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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Salaar and Jawan Advance Booking Continue With Great Momentum At The USA Box Office
1021 days ago
Bollywood

Salaar and Jawan Advance Booking Continue With Great Momentum At The USA Box Office

Los Angeles, August 26 - Two of the biggest Indian movies of the year, Prabhas-fronted Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire and Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan on course to emerge massive openers at the US box office as the advance booking for both the movies are continuing with the great momentum. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, Salaar is literally going berserk in its pre-booking and is certain to emerge as one of the biggest Indian openers there. According to the tracker, Venky Reviews, the film has sold approximately 14620 tickets worth $418.8K (3.50 crores) so far from 1012 shows in 337 locations for the premieres. ## The advances opened just a few days back and there are still 31 days left for the first show (28 Sept. release). The movie will be eyeing at least $1.5+ million in premiere advance sales and the opening day (including premieres) could well be around $4 million. At this point in time, the movie is competing with SS Rajamouli's RRR opening in the USA. ## Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan, on the other hand, is also having strong advance sales in the USA. The movie, scheduled to release on September 7, has crossed $200K (1.65 crores) for the opening day in the advance booking. At the time of the last report, it reached $210.40K (1.75 crores). It is set to score the biggest opening day for a Bollywood film ever in North America.## Jawan is also having excellent trends in other international markets as well. In the UK, it has grossed approximately £80K (85 lakh) for the opening day with one of the biggest chains in this region, Vue International yet to open advances. The movie is trending much better than Pathaan in most of the international markets so far.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Be Screened At World's Largest IMAX Screen
1021 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Be Screened At World's Largest IMAX Screen

Mumbai, August 26 - After Pathaan earlier this year, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set for another potential blockbuster ride with the action thriller film Jawan which is scheduled to release on September 7, 2023. The movie is directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. ## Jawan will be released in the regular 2D format along with a premium IMAX version. Now, it has been revealed that it will be screened on the world's largest IMAX screen in Germany. The screen, which stands in Leonberg near Stuttgart in Germany, measures 38 by 22 m (125 by 72 ft). Jawan is said to be the first Indian film that is set to release on such a grand scale. ## IMAX is a fast-growing big-screen cinema format as audiences are visiting IMAX theaters more than before. Pathaan was also released in this premium format and delivered the biggest global opening ever for an Indian movie. Recently, it was announced to release in Japan and it will be the widest Indian release in IMAX in the country.## Jawan is one of the most-anticipated Pan India titles which is carrying massive buzz among the moviegoers and is sure to strike gold for IMAX. The fans are gearing up for mega celebrations and waiting for the pre-bookings to open soon. INOX has already opened advance booking at a few properties but the full-fledged advances will commence in the next couple of days. Overseas, it has already opened and is going strong with its pre-sales numbers.## The film tells the story of a person who sets out to rectify the wrongs in society with help from a group of women. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt play special appearances. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dream Girl 2 Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates
1021 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Dream Girl 2 Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 25 - Ayushmann Khurrana can finally breathe as "Dream Girl 2" has taken a good start at the box office. The actor has been in desperate need of a box-office success post the COVID-19 pandemic, and the sequel has ignited some hope with a much better start than most of his previous movies.## Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, "Dream Girl 2" is flirting with the double-digit opening as the estimate suggests 9.50-10 crores net on its opening day/first Friday. The opening of the movie is not much behind its predecessor which opened at 10.05 crores net in 2019.## "Dream Girl 2" is strong in metro cities, especially in the Maharashtra region and Delhi. It is not that strong on single screens which was expected its content is not mass-friendly, plus, "Gadar 2" is still preferred over other movies in smaller centers.## Ayushmann Khurrana's biggest opener to date is "Bala" which scored 10.15 crores net collection. "Dream Girl 2" might entertain the biggest opening for the actor, depending on how strong mass centers are. The initial word of mouth for the movie is mixed but the franchise value can help to grow over the weekend which is expected to 35+ crores net.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt-Led YRF's Spy Action Thriller Film Shoot Details Revealed
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt-Led YRF's Spy Action Thriller Film Shoot Details Revealed

