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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'Animal' Becomes 115th Film To Enter 100 Crores Net Club In Hindi; 7th For Ranbir Kapoor
921 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Becomes 115th Film To Enter 100 Crores Net Club In Hindi; 7th For Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, December 3 - The record-breaking start for Animal, starring superstar Ranbir Kapoor, has made it the 115th film to enter the coveted 100 crores net club in Hindi. The film took just two days to reach the milestone of 100 crores net, making it the second fastest after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal has scored 113.12 crores net so far and is currently the 90th biggest net-grosser film in Hindi. It will be either the 42nd or 43rd position after the 3-day opening weekend collection and also has an outside chance at scoring the biggest opening weekend ever in Hindi by topping SRK's Jawan. ## For Ranbir Kapoor, Animal is his 7th film in the 100 crores net club after Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, Sanju, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, and Barfi. TJMM, which was released in March this year, was the actor's 6th film to enter Century Club. ## Actress Rashmika Mandanna scored her 2nd century at the Hindi box office, after Pushpa - The Rise, the dubbed version of the Telugu movie of the same name. Animal also became director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's second film to hit 100 crores net, after Kabir Singh. Interestingly, both Animal and Kabir Singh are adult-rated and the only adult-rated films to cross the 100 crores net milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' First Saturday/Second Day Early Estimates
922 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' First Saturday/Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 2 - Animal is in riot mode on its second day as collections are simply out of the world. The movie had a monstrous opening day with close to 64 crores net collection, including over 54 crores net in Hindi, and now, on its second day, the collection jumped around 10% in Hindi. ## According to early estimates, the Ranbir Kapoor-led blockbuster scored an estimated 60-61 crores net collection in Hindi on Saturday which is extraordinary numbers. This takes the total collection of the film to around 115 crores net in Hindi in just two days, making it the second-biggest two-day aggregate collection in the Hindi language.## In the Telugu version, Animal has another good day with an estimated collection in the range of 6 crores. The overall second-day collection is in the range of 66 crores net with a jump of around 3-5%, as per the estimates. The two-day total in all versions is around 130 crores, and the weekend is looking to be around 200 crores net. ## In the Hindi version, Animal will be eyeing the biggest opening weekend ever if it manages to take a decent jump on Sunday which could help it go past Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan's first three days total of 180.45 crores net in Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal-led Sam Bahadur scored a good jump of around 45% today to score an estimated 9-10 crores net. This takes the two-day total collection of the film to over 15 crores net and the weekend is looking to be 25-27 crores net which is a good collection in a clash with a tsunami-like Animal.## Sam Bahadur has found appreciation in multiplex audiences and the jump in the collection today is proof of that. Another decent jump on Sunday is expected and then, the movie needs to hold well during the weekdays to reach a respectable total. The good news is that there is no real competition to it other than Animal till December 21, so it has a chance to score on a decent level till then. ## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Opening Day Major Box Office Records In India and Worldwide
922 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Opening Day Major Box Office Records In India and Worldwide

Mumbai, December 2 - Ranbir Kapoor enters the big league of the Bollywood superstars after his latest action drama Animal emerging as the second biggest Bollywood opener of all time at the worldwide box office. The film exceeded expectations and collected over 116 crores gross globally on the first day. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal was one of the most-anticipated films of the year and with the kind of advances it scored, the big opening was certain but to see it exceed expectations is truly a remarkable feat not just for the team but the entire industry in general. ## Animal is unlike Bollywood movies with an adult rating and a runtime of over 3 hours. This was one of the major reasons behind the excellent advances and the opening day numbers not just in India but also at the overseas box office. With glowing word of mouth, Animal is set for a big weekend collection. ## Have a look at some of the major opening day box office milestones created by Animal in India and worldwide - ## Biggest Domestic Opening For A-Rated Indian Movie ## Animal scored 76 crores gross in India on the first day which is the highest-ever opening day total for an adult-rated movie. The previous best was Kabir Singh, also directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, with approx. 24 crores gross.## Biggest Worldwide Opening For A-Rated Indian Movie ## The film minted a huge 116+ crore, which is the biggest opening day for an adult-rated Indian movie at the worldwide box office. Kabir Singh was the previous best with approximately 27 crores worldwide opening. ## First A-Rated Indian Film With 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening## Animal is the first A-rated 100+ crores worldwide opener for an India title. It is also only the third Bollywood movie ever to score 100 crores or more on the first day globally, after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan. ## Biggest Domestic and Worldwide Opening For Ranbir Kapoor ## Animal delivered the biggest opening for Ranbir Kapoor at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. The actor's previous best worldwide opener was Brashmatra with 70 crores gross and the domestic opener was Sanju with approx. 44.50 crore gross. ## Second Biggest Bollywood Opener of All-Time at The Worldwide Box Office ## Animal beat Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (105 crores) to emerge as the second-biggest Bollywood opener globally. SRK's Jawan (129 crores) remains the biggest opening-day grosser at the domestic as well as worldwide box office. ## Biggest Overseas Opening For A-Rated Indian Movie## According to producers, Animal scored approx. 40 crores gross collection at the overseas box office, which is the biggest for an A-rated Indian movie by a massive margin. It is also the second-biggest overseas start for Bollywood after Tiger 3. ## Second-Highest Opening Day Footfalls/Admissions In Hindi Ever ## Animal recorded the second highest footfalls ever in Hindi on the first day with approx. 32.40 lac, behind only Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan which scored approx. 35.50 lac admissions in Hindi in India.## Other Records -## - Biggest opening for Rashmika Mandanna.## - Biggest opening for Sandeep Reddy Vanga.## - Biggest opening in the dubbed Telugu version of a Bollywood title (10 crores gross). ## - Third biggest opening in Hindi (54.75 crores net)## - First Bollywood film to have a $1+ million premiere gross in North America.## Stay tuned...

