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: 'Empuraan' Notched Up Biggest Indian Film Opening Weekend of 2025; Tops 200 Crore Worldwide
437 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: 'Empuraan' Notched Up Biggest Indian Film Opening Weekend of 2025; Tops 200 Crore Worldwide

Kochi, March 31 - Superstar Mohanlal's Malayalam action thriller L2: Empuraan has stormed the box office to score the biggest extended 4-day opening weekend for an Indian movie of 2025 and the biggest ever for a Malayalam title by a huge margin. ## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan scored approximately 176 crores gross collections globally and became the third highest-grossing Mollywood film of all-time during its 4-day weekend. Chhaava had grossed approximately 165 crores worldwide in the traditional 3-day weekend. ## During its opening weekend, the Mollywood blockbuster grossed over 100 crores at the overseas box office, which made it the first ever Malayalam film to do so. Domestically, it minted approximately 69 crores, including around 43 crores gross in the home state, Kerala. ## Meanwhile, Empuraan has topped 200 crores worldwide on its 5th day, where the movie benefited due to the Eid holiday. It has become only the second Malayalam film of all time after Manjummel Boys (241 crores gross) and the fastest to breach this milestone. It is likely to become the biggest grosser before the first week ends. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Sikandar' Second Day Early Estimates
437 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Sikandar' Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, March 31 - Superstar Salman Khan's action drama Sikandar has some growth on Eid day, but overall collection remains underwhelming. The movie was expected to rock the Eid weekend, but the poor audience reception has made a huge dent in its progress. ## After scoring approximately 26 crores net collection on the first day, which was Sunday, Sikandar witnessed a minimal growth of around 10% on Eid to score an estimated 28-29 crores net, pushing total collection to around 54-55 crores after 2 days. ## The things could have gone extremely wrong had there not been the Eid holiday, which was the main reason for the whatever growth film's scored on its second day. The Eid factor might help the movie in the next couple of days, otherwise, things are not looking good for the film. ## Apart from the little festive advantage, Sikandar has not much competition with new releases, but it might prove beneficial, but it is easier said than done, as audience reception is not favourable. It needs to be seen how it performs going forward. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Sikandar' Opening Day Early Estimates
438 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Sikandar' Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, March 30 - The industry's worst nightmare might be coming to hunt them as superstar Salman Khan's action drama Sikandar has fared below the trade expectations at the domestic box office on its first day, which was Sunday and a day before Eid holiday. ## Sikandar had a decent pre-sales, but it was expected to have a strong response in the spot bookings due to the star power and being a mass entertainer; however, the poor audience reception didn't help its cause. According to early estimates, the movie is expected to open in the range of 25-26 crores net, something the pre-sales trend suggested. ## The first day box office trend of Sikandar is not healthy, especially given the fact that it was a Sunday release, followed by Eid holiday. The final numbers of the first day might go a little higher, depending on the performance in the smaller centres, and also there is a holiday tomorrow, which might give some boost in the night shows, but still, it is an average start. ## Sikandar has to score big tomorrow on Eid to cover the lost ground, and then will have to pray for a miracle that the poor audience reception doesn't come too early to hunt it during the weekdays.## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal's 'Empuraan' Emerges All-Time Biggest Malayalam Grosser At The Overseas Box Office
439 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal's 'Empuraan' Emerges All-Time Biggest Malayalam Grosser At The Overseas Box Office

Kochi, March 29 - There is no stopping superstar Mohanlal's action thriller L2: Empuraan, which is breaching new milestones with each passing day at the global box office, where it is nearing 150 crores gross collection. ## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan became the fastest Malayalam film to top 100 crores gross globally, taking just 2 days to do it, and now, it has shattered one more major milestone for Mollywood by becoming the highest-grossing film at the overseas box office. ## As per early trade reports, the movie has grossed $10 million (85+ crores gross) collection internationally in its first three 3 days, and with this, it has beaten Manjummel Boys' final overseas collection of 73.50 crores gross approx to become the biggest Malayalam grosser ever outside India. ## Empuraan is set to become the first 100 crores Malayalam grosser internationally by Sunday (4 days), and this is a milestone to savour for Mollywood. Worldwide, it has scored around 140 crores gross in three days and by tomorrow, it will become the second biggest Malayalam grosser of all-time. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Empuraan' First Day Beats 'Aadujeevitham' Opening Weekend To Score The Biggest Malayalam Opening
441 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: 'Empuraan' First Day Beats 'Aadujeevitham' Opening Weekend To Score The Biggest Malayalam Opening

