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: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide
367 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide

Mumbai, June 9 - Producer Sajid Nadiadwala's comedy entertainer Housefull 5, starring superstar Akshay Kumar along with others, scored a very good opening weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office with around 140 crores gross collection. ## Housefull 5 hit the big screen on June 6 amid high expectations, and it didn't disappoint at the box office. The movie took one of the biggest openings for a Bollywood title of the year, followed by a solid hold on Saturday and Sunday. ## Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the comic caper has grossed approximately 104.50 crores at the domestic box office, which is the biggest Friday to Sunday opening weekend for an Akshay Kumar-starrer, and overall, the second biggest opening weekend for the actor after Mission Mangal (115 crore gross in 4 days). ## Overseas, Housefull 5 has grossed an estimated 35 crores for the worldwide total of around 140 crores, which is again the biggest 3-day opening global opening weekend for Akki. For the 2025 Bollywood movie, it was the second biggest weekend, behind Chhaava (165 crore gross). ## The opening weekend results for Housefull 5 are very good and show that the movie has found acceptance among the moviegoers. The movie is holding up well on Monday, which is crucial for its longevity. There is not much competition at the moment, and this will surely help HF5 to have long legs. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
367 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 8 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 has a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after another solid day on Sunday, as collections are in the same range as Saturday, with estimates suggesting collection to be 31-32 crores net. ## Normally, Bollywood film scores jump in collection on Sundays over Saturdays, but in the case of Housefull 5, there was a holiday on Saturday due to Bakrid, which boosted the collection to some extent. The holiday factor balanced things up otherwise, the movie could have soon a 10%-15% jump today. ## The opening weekend collection (86-87 crores net) of Housefull 5 is now the biggest first weekend for Akshay Kumar after the Covid-19 pandemic, beating Sooryavanshi (77 crores net). ## The trend for the movie during the opening weekend has been very good, which shows it has found acceptance among the moviegoers despite the mixed critics' reviews. It now boils down to how it performs during weekdays, starting with crucial Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
368 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 7 - After one of the biggest openings for a Bollywood movie of 2025, superstar Akshay Kumar-fronted comic caper Housefull 5 witnessed a growth of 25%-30% on its second day, which also happens to be Bakrid holiday. ## According to early estimates, the film is expected to score in the range of 29-31 crore net collection on Saturday, which pushes its total collection to around 54 crores net in 2 days, with the opening weekend likely to be 85-90 crores net, which is a very good result. ## The movie is performing best in centres like Delhi, UP, Bihar, while other centres like Gujarat and Rajasthan are also showing improvement. The film witnessed a good jump means the reports are positive among the targeted audience, which is a good sign. ## The film has benefited from franchise value, and with good reports, there is a good chance it will score decent to good hold on Monday, which is crucial for the film's success. Overall, the prospects for the film are looking bright, but there is a wait-and-watch situation as far as longevity is concerned. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Day Early Estimates
369 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - Akshay Kumar-fronted Housefull 5 has taken a good start at the domestic box office. The movie has easily scored the biggest opening of the Housefull franchise, which was expected given the pre-release hype and buzz around it. ## According to early estimates, the comedy entertainer is looking to score in the range of 22-24 crores net collection on its first day. The collection can go a little higher depending on the response in the smaller centres, which needs to be seen. ## The expectations from the movie were higher than what it got on the first day, but the advance booking trend has done well, as the opening is in the range that pre-sales suggest, with the condition that it should see the strong response in the spot bookings, which happened. ## Irrespective of where the final collection lands in the estimated range, Housefull 5 has scored the biggest opening of the franchise, beating Housefull 4 (19 crore net). It is also the biggest opening in the comedy genre, which is a good result. ## The film is expected to see a higher than regular jump on Saturday due to the Bakrid holiday and then another strong hold on Sunday, as the opening weekend can be around 75 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kesari: Chapter 2' Completes 50 Days In Theatres With Hit Box Office Collection
369 days ago
Bollywood

'Kesari: Chapter 2' Completes 50 Days In Theatres With Hit Box Office Collection

Mumbai, June 6 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's Kesari: Chapter 2 is completing 50 days in theatres, emerging as one of the very few Indian films of the year to this much longevity. It is directed by debutante Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, in association with Leo Media Collective and Cape of Good Films. ## Even as Akshay Kumar moves to the new release in the form of Housefull 5, it is Kesari 2, which proved to be one of the few successes the actor has had post the Covid-19 pandemic. It has minted approximately 145 crore worldwide collection so far and is among the top 5 biggest Bollywood grossers of the year. ## No one had expected Kesari 2 to perform well at the box office, as the trade almost rejected it before the release. However, the movie put all the conservative trade projections to the dustbin, and emerged as a victorious at the box office despite the targeted negativity towards it. ## It can be argued that the overall box office result of Kesari 2 is not up to the level Akshay has set over the years, but it must be admitted that it was among the films which was least expected to perform well. The title change nearly a month before the release did play its part, but the movie also struck a chord with the audience, resulting in a success at the ticket window. ## Kesari 2 is one of the most memorable films in Akshay's career and easily the best-reviewed movie of the actor in the recent past. It is a spiritual sequel to the historical action film Kesari (2019), and its plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat. The movie is centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. ## The film stars Akshay Kumar as Nair, a lawyer who fought against the mighty British Empire to reveal the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and also features R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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'Housefull 5' Eyes Record Opening In The Franchise
370 days ago
Bollywood