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Javed Akhtar Reveals Raju Hirani Played A Pivotal Role In Including Dunki Drop 3 'Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se' In The Film
922 days ago
Bollywood

Javed Akhtar Reveals Raju Hirani Played A Pivotal Role In Including Dunki Drop 3 'Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se' In The Film

Mumbai, December 2 - Dunki Drop 3 "Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se" song from Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki has indeed arrived as an absolutely heartwarming treat. Unveiled yesterday (December 1), the song weaves a captivating narrative, adding another layer of emotion to an endearing film that narrates a heart-warming tale of four friends and their quest to reach foreign shores. While the song brings along the collaboration of Shah Rukh Khan and Sonu Nigam after a long time, the composition by Pritam on the magical lyrics of Javed Akhtar makes it special. ## Javed Akhtar, who has collaborated with SRK on numerous hit songs, is back with him in Dunki Drop 3 - Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se. When asked about reuniting with SRK for Dunki, Javed Akhtar shared an intriguing story about the song, as he revealed, "In this film, I have only one song and Interestingly, Raju Hirani played a pivotal role in ensuring that we included this song, and he specifically requested me to write it". ## "I hope you will enjoy the song, as it is unique due to its distinct situation. Typically, I write the lyrics after the tune is composed, but Pritam generously suggested that I write the song first, and he would compose the music accordingly. He did a fantastic and brilliant job with it". ## Dunki features an ensemble cast, with colourful characters portrayed by exceptionally talented actors Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, and Anil Grover, along with Shah Rukh Khan. A JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Gauri Khan Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon, Dunki is slated to release on December 21, 2023.## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Scored Second Biggest Opening For A Bollywood Movie At The Worldwide Box Office
923 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Scored Second Biggest Opening For A Bollywood Movie At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, December 2 - The maiden collaboration between Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga set the box office on fire with their A-rated gangster action drama film Animal. The movie exceeded expectations and scored the second-biggest opening ever for a Bollywood movie globally. ## "Animal", despite the clash with "Sam Bahadur" and carrying a lengthy runtime of over 200 minutes with an adult rating, stunned the trade with the opening of 76+ crores at the domestic box office. It easily scored the second biggest opening for a Bollywood movie after "Jawan" and the biggest for an A-rated in India. ## The film got a major boost from Telugu audiences due to Sandeep Reddy Vanga and has easily become Bollywood's biggest opener ever in the Telugu language by a big margin. Overseas, "Animal" raked in an estimated 40 crores, including premiers. It is the biggest international start ever for a Bollywood movie, beating "Tiger 3". ## "Animal" has become the first non-Shah Rukh Khan starrer and third overall Hindi film to take a global opening of over 100 crores worldwide. With 116+ crores, it has beaten SRK's "Pathaan" (105 crores) and is now the second biggest ever after "Jawan" (129 crores). This sort of start, despite the limitations of showcasing and the clash with another movie, is going to be a massive feat in the history of Indian cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' First Day Early Estimates; Gigantic Start
923 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' First Day Early Estimates; Gigantic Start

