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: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 300 Crore Worldwide Gross
618 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Tops 300 Crore Worldwide Gross

Mumbai, October 2 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 is heading towards emerging as a big success at the box office and has crossed 300 crores gross collection worldwide, becoming the second movie of the actor to do so after RRR. ## Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara: Part 1 has grossed approximately 286 crores at the worldwide box office through the first Tuesday (5 days). The biz has exploded domestically today, on the first Wednesday due to the Gandhi Jayanti national holiday, crossing 300 crores gross as I type this. ## Devara is the second film of Jr. NTR to breach the milestone of 300 crores gross after SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR, co-starring Ram Charan. As said, the latest blockbuster is the first solo film of Jr. NTR to gross 300 crores globally, emerging as a big success. ## It is the second Telugu movie after Kalki 2898 AD, and 5th Indian title of 2024 to enter the 300 crores gross club at the global box office. Kalki remains the only film of the year (so far) to hit the 1000 crores milestone worldwide.## The worldwide popularity Jr. NTR gained after RRR is hugely benefitting him with Devara, which, otherwise received a mixed reception. The Hindi version of the film has turned out to be a sleeper success and with the holiday season approaching, the movie is expected to emerge as a big success in the dubbed version.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Tuesday (Day 5) Early Estimates
619 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Tuesday (Day 5) Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 1 - After a decent hold on its first Monday, superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 is having a fantastic hold on Tuesday as tomorrow's holiday of Gandhi Jayanti gives the boost to the movie in the evening and night shows. ## It is common for the movies to witness a drop during the weekdays, especially when word of mouth is mixed. But due to the national holiday benefit tomorrow, Devara witnessing a rock solid hold as early estimates suggest the collection in the range of 8-9 crores gross in Telugu states with a minor jump over Monday's collection. ## Apart from AP-TG, the other Southern states are also witnessing a stronghold with a minor jump as collections are expected to be in the range of 2.50+ crores gross in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala on Tuesday. The chance of collection going further is also there depending on mass belts. ## The Hindi belt is proving to be a surprise region for Devara as far as the box office outcome is concerned. After a good collection in the first 4 days, the movie is witnessing a jump on its 5th day as it is expected to gross in the range of 5-5.50 crores in the North India belt. ## The dubbed Hindi version of Devara is expected to score 4-4.50 crores net while the all-India gross is estimated to be in the range of 15.50-16.50 crores (13.50 crores net) on Tuesday. This takes the total collection to around 220+ crores gross (187 crores net) domestically in 5 days, per estimates. ## Devara is expected to see a big boost in collection on October 2nd due to the national holiday of Gandhi Jayanti. As the holiday period is approaching and the lack of competition, Devara is expected to remain decent to good in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Streaming Date Revealed
620 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' Streaming Date Revealed

Chennai, October 1 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time has set its streaming date after nearing the theatrical run. The movie has been a box office success as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films with approximately 450 crores gross collection. ## Like most Tamil films, The GOAT has a 4-week theatrical window, which has kept them without multiplex release in Hindi versions. As per the latest update, the movie will start streaming on Netflix from October 3 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages.## The GOAT is directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment. It was released on September 6 and scored one of the biggest openings for a Tamil title with over 100 crore gross. It turned out to be a massive blockbuster in the home state, Tamil Nadu with over 215 crores gross, making it the biggest grosser ever in the state. ## It is the twenty-fifth production of the studio and the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry. It stars Vijay in dual roles, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Ameer, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Parvati Nair, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The Greatest of All Time follows Gandhi, the former leader of an anti-terrorism squad, who reunites with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Monday (Day 4) Early Estimates
620 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Monday (Day 4) Early Estimates

Hyderabad, September 30 - After the superb opening weekend of approximately 190 crores gross, superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 witnessed the first major drop of over 60% on its first Monday which was a working day. ## In Telugu states, Devara is expected to gross in the range of 7-8 crore on its 4th day, as per estimates while in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, the movie is expected to score 2 crore gross. It is once again the North belt which is holding well as the movie is expected to gross 5-6 crores in this region. ## The dubbed Hindi version of Devara has a good hold for an estimated 3.50-4 crores net collection. Overall, the movie is expected to gross 14-15 crores (12-13 crores net) collection on Monday, pushing its total to over 200 crores gross at around 204 crores (173 crores net) in 4 days, per estimates. ## The Hindi version is heading towards success after scoring an estimated 31 crore net (36+ crores gross) in 4 days. Devara is expected to hold its ground on Tuesday before the big holiday of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd which is likely to provide a big boost to the collection.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Stree 2' Breaks More Record In The 7th Weekend
620 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Breaks More Record In The 7th Weekend

