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: 'Animal' Scores Well In 4th Weekend Domestically With Limited Showcasing
899 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' Scores Well In 4th Weekend Domestically With Limited Showcasing

Mumbai, December 25 - Ranbir Kapoor's mega-blockbuster Animal is fighting it out to keep the cash register ringing despite the showcasing drastically reduced after the arrival of Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" and Prabhas-fronted "Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal has had a very good 4th weekend in India, scoring approximately 4.90 crores net collection, including approx. 4.55 crores net in Hindi alone. There has been a demand to increase the show count and plans are there to meet the demand from Monday. ## The total net collection of the action drama film is approximately 536 crores and generated 3.21 crores footfalls after 24 days. In Hindi, the movie has minted over 486 crores net so far. At once, it looked like Animal will be able to top 500 crores net in Hindi easily but now, things are looking difficult unless it holds strongly through New Year weekend. ## Animal may also miss the 900 crores mark at the global box office and competition is consistently increasing which is leading to low showcasing for the movie everywhere. Through 4th weekend, the movie has minted approximately 870 crores gross, including an estimated 231 crores overseas collection.## However, irrespective of where the movie finishes at the end of its run, Animal is one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema history, and easily the biggest for an adult-rated film.## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Extended Version To Stream On Netflix
900 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Extended Version To Stream On Netflix

Mumbai, December 24 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action drama Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of all time with its phenomenal run at the worldwide box office.## Animal is one of the lengthiest Indian films ever with a theatrical runtime of 3 hours and 22 minutes. Director Sandeey Vanga has done an amazing job by never letting the film drag for a second despite the long runtime and now, the filmmaker is set to extend the runtime of the movie for its OTT version. ## During a recent interview, Sandeep Vanga said that there is scope for an additional 9-10 minutes which he cut for the film's theatrical release but he will now include those minutes for its digital release. It means Animal will be streaming on Netflix with an extended runtime of 3 hours and 31 minutes in all versions. ## The digital release of the film has not yet been revealed but reports say it will be available on Netflix at the end of January 2024 or early February. Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Netflix, going forward, will only stream censored films, so it will be interesting to see the platform's approach to Animal. ## The film is produced by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures, and it stars Ranbir Kapoor in the leading role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, among others in key roles. The movie currently is in its 4th week of theatrical run and has grossed over 865 crores worldwide in just 23 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Dunki' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates
901 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Dunki' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 23 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani's maiden collaboration Dunki has had a good start at the box office, scoring close to 50 crores net in the first days. The film witnessed a good hold, dropping around 30% on its second day. ## The social dramedy witnessed an upward trend on its first Saturday as collection jumped by around 30% today which is a good sign. According to early estimates, Dunki scored around 26 crores net on its third day, pushing its total collection to around 75 crores after the first 3 days. ## The business of film continues to be dominated by multiplexes while mass centres are not coming on the same level, which is expected because of its social comedy genre, plus, a mass entertainer like Salaar is playing in theatres. ## Dunki will be hitting 100 crores net by tomorrow in 4 days and will get the benefit of the Christmas holiday on Monday. The Tuesday biz will be crucial but the movie is expected to hold decently leading to New Year's weekend. However, as said, it is not the film which is expected to do 400,500 crores net business but how far it can remain to see. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube
904 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, December 20 - As Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is enjoying the box office glory, its trailer which set the movie up nicely, has achieved the milestone of 100 million views on YouTube, becoming the actor's second trailer after Shamshera to achieve the feat. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the trailer of Animal was launched on November 23, 2023, and it met with a super positive response. In the first 24 hours of its launch, the trailer scored 50.60 million views which is the 5th highest ever in Hindi in 24 hours. ## The trailer currently has 100.09 million views in the Hindi version, making it the 14th Indian film trailer to score 100+ views in a single language. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (Hindi) was the first trailer to hit the 100 million mark, and it is currently the third most-watched trailer of all time with 127 million views. ## Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's spy action thriller War 2 is the most-watched Indian film trailer of all time with 137.58 million views, followed by Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 with 129.7 million views. For Ranbir Kapoor, Shamshera is the most-watched with 107.97 million views at number 10. ## Have a look at the Indian film trailers with 100+ million views (as of December 20, 2023) - ## 1. War 2 - 137.58M## 2. Baaghi 3 - 129.70M## 3. Baahubali 2 (Hindi) - 127M## 4. Zero - 124.48M## 5. Housefull 4 - 124.18M## 6. KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) - 121M## 7. Sooryavanshi - 112.77M## 8. Thugs of Hindostan - 112.53M## 9. Kabir Singh - 108.43M## 10. Shamshera - 107.97M## 11. Tiger Zinda Hai - 107.67M## 12. Saaho (Hindi) - 104.46M## 13. Animal - 100.09M## 14. Pathaan - 100.08M## ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
904 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, December 20 - The maiden collaboration between the two giant forces of Bollywood cinema, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani is about to light up the big screen, as the countdown to the social comedy-drama film Dunki has begun. ## Set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, Dunki is SRK's third film of the year after the two mass entertainers, Pathaan and Jawan. Scheduled to release on December 21st worldwide, the movie has been certified 'U/A' with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes by CBFC. ## Dunki is completely different from SRK's last two films which were action entertainers. According to the industry buzz, Dunki will be released on around 4000 screens on its opening day, and then it will depend on the audience's word of mouth going forward as it will have to share screens with Prabhas-fronted Salaar which is releasing on December 22nd. ## The booking for Dunki is heading at a good pace considering the genre which is not front-loaded and the film being a mid-week release. Though Raju Hirani's films have never been about monstrous openings, the pre-sales are still good driven by the stardom of SRK and the goodwill of Hirani. ## As of 4 PM on December 20, Dunki sold over 400K tickets worth over 11.50 crores gross overall, including 175+K in the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) for the Thursday opening day. The sales are nowhere near the previous films of SRK but good enough for the genre.## The pre-sales of Dunki are expected to be finished with 15+ crores for the opening day which will be close to Sunny Deol's Gadar 2. G2, which was a hugely anticipated film and had a frontloaded value, opened at 40+ crores in a clash with OMG 2. Here, Dunki is not expected to beat these numbers as the booking trend indicates an opening of 32-35 crores could be on the card which will be a very good start for a mid-week release. ## As said, Raju Hirani's films have always been about longevity and Dunki could be another film in his blockbuster list, given the positive word-of-mouth and the long holiday period. Raju Hirani hasn't put a foot wrong in his glorious 20-year career and Dunki is expected to follow the suit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi
904 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi

