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: 'Pushpa 2' Rules Third Week With Record 100+ Crore Net Collection
531 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Rules Third Week With Record 100+ Crore Net Collection

Hyderabad, December 26 - Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule continues dismantling the box office and becomes the first movie to score 100 crores net collection in the third week in Hindi. The film remained the first choice of moviegoers this past week despite the arrival of a new film. ## Directed by Sukumar, the action drama minted approximately 103+ crores net collection, beating Stree 2 to become the biggest third-week grosser in Hindi. The Christmas holiday pushed the third week past 100 crores net and it remained solid during the weekdays.## The third week saw the movie topping 700 crores net in Hindi, becoming the first film to achieve the feat. In 22 days so far, Pushpa 2 has scored approximately 724 crores net and is heading towards 800 crores which is exceptional and a daunting task for the future movie to do. ## Top 5 biggest third week grosser in Hindi - ## 1. Pushpa 2 - 103 crores net approx.## 2. Stree 2 - 72.20 crores net## 3. Baahubali 2 - 69.75 crores net## 4. Gadar 2 - 63.35 crores net## 5. Jawan - 52.06 crores net## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
534 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, December 24 - After stealing hearts with romantic and comedy entertainers, Bollywood star Varun Dhawan is gearing up for the release of his first full-fledged actioner in the form of Baby John which is slated to hit the screens on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas. ## The film, directed by Tamil director Kalees, was easily one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies sometime back but the buzz has dipped for the last few weeks in the euphoria of Pushpa 2 - The Rule which is going great gun at the box office in Hindi. ## The advance booking of Baby John hasn't been on the expected lines but it has still managed to score a decent response with over 100K tickets sold for the opening day. As of 8 PM on December 24, the pre-sales gross for the opening is approximately 3.75 crores (including block seats) and the final advance sales heads for 4.50-5 crores gross. ## The pre-sales trend indicates the film's opening in the range of 10 crores gross, however, the Christmas holiday is expected to boost spot booking which can push the opening into the range of 13-15 crores. Pushpa 2 is the real challenge as it is dominating the mass pockets which is something Baby John also eyeing. There is also Hollywood Mufasa: The Lion King which has good pre-sales for December 25 in North belt. ## If there weren't the other two movies, Baby John could have easily aimed for a much higher opening as buzz for the movie was there to cash in the opportunity. At this point, an opening in the range of 13-15 crores looks more likely. If the projection holds, it can be called a decent start. ## Baby John will mostly depend on word of mouth and if it is positive, the film can really make up for the lost ground during the long weekend and New Year period as the genre of the film is something which has proved to be the ultimate king for the Indian movies for the last couple of years.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Trailer Date Officially Revealed
534 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Trailer Date Officially Revealed

Mumbai, December 24 - One of the biggest first Bollywood films of 2025 is superstar Akshay Kumar-fronted action thriller Sky Force with Maddock Films and Jio Studios. The film is directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur and is scheduled to be released during the Republic Day weekend. ## With almost 1 month to go before the film's big screen debut, the makers will kick-start the promotion with a trailer, which will be launched on January 3 during an event in Mumbai. It will be the first big Bollywood movie event of the new year. ## Director Sandeep Kewlani also confirmed the trailer date in a new X post. Sky Force is said to be inspired by India's retaliatory attack on the Sargodha airbase of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965, described as India's first and deadliest airstrike. The film will showcase many aerial action sequences that will be high on VFX.## The film stars Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Sara Ali Khan, and Veer Pahariya (acting debut) in prominent roles. The movie is expected to be released on January 24, 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Anand To Direct Shah Rukh Khan's 'King'
535 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand To Direct Shah Rukh Khan's 'King'

Mumbai, December 23 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Siddharth Anand are set to reunite for action thriller King after delivering a big blockbuster last year in the form of Pathaan. Anand will also produce the movie with Red Chillies Entertainment. ## King, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan, was supposed to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh who has now been replaced by Anand. The shoot of the film is expected to commence in March 2025 for a grand worldwide release in 2026. ## "The prep work for this action-packed entertainer has been underway for the last 6 months, as Siddharth Anand and his team have done multiple rounds of recce all across the globe and also designed path-breaking action sequences with stunt directors of international repute", according to Pinkvilla. ## The film is written by Sujoy Ghosh with Siddharth Anand, Suresh Nair and Sagar Pandya while Abbas Tyrewala penned the dialogue. It is said that the film will have explosive action and will have some of the biggest action sequences of Indian Cinema, competing with global standards. ## Meanwhile, apart from SRK, Suhana, and Abhishek, the makers are in the process of locking an A-list actress to pair with the King Khan. The announcement for the same is expected to be made soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 5 Biggest Second Week In Hindi; Pushpa 2 Rules By A Huge Margin
538 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Top 5 Biggest Second Week In Hindi; Pushpa 2 Rules By A Huge Margin

