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: Top 5 Biggest Third Week Collection In Hindi; Stree 2 Tops
645 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Top 5 Biggest Third Week Collection In Hindi; Stree 2 Tops

Mumbai, September 6 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted Stree 2 has had an excellent hold in the third week, scoring over 70 crores net collection. This makes it the biggest third-week collection ever in Hindi, beating the 7-year-old record of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. ## The horror-comedy blockbuster, directed by Amar Kaushik, had a sensational third weekend followed by an excellent hold during the weekdays to finish the third week at 70.20 crores net. On its 4th Thursday, it scored approximately 5.35 crores, which takes its total collection past 500 crores net, making it the 6th film ever to do so. ## Becoming the biggest third-week net grosser is a remarkable achievement for Stree 2 to beat a long-standing record of SS Rajamouli's directorial BB2 which still remains the biggest third-week grosser in terms of gross collection. Have a look at the top 5 movies with net collection in the third week in Hindi - ## 1. Stree 2 - 70.20 crores## 2. Baahubali 2 - 69.75 crores## 3. Gadar 2 - 63.35 crores## 4. Jawan - 52.06 crores## 5. Animal - 50.30 crores## The total collection of Stree 2 is approximately 503.25 crores net through the third week (22 days), beating the final collection of Animal (503 crores net approx.) to become the 5th biggest grosser in Hindi. By tomorrow (4th Saturday/24th day), it will beat Baahubali 2 to climb a spot at the Hindi box office and is expected to beat Jawan (582 crores net) in its lifetime run to emerge the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan To Take A Bold Stand For The Future of Theatrical Medium
645 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan To Take A Bold Stand For The Future of Theatrical Medium

Mumbai, September 6 - Post the Covid-19 pandemic, the theatrical has been one of the badly affected mediums of entertainment. While the business has returned to normalcy for the large-scale entertainers, it is still not the same for the mid to low-budget films as it was before the pandemic. ## The mid-budget films have been a driving force in generating revenue for the industry over the years and one of the major reasons for the non-superstar films not performing as frequently as they used to be at the box office is the negligence of the filmmakers towards theatrical medium in announcing the digital rights of their movies even before the big screen release. ## The side effect of having a premature OTT deal can already be seen in the decrease in footfalls in theatres, especially for mid to low-budget films, as paying audiences are ready to wait to watch the film for free rather than going to theatres since they exactly know when the film is coming to digital platforms. ## This overall ongoing trend needs a drastic change in the mindset of the filmmakers for the future of the theatrical medium which must be protected for the industry's own benefit. While there's a long way to go, the change seems to be happening and it's coming from none other than superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan.## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Aamir Khan has been discussing a game-changing idea of not selling the digital rights of his films before theatrical release with all the stakeholders. It is said that "the actor's vision is to revive the social comedy genre by keeping it exclusive for the big screen for at least 12 weeks". ## One of the alarming chatters ongoing within the Bollywood film industry is that OTT platforms are dictating terms and forcing filmmakers to release their movies on pre-decided XYZ dates even if it is not suitable for the film's business. The digital platforms are also deciding the film's prices by keeping the box-office clause in the contract.## "Aamir is willing to sell and value his film based on the audience reception to the content on theatrical release. With no logo of digital players on posters and trailers, Aamir aims to keep his communication clear – experience his content only on the big screen. His idea is to go back to the good old days when viewers didn’t have any idea about the satellite premieres", the report adds.## Meanwhile, Aamir Khan has several films in the pipeline under his production house, Aamir Khan Productions. The superstar will be returning to the big screen with Sitare Zameen Par in which he plays the lead role. The movie is announced for Christmas release but as per reports, it will be delayed to next year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Opening Day Early Estimates
645 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'The Greatest of All Time' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, September 5 - One of the biggest films of the year, Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time was released on the big screens on September 5 amid huge anticipation. The movie received mixed to positive reception from the audience, but it didn't stop the movie from taking a huge opening at the box office. ## Thalapathy Vijay has proved in the past that his movies are critic-proof and have scored a big collection at the box office. The GOAT, as far as the opening is concerned, is proving critics' reviews as a secondary thing once again. ## According to the early estimates, The GOAT is expected to score 28-30 crores in gross collection in the home state, Tamil Nadu. The TN collection might vary depending on offline ticket sales in smaller centres which is a massive aspect of South Indian movies. ## Outside Tamil Nadu, the action thriller is looking to score in the range of 9 crores gross collection in Karnataka, and 6+ crores gross in Kerala. The movie, however, has a below-par opening in Telugu states as estimates suggest around 4 crores gross start, which is nowhere near Vijay's last film, Leo's opening in this region. In North India, the movie is expected to gross 2.50 crores. ## Overall, The GOAT is expected to gross around 50+ crores (42-43 crores net) at the domestic collection which is by far the biggest opening for a Tamil title this year and one of the biggest of all time. As per the estimates, the opening of the film is very much in line with industry projections. ## South Indian films tend to go down after the big opening and with mixed reviews, the drop is likely to be bigger than expected which remains to see.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Stree 2 Tops 500 Crore Net Collection; Second Fastest To Do So
645 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Stree 2 Tops 500 Crore Net Collection; Second Fastest To Do So

