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: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release Scores A Good Opening Day
637 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tumbbad' Re-Release Scores A Good Opening Day

Mumbai, September 14 - One of the most critically acclaimed folk horror Indian films ever, Tumbbad got re-released on September 13 amid much anticipation and it delivered what was expected from it regarding the box office collection. ## Over the last few months, Bollywood has been following the re-release trend of some classic films that are also doing well at the box office. Sensing the big opportunity and obelizing the public demand, producer Sohum Shah and the team announced the re-release of Tumbbad and they also put efforts into promoting the movie. ## Per estimates, the film scored approximately 1.60 crores net (1.80+ crores gross) collection on its opening day which is more than 2.5X of its original release's first-day collection (65 lakh). Interestingly, the Tumbbad re-release collection beat the opening day numbers of Kareena Kapoor's new Hindi release The Buckingham Murders which managed to score in the range of 1.25 crores net. ## The response to Tumbbad is hardly surprising as it has easily been the most-anticipated Bollywood re-release in recent times. The anticipation for the movie among its target audience led to good pre-sales, followed by a good start at the box office.## Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, Tumbbad scored approximately 13.50 crores net (17.25 crores gross) in its original lifetime run at the domestic box office back in 2018, and this collection is expected to be outgrossed by the re-release's second-weekend collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' To Release On Eid 2026
637 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' To Release On Eid 2026

Mumbai, September 13 - After the historic comeback in 2023 with three back-to-back big blockbusters, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is taking time before starting his next film, titled King which with director Sujoy Ghosh under production Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix. ## King has been in the pre-production work for a while now and was supposed to go on floors by the end of this year. However, the makers are being extra careful before starting the shoot which has now been delayed to January 2026, according to the report by Pinkvilla. ## It is said that the first schedule of King will commence in Mumbai in January 2025, followed by a marathon schedule in Europe. The makers have done multiple rounds of recce in Europe to identify virgin locations that bring scale to the film. ## The film will be shot until August/September 2025 due to multiple changes in the locations. As reported earlier, the movie will miss a 2025 release which the makers were originally eyeing, and as per the latest report, it will now be hitting the big screen on Eid 2026. ## If the movie indeed makes it to the Eid 2026 slot, it will be Shah Rukh Khan's first film to release on this particular festival since Chennai Express (2013) which was a blockbuster. ## King is said to be an action thriller, unlike any other film Shah Rukh Khan has done so far. He reportedly plays the role of Don in the film that also stars his daughter Suhana Khan (in her big screen debut) along with the Munjya fame, Abhay Verma, and Abhishek Bachchan. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Scored Excellent First Week Worldwide
637 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Scored Excellent First Week Worldwide

Chennai, September 13 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time had an excellent extended first week at the worldwide box office with approximately 340 crores gross collection. This includes 209 crores in India and 131 crores overseas. ## The GOAT performed opposite in the home state, Tamil Nadu and other domestic areas. In TN, the movie minted approximately 143.50 crores gross while the rest of the domestic market contributed approximately 65.70 crores, including 24.75 crores in Karnataka where the movie performed second best after TN. ## At the overseas box office, the Venkat Prabhu's directorial blockbuster was excellent throughout the first week and earned approximately 131 crores, for a worldwide cume of 340 crores gross in 8 days. The GOAT will outgross the final collection of Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 (344 crores gross) at the end of its 9th day to become the 6th biggest Tamil grosser of all time. ## As reported earlier, The GOAT is the second movie of Thalapathy Vijay to cross 300 crores worldwide gross and is currently the second biggest grosser of the actor after Leo (606 crores) which is the second highest-grossing Tamil title, behind only 2.0 (744 crores gross). ## The GOAT is expected to finish as the 5th biggest Tamil grosser by crossing Kamal Haasan's Vikram (414 crores gross). It will be interesting to see how the movie performs in the second week as South Indian films tend to see a huge drop after the big opening. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Stree 2 Scored Biggest 4th Week Collection In Hindi
638 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Stree 2 Scored Biggest 4th Week Collection In Hindi

Mumbai, September 13 - The biggest Indian blockbuster of the year, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy Stree 2 is racing towards 550 crores net collection after the excellent fourth week at the domestic box office. ## The Amar Kaushik's directorial sensation scored approximately 36 crores net. This has made it the biggest 4th week-grosser in Hindi, beating superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan (34).50 crores net). The total domestic net cume of Stree 2 is around 539.25 crores after 29 days (4 weeks). ## The blockbuster sequel will cross the 550 crores net mark by the 5th Sunday and will become only the second movie ever in Hindi to reach this milestone. ## The ultimate goal of Stree 2 is to leapfrog SRK's Jawan (582 crores net) to become the biggest Hindi grosser ever and with the lack of competition in the market, it is expected to do it in the coming weeks. ## Here is the list of the top 5 movies with the biggest 4th week collection in Hindi (net collection) - ## 1. Stree 2 - 36 crores approx.*## 2. Jawan - 34.50 crores## 3. Baahubali 2 - 29.40 crores## 4. Uri: The Surgical Strike - 29.25 crores## 5. Gadar 2 - 27.50 crores## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. 'Joker 2' Box Office Projection Revealed
638 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros. 'Joker 2' Box Office Projection Revealed

