie overseas after Manjummel Boys.## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Blockbuster 'Manjummel Boys' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Record
766 days ago
Mollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'Manjummel Boys' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Record

Kochi, May 4 - Director Chidambaram's survival thriller Manjummel Boys has almost completed its journey in theatres but not before setting the box office on fire. A year which will be written in the golden letters for Mollywood, Manjummel Boys emerged the king of it. ## Released on February 22, Manjummel Boys emerged as the biggest Malayalam blockbuster of the 21st century and also became the first and only (to date) Mollywood title to surpass 200 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. ## The movie has truly been a sensation since its release not only in the home market, Kerala but also in the rest of India and overseas. Manjummel Boys' performance at the Tamil Nadu box office has not been less than miraculous. It became the first Malayalam movie to top 3 crores gross and to make this target a tiny achievement, it went on to top 60 crores in the state which is a dreamy stuff. ## Manjummel Boys' worldwide or even domestic box office total will be hard to beat, however, the stakes for Mollywood movie have increased multiple folds over the last 12 months or so. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Manjummel Boys## India Net Collection - 141.60 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 167.10 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 73.40 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 240.50 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 1.16 cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## The sensational box office performance of Manjummel Boys created several milestones for upcoming movies to break. Have a look at some of the major records created by the film - ## - Highest-grossing Malayalam movie worldwide.## - Highest-grossing Malayalam movie in India.## - Highest-grossing Malayalam movie overseas.## - Highest admissions/footfalls for a Malayalam movie this century.## - First and only Malayalam film to top 200 crores worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aavesham Becomes 5th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide
769 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aavesham Becomes 5th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide

Kochi, May 1 - The latest blockbuster Aavesham has become the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam film at the box office. The Fahadh Faasil-starrer has outgrossed recent mega-blockbuster Premalu to enter the top Malayalam movie globally. ## The Jithu Madhavan's directorial action drama film will be crossing 133+ crores worldwide gross at the end of its 21st day (3rd Wednesday) which will take it past Premalu which minted approximately 131.50 crores at the global box office. ## Aavesham is now behind only Manjummel Boys (236+ crores), 2018 (180 crores), Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life (156 crores), and Pulimurugan (139.50 crores) at number 5. In the next few days, the movie will cross Pulimurugan and is likely to top Aadujeevitham to finish as the third highest-grossing Mollywood film. ## The 4 out of the 5 highest-grossers have been released in the last 12 months with Pulimurugan being the only film released before that. 2024 has particularly been an excellent year for the Malayalam film industry so far with 4 films crossing the 100 crores mark. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Film In Kerala
773 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Film In Kerala

Kochi, April 27 - After becoming only the third Malayalam movie to top 150 crores at the worldwide box office, Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life has now become the third film to cross 75 crores gross mark in Kerala state. ## Directed by Blessy, the blockbuster film has grossed approximately 75.50 crores in 30 days, making it the third movie ever to go past the 75 crores mark in Kerala. Tovino Thomas' 2018: Everyone is A Hero is the highest-grossing film in Kerala with approximately 89.50 crores, followed by Pulimurugan with 78.50 crores gross. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 is the 4th best with around 73 crores gross in the state.## Aadujeevitham is likely to finish with the third position in Kerala while in India, it is currently the 4th highest-grossing Malayalam film with around 95.75 crores gross after Manjummel Boys (164 crores), 2018 (111 crores), and Pulimurugan (100 crores). ## At the worldwide box office, Aadujeevitham is again the third highest-grossing Mollywood title behind only Manjummel Boys (237+ crores) and 2018 (180 crores). The movie has so far grossed around 154 crores and is heading to finish around 155 crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aavesham Becomes 7th Malayalam Film To Top 100 Crore Worldwide Gross
776 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aavesham Becomes 7th Malayalam Film To Top 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Kochi, April 24 - Fahahd Faasil's action comedy film Aavesham has topped 100 crores at the worldwide box office, becoming the 7th Malayalam movie of all time and 4th of 2024 to achieve the feat.## Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham topped 100 crores gross worldwide on its 13th day or early 14th day (subject to overseas collection) emerging as one of the fastest Mollywood titles to reach the milestone. It is also the first Malayalam film of Fahadh Faasil to gross 100 crores worldwide. ## The latest blockbuster has created a frenzy at the box office and the list of 100 crores Malayalam grossers of the year with Manjummel Boys, Premalu, and Aadujeetitham and the all-time list also includes, 2018, Pulimurugan, and Lucifer. ## Aavesham is far from over at the box office and will continue to set the box office ticking in the coming weeks. The movie's next target will be to reach 150 crores gross mark which can be achieved with a consistent trend. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Highest-Grossing Malayalam Films At The Worldwide Box Office
779 days ago
Mollywood