Mumbai, September 5 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted mega-blockbuster horror-comedy Stree 2 has entered the 500 crores net club, becoming the first film of 2024 and 6th of all time to achieve the feat in the Hindi language.## Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 entered the 500 crores net club on its 22nd day, becoming the second fastest after Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan (18 days) to do so in Hindi. Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 is the third fastest in the list with 24 days. ## The sequel to 2018's film scored approximately 498 crores net in 21 days and is expected to be 503+ crores net at the end of its 22nd day (4th Thursday). It is the first 500 crores net grosser for Shraddha Kapoor as well as Rajkummar Rao, director Amar Kaushik and Maddock Films. ## Produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios, Stree 2 is the overall 9th movie ever to enter the 500 crores net club at the Indian box office in all languages and is the 5th Bollywood movie to do so. It is tracking to finish over 550 crores net with high chance to beating Jawan (582 crores net) to become the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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August 2024 Indian Box Office Report
646 days ago
Bollywood

August 2024 Indian Box Office Report

Mumbai, September 5 - August 2024 show some of the most-awaited films getting released but none could leave a mark at the Indian box office, except for mega-blockbuster success of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy Stree 2, along with Tamil movies Demonte Colony 2, and Raayan, and Telugu title Saripodhaa Sanivaaram.## Despite the mixed bag of successes, August proved to be the biggest-grossing month of the year (so far) at the Indian box office, thanks to the monstrous contribution from Stree 2. The IBO delivered approximately 1100 crores gross collection in August, with almost 50% contribution from Stree 2.## Amar Kaushik's directorial was easily the highest-grossing film in India in Independence Day month, with an approximate gross collection of 540 crores, almost 13X of the second biggest grosser of the month, Vikram-starrer Tamil movie Thangalaan which grossed approximately 42 crores.## There were 3 major Bollywood releases in August, and other than Stree 2, Akshay Kumar-fronted comedy drama Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's action thriller Vedaa proved to be failures with approximately 33 crores gross, and 25 crores gross, respectively. ## Among the Telugu titles, Double iSmart and Mr. Bachchan ended up as huge disasters while the only saving grace for the industry came towards the end of the month in the form of Nani-starrer Saripodhaa Sanivaaram which was the highest-grossing Telugu movie in August with 26 crores gross (3 days only).## For Tamil, other than Thangalaan which underperformed, it was Dhanush-starrer Raayan which released in July with a blockbuster collection and continued the momentum in August to add another 36 crores gross collection to its total and was the biggest Tamil grosser of the month. Horror thriller Demonte Colony 2 also proved to be a success with approximately 35 crores gross in Tamil. ## The total domestic collection in August was the highest of the year, beating January which delivered approximately 1025 crores in gross collection in India. Going forward, the last two months of the year have multiple blockbusters lined up for release and are expected to compete to emerge as the biggest month of the year at the Indian box office.## Stay tuned...

