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: 'Amaran' Becomes Sivakarthikeyan's Biggest Grosser
585 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Amaran' Becomes Sivakarthikeyan's Biggest Grosser

Chennai, November 4 - The biographical war action drama Amaran has had a sensational first weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office, exceeding expectations by a long margin. The movie is proving to be a game changer for actor Sivakarthikeyan whose rise over the last few years has been noteworthy. ## Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, Amaran grossed around 25 crores domestically in India on Sunday, which took its total collection to approximately 95.50 crores in 4 days, making it the biggest domestic grosser for the actor. By today (5th day), it will become the first 100 crore domestic grosser for the actor. ## The domestic gross includes an excellent 66.50+ crores in the home state, Tamil Nadu and it will most likely enter the 100 crore club in the state by the second weekend. Apart from TN, the movie has done in Telugu states to gross around 16.00 crores, followed by 7.50 crores in Karnataka, 4.30+ crores in Kerala and over 1 crore in the rest of the domestic market.## Overseas, the film has grossed an estimated 43 crores in the 4-day opening weekend, pushing the total worldwide collection to around 138.50 crores. It has surpassed the lifetime total of Don (114 crores gross) to become Siva's biggest worldwide grosser in just 4 days which is remarkable. It is also the biggest grosser for director Periasamy and actress Sai Pallavi. ## Amaran is expected to surpass Kamal Haasan and S. Shankar's Indian 2 (149 crores gross) by the end of the 5th day to become the 4th biggest Tamil grosser of 2024. By tomorrow, it will become the 3rd biggest club and it will eye to score 200 crores WW gross during the second weekend to become the first for the main cast. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Script Another Single Day Record In Hindi
586 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Script Another Single Day Record In Hindi

Mumbai, November 3 - The Diwali 2024 Bollywood blockbusters, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are scripting history at the box office and on the second day in a row, both the movies have combined deliver the single-day record in Hindi. ## On November 1, both Singham 3 and BB3 combined scored 79 crores net which was the single biggest day ever in Hindi at the Indian box office. Both the movies bettered their numbers on Day 2 to score approximately 79.50 crores net combined which is a new single-day record. ## As reported earlier, before the release of the latest tentpoles, the biggest single-day collection record came on September 10 last year when Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan was released. It broke the record created on August 15 in the same year by Gadar 2 and OMG 2. ## Top 4 biggest single-day net collections in Hindi -## 1. 2 November 2024 - 80.50 Cr Approx. (Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)## 2. 1 November 2024 - 80 Cr Approx. (Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)## 2. 10 September 2023 - 77 Cr Approx. (Jawan)## 4. 15 August 2023 - 76.50 Cr Approx. (Gadar 2 and OMG 2)## As far as the biggest opening in Hindi for a single movie is concerned, Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan remains on top with 65.50 crores net collection while Singham Again is the 8th biggest and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is at 17th in the list. Jawan is also on top in terms of the biggest single-day collection in Hindi for a single movie with 71.23 crores net.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Amaran' Roars Past 100 Crore Worldwide
587 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's 'Amaran' Roars Past 100 Crore Worldwide

