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: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates
580 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 9 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 exploded on its second Saturday at the domestic box office with a surprisingly better-than-expected jump of over 50% today from the second Friday which is excellent.## According to the early estimates, BB3 is heading for 15-16 crore net second Saturday, which is a drop of around 60% from the first Saturday which was a holiday. The jump is seen everywhere be it multiplex or single screens as the movie has taken a lead over Singham Again by a good margin. ## The second Saturday collection of the movie pushes the total collection of the movie to 182+ crores in 9 days. The second weekend is now heading for 40 (+/-) crores net as the movie has an outside chance of topping 200 crores net by the second Sunday if there is another decent jump again. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again also has a very good jump of around 45% on its second Saturday though the movie is now legging behind BB3 in day-wise trend. As per the early estimates, SA is expected to score 11.50-12 crores net collection today, pushing the total to around 192+ crores net in 9 days.## The second weekend of Singham 3 is now heading for 33-35 crores net which is decent. The movie will be entering the 200 crores net club by tomorrow, on the second Sunday. The film will aim to finish around 250 crores net lifetime total which is a good result. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Amaran' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide And 100 Crore In Tamil Nadu
580 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Amaran' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide And 100 Crore In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, November 9 - Actor Sivakarthikeyan has entered the elite league of Tamil stars to have 200 crore worldwide grosser and 100 crore Tamil Nadu grosser as his latest blockbuster Amaran achieved both milestones on the same day.## The biographical war action drama film is having a sectional second Saturday (10th day) at the domestic as well as overseas box office and with this, it has surpassed the milestone of 200 crores worldwide collection, making it the first for Sivakarthikeyan.## Until the second Friday (9 days), the movie grossed approximately 197.50 crores worldwide, including 140.50 crores in India in all versions. The domestic gross included approximately 95 crores at the Tamil Nadu box office and with the second Saturday collection, it has entered the 100 crore club in the state, again the first for the actor. ## Apart from Sivakarthikeyan, Amaran is also the first 200 crores grosser for actress Sai Pallavi and director Rajkumar Periasamy. The movie is heading towards finishing over 250 crores worldwide and might think even bigger if sustains well in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed
580 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed

Hyderabad, November 9 - The stage is set for superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule to grip the nation and it will all begin with the trailer launch event followed by a nationwide promotional tour. ## On Saturday (November 9), the makers announced the all-important trailer of this biggie will be launched in Patna, Bihar, and according to reliable reports, the trailer will be released on November 17 during the grand event in the presence of the star cast and team. ## After the trailer launch in Patna, the Pushpa 2 team will travel across the country to promotional events in Kolkata, followed by Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad over the next couple of weeks till release.## The film is directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. Scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5, Pushpa 2 stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, and Sunil, among others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'
580 days ago
Bollywood

Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Mumbai, November 9 - A major box office clash which was shaping up to light up the big screens in the first week of December 2024 has reportedly been averted as Maddock Films' potential blockbuster Chhaava is no longer coming in the way of highly-anticipated Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring superstar Allu Arjun. ## The Vicky Kaushal-fronted historical action drama was scheduled to be released on December 6, a day after Pushpa 2, but is now looking for a new date to hit the big screens. According to Peepingmoon.com, the Laxman Utekar's directorial is now contemplating two release dates for arrival. ## While the official new release date is yet to be locked, it is said that the makers are weighing either December 20, during Christmas festival weekend or during the Sankranthi festival weekend on January 10 for its release. The final call is expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. ## The Christmas 2024 weekend has some competition as a couple of biggies scheduled to be released at the Hindi box office in the form of the Hollywood title Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20) and Varun Dhawan's hugely-awaited Baby John (December 25) in addition to Pushpa 2 which can have a long run at the box office. ## For Sankranti 2025, there is currently superstar Ram Charan's Game Changer scheduled to release on January 10 in multiple languages, including Hindi in which the movie is expected to do well. It will be interesting to see which slot makers choose to release Chhaava as both are lucrative festive slots for the box office. ## Chhava is a historical epic film based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant. The film has Rashmika Mandanna, playing the female lead as Yesubai Bhonsale and Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Friday Early Estimates
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 8 - Ajay Devgn's cop action drama Singham Again begins second weekend with a decent hold after the good first week collection of 173 crores net. ## The movie is witnessing a drop of around 10%-15% on its second Friday from Thursday for an estimated 7.50-8crores net collection, pushing total to over 180 crores net in 8 days. The second weekend is probably heading for 30 crores net. ## The drop in the second weekend is likely to be around 75% which is harsh but is expected given the mixed word of mouth and clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is now turning into the first choice of the moviegoers. SA, however, will still do enough to cross 200 crores net by Sunday. ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, starring Kartik Aaryan kicks off the second weekend with a strong hold, dropping under 10% for an estimated 8.50-9 crores net collection on its 8th day/second Friday. This takes the total collection to around 167 crores net. ## The second weekend of BB3 is expected to be in the range of 32-33 crores net which is a drop fo around 65%. The movie will be close to 200 crores net by the second Sunday, and will breach this milestone by the second Tuesday and Wednesday. ## The overall combined second weekend of Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is heading for 60+ crores net which is decent. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas Locks Three Films With Hombale Films
581 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas Locks Three Films With Hombale Films