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No Hindi Release For Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' In National Multiplex Chains
646 days ago
Kollywood

No Hindi Release For Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' In National Multiplex Chains

Mumbai, September 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's The Greatest of All Time will not be released in the three national multiplex chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis) in the dubbed Hindi version after makers failed to adhere to the theatrical guidelines. ## The national chains have adhered to a policy requiring all new Hindi movies to maintain an 8-week gap between their theatrical release and their premiere on OTT platforms. It is said that The GOAT has a pre-decided agreement with the OTT platform to release the movie after 4 weeks, just like previous movies. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and a son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Ajmal Ameer, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran.## It is scheduled to be released on September 5.## THALAPATHY VIJAY - 'G.O.A.T.': NO *HINDI* RELEASE AT NATIONAL CHAINS... The *#Hindi version* of #GOAT - starring #ThalapathyVijay - is not releasing in national chains [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis] in #NorthIndia.Reason: The national chains have - for quite some time - adhered… pic.twitter.com/z3IljgYDLU— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 4, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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After 2024, No Film of Superstar Shah Rukh Khan In 2025 Also?
647 days ago
Bollywood

After 2024, No Film of Superstar Shah Rukh Khan In 2025 Also?

Mumbai, September 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a roaring comeback on the big screen with three back-to-back big box office successes in 2023 in the form of Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki which combined grossed over 2600 crores worldwide. ## 2023 proved to be a dominating year for Bollywood, thanks to the major contribution from the aforementioned three films. It was also a year to remember for Shah Rukh Khan and his fans, however, 2024 hasn't been the same for them with not a single release. ## After 2024, it looks like there will be no film of Shah Rukh Khan getting released in 2025 as well. The actor is presently working on director Sujoy Ghosh's action thriller The King which is in the pre-production stage. The much-anticipated film, which also stars Suhana Khan, will start shooting by the end of this year. ## According to the latest buzz in the industry, The King is targeting an early 2026 release, which means no Shah Rukh Khan film for the second year in a row at a time when he is at the top of his game. While it's a long wait for the fans, it is also a loss to some extent for exhibitors who hugely benefitted from SRK's last three films in 2023. ## Apart from The King, Shah Rukh Khan also has Yash Raj Films' Pathaan 2, which is expected to go on floors by 2025, and Tiger vs Pathaan. Both films are likely to be released only after 2026. ##

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Record Pre-Release Theatrical Business of 'The GOAT' For Thalapathy Vijay In Telugu States
647 days ago
Kollywood

Record Pre-Release Theatrical Business of 'The GOAT' For Thalapathy Vijay In Telugu States

Hyderabad, September 3 - The much-awaited Tamil action thriller The Greatest of All Time has scored the record pre-release theatrical business for Thalapathy Vijay in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). ## Vijay's popularity has been soaring across the country, especially among the Telugu audience with each passing film which has been reflected in the theatrical business. According to the Telugu trade portals, Mythri Movie Makers has acquired the theatrical rights of the movie in AP/TG. ## The film's AP/TG theatrical business has been valued at 21 crores, including 12 crores for the Andhra region. This is the highest pre-release business for Thalapathy Vijay in Telugu states, beating the previous record of Leo (16 crores). ## The GOAT will need to score around 35 crores in gross collection to break even in AP/TG. Vijay's last film, Leo was a huge success in the Telugu market, grossing around 50 crores. With decent to positive talk, the upcoming movie can easily reach its target. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and a son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Ajmal Ameer, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran. ## It is scheduled to be released on September 5. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Scores Record Opening For A Re-Release Indian Film
647 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Scores Record Opening For A Re-Release Indian Film

Hyderabad, September 3 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's blockbuster action drama Gabbar Singh was re-released on the occasion of his birthday yesterday and as expected, the movie scored the biggest opening for a re-release Indian movie at the worldwide box office. ## Gabbar Singh had previews on Sunday before a full-fledged release the next day. The film grossed approximately 6.25 crores in India on its opening day, including previews. This makes it the biggest re-release domestic opener, beating Mahesh Babu's Murari and Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli which grossed around 4.75 crores each. ## Overseas, Harish Shankar's directorial scored around 75 lahks, for a worldwide opening of 7+ crores. With this, it has also become the biggest worldwide Indian re-release opener, surpassing Murari and Businessmen which grossed around 5.25 crores each on the first day. ## With such a good start, one assumes the film would go on to score a big lifetime re-release collection but that's not the case here. South Indian films, especially Telugu re-releases tend to have a short life at the box office as these films are re-released as a mark of celebration rather than a genuine re-release, which means the collection after the first 2 days is reduced drastically. ## Gabbar Singh, meanwhile, was originally re-released in 2012 and emerged as a big blockbuster with a worldwide box office collection of over 100 crores. It was the highest-grossing Telugu movie of the year by a very good margin. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Stree 2' Becomes The Third Film In PVR-Inox Multiplex Chain History To Score 200 Crore Net Collection
648 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Becomes The Third Film In PVR-Inox Multiplex Chain History To Score 200 Crore Net Collection