Mumbai, August 25 - Actress Alia Bhatt has become a force to reckon with in the Bollywood film industry. After back-to-back major box office success along with the maiden National Award of the Best Actress for "Gangubai Kathiawadi", Alia is now set to headline Yash Raj Films' first female-led spy action thriller film.## A few weeks back, it was revealed that the "Raazi" actress roped in to lead YRF's yet untitled spy action thriller movie, part of the studios' ambitious Spy Universe. With this, the actress joins some of the biggest stars of the country, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Jr. NTR in this spy universe.## Now, according to Pinkvilla, "Bunty Aur Babli 2" actress Sharvari Wagh joins Alia Bhatt in YRF's first female-led spy movie. The report says that the shoot of this untitled big-budget action entertainer will commence in May 2024. "Given the film's dynamic, action-packed nature, both Alia and Sharvari will undergo a rigorous three-month preparation regimen for their action sequences. This will include training in mixed martial arts", the report says.## The movie will be made on a huge scale which requires both actresses to be in prime physical condition, ready for the demanding action sequences they will tackle together. It will be shot in multiple locations in India and abroad. The movie is currently in the development stage and will begin pre-production by the end of this year.## Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt will wrap up two films before starting YRF's biggie. She will next commence Vasan Bala's prison break film, to be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, after this, Alia will head to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ambitious "Baiju Bawra" early next year. ## Yash Raj Films, on the other hand, is going all out as far as the Spy Universe is concerned. Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" is already slated for Diwali 2023 release, and after this, YRF will commence Ayan Mukerji's directorial "War 2" with Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, followed by the biggest movie of the studio yet, "Tiger vs Pathaan", featuring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, and it will be directed by Siddharth Anand.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'OMG 2' Post-Theatrical OTT Release To Have Director's Version
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'OMG 2' Post-Theatrical OTT Release To Have Director's Version

Mumbai, August 25 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's social comedy-drama film "OMG 2", which features Pankaj Tripathi in the central role along with Yami Gautam, is having a very good run at the box office. It has hit 176 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office in two weeks and emerged as a big success.## "OMG 2", which is based on sex education in India, was heavily censored as reports suggest that CBFC asked for as many as 27 cuts in the film to avoid any controversy. It was still censored with an "A" certificate (adults only) despite these many cuts but the good thing is that these things didn't affect much as far as the box office is concerned though it kept a section of the audience away from theaters.## While the movie was released in cinemas with a censored version, director Amit Rai has confirmed that the post-theatrical OTT release of the movie will have a complete director's version. The filmmaker said in a recent interview with the team was forced to make changes for its theatrical release but assured that the OTT release will have the uncut version and the scenes that were not in the theatrical print will be included in the streaming version.## Produced by Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films in association with Viacom18 Studios and Wakaoo Films, "OMG 2" is the story of Kanti Sharan Mudgal, whose son is blamed for immoral conduct and is thrown out of school. Upon confrontation, Kanti realizes that his son has been a victim of misinformation and misguidance and to avoid any crisis, Kanti decides to leave the town with his family, until he has a divine intervention that steers him towards the truth. Kanti then decides to take on everyone responsible by taking them to court. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Gadar 2 Scores Second Biggest Second Week In Hindi of All-Time
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Gadar 2 Scores Second Biggest Second Week In Hindi of All-Time

Mumbai, August 24 - Sunny Deol-led period action drama movie "Gadar 2" has an excellent second week at the domestic box office. The movie surpassed all but "Baahubali 2 The Conclusion" to score the second biggest second week of all time in the Hindi language.## Directed by Anil Sharma, the sequel minted 134.47 crores net collection in its second week. SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2" remains the highest second-week grosser movie in Hindi with 143.25 crores net while Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is the third biggest in the list with around 116 crores net.## Highest 2nd Week Collection Movies In Hindi of All-Time - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 143.25 Cr## 2. Gadar 2 - 134.47 Cr## 3. Dangal - 115.96 Cr## 4. The Kashmir Files - 108.97 Cr## 5. PK - 95.78 Cr## "Gadar 2" has reached 419 crores net collection after two weeks and by the 3rd Saturday, it will surpass "KGF: Chapter 2" (435.33 crores) to become the 3rd biggest movie in Hindi. The movie is on track to enter the 500 crores net club to join "Baahubali 2" (510.99 crores) and "Pathaan" (524.53 crores) but it will be interesting to see if it can become the number 1 of all-time.## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions in association with Zee Studios, the film stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles from the first film along with Simrat Kaur (Bollywood debut), Manish Wadhwa, and Gaurav Chopra, among others. In the film, Tara Singh returns to Pakistan in order to rescue his imprisoned son during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.## Stay tuned...