Hyderabad, November 7 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has signed a ground-breaking three-film deal with the leading Kannada production house Hombale Films. This deal does not include Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire which was released last year and emerged as a box-office success. ## The 3-film deal will kick off with Salaar 2 which will be released in 2026. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the production of the film has already commenced and the remaining portions will be shot next year. The details about the other two films are not revealed yet except that they will be released in 2027 and 2028. ## However, there are rumours in the Telugu media that Prabhas will up with director Prasanth Varma and Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a film each which will be produced by Hombale Films. The official confirmation will be made in due course. ## "๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ! #PrabhasXHombal3Films. We are proud to unite with the Rebel Star, #Prabhas, in a groundbreaking three-film partnership that celebrates the essence of Indian cinema and aims to take it to the world. This is a declaration of our commitment to creating cinematic experiences that will be unforgettable. The stage is set and the path ahead is limitless. Get ready, as the journey begins with #Salaar2", Hombale Films said in a statement. ## ๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ!#PrabhasXHombal3FilmsWe are proud to unite with the Rebel Star, #Prabhas, in a groundbreaking three-film partnership that celebrates the essence of Indian cinema and aims to take it to the world. This is a declaration ofโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/E4osJGaMgR— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 8, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Prabhas will next be seen in the horror-comedy, The Raja Saab which is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025. The actor also has director Hanu Raghavapudi's period action drama film that is currently in production and by the end of this year or early next year, he will start the highly-anticipated Spirit with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Combined Deliver 500 Crore First Week Worldwide
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Combined Deliver 500 Crore First Week Worldwide

Mumbai, November 8 - The 2 Bollywood Diwali tentpoles, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have had a very good first week at the box office as both the films combined delivered 500 crores gross collection worldwide, making it one of the biggest for Bollywood films. ## Directed by Rohit Shetty, Singham 3 scored the second biggest first week for a Bollywood movie of 2024. At the domestic box office, the movie minted approximately 207 crores gross (173 crores net) while the overseas collection is an estimated 53 crores for a worldwide cume of 260 crores approx. ## On a larger note, Singham Again proved to be the biggest first-week grosser for Ajay Devgn as well as for director Rohit Shetty. The movie received mixed talks and clashed with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and despite that, it faired well. It will be topping 300 crores worldwide in the second weekend. ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, on the other hand, is easily the winner of the clash after the first week. After the fantastic weekend, the horror-comedy showed a better trend during the weekdays and ended the first week's collection with approximately 190 crores gross (158 crores net) in India and an estimated 50 crores overseas for the worldwide cume of 240 crores gross.## The combined total of both movies is approximately 500 crores worldwide, including a little under 400 crores gross (397 crores gross) domestically. On the individual front and combined, it has been a very good week for Bollywood and the biggest since December 2023 when Animal and Sam Bahadur combined delivered over 600 crores first week. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' First Thursday Early Estimates
582 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 7 - Ajay Devgn's Singham Again has a very good first week at the box office with approximately 173 crores net collection. After the fantastic weekend, the cop action drama held well during the weekdays despite the mixed reception and clash. ## The Rohit Shetty's directorial, on its first Thursday/7th day, scored an estimated 8.50-9 crores net collection, pushing the total first-week collection to 173 crores net. This is the first week total for Ajay Devgn, beating Golmaal Again which minted approximately 136 crores net. ## Since there is no new release this week, Singham Again can have a second weekend of around 30-35 crores which is about a 70% drop from the first weekend. It is likely to cross the 200 crores net mark by the second Sunday and then, it will be interesting to see how the movie fares thereafter.## Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is having a much better trend at the box office and has another solid day. On its first Thursday, the film is looking to score in the range of 9-9.50 crores net, as per estimates. This takes the total first-week collection to around 158 crores net which is fantastic. ## It is by far the biggest first week for a Kartik Aaryan-starrer, beating his previous best of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which scored 92 crores net. The movie is trending better than SA and can have a second weekend of 35+ crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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Official Release Date Announced For Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life'
582 days ago
Kollywood