Kochi, March 28 - Superstar Mohanlal's action thriller L2: Empuraan has shattered records to score the biggest opening ever for a Malayalam movie by a margin of more than three times. The previous biggest opener was Mohanlal's Marakkar with 20 crore gross worldwide. ## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan received mixed reviews, but despite that, it was in its full glory on the opening day. In India, the film grossed around 24.50 crores, including around 14 crores gross in the home state, Kerala. It has beaten Thalapathy Vijay's Leo (12+ crore gross) to score the biggest opening day in the state. ## While the domestic opening was gigantic, L2 also stunned the trade by grossing a mammoth $5 million (43+ crores gross), which is the biggest Malayalam opening and bigger than any Bollywood film at the overseas box office. In the United Kingdom, the movie posted the biggest opening day ever for an Indian film with Β£628K (7 crore).## With the worldwide opening of 67.50 crores gross globally, Empuraan has now also the biggest opening weekend for a Malayalam title globally. It has beaten the first weekend total of Prithviraj Sukumaran's last year blockbuster Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life (64.75 crores gross). ## The film has excellent advances for the weekend, and with Eid holiday falling on Monday, Empuraan is poised to score a huge first weekend collection at the global box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel's 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast Live Stream Breaks Viewership Record
441 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel's 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast Live Stream Breaks Viewership Record

Los Angeles, March 28 - Marvel Studios' decision to live stream the cast announcement of its next Avengers movies Avengers: Doomsday has been a huge blockbuster with the record viewership. The studio announced the cast on Wednesday during a nearly five-and-a-half-hour live stream. ## The cast announcement drew the biggest live stream viewership of Marvel Studios ever, with 275 million digital views and 3.1 million social mentions, according to Deadline. Marvel also confirmed the viewership data on its X account and thanked Marvel fans for the massive response. ## Deadline also reported that the number is more than five times the social volume of Deadpool and Wolverine's Super Bowl trailer from last year. Deadpool & Wolverine is currently the most viewed trailer of all time.## The event yielded over 55 distinct trending terms on X throughout the day, with #AvengersDoomsday holding the #1 trending spot on the platform for over 7 hours. After 24 hours, the official Marvel YouTube livestream was at #2 on trending.## During its live stream, Marvel announced 26 new actors who will feature in Doomsday and also teased more actors who will be announced on a later date. The shoot of the film, being directed by Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe), has commenced, and it is scheduled to be released on May 1, 2026.## 275 million views. 50+ trending topics. 27 chairs. 5+ hours.One massive thank you to the greatest fans in the universe. pic.twitter.com/uS6hrX8Zyp— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 28, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios Announces Cast of 'Avengers: Doomsday'
442 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios Announces Cast of 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Los Angeles, March 27 - The Avengers have assembled once again, 6 years after Avengers Endgame emerged as one of the biggest grossers in history, as the filming of Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday has begun. ## On Wednesday, Marvel Studios surprised everyone when it announced the cast of the upcoming film during a nearly five-and-a-half-hour live stream. The cast of Doomsday has some surprising names, consisting of a mix of Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstays as well as actors from 20th Century Fox's now-defunct X-Men universe and upcoming stars of Fantastic Four: First Steps. ## The studio announced 26 actors who would feature in the upcoming film, and among the returning cast members from Endgame are Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Winston Duke as M'Baku. As previously announced, Robert Downey Jr. will be back as the villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man.## The cast of Marvel's upcoming May release, Thunderbolts*, was also confirmed with Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), and Lewis Pullman. The cast reveal further confirmed X-Men actors Patrick Stewart (Prof. X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops) and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique).## They will be joined by X2: X-Men United's Alan Cuming (Nightcrawler) and Kelsey Grammer (Beast), who starred in X-Men: The Last Stand for 20th Century Fox and had a cameo in The Marvels. Members of the Fantastic Four are also in the cast, including Pedro Pascal (Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing) and Joseph Quinn (The Human Torch). Shang-Chi star Simu Liu and Tenoch Huerta MejΓ­a, who played the underwater antagonist Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, are also confirmed for the movie. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel hasn't announced the cast of Doomsday yet. The studio will be announcing other stars on a later date, and some of the biggest surprises are expected in that. It is being directed by Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe) and it is slated to hit the screens on May 1, 2026.## #AvengersDoomsday. Now in production. pic.twitter.com/G84UVU8HOc— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 26, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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China's Box Office History-Maker 'Ne Zha 2' Sets India Release
442 days ago
International