Chennai, November 2 - Actor Sivakarthikeyan's biographical war action drama film Amaran has entered the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office in just 3 days and is heading towards emerging a big blockbuster for the actor. ## Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, Amaran minted approximately 68.50 crores worldwide in the first 2 days and is looking at another 35+ crores gross on Saturday to take the total collection to around 105 crores in three 3 days, which is extraordinary outcome. ## Domestically, the movie started with approximately 24.75 crores gross, followed by 22 crores gross on Friday (2nd day). On its third day, Saturday, the movie is likely to be its biggest day so far and is expected to bring 25+ crores gross for a total of 3 days of domestic cume to around 72 crores gross while the overseas collection is 33+ crores gross.## Amaran is the third movie for Sivakarthikeyan to enter the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office, after Don (114 crores) and Doctor (100+ crores). It is also the 6th Tamil movie of 2024 to breach the milestone after The GOAT, Vettaiyan, Raayan, Indian 2, and Maharaja. ## The trend at the domestic and overseas box office of Amaran has been excellent so far and with positive word of mouth, it is certain to perform well beyond the weekend. It will become Siva's biggest grosser by tomorrow and has a genuine shot at becoming the the first 200 crores grosser of the rising star. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
587 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 1 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 may emerge as a big box office success after the sensational second day hold domestically. The film had a really huge opening day of over 35 crores net and is looking at another similar collection or higher on day 2. ## The initial audience reports of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are mixed to positive which is good enough for a horror-comedy genre and this is already benefitting the film is showing an excellent hold despite the clash with Singham Again which itself is having a huge at the box office. ## According to early estimates, BB3 is looking to score 36-37 crores net which is pretty much in the range of the opening-day collection but depending on mass belts, the collection may go higher which will be known by tomorrow morning when numbers will come out. The total collection after 2 days is around 72 crores net.## Irrespective of where the final collection lends, it is certain that the movie has done extremely well and is probably in the better positive as compared to Singham Again which has a higher budget and blockbuster star cast with a maverick director.## The overall trend of BB3 is fantastic and it is certain to score over 100 crores opening weekend which is extraordinary. As said, the word of mouth for the movie is mixed to positive, but hold in the collection on Monday is crucial for its longevity at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
587 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 2 - After scoring a huge opening of approximately 43.50 crores net, director Rohit Shetty's cop action drama Singham Again starring Ajay Devgn is having a fantastic hold on its second day/first Saturday with a minor drop in collection. ## The first day behaved like a national holiday due to Diwali and in a clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the movie had an excellent start. On Saturday, Singham Again is witnessing an expected drop as early estimates suggest collection in the range of 41-42 crores net. ## The total collection of the movie after 2 days is around 84 crores net and the first weekend is headed towards 125 crores which is excellent. The hold in the collection on day 2 is very good all around, especially in Maharashtra and Gujarat which continue to drive the biz. ## A minor drop was expected in the day 2 collection of Singham Again as some parts of the country are celebrating Diwali today but the film is looking at another big day at the box office on Sunday to script a massive opening weekend. ## The collection of Singham Again was also impacted by the clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is putting up an extraordinary show at the BO. But the good thing is that there is no big movie for at least a month which should help both the films, however, a good hold on Monday will be needed to have enough legs to run for a month. ## Stay tuned...

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A 'Game of Thrones' Movie In Development At Warner Bros.
587 days ago
Hollywood

A 'Game of Thrones' Movie In Development At Warner Bros.

Los Angeles, November 2 - It has been a long due and it's finally happening. The world of Game of Thrones is bracing up for his big-screen debut as Warner Bros. Pictures has reportedly been developing at least one film set in this epic fantasy universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## The iconic television series has been widely popular among the worldwide audience and is one of the most-watched series of all time. In the past, there have been demands for films on GOT, and interestingly, the creators of the show famously wanted to conclude the series with three feature films instead of its 2019 final season. ## GOT is based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin who was keen on the idea of a movie but HBO strongly resisted the idea and instead wanted to preserve the prestige series as an HBO property, per THR.## Now, with a lot of changes happening at Warner Bros., the studio is exploring the idea of making a movie on one of the chapters of Game of Thrones. The project is still in early development with no filmmaker, cast or writer attached yet.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Combined Deliver Biggest Single Day Collection In Hindi
587 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Combined Deliver Biggest Single Day Collection In Hindi