Los Angeles, September 12 - Warner Bros. Pictures' sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller Joker is hitting theatres this October and it seems the hype is fading away after the recent screening where the movie received average reviews. ## As for the box office, the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led Joker: Folie à Deux is tracking to open less than its predecessor at the domestic box office. According to Deadline, the blockbuster sequel is projected to open with $70 million - $80 million in its domestic (North America) opening weekend. ## If Joker 2 opens to the projected lines, it would be $26 million less than Joker which scored $96.2 million in the domestic weekend, as per Box Office Mojo. A couple of weeks ago, the movie was projected to open with $100+ million, which is now looking difficult, per the latest projection. ## Joker 2 currently has a 62% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, which, interestingly, is similar to the original movie after its Venice and TIFF premiere. So there is a possibility the sequel might follow the same path at the box office as well, but as of now, it looks a far cry. ## Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker was a monster hit for Warner Bros. with $1.08 billion at the worldwide box office, including $335.5 million domestically. The studio is hoping for a similar turnaround with the sequel as well. ## Set two years after the events of Joker (2019), Arthur Fleck, now a patient at Arkham State Hospital, falls in love with fellow inmate Lee. As the two experience musical madness through their linked insanity, Arthur's followers start a movement to liberate him. ## It is scheduled to debut at the US box office on October 4. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed
638 days ago
Tollywood

Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Hyderabad, September 12 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's much-awaited action drama film Devara: Part 1 is set to be another lengthy film with a theatrical runtime of close to 3 hours. The movie is directed by Koratala Siva and also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in prominent roles. ## As the movie is gearing up for its grand release on September 27, the makers have completed the censor process more than two weeks before its big screen debut. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed the film with the 'U/A' certificate with an approved runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours and 58 minutes). ## It is said that the CBFC had asked makers to make some changes which led to 4 modifications, including 3 changes related to the violent scenes in the film. After the changes were made, the certificate was given to the makers for the September 27 release. ## Devara marks Jr. NTR's second film in a row to clock the theatrical runtime of nearly 3 hours. The actor's last film, RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli and co-starring Ram Charan, clocked a theatrical runtime of 3 hours and 2 minutes. ## Devara is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

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Full Cast For Akshay Kumar-Led 'Housefull 5' Revealed
639 days ago
Bollywood

Full Cast For Akshay Kumar-Led 'Housefull 5' Revealed

Mumbai, September 12 - The fifth instalment of the blockbuster Housefull franchise is one of the most-awaited and biggest Bollywood films in the making. Akshay Kumar returns to headline this comic caper for the fifth time in a row and the movie is gearing up to commence filming on September 15 in London. ## As the movie is about to commence the shoot, the makers have locked the entire star cast which features over a dozen actors involving male and female leads. As reported earlier, the male cast of the film, led by Akshay, includes Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, and Dinoo Morea among others. ## Now, according to the latest report by Pinkvilla, producer Sajid Nadiadwala and the team have locked in 5 female leads to complete the ensemble. It is said that Housefull 5 will star Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa, Chitrangada Singh, and Soundarya Sharma as the female leads. ## Most of the cast of Housefull 5 has been part of the franchise at some point in time with a couple of new faces who are expected to bring a laughter riot on the big screen. This is the biggest ensemble cast pulled off by the makers in the Indian cinema and the report states that every character is a part of the film for a reason. The entire cast will unite for the 45-day marathon schedule, starting on September 15 in London. ## As reported earlier, most of the shoot of the film will take place on a cruise while the remaining portions will be filmed in Mumbai later this year. It is one of the costliest Bollywood films with a budget of over 350 crores. Tarun Mansukhani will direct this entertainer, scheduled for release on June 6, 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Underwhelming Viewership To Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD' On Netflix
639 days ago
Digital Media

Underwhelming Viewership To Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD' On Netflix

Mumbai, September 11 - Sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, starring Pan India superstar Prabhas, is one of the biggest hits of the year in the Hindi language. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the movie scored approximately 294 crores net collection in the dubbed version and is currently the second biggest of 2024. ## Kalki 2898 AD was sold to Netflix for the post-theatrical streaming of the Hindi version at a handsome price. Given the fantastic box office performance, it was expected to be a big success for the streamer, however, the response so far has been underwhelming as far as the Hindi version is concerned. ## The movie debuted on Netflix with a promising viewership of 4.5 million views in the opening weekend. However, due to mixed reception on OTT, the viewership dipped in the second week to 2.6 million views and in the third week, it was down to just 900K views which is lower than the third-week viewership of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1.6 million) which was a box office disaster.## The total views of the Kalki Hindi version on Netflix are 8 million after 17 days and it will probably be out of the top 10 chart by the next week, keeping it under 10 million views which is poor viewership for a movie that was reportedly sold for a whopping 175 crores in the dubbed version. ## The viewership of Kalki 2898 AD on Netflix is one of the lowest for a major blockbuster since the platform introduced the Top 10 chart.## Produced by C. Aswani Dutt, Swapna Dutt, and Priyanka Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group who are on a mission to save lab subject SUM-80's unborn child, Kalki.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' Gets A New Release Date
640 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' Gets A New Release Date