China's Box Office History-Maker 'Ne Zha 2' Sets India Release

Mumbai, March 27 - The highest-grossing animated movie of all time and the biggest grosser ever in a single market, China's mega box office blockbuster Ne Zha 2 is all set to hit the Indian cinemas this April via Warner Bros. Pictures. ## The animated fantasy action adventure film will be released on April 25, almost three months after the original release on January 29. Directed by Jiaozi, Ne Zha 2 has been a box office storm ever since its release to become the first animated title to gross $2+ billion globally. ## Ne Zha 2 has grossed $2.10+ billion at the worldwide box office so far, including $2.07 billion in China alone. It became the biggest grosser in a single market after beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens' North America total of $936 million within two weeks. ## Ne Zha 2 is adapted from Chinese mythology stories and the 16th-century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi). The film serves as the direct sequel to 2019's Ne Zha and the third film in Enlight Pictures' Fengshen Universe, after 2020's Jiang Ziya.## 🚨🚨 The HIGHEST-GROSSING ANIMATED MOVIE EVER is coming to the BIG SCREEN in INDIA.Ne Zha 2 releases in India on April 25. #WarnerBrosIndia #EncoreFilms #NeZha2 #ε“ͺ吒2 #NeZha2Movie pic.twitter.com/PKIWfTuXMn— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) March 26, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Empuraan' Emerges First 50 Crore Gross Malayalam Opener Worldwide
443 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: 'Empuraan' Emerges First 50 Crore Gross Malayalam Opener Worldwide

Kochi, March 26 β€” The Malayalam film industry is on the verge of joining only four other Indian film industries in scoring a 50 crore opening at the worldwide box office as superstar Mohanlal's highly-anticipated action thriller L2: Empuraan has created history for it. ## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan is all set to storm the box office after scoring sensational advance sales in India and worldwide. The film's opening day pre-sales have crossed 50 crores gross globally, making it the first Mollywood title to do so. ## Ever since the advance booking of Empuraan was opened, it has been breaking records with each passing day, and to be able to score more than 2x of the previous biggest Malayalam opener Marakkar (20 crores gross), in pre-sales only, is a remarkable feat no one saw coming. ## Previously, Bollywood ("Chennai Express"), Tollywood ("Baahubali"), Kollywood ("Kabali"), and Sandalwood ("KGF 2") were able to score a 50 crore opening. In terms of the size of the industry market, Mollywood is small and that makes Empuraan's opening even more special. ## Stay tuned...

