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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Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' Crosses $1 Million Pre-Sales For Opening Day At The Overseas Box Office
653 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' Crosses $1 Million Pre-Sales For Opening Day At The Overseas Box Office

Chennai, August 28 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time is all set to take a very good opening at the overseas box office. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the movie is scheduled to be released on September 5, with premieres taking place on September 4th.## The overseas pre-sales of The GOAT have crossed $1 million for the opening day, including premieres. In the USA, the premiere advance sales of the movie are around $300K with 7 days still left. The trade is expecting a $5+ million overseas opening of the film. The total pre-sales for the opening day is $1.2+ million (10+ crores). ## Thalapathy Vijay's film generally takes a strong start at the box office, be it domestic or overseas. His last movie, Leo stormed the box office with approximately 143 crores worldwide opening which is the biggest ever for a Tamil movie. This included 66+ crores overseas start. ## The GOAT is certain to score the biggest Tamil opening of 2024 and if the pre-sales trend remains strong, it might be the back-to-back to 100 crores opener for the actor after Leo. Produced by AGS Entertainment, The GOAT is the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry. It stars him in dual roles, as a father and son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The film follows Gandhi (Vijay), the former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad, who reconciles with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions. It will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, languages. ## Stay tuned...

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga's 'Joker 2' To Release On October 2 In India
653 days ago
Hollywood

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga's 'Joker 2' To Release On October 2 In India

Mumbai, August 28 - One of the most-anticipated Hollywood movies Folie à Deux has been moved up by Warner Bros India. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role of Arthur Fleck/The Joker and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. ## Directed by Todd Phillips, the musical psychological thriller will be hitting Indian cinemas on October 2nd, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. It was originally scheduled for October 4 with the domestic (North America) release in multiple languages.## Joker 2 is the sequel to Joker (2019) which was a success at the Indian box office with a gross collection of over 80 crores. There is genuine anticipation among the Indian audience for the sequel which is expected to perform better than its predecessor. ## In Joker 2, set two years after the events of Joker (2019), Arthur Fleck, now a patient at Arkham State Hospital, falls in love with music therapist Lee. As the duo experiences musical madness through their shared delusions, Arthur's followers start a movement to liberate him. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Fronted Box Office Blockbuster 'Kalki 2898 AD' Debuts With 4.50 Million Views On Netflix
654 days ago
Digital Media

Prabhas-Fronted Box Office Blockbuster 'Kalki 2898 AD' Debuts With 4.50 Million Views On Netflix

Mumbai, August 28 - After the blockbuster performance at the box office, Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD Hindi version debuted with good viewership on Netflix. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the movie started streaming on August 22, after 8 weeks of theatrical run. ## In its 4-day opening weekend, Kalki 2898 AD Hindi version scored 4.5 million views, which is more than Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's first 4-day viewership of 2.9 million but behind Hrithik Roshan's Fighter (5.9 million) and Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki (4.9 million).## Kalki was the second most-watched non-English film worldwide during the week of August 19 - August 25 on Netflix. It has been trending in the top 10 in 14 countries, including number 1 in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Outside Asia, the movie is trending in Mauritius and Nigeria. ## Earlier, the Hindi version of Kalki had a strong box office performance with over 400 crores in gross collection worldwide. In India, the movie scored approximately 293 crores in net collection (350 crores gross), which is the second highest of 2024 in the Hindi version. ## In all versions, the movie grossed over 1000 crores at the worldwide box office, including an estimated 765+ crores gross domestically. It is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2024, followed by Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's Stree 2 with 600+ crores gross (14 days).## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, and it follows a select group who are on a mission to save lab subject SUM-80's unborn child, Kalki. It stars Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
654 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, August 28 - Natural star Nani's much-awaited action thriller Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is all set to hit the big screens on August 28. Directed by Vivek Athreya, the film managed to generate a good buzz, thanks to the teaser/trailer and other promotional activities.## Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is easily one of the most-anticipated tier 2 Telugu hero movies and this led to very good worldwide theatrical business for the film. According to the report by T2BLive, the movie managed to score the second highest business for a Nani-starrer after hit Dasara. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Saripodhaa Sanivaaram's theatrical business is approximately 30 crores, including 12.50 crores for the Nizam area and 5 crores for Ceeded while Andhra region business is around 12.50 crores. ## Apart from AP/TG, the movie's rest of India business has been valued at approximately 5 crores while overseas theatrical rights are at 6 crores, making it a 41 crores worldwide business of the movie with a break-even target of 42 crores. It will need to score around 70 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office to emerge as a box office hit.## As said, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram has a good buzz and with a positive reception, it can easily break even its target. Nani's last film, Hi Nanna which was a romantic drama, grossed over 75 crores worldwide and was superhit at the box office. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, a mass entertainer with wide appeal, can emerge as a big success with positive WOM.## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to be released on August 29 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' Updated Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed
654 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'The GOAT' Updated Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Chennai, August 27 - Thalapathy Vijay's most-awaited action thriller The Greatest of All-Time is set to be one of the longest Tamil films with over 3 hours of theatrical runtime. The movie, directed by Venkat Prabhu, is scheduled to be released on September 5 in multiple languages. ## The GOAT was recently censored with the UA certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with the runtime approved under 3 hours. However, due to some reasons, the makers sent the movie for re-censorship which resulted in longer than its original runtime. ## While the movie retained its UA certificate, the theatrical runtime is now 3 hours and 3 minutes (183 minutes). This move, despite the runtime being lengthy, shows the confidence of the makers in the movie as reports say the film has come out very well. ## Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran in key roles.## The GOAT, which is the penultimate film of Vijay before his political entry, follows Gandhi, former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad, who reconciles with his squad members to address the problems which were stemmed from their previous actions. ## Stay tuned...