Mumbai, November 2 - The festival of love and lights, Diwali 2024 illuminated the Indian box office with all the major films across different languages performing exceptionally well. For Bollywood, it is Singham Again and Bhool Bhualaiyaa 3 which stormed the BO to create a new record. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer cop action drama scored a huge 43.50 crores net collection on its first day which is the biggest opening for the actor and director Rohit Shetty. On the other hand, the horror-comedy starring Kartik Aaryan too wasn't far behind as it minted a massive 35.50 crores net opening day, again the biggest for the actor and director Anees Bazmee. ## The combined total of 79 crores of Singham 3 and BB3 along with another 1 crore net from other movies makes November 1, 2024, the biggest day ever at the Hindi box office. Previously, the biggest single-day collection in Hindi was on September 10, 2023, with approximately 77 crores net when Jawan was released.## Top 3 biggest single-day net collections in Hindi - ## 1. 1 November 2024 - 80 Cr Approx. (Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)## 2. 10 September 2023 - 77 Cr Approx. (Jawan)## 3. 15 August 2023 - 76.50 Cr Approx. (Gadar 2 and OMG 2)## As far as the biggest opening in Hindi for a single movie is concerned, Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan remains on top with 65.50 crores net collection while Singham Again is the 8th biggest and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is at 17th in the list.## Singham Again is now the biggest opener for a trilogy, followed by Salman Khan's Tiger 3 which scored 43 crores net opening in Hindi. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is the third on the list, followed by Dhoom 3 with 33.40 crores net.## Stay tuned...

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A New 'Godzilla' Movie Officially In Works
588 days ago
International

A New 'Godzilla' Movie Officially In Works

Tokyo, November 1 - A piece of good news for the Kaiju fans as the new Godzilla movie has officially been greenlit. It will be directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who helmed last year's Oscar-winning blockbuster Godzilla Minus One. ## Legendary Japanese studio Toho, creator of Godzilla and studio home of Akira Kurosawa, revealed that the filmmaker who famously wrote, directed and oversaw all of the VFX in Godzilla Minus One, is set to reprise all of those responsibilities on the new film.## In a video message, Yamazaki can be heard saying "Hello everyone, I have wonderful news. I'll be directing the new Godzilla movie. Please stay tuned".## Production of a new Godzilla film by writer, director, and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki @nostoro has been greenlit. pic.twitter.com/uQmNo60e47— GODZILLA.OFFICIAL (@Godzilla_Toho) November 1, 2024 ## It is not yet clear whether the new Godzilla movie will be a standalone in this long-running franchise or be a sequel to Godzilla Minus One, which is the second-highest-grossing live-action Japanese movie and the highest-grossing in the Godzilla franchise of all-time with $116 million. ## Godzilla is famously the oldest-running movie franchise in the world, with the first film released in 1954 and 36 movies featuring the monster following it. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates
588 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 1 - The festival of lights, Diwali brings joy to the career of actor Kartik Aaryan who has his biggest Friday at the box office in the form of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which has taken a sensational start domestically. ## Released against the mighty Singham Again, the horror-comedy had a fantastic start in the morning and was even better in some parts of the country than the Ajay Devgn-starrer. BB3 kept the momentum going throughout the day though Singham Again took the lead in the second half of the day. ## BB3 got fewer screens than Singham Again but it managed to score higher pre-sales and was all about giving tough fights and coming close to the action entertainer as far as the opening is concerned and it managed to do that to some extent as early estimates suggest the first-day collection in the range of 35 crores net which is a sensational start. ## The horror-comedy performed best in West Bengal as well as Delhi, UP, and East Punjab. As said, this is by far the biggest opening for Kartik Aaryan and his first 30+ crores net opener at the domestic box office. The movie has taken a big opening which was a must in a clash and with word of mouth on the mixed to-positive side, it is expected to have an excellent first weekend which can be 100+ crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates
588 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 1 - One of the most-anticipated movies of the year, director Rohit Shetty's cop action drama Singham Again lives up to the expectations and scores an excellent opening at the domestic box office by surpassing all expectations. ## Starring Ajay Devgn in the title role, Singham 3 was released in a major clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and despite that, it has emerged as the biggest opener for the actor by a long margin. According to the early estimates, the movie is expected to score 43-44 crores net on its first day. ## The movie had fantastic pre-sales and due to the Diwali holiday factor and the genre, it managed to score solid spot bookings to push the opening past 40 crores net. As said, it is the biggest opener for Ajay, surpassing Singham Returns (2014) which minted 32.10 crores net collection. ## Singham Again has performed best in its core markets, such as Maharashtra, and Gujarat along with Rajasthan where previous Singham movies did amazingly well. ## The initial word of mouth seems to be mixed which is expected for these kinds of films. Singham Again will be looking to capitalize on the massive start to score a big opening weekend which can be in the range of 120-130 crores net. It all boils down to Monday's hold when word of mouth will have its say. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Amaran' and 'Lucky Baskhar' Opening Day Early Estimates
589 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Amaran' and 'Lucky Baskhar' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, October 31 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's biographical war action drama film Amaran has taken an excellent start at the domestic box office, surpassing all the expectations to deliver the career-best opening for the actor by more than a double margin. ## Amaran was already creating sensation in the advance sales which is one of the highest of the year for a Tamil title. The fantastic pre-sales ensured the big opening but the positive audience reports led to rock-solid spot booking which provided a major boost to the overall collections. ## According to the early estimates, the movie is expected to gross 16-17 crores in Tamil Nadu which is the highest opening for the actor and third biggest of 2024. Amaran is also off to a good start in Telugu states and is estimated to gross in the range of 4.50 crores on its first day. ## In Karnataka, the movie is estimated to score in the range of 2 crore gross while in Kerala and the rest of India market, the gross collection is expected to be in the range of 1.75 crores. Overall, Amaran is estimated to gross 24-25 crores opening in India which is excellent and one of the biggest for a non-superstar. ## One more movie which hit the big screens today is Dulquer Salmaan's Telugu movie Lucky Baskhar. The pre-sales for the movie were decent but the excellent response in the previews, followed by extremely positive word of mouth led to fantastic spot booking. ## According to early estimates, Lucky Bhaskar is expected to gross in the range of 3.75-4 crores in Telugu states while in Kerala, the movie is likely to bring in 1.75-2 crores gross. The all-India opening day gross collection of the movie is estimated to be around 7.50 crores gross which is a very good start. ## As said, word of mouth for the movie is extremely positive and pre-sales for the weekend is good which should ensure a very good opening weekend for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Teaser To Be Released Digitally On November 4
589 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Teaser To Be Released Digitally On November 4