Mumbai, September 11 - Ajay Devgn-fronted crime thriller Raid 2 has officially been postponed to February next year. The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta and also stars Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor in the prominent roles. ## Raid 2, which is the sequel to Raid (2018), will be hitting worldwide theaters on February 21, 2025. It was supposed to be released on November 15 this year but due to another film of Ajay scheduled to be released in November in the form of Singham Again, the makers have pushed Raid 2 back by nearly 4 months. ## Just like the first movie, Raid 2 is also based on true incidents. Ajay Devgn returns to reprise his role as IRS officer Amay Patnaik, who tracks another white-collar crime. Riteish Deshmukh plays the antagonist role while Vaani is the female lead and both are the new addition to the cast. ## Raid 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak under the banners of T-Series and Panorama Studios. While the official plot details are not known yet, it is said that the story of the film is based on real-life events of a businessman fooling the Income Tax Department for Rs. 100 crore.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR Reacts To 'Devara' Pre-Sales Record In North America
640 days ago
Tollywood

Jr. NTR Reacts To 'Devara' Pre-Sales Record In North America

Mumbai, September 10 - One of the most-awaited films of the year, Telugu superstar Jr. NTR-fronted action drama Devara - Part 1 is breaking pre-sales records in North America as it already crossed $1 million for the premiere even before the trailer was launched.## It is said that no other Indian film in the past breached $1 million in pre-sales in North America before the trailer was launched and Devara is the first to achieve this feat which speaks a lot about the hype around the movie, not just in India but outside as well. ## Jr. NTR, at the trailer launch event of Devara in Mumbai on September 10, reacted to the record-breaking response to the film in advance sales. The actor said that they had nothing to do with it as it is the love of the fans and audience which is pouring in the form of pre-sales. He showered gratitude towards fans for the love and support they have given his films over the years. ## It is to be noted that Devara is Jr. NTR's first film since RRR (2022) which was a big success in North America with over $15 million. The actor's popularity is at an all-time high and advance booking in NA is just a small glimpse of it. ## Devara is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The GOAT' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Second 300 Crore Grosser Worldwide
640 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'The GOAT' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Second 300 Crore Grosser Worldwide

Chennai, September 10 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time has crossed 300 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, becoming the second movie of the actor to achieve the feat after last year's Leo. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu, The GOAT topped 300 crores worldwide gross after scoring approximately 22 crores gross on its 5th day for around 303 crores. With this, it has outgrossed the lifetime total of Bigil (295 crores) and Varisu (297.50 crores) to become Thalapathy Vijay's second-biggest grosser. ## The GOAT is performing very well at the home state, Tamil Nadu where it has so far grossed approximately 120 crores in 5 days. The rest of the domestic market has been underwhelming with 58 crores gross, for 178 crores total India gross. ## Overseas, The GOAT is exceptional with approximately 125 crores gross collection which is the second highest for Vijay after Leo's 204 crores gross collection. Leo is also the biggest worldwide grosser of Vijay with approximately 606 crores gross. ## The GOAT is the 7th Tamil movie of all time to enter the 300 crores gross club, after 2.0, Leo, Jailer, Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 and Part 2, and Vikram. Thalapathy Vijay has now joint highest number of films in this prestigious box office club.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Gets The Director
641 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Gets The Director

Los Angeles, September 10 - Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' much-anticipated Spider-Man 4 is officially in development and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton has been handed over duty to direct it, per The Hollywood Reporter.## Amid the speculation of who would take up the role to direct one of the biggest Hollywood films in the making, Cretton is set to lend the job. The filmmaker will bring fresh blood to this iteration of Spider-Man. Tom Holland will return to reprise his role as the web-slinger in the upcoming film. ## Destin Daniel Cretton will be the fourth director to direct a Spider-Man movie. Earlier, Jon Watts directed the previous three Holland-starring movies, while Marc Webb helmed the two Amazing Spider-Man movies that starred Andrew Garfield. Sam Raimi directed the trilogy that featured Tobey Maguire. ## The production of Spider-Man will commence in early 2025, and according to rumours, it will be released in July 2026, a couple of months after Avengers: Doomsday, which will be directed by the Russo Brothers. Interestingly, Cretton was supposed to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (now Avengers: Doomsday), but was dropped amid the project's changing production schedule. ## Meanwhile, Cretton also has Sang-Chi 2 and a live-action adaptation of Naruto in the pipeline to direct. Unconfirmed reports say the Sang-Chi sequel will be released after Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). ## Stay tuned...

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