Mumbai, September 30 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror-comedy Stree 2 isn't slowing down anytime soon. The movie is rewriting history and scored over 5 crores net in its 7th weekend as it is marching towards 600 crores net club. ## The mega blockbuster flick, directed by Amar Kaushik, minted approximately 5.50 crores net collection in its 7th weekend, making it the biggest 7th week grosser by a long margin. It has beaten Gadar 2's 2.80 crores net 7th-week collection by a margin in just 3 days which is sensational. ## After the 7th weekend (46 days), Stree 2 stands at 588+ crores net collection as the biggest single language grosser at the Indian box office. While the competition is increasing as we advance, the movie has an outside chance of hitting 600 crore net, a dream milestone. ## The movie has grossed approximately 835+ crores at the worldwide box office, including 701.50 crores in India and 133.50+ crore overseas collection. It is heading towards finishing around 850 crores (+/-) as one of the biggest Indian grossers and all-time blockbusters. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates
621 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, September 29 - Superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 clocked in a huge approximately 190 crores gross in its domestic opening weekend after the superb first Sunday collection with a decent jump over Saturday figures. ## In Telugu states, Devara showed a good hold on Sunday with a slight jump for an estimated 26 crores gross. In Karnataka, the movie is expected to gross in the range of 5.50-6 crore while in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, around 2.50 crore gross is expected. ## It was once again the Hindi belt which witnessed a jump as word of mouth continued to spread in mass centres. Devara is estimated to gross in the range of 13 crores in North India as the Hindi version is looking to score 10.50-11 crores net with a good jump of over 15% from Saturday. ## Overall, Devara is expected to gross in the range of 47-48 crores (40+ crores net) on its third day/first Sunday at the domestic box office in all versions. There is a chance of the collection going further depending on the mass centres. ## Word of mouth is mixed for Devara as it is heading to the crucial weekdays which will determine its biz. There is the Gandhi Jayanti holiday coming on October 2nd which is expected to give a boost to the film's collection as it is looking at the good first-week total. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release 17 Days Collection
621 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release 17 Days Collection

Mumbai, September 29 - The second inning of folk horror comedy Tumbbad continues to get longer at the box office despite the competition. The movie has a good third-weekend collection which takes its total to around 50 crores gross (including the original run). ## Tumbbad re-released had an increased competition this weekend in the form of Jr. NTR-fronted Devara - Part 1 which was easily the number 1 at the Hindi box office. Despite that, the Rahi Anil Barve's directorial has done well to score around 2.60 crores net collection in the third weekend. ## On its third Friday, the movie minted approximately 55 lakh before jumping on Saturday for around 1 crore net. Tumbbad is having a good Sunday with approximately 1.10 crore net collection, pushing the total re-release cume of the movie to around 27+ crore net (32+ crore gross) in 17 days. ## Including the film's original collection of 16 crores gross (13.50 crores net), Tumbbad's worldwide gross total stands at 48+ crores gross (40.50+ crores net). It will enter the 50 crore gross club this week which will be a huge achievement for the film which was a flop when it was first released in 2018. ## Day-wise collection of Tumbbad (re-release) is as follows -## 1st week - 13.15 crores net approx.## 2nd week - 11.40 crores net approx.## 3rd Friday - 55 lakh net approx.## 3rd Saturday - 95 lakh net approx.## 3rd Sunday - 1.10 crore net approx.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Movie In Tamil Nadu
621 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Movie In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, September 29 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time has slowed down at the box office, but not before emerging as a success and creating an all-time record in the home state, Tamil Nadu.## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, The GOAT has become the highest-grossing movie in Tamil Nadu, beating Thalapathy Vijay's Leo which grossed approximately 215+ crores in the state. It has crossed Leo's collection on its 25th day (4th Sunday). ## On its 4th Thursday (22nd day), The GOAT outgrossed Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1's 213 crores gross collection in the state. It has been a sensational blockbuster in Tamil Nadu as well as the overseas box office despite the mixed reviews. ## The AGS Entertainment production has grossed 448 crores at the worldwide box office, including approximately 292.25 crores in India and 155.75 crores overseas through 4th Saturday (24 days). It will be around 450 crores gross by the end of the day and is looking to finish its run at around 455 crores gross.## The GOAT is the 5th highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time globally, after Robot 2.0, Leo, Jailer, and Ponniyin Selvan - 1, and will finish with the same position. It is the back-to-back movie for Thalapathy Vijay to top 400 crores gross after Leo. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
622 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, September 28 - After the sensational opening day, Jr. NTR-fronted action drama Devara: Part 1 scored a good hold on its first Saturday with a drop of around 50% which is expected for a South Indian movie with massive opening. ## On its second day, Devara is estimated to gross 26-27+ crores in Telugu states while 6-7 crore gross is expected in Karnataka and 2.50-3 crores is from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Amid the expected drop in South Indian states, the North India belt witnessed a jump as Devara is estimated to gross in the range of 11-12 crores in this region. ## The Hindi version of the movie is turning out to be a surprise box office success. After the good opening day of 7.50 crores net, the dubbed version scored a jump of 15-20% on Saturday for an estimated 8.50-9 crores net collection.## Overall, Devara is estimated to gross in the range of 47-48 crores (40 crores net) on its second day at the domestic box office which is a fantastic collection. The total collection of the movie is around 122 crores net (144 crores gross) in 2 days, per estimates. ## There is a possibility of a higher collection on day 2 if mass centers are said strong as the opening day. The advances for Sunday are decent as the opening weekend is expected to be in the range of 180-190 crores gross which is an excellent collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Scored All-Time Second Biggest Opening In Telugu States
622 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Scored All-Time Second Biggest Opening In Telugu States