Mumbai, December 1 - Animal takes the second biggest opening for an outright Bollywood movie at the domestic box office and exceeds expectations. The gangster action drama recorded solid occupancies throughout the day, despite being an adult-rated film. ## According to early estimates, Animal has scored around 50 crores net collection in the original Hindi version. It might go higher depending on the single screens which remains to see. It is the biggest opening for an "A" rated Indian title by a huge margin and also easily the biggest opening for Ranbir as well as the rest of the cast and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## The start for Animal is extraordinary everywhere, especially in Hindi and Telugu. The dubbed Telugu version opened the double-digit mark territory for a Bollywood title as it scored an estimated 10 crores net and might go higher depending on the final collection. The other versions scored approx. 1 crore net. ## Animal has set up itself for a mammoth weekend. The initial word of mouth for the film is highly positive and advances for Saturday and Sunday are one of the highest for an Indian title of 2023. The all-India opening weekend is looking to be over 175 crores net and can go up to 200 crores net. ## Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur was also released today and has taken a decent start. The film was badly hit by Animal phenomena which took all the limelight. The early estimates suggest the opening of Sam Bahadur in the range of 5-6 crores which could have easily been around 15 crores if it were a solo release. ## The initial word of mouth for Sam Bahadur seems to be good which can help to score around 25 crores net opening weekend and might go up to 30 crores if it gets the required jump over the weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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100's of Shah Rukh Khan Fans Are Set To Travel From Abroad To Watch Dunki in Their Homeland, India
923 days ago
Bollywood

100's of Shah Rukh Khan Fans Are Set To Travel From Abroad To Watch Dunki in Their Homeland, India

Mumbai, December 1 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" is releasing worldwide during the Christmas weekend, but despite that, fans from across the world will make their journey back to India to watch the film in theaters. Drawn by the film's captivating visuals and emotions that evoke memories of their loved ones back home, the fans yearn for the unique joy of experiencing an SRK film with their families and friends during this festive season. Hailing from diverse corners of the world, these fans are set to create a global celebration for their favourite star. ## Shah Rukh Khan's fan clubs, renowned for their innovative ways of connecting with the star and promoting his films, are once again stepping up their game for Dunki. In a unique twist, mirroring the film's theme where SRK's character crosses borders for his loved ones, albeit through the Dunki route—an illegal immigration path in the film, the fans will choose the legal way to travel. The sentiment of making a journey for loved ones resonates strongly with the fans, creating a beautiful parallel with the film's narrative.## According to the report, "Dunki will be available in the countries where these fans reside. However the visuals from Dunki reminded them of their families and friends back home in India, and they want to savour the joy of an SRK film with their loved ones this holiday season. Fans are making the journey from Nepal, Canada, the United States of America, the U.A.E, and more to catch this film in India, their homeland, While the exact count of traveling fans is unknown, it's expected to exceed to be around 500+".## With Dunki slated for release on December 21st, the excitement among fans is reaching new heights. The recently unveiled Dunki Drop 1 (video unit) and the soul-stirring Dunki Drop 2: Lutt Putt Gaya song have already immersed fans in a world of love, friendship, and family.## Directed by maverick Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki features an ensemble cast, including Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, and Anil Grover, along with Shah Rukh Khan. A JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Gauri Khan Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon, Dunki is slated to release on 21st December 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Exclusive: 'Animal' Sells 1+ Million Advance Tickets For Opening Day In India
924 days ago
Bollywood

Exclusive: 'Animal' Sells 1+ Million Advance Tickets For Opening Day In India

Mumbai, November 30 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal becomes the third outright Bollywood movie of 2023 to sell 1 million advance tickets for the opening day. The actor joins superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the 1 million club. SRK's "Jawan" and "Pathaan" are currently the biggest advance sales scorers and both sold over 1 million tickets each. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal", as of 8 PM on November 30, sold 10.50 lakh tickets worth approx. 26.75 crores gross for all languages for the opening day. In the original Hindi version, the film has sold approximately 800K tickets and there are outside chances of it hitting 1 million alone before the first show begins. ## "Animal", as reported earlier, is expecting to score over 60 crores gross on the first day in India and over 40 crores overseas for 100+ crores worldwide opening. It will become only the third Bollywood movie ever to take an opening of 100+ crores globally after "Pathaan" and "Jawan", and interestingly, all three films have come in 2023. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It will be released on December 1st in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection For All Days
924 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Crosses 50 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection For All Days

Mumbai, November 30 - The advance booking of Animal continues with the strong trend and has crossed 50 crores gross for all days. The opening day is obviously leading the pre-sales nearing 30 crores gross before the first show begins. ## The Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) are leading the pre-sales of the film, followed by Delhi. The response in Telugu states has been extraordinary, thanks to the popularity of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the growing stardom of Ranbir there. ## The three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) sold approx. 450K tickets for the film on the first day which is the fifth-highest-ever for a Hindi movie. The overall advance tickets of the movie crossed 1.3 million on the opening day and 2.30 million for all days which is an excellent response.## Have a look at day-wise pre-sales of Animal - ## 1st Day - 33.97 Cr [1.35M tickets] ## 2nd Day - 13.20 Cr [468K tickets] ## 3rd Day - 8.13 Cr [315K tickets] ## 4th Day - 67L [58K tickets] ## 5th Day - 60L [55K tickets] ## 6th Day - 57L [54K tickets] ## 7th Day - 47L [47K tickets] ## Total: 57.61 Cr [2.35M tickets] ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It has been certified with the adult rating with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. The movie will be released on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Unveils Top 10 Most Popular Indian Theatrical Movies of 2023
925 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils Top 10 Most Popular Indian Theatrical Movies of 2023