'Housefull 5' Eyes Record Opening In The Franchise

Mumbai, June 6 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar-led comedy entertainer Housefull 5 hits the big screen today, June 6, amid huge anticipation. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, it is the costliest film of the franchise, and the expectations are huge from this at the box office. ## Housefull 5 scored one of the biggest advances of the year for a Bollywood title, with approximately 2.50 lakh tickets sold worth approximately 8 crore gross collection (without block seat) for the opening day. The pre-sales, however, are not as big as it was expected given the franchise value and huge star cast. ## Despite pre-sales falling short of expectations, Housefull 5 is eying the record opening in the franchise. In comparison to one of the recent films, Sikandar, the advance booking of HF5 is slightly behind, but it needs to be noted that the Salman Khan-starrer had a Sunday release. ## It has also been observed that the Housefull franchise is not usually an advance-heavy franchise and has relied on spot bookings, and this seems to be the case with the latest instalment. The urgency in booking tickets is much higher on the release day than on the previous days, which shows the strong response in spot booking. ## At this point, Housefull 5 is looking to score the biggest opening of the franchise, beating Housefull 4, which scored around 19 crore net. The pre-sales response suggests the opening in the range of 23-25 crores net, however, it might vary depending on how the day progresses in terms of walk-ins. ## Housefull 5 is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It features a huge cast, also including Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan Confirms Superhero Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj
370 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan Confirms Superhero Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj

Mumbai, June 5 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj are officially teaming up for the first time. The project in question has been in the news since last year, when it was reported that the duo would collaborate on two films, including a full-fledged one. ## Usually, Aamir Khan decides on his next film after the release of the in-production title, but this time, the actor already has a couple of films in the pipeline. He is gearing up for the release of "Sitaare Zameen Par", which is set to hit the big screen on June 20. ## Recently, the Dangal star announced his reunion with director Rajkumar Hirani for the biopic of Dadasaheb Phalke, who is known as the father of Indian cinema, and now he has confirmed another project, this time with Lokesh Kangaraj. ## When asked about a film with Lokesh Kanagaraj, he replied during a group interaction with journalists, "Lokesh and I are working on a film. It belongs to the superhero genre. It's a big-scale action film and will go on floors in the second half of 2026". ## There were rumours that Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani also discussed "PK 2"; however, the actor has denied it and said it is just a rumour. Lokesh's film will start after Dadasaheb Phalke's biopic, which begins production in October this year. ## Meanwhile, Aamir is also doing a cameo role in Lokesh Kanagraj's "Coolie", starring superstar Rajinikanth. It will be released on August 14 this year and will clash with Yash Raj Films' "War 2". ## Stay tuned...

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'Housefull 5' To Be Akshay Kumar's Widest Release; Budget Details Also Revealed
373 days ago
Bollywood

'Housefull 5' To Be Akshay Kumar's Widest Release; Budget Details Also Revealed

Mumbai, June 3 - The much-awaited comedy entertainer Housefull 5, starring superstar Akshay Kumar, is all set to hit the big screen on June 6, and it is going to be the first of its kind film for its genre as well as for Akshay. ## Housefull 5 is the fifth instalment of the blockbuster franchise, and according to the reports, it is set to be the widest release for the franchise. It is said that the film will be released on over 5000 screens across the country. Overseas, it will release on over 2000 screens. This makes it the widest release for Akshay as well as for the comedy genre in India. ## It is to be noted that Housefull 5 will clash with Kamal Haasan's Thug Life (June 5), and despite that, the former has managed to lock a huge screen count nationwide. If the movie manages to get positive word of mouth, then it has all the ingredients to become the highest-grossing film of the franchise. ## Apart from getting the huge release, Housefull 5 is also the costliest film of the series. It is revealed that the film's total budget is 225 crores (without print and advertisement costs), which also makes it the costliest Indian comedy film. ## Earlier, there were reports and the makers also revealed that Housefull 5 was to be made in a budget of 350 crores, however, the film reportedly went through casting changes, which reduced the cost significantly. It is also said to be one of Akshay's costliest films to date after Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Sooryavanshi. ## Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, Housefull 5 features a massive ensemble cast, which also includes Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Dhoom 4' To Go On Floors In April 2026
373 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Dhoom 4' To Go On Floors In April 2026