Mumbai, December 20 - Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is holding strongly in its third week and has crossed 475 crores net collection in Hindi. The overall net collection of the film is approximately 524 crores through the 3rd Tuesday (19 days). ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal is marching towards the 500 crores net club in Hindi and the chances are high to reach this rare box office mark considering the Christmas holidays ahead though the pace will now get slow due to the arrival of a couple of big films. ## Animal should reach around 480 crores mark through the third Wednesday before Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki arrives on Thursday, December 21st. The movie could have easily entered the coveted box office club had there been only Dunki as films have survived in the clash but Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Ceasefire is also coming on Friday (December 22nd). ## The good thing for Animal is that it has widely been received by paying audiences and with Christmas weekend ahead, the movie should be able to get going on a decent level. As things stand today, it is a matter of time before Animal earns its spot in the 500 crores club. ## Meanwhile, Animal has also crossed 850 crores gross mark globally. The film's total worldwide gross collection stands at approx. 851 crores, including approx. 227 crores overseas collection after 19 days. The movie is heading towards finishing over 900 crores gross in its final run. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
904 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, December 20 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is set to hit the big screens this Friday, December 22 in multiple languages. The film is directed by Prashanth Neel whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" was a massive blockbuster and the expectations from his upcoming movie are no less than a blockbuster status. ## "Salaar: Ceasefire" will have to perform out of its skin to turn a profitable venture for the makers. The film's worldwide theatrical business is the second best ever for a Prabhas-starrer, after the giant "Baahubali 2" which crossed 350 crores worldwide theatrical business, and "Salaar" is very close to that mark. ## "Salaar's" worldwide theatrical rights have been sold at approx. 345 crores, according to T2BLive. The film must earn 345+ crores worldwide share collection or close to 600 crores gross to emerge as a box office hit. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the business of the film has been fixed at approximately 145 crores, which means it will need to gross over 225+ crores to achieve the break-even target. ## In Hindi, which will be key to the film's overall success, the business has been valued at approximately 75 crores, which means it must earn 150+ crores gross for hit status. The rest of India business is around 50 crores while overseas business is around 75 crores. ## Prabhas' last few films didn't go well with critics and audiences alike, still, they managed to score close to 400 crores gross each except "Radhe Shyam". "Salaar" is releasing during the Christmas weekend and there is a tremendous buzz among the audiences for the same. If it manages to get positive talk, then the movie should be able to emerge as a box office hit easily. ## The advance booking of the film is going strong and the opening will easily be over 100 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India
905 days ago
Bollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India

Mumbai, December 19 - The ticketing website Book My Show's server crashed after the advance booking of superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire opened in the Telugu states as thousands of fans jumped to the website to book their tickets. ## The pre-sales, which were moving on at a decent pace, witnessed a sudden jump and crossed the 10 crores gross mark in no time. The action drama film directed by Prashanth Neel is now selling tickets at jet speed in advance which indicates a massive opening in Telugu states. ## As of 11 PM on December 19, Salaar sold over 400K tickets worth 10+ crores gross in all languages for the opening day in India. The Telugu version is leading with a 6+ crores gross collection, and more importantly, the shows are getting sold as soon as they open in Telugu states. ## While "Salaar" has started to gain the deciding momentum, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's social comedy-drama Dunki is also putting up a good show in the pre-sales despite being a mid-week release and not being a mass-friendly front-loaded blockbuster. ## The Rajkumar Hirani's directorial has also crossed the 10 crore gross mark from over 340K tickets sold in advance for the opening day. The movie has one more day left for the release and advances are expected to finish around the 20 crore mark which is good pre-sales considering the genre and mid-week release. ## "Dunki" will be hitting worldwide theaters on December 21st in just Hindi language while "Salaar" will have a multi-language release on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'
905 days ago
Bollywood