Mumbai, December 20 - Mega blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule shattered records in the second week in Hindi by a long margin after creating a sensation in the opening week in which it minted a record 425 crores net collection. ## The Allu Arjun-starrer action drama scored almost 200 crores net in the second week, comfortably beating the long-standing record of SS Rajamouli's directorial Baahubali 2 (143.25 crores net). During the second week, Pushpa 2 also became the biggest Hindi grosser by beating Stree 2 (598 crores net). ## Directed by Sukumar, the movie has minted approximately 621 crores net collection, including a historic 200+ crores net collection from Mumbai city alone. Overall, Pushpa 2 is heading towards a sensational 750+ crores net finish in Hindi. ## The Top 5 Biggest Second Week In Hindi - ## 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule - 196.50 crores net approx.## 2. Baahubali 2 - 143.25 crores## 3. Stree 2 - 141.40 crores## 4. Gadar 2 - 134.50 crores## 5. Animal - 130.75 crores## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon To Join Shahid Kapoor In Cocktail Sequel
540 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon To Join Shahid Kapoor In Cocktail Sequel

Mumbai, December 18 - Rashmika Mandanna is on the signing spree and has locked another Bollywood film with Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. The actress already has Chhaava and Thama with the studio and their collaboration extended to one more film. ## Recently, it was reported that Maddock Films to scheduling the sequel to 2012's romantic comedy Cocktail with an entirely new cast. It was revealed that Shahid Kapoor has been signed on to headline Cocktail 2, taking over from Saif Ali Khan, who played the lead in the first film alongside Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. ## Now, according to the latest report, Rashmika Mandanna has been locked to play one of the female leads opposite Shahid in this love triangle sequel. This marks Shahid and Rashmika's first film together after the duo came close to sharing the screen in Anees Bazmee's, now-shelved, comedy entertainer. ## The second female lead of Cocktail is said to be Kriti Sanon who is a frequent collaborator with Maddock Films. The actress will be reuniting with Shahid after this year's hit romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya which was also bankrolled by Maddock. ## Cocktail is written by Luv Ranjan and he will be involved through the entire creative process as a partner on the film. The script is said to be loaded with humour and light-hearted moments, centring around friendship between the trio. The movie will be directed by Homi Adajania and will go on floors by May 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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A6: Director Atlee Promises Bigger Things In His Next With Salman Khan
540 days ago
Bollywood

A6: Director Atlee Promises Bigger Things In His Next With Salman Khan

Mumbai, December 17 - Director Atlee's next film with superstar Salman Khan has been the talk of the town ever since the news about the movie was revealed sometime back. It is the director's first film since the mega-blockbuster success of superstar Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan last year.## Tentatively called A6, the upcoming movie marks the maiden collaboration of Atlee with Salman and the director has planned bigger things for the same. During a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, while promoting Varun Dhawan-fronted Baby John, the filmmaker was asked to share some updates on A6. ## Atlee revealed that the script work of A6 is almost complete and the pre-production work is ongoing. The official announcement of the film will be made soon. ## Addressing the report around the casting of the film, the Bigil director promised that he would surprise everyone with the casting. Reports are that A6 would feature either superstar Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan with Salman Khan in the parallel lead and the director also hinted about the same. ## Speaking further about this mega project, Atlee said "It's going to be the proudest film of our country. The casting is on the edge and it’s going to happen in a few weeks. We will have the best best best announcement coming soon to you all".## Varun Dhawan also hyped A6 by stating, "It's going to be out of this world, people don't know what's going to hit them. I have heard and seen a little bit of visualization. It's unbelievable what he is putting together. He is working relentlessly, quietly, and humbly". ## The shoot of A6 will commence early next year for 2026 release in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed
541 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, December 16 - The next big Bollywood release is Varun Dhawan-fronted action thriller Baby John which is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 25, on the occasion of Christmas. Directed by Kalees, the film carries a decent buzz and should take a good start at the box office. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the film's release, the makers have completed censorship formatlies. It is learned that Baby John has been certified with 'U/A' for 16+ by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an approved theatrical runtime of 2 hours and 44 minutes (164 minutes). ## The movie is certified for people above 16 years of age due to some violent scenes. It is the second age-restricted movie of Varun Dhawan after Badlapur which was rated A by CBFC. In terms of runtime, Baby John is the second longest film of the actor after Kalank which was 165 minutes long. ## The official plot summary of the film tells, "Satya, a former police officer living a peaceful life with his daughter Khushi, is forced to confront his past when they stumble upon a dangerous sex- trafficking gang led by the ruthless Nanaji. Driven by vengeance for the loss of his family six years ago, Satya reverts to his old ways, determined to dismantle Nanaji's criminal empire".## Baby John is produced by Atlee under the banner of A for Apple Productions in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios. It also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi as the female leads alongside Jackie Shroff as the antagonist and superstar Salman Khan in a cameo role. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi
543 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi

Mumbai, December 14 - Mega blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule is set to become the first movie ever to score 100+ crores net collection in Hindi in the second weekend. The movie had a historic opening weekend and week with over 425 crores net collection. ## Pushpa 2 earned approximately 27 crores net collection on its second Friday in Hindi and on Saturday, it is expected to score 40+ crores net. On Sunday, there are chances of hitting 50 crore net which means the second weekend of the film will be, at least, 115+ crore net. ## This is a historic collection as Pushpa 2 will also cross 500 crores net in Hindi by the second Sunday, taking just 11 days to reach there which is an all-time record. The movie is heading for a 700+ crores net finish as the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Here are the top 5 second weekend grossers in Hindi -## 1. Pushpa 2 - 115+ crores net (expected)## 2. Stree 2 - 92.90 crores net## 3. Gadar 2 - 90.50 crores net## 4. Animal - 87.50 crores net## 5. Jawan - 82.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

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A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed
546 days ago
Bollywood

A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed

Mumbai, December 12 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and superstar Prabhas are teaming up for the first time for an action thriller film titled Spirit. It is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making and will show Prabhas playing the role of a cop for the first time in his career.## The shoot of Spirit is expected to kick off early next year, and ahead of the production commencement, a short synopsis of the film has seemingly been revealed. According to Letterboxd, Spirit is about "A disgraced cop, determined to regain his job, hunts down a ruthless international crime syndicate".## Interestingly, during the promotion of Animal (2023), Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that the protagonist in Spirit comes from a middle-class background, in contrast to both Animal and Arjun Reddy (2017), where the male leads belonged to wealthy families. He stated that the movie is about a sincere cop.## Given the track record of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's filmography, Spirit seems going to be another A-rated film with so much violence. The rest of the cast hasn't been announced yet but rumours are making rounds that South Korean star Don Lee would be playing the antagonist role in the film. ## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024
547 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024

Mumbai, December 11 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is the most popular Indian movie of 2024, according to IMDb which released the top 10 Indian films of the year released before November 25. The movies released in December are not included in the list. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of the year and will finish the year as the second highest-grossing Indian title at the worldwide box office behind Pushpa 2 - The Rule. It grossed over 1000 crores globally, including over 750 crores gross in India. ## Another monstrous blockbuster and highest-grossing film in Hindi, Stree 2 starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, is the second most popular Indian film of the year. It is the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year with over 850 crores gross worldwide, including over 700 crores gross in India. ## Vijay Sehtupathi's critically claimed and one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year, Maharaja takes the 3rd spot in the list. The movie was recently released in China and has been performing well and keeping it on track to enter the 200 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. ## Among the other films in the top 10 most popular list, Malayalam's all-time biggest-grosser Manjummel Boys is at the 6th spot. In the list, 7 films are from Bollywood and 1 each from Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil industry. ## 1. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)## 2. Stree 2 (Hindi)## 3. Maharaja (Tamil)## 4. Shaitaan (Hindi)## 5. Fighter (Hindi)## 6. Manjummel Boys (Malayalam)## 7. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Hindi)## 8. Kill (Hindi)## 9. Singham Again (Hindi)## 10. Laapataa Ladies (Hindi)## Note - Of all the movies released in India between January 1 and November 25, 2024, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi
547 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi

Mumbai, December 11 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's nearly 2 year-long opening week record at the Hindi box office has been broken by Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule in just 6 days. It is tracking to break every record in the dubbed version to become the all-time biggest grosser.## Pathaan, directed by Sidharth Anand, was released in January last year and scored a mammoth 351 crores net collection in its 9-day extended first week. Pushpa 2 has beaten this record comfortably as its total collection stands at around 370 crores net after just 6 days. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 will become the first movie to score 400 crores net collection or more at the Hindi box office in the first week. With current trend and pace, it looks like the movie will enter the 500 crores net club by the second weekend only, which is unbelievably fastest to achieve the feat.## Here are the top 10 biggest first-week collections in Hindi (including extended week) - ## 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule - 368+ crores net approx. (6 days)*## 2. Pathaan - 351 crores net## 3. Jawan - 348 crores net## 4. Animal - 301 crores net## 5. Stree 2 - 291.50 crores net## 6. Gadar 2 - 284.50 crores net## 7. KGF: Chapter 2 - 268.50 crores net## 8. Baahubali 2 - 247 crores net## 9. Sultan - 229 crores net## 10. War - 228.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

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