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Paresh Rawal Shares Update On 'Welcome 3', And 'Hera Pheri 3' Shooting And Third Installment of 'OMG' Franchise
1023 days ago
Bollywood

Paresh Rawal Shares Update On 'Welcome 3', And 'Hera Pheri 3' Shooting And Third Installment of 'OMG' Franchise

Mumbai, August 24 - Veteran actor Paresh Rawal is awaiting the release of the comedy-drama film "Dream Girl 2" which is slated to hit cinemas worldwide on August 25. The much-awaited sequel stars Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role while Ananya Pandey plays the female lead.## After "Dream Girl 2", Paresh Rawal will be reuniting with superstar Akshay Kumar on the third installment of the Welcome and Hera Pheri as well as the second installment of the Awara Paagal Deewana franchise. In "Welcome 3", titled "Welcome To The Jungle", Paresh Rawal will reprise his role as Dr. Dayal Ghungroo and is the prominent actor to be a part of all three films in the franchise. ## The makers have already confirmed that "Welcome 3" will be released in cinemas on Christmas 2024, and now, Paresh Rawal has shared some updates regarding the shoot of the movie. During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, the legendary actor confirmed that "Welcome 3" will go on floors in October this year and said that he is looking forward to reuniting with the entire team for another adventure ride. ## The actor also shed some light on "Hera Pheri 3" and said that it will go on floors sometime next year. It is to be noted that "Hera Pheri 3" was supposed to go on floors this year before "Welcome 3" but due to legal issues, the makers had to postpone the filming to next year. After HP3, "Awara Paagal Deewana 2" will start rolling by the end of 2024 or early 2025.## Meanwhile, Paresh Rawal also hinted that he would be returning for the next film in the comedy-drama franchise "OMG". He played the central role in the first movie in 2012 alongside Akshay Kumar but missed out on "OMG 2" which is currently playing successfully in theaters. ## While makers have not yet confirmed the development of "OMG 3", Paresh Ji confirmed that it would happen and he would be returning to the movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Gear Up To Launch A Power-Packed Trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'
1023 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Gear Up To Launch A Power-Packed Trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'

Mumbai, August 24 - The anticipation for superstar Shah Rukh Khan-led action thriller film "Jawan" is building up as the release date is getting nearer. Directed by Atlee Kumar, the movie is scheduled to release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## The makers have so far released two songs as well as a trailer/prevue and character posters, and now, according to the latest reports, the team is gearing up a few final promotional content, including a trailer along with some other stuff.## It is said that a power-packed new trailer of nearly 3 minutes long is getting ready to be launched in the next few days. Recently, it was reported that the team will launch the trailer during an event in Chennai, however, there is no confirmation regarding the event yet. ## Apart from the trailer launch, the makers are also expected to launch a promo featuring Vijay Sethupathi who is playing the role of an antagonist in the movie. As for the advance booking opening in India, it is said that the makers are planning to commence it nearly a week before the release date.## Meanwhile, the overseas advance booking of the movie has already been opened and the response so far has been excellent. In the USA the pre-sales is already trending above SRK's last film "Pathaan" and the same kind of response is being noticed in the other international markets where advances have opened.## "Jawan", produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, tells the story of a person who sets out to rectify the wrongs in society with help from a group of women. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt play special appearances.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Becomes The Fifth Biggest Bollywood Grosser In North America
1023 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Becomes The Fifth Biggest Bollywood Grosser In North America

Mumbai, August 23 - Karan Johar's directorial romantic family drama film "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" continues to mint money at the box office as it has become the 3rd highest-grossing outright Bollywood movie of 2023 worldwide.## At the North American box office, "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani" is now the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all time. It has so far grossed approximately $8.85 million in the US and Canada in 26 days and is likely to settle with this. ## As far as Indian movies are concerned, RRKPK is the 7th highest-grossing film there, ahead of SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali: The Beginning" which grossed $8.45 million in its full run. The next ahead of RRKPK is Aamir Khan's "PK" with $10.60 million which is looking far enough to be crossed.## Highest-grossing Indian movies in the US/Canada - ## 1. Baahubali 2 (Tollywood) - $22 Million## 2. Pathaan (Bollywood) - $17.45 Million## 3. RRR (Tollywood) - $15.20 Million## 4. Dangal (Bollywood) - $12.40 Million## 5. Padmaavat (Bollywood) - $12.15 Million## 6. PK (Bollywood) - $10.60 Million## 7. RRKPK (Bollywood) - $8.85 Million** Running## 8. Baahubali (Tollywood) - $8.45 Million## 9. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Bollywood) - $8.20 Million## 10. Dhoom 3 (Bollywood) - $8.10 Million## The overall overseas collection of RRKPK is simply fantastic with around 142 crores so far. It is already the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year overseas. Domestically, the movie has grossed 173 crores, pushing the total worldwide collection to 315 crores in 26 days.## Produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the movie stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi also star, alongside Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog. ## Stay tuned...