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Malayalam Films At The Worldwide Box Office

Kochi, September 16 - The Malayalam film industry scripted history last year by unclocking the 300 crores milestone and with three films out of the total 4 titles in the 200 crores club at the worldwide box office. Mohanlal's Empuraan had beaten Manjummal Boys to become the biggest Malayalam grosser, but the record didn't last long, losing to a superhero title. Kalyani Priyadarshan's superhero film Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra was on a mission to complete the unfinished work, as it became the biggest Malayalam blockbuster of all time by beating the mighty Mohanlal, and eventually went on to become the first Malayalam film ever to cross 300 crores worldwide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) On the larger picture, the Malayalam film industry has delivered only 12 films in the 100 crores worldwide club, and nine of them have come in the last 2.5 years, and only four of them have gone over 200 crores worldwide, which shows the rise of the industry, which is often regarded as the content factory of Indian cinema. Here Are The Top 10 Biggest Malayalam Grossers At The Worldwide Box Office Rank Film Title Release Year Worldwide GBOC 1.Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra2025₹ 304.00 Cr 2.L2: Empuraan2025₹ 266.80 Cr 3.Manjummel Boys2024₹ 241.00 Cr 4.Thudarum2025₹ 235.40 Cr 5.2018 Movie2023₹ 180.00 Cr 6.Aadujeevitham: The GOAT Life2024₹ 157.60 Cr 7.Aavesham2024₹ 154.80 Cr 8.Pulimurugan2016₹ 139.50 Cr 9.Sarvam Maya2025₹ 132+ Cr 10.Premalu2024₹ 131.50 CrNote: Data as of January 12, 2026. Stay tuned...

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Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Aadujeevitahm: The Goat Life' Hits 150 Crore Worldwide Gross
779 days ago
Mollywood

Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Aadujeevitahm: The Goat Life' Hits 150 Crore Worldwide Gross

Kochi, April 21 - Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is climbing to new heights at the worldwide box office despite slowing down with each passing day. ## After becoming the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time, beating Pulimurugan, Aadujeevitham has now become only the third Mollywood title ever to reach the 150 crores mark at the global box office. ## Directed by Blessy, the film grossed over 151+ crores worldwide in 25 days and crossed the 150 crores gross mark. So far, only Manjummel Boys and 2018 have reached this milestone with a worldwide gross total of 235+ crores and 180 crores, respectively. ## It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts by the native Arabs. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide
786 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide

Kochi, April 14 - Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has become the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie at the worldwide box office after beating Mohanlal's Pulimurugan in 18 days. ## Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham grossed an estimated 137.50 crores, including around 82.50 crores in India and 55 crores overseas through the third Saturday (17 days). On its third Sunday (18th day), the film heading towards scoring an estimated 2.50 crores which will take its total collection to around 140 crores, surpassing Pulimurugan's 139.50 crores. ## Aadujeevitham is now behind only Manjummel Boys (232 crores) and 2018 (180 crores) as the third biggest Malayalam grosser, and it will finish with this position as it is unlikely to top any of the top two films. The movie has performed exceptionally well, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts by the native Arabs. ## Stay tuned...

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