Stree 2 vs Gadar 2 Day Wise Domestic Box Office Comparison
654 days ago
Bollywood

Stree 2 vs Gadar 2 Day Wise Domestic Box Office Comparison

Mumbai, August 27 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-Fronted horror-comedy Stree 2 is heading towards the 500 crores net club which will make it only the 6th movie ever to do so in Hindi. The film, directed by Amar Kaushik, is by far the biggest Indian blockbuster of the year and one of the biggest of all time. ## Stree 2 was released on August 15, the same week Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2 debuted on the big screen last year (August 11). Just like the latest blockbuster, the Gadar sequel also turned out one of the biggest Indian blockbusters ever by earning over 500 crores in net collection and close to 700 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Interestingly, there isn't much difference between the domestic collection of Stree 2 and Gadar 2 in the first 12 days with the Shraddha Kapoor-starrer having a slight edge. Both the films' initial day-wise box office trending remained frontloaded, followed by a good hold after that (for Gadar 2).## Here is the day-wise domestic box office comparison of Stree 2 vs Gadar 2 (in net collection)DayStree 2Gadar 2Day 1₹ 60.30 Cr (incl. previews)₹ 40.10 CrDay 2₹ 41.40 Cr₹ 43.08 CrDay 3₹ 43.85 Cr₹ 51.70 CrDay 4₹ 55.90 Cr₹ 38.70 CrDay 5₹ 38.10 Cr₹ 55.40 CrDay 6₹ 25.80 Cr₹ 32.37 CrDay 7₹ 19.50 Cr₹ 23.28 CrDay 8₹ 16.80 Cr₹ 20.50 CrDay 9₹ 17.50 Cr₹ 31.07 CrDay 10₹ 33.00 Cr₹ 38.90 CrDay 11₹ 42.40 Cr₹ 13.50 CrDay 12₹ 18.50 Cr₹ 12.10 CrDay 13₹ 11.75 Cr₹ 10.00 CrDay 14₹ 9.75 Cr₹ 8.40 CrDay 15₹ 8.50 Cr₹ 7.10 CrDay 16₹ 8.50 Cr₹ 13.75 CrDay 17₹ 16.50 Cr₹ 16.10 CrDay 18₹ 22.00 Cr₹ 4.60 CrDay 19₹ 6.75 Cr₹ 5.10 CrDay 20₹ 5.50 Cr₹ 8.60 CrDay 21₹ 5.60 Cr₹ 8.10 CrDay 22₹ 5.35 Cr₹ 5.20 CrDay 23₹ 4.50 Cr₹ 5.72 CrDay 24₹ 8.50 Cr₹ 7.80 CrDay 25₹ 11.00 Cr₹ 2.50 CrDay 26₹ 3.25 Cr₹ 2.50 CrDay 27₹ 3.10 Cr₹ 2.75 CrDay 28₹ 3.00 Cr₹ 1.08 CrDay 29₹ 2.75 Cr₹ 1.05 CrDay 30₹ 3.35 Cr₹ 1.85 CrDay 31₹ 5.40 Cr₹ 2.13 CrDay 32₹ 6.75 Cr₹ 0.60 CrDay 33₹ 3.00 Cr₹ 0.60 CrDay 34₹ 2.50 Cr₹ 0.55 CrDay 35₹ 2.00 Cr₹ 0.50 CrTotal₹ 562.35 Cr₹ 517.28 Cr## Note -: The table will be updated every day.## Stree 2 had a Thursday release, on National Holiday (August 15) while Gadar 2 was a regular Friday release ahead of Independence Day. As you can see in the above table, Stree 2 is ahead by around 44 crores in net collection over Gadar 2 after the first 25 days. ## It has outgrossed the lifetime domestic collection of Sunny Deol-fronted action drama. Gadar 2 finished its run at 525.70 crores net, and during its run, it faced competition from multiple films which went on to film big box office successes.## Stay tuned...