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'L2: Empuraan' Advance Booking Crosses 50 Crore Gross Worldwide
445 days ago
Mollywood

'L2: Empuraan' Advance Booking Crosses 50 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, March 24 - Superstar Mohanlal's much-anticipated action thriller L2: Empuraan continues to wreak havoc in the advance bookings, re-writing records for Malayalam cinema. It has already become the biggest Malayalam opener with pre-sales only but there is more to come. ## The pre-sales of Empuraan on the opening day are 35+ crores, and the same has crossed 50 crores gross for the entire opening weekend at the worldwide box office, with 3 days still left for the release. It has become the first Malayalam movie to hit 50 crores in sales before its release. ## At the overseas box office, Empuraan's pre-sales gross is nearing $4 million (30+ crore gross) while domestic sales are 23+ crore gross. Interestingly, the movie has already recorded the biggest collection in many countries for a Malayalam film. In Germany, Empuraan's advance sales have crossed the lifetime collection of the recent mega blockbuster Pushpa 2 which is remarkable. ## With still 3 days left, the movie is heading towards 70 crore bookings for the weekend and 40-45 crore gross for the first day globally. The movie is guaranteed to open with 50+ crores gross worldwide, a milestone no one saw coming. Empuraan will have a Thursday release, and if it manages to get positive word of mouth, then it will look to become the biggest Malayalam grosser during the Eid festive in the first week itself. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash's 'Toxic' Sets Up A Mega Box Office Clash With 'Love And War'
447 days ago
Sandalwood

Yash's 'Toxic' Sets Up A Mega Box Office Clash With 'Love And War'

Mumbai, March 22 - Kannada superstar Yash has locked the festive date for his highly-anticipated gangster action drama Toxic – A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups release after postponing it from the original April 10, 2026. ## Directed by national award-winning filmmaker Geetu Mohandas, Toxic will hit the worldwide screens on March 19, 2026, in multiple languages. It is a perfect date for the movie with festivals Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Chaitra Navratri all falling on the same day, and Eid-al-Fitr celebrations following on March 20/21.## In Toxic's way of box office storm, there stands Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal-fronted hugely-awaited Love & War which is slated for March 20, 2026, launch. It is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and is one of the marquee Indian releases of 2026. ## Toxic is the first film of superstar Yash since the mega-blockbuster Pan India success, KGF: Chapter 2 which grossed over 1200 crores at the worldwide box office. The upcoming film marks his first collaboration with Geetu Mohandas. Yash has produced it under his banner Monster Mind Creations in association with KVN Productions. ## The film is breaking new ground as the first major Indian film conceptualized, written and shot simultaneously in both the Kannada and English languages, which is assumed as a deliberate strategy to woo global audiences while maintaining authentic regional roots.## 19-03-2026 πŸ™ pic.twitter.com/9wk8ujqxgs— Yash (@TheNameIsYash) March 22, 2025 ##

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Allu Arjun Gets A Record Pay Cheque For His Next With Director Atlee; Shooting Details Also Revealed
447 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun Gets A Record Pay Cheque For His Next With Director Atlee; Shooting Details Also Revealed

Hyderabad, March 22 - After the historic success of Pushpa 2 - The Rule, superstar Allu Arjun is gearing up to start his next film which is with Jawan director Atlee. The movie has been news for the last few months for many reasons and things are finally on track. ## Contrary to the rumours, Sun Pictures will be bankrolling the maiden collaboration of Allu Arjun and Atlee, and the studio will be investing a huge money in the same. As the movie is proceeding with the pre-production work, some blockbuster details have emerged regarding the remuneration and shooting. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Allu Arjun is set to become the highest-paid actor with this upcoming mega-budget Parallel Universe film. It is said that the Pan India superstar has locked a deal worth Rs 175 crore with the producer along with a backend deal of a 15 per cent stake in profits. ## "It's the biggest front-end deal signed by an actor in the modern era, and Allu has allotted bulk dates to Atlee and Sun Pictures from August 2025. The idea is to roll with the film in the window of August to October, depending on the time taken for pre-production", says the report. ## A6/AA21 is an ambitious project which will be high on VFX as the filmmaker is creating an altogether new world, with ample scope for politics and drama through the narrative. The makers are planning to launch this spectacle with a special asset in the next two months, with all the details about the cast and crew. ## Stay tuned...

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