Mumbai, October 31 - Actor Varun Dhawan's action drama Baby John is turning out to be one of the most-anticipated Bollywood movies of the year. The makers haven't released much regarding the film but they have made sure whatever content they have unleashed generates hype for the film. ## The film is directed by Tamil director Kalees and is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas this year. Recently, it was reported that the much-awaited teaser of the film will be exclusively launched on the big screen with the Diwali releases and now, the makers have confirmed the same. ## In a statement shared on social media platforms, the makers announced that the Baby John teaser, called 'Taster Cut' will be running exclusively in cinemas from November 1st and it will be launched digitally on November 4th. The team has requested the fans to refrain from sharing the recorded content on social media. ## Baby John presents Varun Dhawan in a role unlike anything he has done in the past. Recently, the makers showcased a special 5-minute footage of the film to exhibitors and distributors at the Big Cine Expo on September 29 and it received thundering applause with high praise for Varun Dhawan.## The film is produced by Atlee under the banner of A for Apple Productions in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios. It is Atlee's maiden Bollywood production venture. ## Baby John has Jackie Shroff playing the main villain and the team recently unveiled his menacing first look glimpse. South Indian actress Keerthy Suresh is making her Bollywood debut with this film which also stars Wamiqa Gabbi while superstar Salman Khan has a blockbuster cameo.## #BabyJohnTasterCut, only in theaters from 1st November and digitally worldwide from 4th NovemberWith loveTeam Baby John ❤️#JyotiDeshpande @MuradKhetani @priyaatlee @Atlee_dir @Varun_dvn @KeerthyOfficial #WamiqaGabbi @bindasbhidu @rajpalofficial @kalees_dir @sumitaroraa… pic.twitter.com/mSMdkX3emA— Jio Studios (@jiostudios) October 31, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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