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine after the all-time blockbuster success of action drama Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor. The film has so far grossed close to 850 crores worldwide and is on its way to finishing over 900 crores. ## Animal concludes with the announcement of its sequel titled Animal Park which will be darker than the first part. Since the first movie is a massive blockbuster there were speculations in the media that SRV will immediately start the sequel, putting the already announced "Spirit", starring superstar Prabhas on pause. ## However, all the air around SRV's next has been cleared by the Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series which has signed a multi-film deal with the blockbuster director. T-Series announced on X/Twitter that its next film with SRV is "Spirit", followed by "Animal Park", and a film with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun. ## Sandeep Vanga recently confirmed in an interview that he will soon dive into the pre-production work of "Spirit" and intends to start shooting by September next year. It will be an action drama which will feature Prabhas in the role of a cop for the first time on the big screen. ## It's a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders—Prabhas' Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga—the chapters that follow the… pic.twitter.com/kSAVQhICCW— T-Series (@TSeries) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'
905 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'

Mumbai, December 19 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be playing a cameo role as himself in the talk of the town Sunny Deol-led drama film Safar. Sunny recently delivered one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time in the form of "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" and is all geared up for his next. ## Salman Khan has always been close to the Deol family, celebrated their success, and supported them in need. According to Pinkvilla, the Sultan of Bollywood instantly agreed to play a cameo when Sunny requested him for the same in his upcoming film which is said to be a heartwarming tale, celebrating the undying human spirit. ## "It's a one-day shoot for Salman and he will be playing the part of Superstar Salman Khan. His character comes in at a pivotal emotional juncture of the film and plays a crucial role in the arc of the key protagonists. Salman is very excited to shoot with Sunny Deol", the report states. ## Safar's core plot revolves around the journey of Sunny Deol's character and a child artist, undergoing troubles in their respective lives. Recently, a video from Safar shooting was leaked online which received tremendous love from audiences when they came to know the reality of the video.## Sunny, meanwhile, will start shooting for "Lahore 1947", a period action drama, soon after wrapping up his ongoing project. After many years, it will reunite Sunny with director Rajkumar Santoshi and Aamir Khan will produce the movie. Sunny also has "Border 2" in the pipeline which is scheduled to go on floors by the end of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens
906 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens

Mumbai, December 18 - As the release date of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki and Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is getting closer, the fight for showcasing in single screens is also taking an intense turn, if the latest reports are anything to go by. ## It was recently revealed that in Multiplexes, Dunki will be getting 46% of the total showcasing and 30% will be allotted to Salaar, however, in single screens, the scenario is becoming wild. According to Bollywood Hungama, Pen Marudhar which will release SRK-starrer, has demanded 100% showcasing in single screens across the board. ## The report states that Pen Mrudhar is going all out to secure 100% showcasing outside multiplexes. A source told the website, "Shah Rukh Khan has given 2 films of Rs. 500 crores in 2023 and he deserves exclusivity in single screens. They have given the single-screen owners the option to either give all shows to Dunki or go ahead and support a film of South Origin". ## On the other hand, the Hindi distributor of Salaar, AA Films is open for show sharing, however, their demand is equal to showcasing on single screens. So this is a tough battle going on before the box office battle takes place from December 21. ## Dunki, scheduled to release on December 21st, marks the maiden collab between SRK and director Rajkumar Hirani while Salaar teams up Prabhas with Prashanth Neel and it will be released a day later on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Becomes 4th Indian Movie of 2023 To Hit 3 Crore Footfalls
906 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Becomes 4th Indian Movie of 2023 To Hit 3 Crore Footfalls

Mumbai, December 18 - Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster Animal has unlocked another milestone at the box office by becoming only the 4th Indian film of 2023 and 6th since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve 3 crore footfalls in India. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal crossed 3 crore admissions in theatres on its 17th day with approx. 3.05 crores of footfalls so far. In 2023, it is the 4th movie after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan, and Sunny Deol-led Gadar 2 to hit this milestone. ## SS Rajamouli's RRR was the first Indian film since the pandemic to score 3 crores footfalls, followed by KGF: Chapter 2. Both movies were released in 2022, and both went on to score over 4 crores in footfalls each while KGF 2 took a step further by hitting the 5 crores footfalls mark. ## In Indian cinema history, over 80+ movies have sold 3 crores or more tickets each, including 4 movies with 10+ crores tickets each, and at least 10 movies with 5+ crores tickets each. Animal is looking to finish over 3.25+ crores admissions in the final run. ## Animal, meanwhile, is nearing 850 crores gross collection worldwide. It scored around 835 crores gross through 3rd Sunday (17 days), including approx. 610 crores gross in India alone. The movie is heading towards finishing around 925 crores worldwide in its lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

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