Mumbai, June 2 - Yash Raj Films' action thriller Dhoom 4 is among the most-anticipated Bollywood movies. It was announced many moons back, but there hasn't been much development until recently, when it was reported that Ranbir Kapoor was roped in to play the lead role. ## According to the latest report by Pinkvilla, the script of Dhoom 4 is currently being developed at YRF. Aditya Chopra, along with writer Shridhar Raghavan, has teamed up to lock in the script for Dhoom 4, and they are working on a story draft worthy of the hype surrounding the blockbuster. ## It is reported that the shoot for Dhoom 4 is expected to commence in April 2026, with the makers aiming to complete it by the end of the year for a 2027 release. Ayan Mukerji will reportedly direct the film, which will go into pre-production after the release of YRF's War 2 during Independence Day weekend 2025. ## Meanwhile, Ranbir is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, and on calling it a wrap, he moves on to complete Ramayana 2. He will start Dhoom 4 after completing his current commitments. The actor also has Brahmastra 2 with Ayan Mukerji and Animal Park with Sandeep Reddy Vanga in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 3' Locks Release Date
376 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 3' Locks Release Date

Mumbai, May 30 - Ajay Devgn is all set to return as Vijay Salgaonkar in the third instalment of the family crime thriller, Drishyam. Amid the months of speculation, the makers confirmed Drishyam 3 via Bombay Stock Exchange disclosure. ## While the movie is currently in the scripting stage, the makers have already locked the release date. It is revealed that the highly anticipated blockbuster will be hitting worldwide theatres on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2026, on October 2. ## The film will be produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios. The shoot of the movie is expected to begin by the end of this year, and it will be directed by Abhishek Pathak with the rest of the cast set to return. ## Currently, there is no other film scheduled on Gandhi Jayanti 2026, but there are rumours that superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "King" with director Siddharth Anand is also eyeing the same date. However, there hasn't been any official announcement regarding the same yet. ## Meanwhile, the original Malayalam version of Drishyam 3 starring Mohanlal was also announced recently, but the shooting timeline is not set yet. It is said that both the Malayalam and Hindi versions might be different this time. ## #Xclusiv... AJAY DEVGN - ABHISHEK PATHAK ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE OF NEXT FILM... #AjayDevgn and director #AbhishekPathak's much anticipated family thriller locks the release date: 2 October 2026 #GandhiJayanti.The film will be jointly produced by #PanoramaStudios and #Viacom18. pic.twitter.com/bNHIpEl3Xw— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 30, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan In Talks With Malayalam Director Mahesh Narayanan For An Action Thriller
376 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan In Talks With Malayalam Director Mahesh Narayanan For An Action Thriller

Mumbai, May 30 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is gearing up to start his next film, which is with director Apoorva Lakhia, about the Galwan Valley Clash between India and China. While the movie is slated to go on floors in a couple of months, Salman is actively in talks with several other directors. ## It is said that Salman Khan has reportedly been talking to Kabir Khan, Ali Abbas Zafar, Anees Bazmee, and Rajkumar Periasamy. Now, according to the report by PeepingMoon.com, the "Sultan" star is in talks with Malayalam director Mahesh Narayanan for an action thriller film. ## The report states that Narayanan held talks with Salman in Mumbai for a large-scale action thriller. While the discussions are still at a preliminary stage, the actor is believed to be intrigued by the story's premise and has expressed interest in hearing a full script narration in the coming months. ## The project in question will be produced by Salman's sister, Alvira Khan Agnihotri and her husband, Atul Agnihotri's banner, Reel Life Productions. It is said to be a more commercially oriented script of Mahesh Narayanan, who is best known for acclaimed Malayalam films like "Take Off," "CU Soon," and "Malik". ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan will be playing Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who led the 16 Bihar Regiment during the clash and was martyred while confronting Chinese troops during the Galwan Valley Clash in 2020. The film will start shooting in July and release in the first half of 2026. ## Stay tuned...

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'Housefull 5' Advance Booking Update
377 days ago
Bollywood

'Housefull 5' Advance Booking Update

Mumbai, May 29 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar-fronted Housefull 5 is set to hit the big screen on June 6, and the trade is bullish on this comedy entertainer, directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. ## The Bollywood box office has been in good shape for the last couple of months, and the trade is expecting Housefull 5 to extend this good run. Before the movie hits the big screen, all eyes will be on how the advance booking of it goes. ## According to the latest reports, the makers are set to open advance booking of the film by Saturday evening or Sunday morning (May 31/June 1). The buzz for the movie is positive, and the trade is expecting it to emerge as Akshay's biggest opening, which will, however, depend on how pre-sales perform. ## Meanwhile, the advances for Housefull 5 have already opened in some international markets, and the initial response is reportedly positive. If the momentum continues, it can emerge as one of Akshay's biggest openers at the overseas box office. ## In the post-COVID-19 era, franchise-based films or sequels have performed very well at the box office. Housefull is among the biggest franchises in Bollywood, so there is genuine excitement among the fans for it, something which is expected. ## The film features a massive ensemble cast, which also includes Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever. ## Stay tuned...

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