Mumbai, September 3 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy has achieved a major milestone in the PVR-Inox multiplex chain history by becoming only the third film to score 200 crores net collection. ## PVR Cinemas CEO Kamal Gianchandani took to social media to announce that the mega-blockbuster movie will celebrate 200 crores net box office collection tomorrow at PVR-Inox chain. Previously, Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter (2022) and Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan (2023) achieved this historic feat.## Tomorrow #stree2 will celebrate its 200 cr NBOC at #PVRINOX chain. In our long history, it’s only the third film to do so , #KGFChapter2 and #Jawan being the other two 🎬 @jiostudios @MaddockFilms #JyotiDeshpande #DineshVijan 💥👏🏻👏🏻— Kamal Gianchandani (@kamalgianc) September 3, 2024 ## Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2's total India net collection is around 487 crores (581 crore gross) after 19 days and it will be entering 500 crores net club by the end of this week to become the first movie of 2024 and 6th overall to achieve this milestone in Hindi language.## Stay tuned...

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'Kanguva' Scores Record Post-Theatrical Streaming Deal For Suriya
648 days ago
Kollywood

'Kanguva' Scores Record Post-Theatrical Streaming Deal For Suriya

Chennai, September 3 - One of the most-anticipated Pan Indian movies Kanguva has scored the record post-theatrical streaming deal for actor Suriya. The movie is directed by Siva and also stars Bobby Deol and Disha Patani in prominent roles. ## According to Forum Reelz, Amazon Prime Video has acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights of Kanguva for all languages. The streaming giant has paid a whopping 100 crores to grab the rights and this is the biggest streaming deal for Suriya. ## Produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, Kanguva was supposed to hit the big screens on October 10 but has now been postponed to November 2024 in order to avert a clash with superstar Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan which is scheduled for Pan India release on Dussehra. ## Kanguva is a story that travels 500 years from the 1700s to 2023 about a Hero who has to fulfil a mission left unfinished. Suriya plays the title role alongside Bobby Deol and Disha Patani in their Tamil debut. The official new release date is yet to be locked.## Stay tuned...

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Complete Main Cast of Superstar Rajinikanth-Fronted 'Coolie' Announced
648 days ago
Kollywood

Complete Main Cast of Superstar Rajinikanth-Fronted 'Coolie' Announced

Chennai, September 2 - Blockbuster director Lokesh Kanagaraj teamed up with superstar Rajinikanth for the first time for an action drama film, titled Coolie. The movie, produced by Sun Pictures, is shaping up to be one of the most-anticipated movies of 2025. ## Over the last few days, the makers have been introducing the main cast of the film with the first-look character posters. On August 28, Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir was introduced as Dayal to play one of the important roles, before the announcement of veteran Telugu star Nagarjuna as Simon on the next day. ## Shruti Haasan as Preethi was announced to play the female lead on August 30 while Sathyaraj as Rajasekar was announced to play a prominent role the next day. Kannada star Upendra, who has been in the news for the last couple of weeks for his role in the film, was finally confirmed on board as Kaleesha. He is reportedly playing the role of the main villain. ## After all the main supporting cast, the makers introduced superstar Rajinikanth as Deva on September 2nd. In the first look poster, Rajinikanth can be seen holding a number tag that coolies wear with 1421 written on it. Interestingly, all the actors were introduced with monochrome posters and gold is also a common factor in them. ## Meanwhile, there are rumours that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will be playing a cameo role in Coolie, however, the official announcement regarding the same is yet to be made. The movie is currently on floors and will be released in 2025 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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