Hyderabad, September 28 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's Devara: Part 1 was released on September 27 and took an excellent opening of 145 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, including approximately 98 crore gross in India and 47 crore gross overseas. ## While the worldwide opening of Devara is the 6th biggest for an Indian movie, it performed exceptionally well in 2 Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) to score the second biggest start there, behind only RRR, which also starred Jr. NTR with Ram Charan. ## Devara grossed an estimated 74.30 crores in AP-TG on its first day, behind RRR which scored over 100 crores gross collection in Telugu states. The latest blockbuster has beaten Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire's 67 crores, and Kalki 2898 AD's 66 crore AP/TG opening day totals. ## Devara: Part 1 is the second biggest Indian opener of 2024, behind Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which grossed approximately 178 crore gross. It is also the biggest and first 100 crores solo opening for Jr. NTR, beating Aravinda Sametha (58 crores gross) and overall second biggest behind RRR (223 crores) which is also the biggest Indian opener. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Hardy's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Box Office Projection Revealed
622 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Hardy's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Box Office Projection Revealed

Los Angeles, September 28 - Tom Hardy-led superhero movie Venom: The Last Dance is gearing up for the release on October 25 as the last film of the Venom franchise. The movie is directed by Kelly Marcel and is a part of Sony's Spider-Man universe. ## With under a month to go before the release, Venom: The Last Dance is tracking to be the biggest opener in the franchise. According to the projection by Box Office Pro, Venom 3 is headed towards taking the opening of $80 million - $120 million at the domestic opening weekend. ## The first two films of this anti-hero franchise opened with approximately $10 million apart - $80.20 million for 2018's Venom and $90 million for 2021's Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Venom 3, as per the early projections, is in the position to take the biggest start of the franchise and it can do it with a fair margin. ## Both, Venom and Venom - Let There Be Carnage finished their domestic run with an almost identical total of $213.51 million and $213.55 million, respectively. Here, Box Office Pro has projected a $250 million - $300 million range lifetime domestic gross collection. ## It is worth noting that Venom 2 was released during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic so there was a possibility it could have done much better in a normal scenario. Venom 3 is expected to get the benefit of being the final film of the franchise which has been incredibly popular among the superhero movie fans. ## Venom 3 is the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). It stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and Venom alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, and Stephen Graham. In the film, Brock and Venom are on the run from both of their worlds.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored Second Biggest Opening of 2024
622 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored Second Biggest Opening of 2024

Hyderabad, September 28 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR has displayed his sheer stardom with action drama Devara: Part 1 which shattered projections to score one of the biggest openings for an Indian movie of all-time and the second biggest of 2024 at the worldwide box office with close to 150 crores gross collection. ## Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara had a sensational opening day, grossing approximately 145 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, the movie grossed approximately 98 crores (82.50 crores net) collection while the overseas collection is an estimated 47 crores, including premieres. ## Devara has taken one of the biggest openings in Telugu states with approximately 74 crores gross. The movie surprised in the dubbed Hindi version to take a very good opening of 7.50 crores net (9 crores gross), and this is driven by the growing popularity of Jr. NTR in the Hindi belt. ## The worldwide opening of 145 crores is the second biggest of 2024 for the Indian movie, behind only Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which minted approximately 178 crores gross. Devara also has the second biggest opening of the year at the domestic as well as overseas box office, behind Kalki. ## Overall, Devara is the 7th biggest Indian opener of all time at the global box office, behind RRR, Baahubali 2, Kalki, Salaar: Part 1, KGF: Chapter 2, and Leo. ## Stay tuned...

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