Official Release Date Announced For Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life'

Chennai, November 7 - Legendary Kamal Haasan's action drama film Thug Life with maverick director Mani Ratnam will have a grand worldwide release on June 5, 2025, the makers officially announced on Thursday with a teaser. ## Recently, it was reported that the film might be released during the Tamil New Year weekend on April 10 and clash with Prabhas-fronted The Raja Saab. However, the official update has put rumours to rest and confirmed that Thug Life will hit the big screen a month later. ## Produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies, Thug Life reunites Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam after 36 years. This is one of the most-anticipated Tamil movies of 2025 and the new glimpse has raised the expectation high. ## The Kamal Haasan-fronted film boasts a rock-solid star cast that also includes Silambarasan, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Ashok Selvan, Pankaj Tripathi, Nassar, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami Gopikumar, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jisshu Sengupta, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, and Vaiyapuri in key roles.## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' First Wednesday Early Estimates
583 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 6 - The festive vibes still benefitting both Diwali Bollywood releases, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which continue to do well at the box office during the weekdays. Both the movies remain around or over the double-digit mark on Wednesday which is fantastic. ## The mixed word of mouth hasn't made much impact on Singham Again which is heading for 170+ crores first week of collection. On its first Wednesday (6th day), the Ajay Devgn starrer is flirting with the double-digit mark as early estimates suggest the collection in the range of 10-10.50 crores net. ## The first Wednesday collection of the film pushes the total to around 164 in 6 days as the full week is expected to be 172-173 crores net which is fantastic. The movie will be breaking into the 200 crores net club by the second Sunday. ## Meanwhile, the Kartik Aaryan-fronted horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has another rock-solid day and the collection is likely to come above Singham Again for the first time in its run. It was bound to happen at some point due to positive reception among the audience. ## According to early estimates, BB3 is expected to score 10.50-11 crores net collection on its first Wednesday (6th day), pushing the total collection to 148.50 crores net. The full first week can be in the range of 157-158 crores net which is fantastic. ## Considering the trend, BB3 is expected to bigger second weekend than Singham Again and has a chance to enter the 200 crores net club by the second Sunday. ## Stay tuned...

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Election Day In The US Helps Tom Hardy's 'Venom: The Last Dance' At The Box Office
583 days ago
Hollywood

Election Day In The US Helps Tom Hardy's 'Venom: The Last Dance' At The Box Office

Los Angeles, November 6 - Tom Hardy's Marvel movie Venom: The Last Dance is trying to rebound after a lower-than-expected opening at the domestic box office. The superhero movie surprisingly had a good hold in the second weekend and is keeping this momentum going during the weekdays. ## Meanwhile, the movie had a good second Tuesday domestically which saw the collection witnessing a surge of over 55% from Monday for $3.36 million. It was the presidential election day in the US and instead of focusing on the outcome of the important event, the Americans chose to watch Venom 3 on the big screen. ## According to the local reports, to divert their attention from the election outcome, many Americans went to watch the film and that has helped Venom 3 to score the collection it got on Tuesday which pushed its total domestic collection to $95.3 million in 12 days. ## At the worldwide box office, Venom 3 has crossed $325 million, including $230+ million internationally. The movie was made on a budget of $120 million as per estimates, it is heading towards finishing around $150 million domestically and $500 million worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Acquires Rights To Make 'Bhagam Bhag 2'
583 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Acquires Rights To Make 'Bhagam Bhag 2'

Mumbai, November 6 - Director Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag starring Akshay Kumar, Govinda, and Paresh Rawal stands as one of the finest comedy films in Bollywood. The film was a box office hit and earned a cult status with immense popularity over the years. ## Over the last couple of years, the chatters regarding the sequels to iconic comedy films have been gaining momentum and Bhagam Bhag is one of them. While the sequels to some of the classics are already in development, Akshay Kumar has reportedly acquired rights to the Bhagam Bhag sequel as with the original cast. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Akshay Kumar has acquired the rights for this comic caper from Shemaroo as he intends to make its second part soon. It is said that the actor-producer has already put Bhagam Bhag 2 in the scripting stage with a fresh set of writers. ## The report further added that Akshay Kumar is looking to reunite with the OG duo of Govinda and Paresh Rawal for the sequel. The director will be announced once the script is completed and if all goes well, the makers are aiming to take the film on floors by the end of 2025 for a 2026 release. ## Meanwhile, Akshay has multiple films in the pipeline. He will next be seen in Sky Force, scheduled for a January 2025 release, followed by Jolly LLB 3, Housefull 5, Welcome to the Jungle, and Bhooth Bangla, among others in the next couple of years. ## Stay tuned...

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