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Raveena Tandon Reunites With Akshay Kumar After 20 Years In The Third Installment of 'Welcome' Franchise
1024 days ago
Bollywood

Raveena Tandon Reunites With Akshay Kumar After 20 Years In The Third Installment of 'Welcome' Franchise

Mumbai, August 23 - Producer Firoz Nadiadwala is putting a casting coup for his highly-awaited third installment of the Welcome franchise. The movie, titled "Welcome To The Jungle", marks the return of Akshay Kumar in the franchise after mission out on the second film. ## Directed by Ahmed Khan, "Welcome 3" is turning out to be a massive multistarrer. It has been confirmed that besides Akshay Kumar, the makers have roped in Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi to replace Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor as Uday Shetty and Majnu with other casts including Suneil Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani in prominent roles.## Now, as per the latest reliable reports, the makers have roped in Raveena Tandon to play one of the female leads in the movie. This marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Raveena after 20 years. They last appeared together in "Aan: Men at Work" (2004). ## Akshay and Raveena have been one of the iconic on-screen pairs in Indian cinema. The duo has worked in several films together, including, "Mohra", "Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi", "Barood", and "Keemat". They have been in a relationship as well and were engaged for some time in the 1990s, but they soon parted ways. ## Coming back to "Welcome 3", the details about Akshay and Raveena's characters have been kept under wraps for now, but it is unlike anything they have done before. The movie is currently in the pre-production stage and will soon go on floors. It is scheduled to release on Christmas 2024 in theaters worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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'Dream Girl 2' Advance Booking Status And Early Opening Day Box Office Prediction
1024 days ago
Bollywood

'Dream Girl 2' Advance Booking Status And Early Opening Day Box Office Prediction

Mumbai, August 22 - Ayushmann Khurran and Ananya Pandey-fronted comedy-drama film "Dream Girl 2" is getting ready to release on August 25. Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, Dream Girl 2 is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Dream Girl. ## Being a sequel to a box office hit movie, Dream Girl 2 is carrying a lot of expectations as far as the box office numbers are concerned. The good thing about the movie is that there is awareness among moviegoers due to its successful history and unique promotion strategy. ## The movie has been able to fetch decent advance sales so far which is encouraging considering the sold competition from the holdover movies "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2". As of 8 PM on August 22, the film has sold approx. 27K tickets worth 80 lakhs for the opening day. In three national chains, it has sold approximately 17.4K tickets, including 12.4K tickets in PVR, 2750 tickets in INOX, and 2250 tickets in Cinepolis.## The current pre-sales trend of the movie indicates the opening in the range of 7-8 crores. It will get some push in the spot booking due to the strong franchise record and this could lead it to a double-digit start. If the WOM is positive, which will be crucial for its long run, DG2 will get a further boost to achieve a double-digit opening. The first movie scored 10.05 crores net and now, the sequel will also try to repeat that.## The mid-range films have started to perform well and this is actually a very good sign for Dream Girl 2 as things haven't been easy for these kinds of films post the covid-19 pandemic. The last couple of months have been really good for Bollywood and Dream Girl 2 will look to continue the momentum.## The movie stars an ensemble cast featuring Ayushmann Khurrana as Pooja Dream Girl/Karamveer "Karam" Singh, alongside Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Asrani, Abhishek Banerjee, Manjot Singh, and Seema Pahwa in key roles.##

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Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2' Roars Past 500 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1025 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2' Roars Past 500 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, August 22 - Sunny Deol-fronted period action drama film "Gadar 2" has done the unthinkable as it crossed the magic box office milestone of 500 crores at the global box office on its 11th day. It has become the first 500 crores grosser for the entire primary cast as well as for director Anil Sharma. ## "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" has been sensational so far with its day-wise trending at the domestic as well as overseas box office. In India, the movie has so far grossed approximately 459 crores (388.60 crores net) while the overseas collection is around 48 crores (estimated) which takes its total collection to around 507 crores in just 11 days.## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions in association with Zee Studios, "Gadar 2" becomes the 3rd Indian movie of 2023 and 17th overall to top 500 crores worldwide. As far as Bollywood is concerned, it is the 11th movie of all-time and 2nd of the year after "Pathaan" to reach the epic box office milestone.## "Gadar 2" has been a phenomenal success for the makers as well as for the industry. Theaters are running with packed occupancies since the movie's debut on August 11 and this momentum is expected to continue for the next couple of weeks as well.## The movie is a sequel to the 2001 film "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha", and it stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles from the first film alongside new cast addition including Manish Wadhwa, Simrat Kaur in her Bollywood debut, Rohit Chaudhary, and Gaurav Chopra in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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