Mumbai, November 30 - IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 10 most popular Indian theatrical movies of 2023 so far and once again it is dominated by Bollywood titles. The list is determined by page views on IMDb by fans. ## Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan are the first two most popular Indian movies of the year, respectively. Both movies grossed over 2100 crores at the global box office and are currently the top two highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. Interestingly, SRK is also the most popular Indian star of the year, as per IMDb rankings. ## Karan Johar's directorial return, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, is the third most popular Indian movie of the year so far. The film was a box office success with a worldwide gross collection of over 350 crores.## Thalapathy Vijay's action entertainer Leo takes the 4th spot in the most popular movies list. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie was released in October and ended up as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 605 crores, beating superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer, which is the 6th most popular film of the year. ## Here is The List of The Top 10 Most Popular Indian Films (Theatrical) of 2023 - ## 1. Jawan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupati## 2. Pathaan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, John Abrahm, Deepika Padukone## 3. RRKPK (Hindi) - Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt## 4. Leo (Tamil) - Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt## 5. OMG 2 (Hindi) - Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam## 6. Jailer (Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan## 7. Gadar 2 (Hindi) - Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur## 8. The Kerala Story (Hindi) - Adah Sharma## 9. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Hindi) - Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor## 10. Bholaa (Hindi) - Ajay Devgn, Tabu## Note - Of all the movies released theatrically in India between January 1 and November 6, 2023, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher with at least 15,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Targets 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening
925 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Targets 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, November 30 - The stage is set for Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to go bang bang at the box office, be it domestic or worldwide. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga's directorial is witnessing extraordinary response in the advance sales everywhere for the opening day, which is December 1st. ## The gangster action drama film is all set to become the third Bollywood movie to open with 100+ crores gross at the worldwide box office, as per the advance booking trend. In India, the advance booking of "Animal" is competing with Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" which opened to massive numbers of approx. 68 crores gross in January this year. ## "Animal" is expected to take an opening of 50-60 crores gross opening in the original Hindi version and is likely to score 10+ crores gross in the dubbed Telugu version. The overall domestic opening of the film is projected to be 65+ crores gross, and this despite the adult rating, is nothing short of a sensational start. ## At the overseas box office, "Animal" is projected to score $5 million - $6 million (41-50 crores) on the first day, including the premieres in North America. Allied to the domestic projection, the film is tracking to gross around 100-115 crores worldwide on the first day. "Pathaan" with 105 crores and "Jawan" with 129 crores are the other two movies to open with 100+ crores worldwide. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It will be released on December 1st in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Hindi Advance Sales For Opening Day At National Chains; 'Animal' To Finish In Top 5
925 days ago
Bollywood

Top 10 Hindi Advance Sales For Opening Day At National Chains; 'Animal' To Finish In Top 5

Mumbai, November 29 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is all set to have one of the biggest openings at the box office to his name with gangster action drama Animal. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" is having an excellent response in the advances which has ensured a mammoth opening at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. ## The film has so far sold over 550K tickets overall for the opening day in India in all versions and is set to finish over 1 million or 10 lakh tickets for the opening day. In India, it has sold over 425K tickets so far while dubbed versions have sold around 125K tickets on the first day.## Meanwhile, at the three national chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis), "Animal" has sold around 225K tickets so far. The advances are continuing with strong momentum and at PIC, the movie is expected to finish around 500K for the opening day which will put it among the top 5 Hindi films of all time. ## Have a look at the top 10 films in Hindi with the highest advance ticket sales at PIC for the opening day - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 650K## 2. Jawan - 557K## 3. Pathaan - 556K## 4. KGF 2 - 515K## 5. Animal - 456K (final)## 6. War - 410K## 7. Thugs of Hindostan - 346K## 8. Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo - 340K## 9. Bharat - 316K## 10. Tiger 3 - 315K## "Animal" is likely to be somewhere between "KGF: Chapter 2" and "War" at PIC. The trade is expecting the film to open over 40 crores net in Hindi, which will make it Ranbir Kapoor's biggest opener, beating "Sanju", also for director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It has been certified with the adult rating with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Stay tuned...

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