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga Sets Release Timeline For Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' and Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal Park'
655 days ago
Bollywood

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga Sets Release Timeline For Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' and Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal Park'

Mumbai, August 26 - Maverick director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is set to direct Pan India superstar Prabhas and Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor in his next films. The filmmaker delivered a monstrous blockbuster last year in the form of Ranbir Kapoor-fronted Animal which was the talk of the town after getting released in December.## It has been over 8 months since Animal was released and the fans are now waiting for the filmmaker's next film. During a recent interview, Vanga shared that he already has planned his next two films on which, he would be working for the next four years. ## As known to everyone, the Kabir Singh director has Prabhas-fronted Spirit as his next film. He shared an update that the pre-production work on the movie has already started and will be released in the next 2 years, which means in 2026 only.## The initial plan was to start the filming for Spirit by 2024 end and release it in 2025, however, it seems the shoot will start early next year for the 2026 theatrical debut, as revealed by the filmmaker. The movie will be a pure mass entertainer, unlike the previous 2 films of the director. ## After Spirit, Vanga will start Animal Park which is the sequel to Animal. Ranbir Kapoor will return to reprise his double roles as Ranvijay Singh Balbir and Aziz Haque. There is no shooting timeline set yet but the movie is expected to go on floors by the end of 2026 for a 2028 release. ## Both Spirit and Animal Park will be produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series with Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures. Needless to say, both films are potential Pan India blockbusters and are expected to set the box office on fire whenever they are released. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Sunday Early Estimates
656 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 25 - Mega blockbuster Stree 2 has a historic second weekend at the domestic box office with well over 90 crores net collection, making it the biggest 2nd weekend ever in Hindi beating Sunny Deol's Gadar 2.## After the excellent opening weekend, followed by the week, the Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy exploded again in its second frame. Acceptance among all age groups and the lack of major competition are making sure Stree 2 remain one of the best-performing films in recent times. ## Directed by Amar Kaushik, the blockbuster film scored the biggest second Saturday by edging past Animal and repeating the feat, Stree 2 has scored the biggest second Sunday with a very good margin by topping Gadar 2 as early estimates suggest 43-45 crores net on its 11th day. ## The second weekend of Stree 2 is 93+ crores net which is the biggest ever in Hindi, ahead of Gadar 2 which scored approximately 91 crores net last year during the same time. The total collection of the movie has reached around 386 crores net, and it will be breaking into the 400 crores club by tomorrow (second Monday). ## Stree 2 is now assured to enter 500 crores net club as it has an open run till September 6 and that shall be more than enough for it to achieve the milestone. Even after September 6, Stree 2 will remain a strong force at the box office, and this makes it a serious contender of emerging all-time biggest Hindi grosser by topping Jawan which scored 582 crores net.## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Release Postponed; Likely To Release In January 2025
657 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Release Postponed; Likely To Release In January 2025

Mumbai, August 25 - Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's action thriller Sky Force has been postponed from October 2nd release. Based on the true events of one of the deadliest air strikes by the Indian Air Force, the movie is directed by Abhishek Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani. ## Produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films and Jio Studios, Sky Force was supposed to be the studios' next release after the latest box office sensation Stree 2 which has crossed 500 crores gross worldwide. While the reasons for the postponement are not known yet, reports say Sky Force will now be released in January 2025.## Interestingly, the promo of Sky Force was supposed to be attached with Stree 2 in theatres but was postponed, giving the first indication of its delay in the release. The Gandhi Jayanti weekend is now vacant as far as Bollywood is concerned and there are rumours that one big movie might shift to that slot. ## Akshay Kumar plays the role of an Air Force officer in the film which marks the acting debut of Veer Pahariya, the son of renowned businessman Sanjay Pahariya. Nimrat Kaur and Sara Ali Khan are reportedly playing the female leads.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates
657 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 24 - Humongous blockbuster Stree 2 hits the ball out of the park once again to score one of the biggest second Saturdays at the Hindi box office. Depending on how late-night shows go, the movie has a shot at scoring the biggest second Saturday ever in Hindi. ## The lack of competition and the universal acceptance of the movie, Stree 2 exploded today with a jump of nearing 100% which is truly out of the world as day-wise trending has been heavily frontloaded so far. According to early estimates, the horror-comedy scored in the range of 31-33 crores net on its 10th day.## The second Saturday (10th day) collection of Stree 2 is on par or slightly over the film's second-day collection of approx. 31.50 crores net. This has taken the total net collection of the film to around 341 crores net in just 10 days which is extraordinary. ## The second Sunday is expected to witness another good jump as there is a holiday on Monday, on account of Krishna Janmashtami, and the second weekend is heading for a massive 85-90 crores net. The movie should break into the 400 crores net club by the second Monday or mostly by Tuesday. ## Stay tuned...

Director Nag Ashwin Reacts To The Ongoing Arshad Warsi-Prabhas Controversy
658 days ago
Tollywood

Director Nag Ashwin Reacts To The Ongoing Arshad Warsi-Prabhas Controversy

Hyderabad, August 24 - Director Nag Ashwin has reacted to the ongoing controversy involving Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi and Pan India superstar Prabhas over an alleged derogatory comment. ICYDK, in a recent podcast interview, Arshad Warsi labelled Prabhas' characterization as "Joker" in the recent Pan India blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD. ## "Prabhas, I am really sad, why was he... he was like a joker. Why? I want to see a Mad Max. I want to see Mel Gibson over there. What have you made of it? Why do they do such things? I never understand", Warsi had said while stating that he didn't like the movie. ## The above comment stirred massive controversy as some Telugu actors and fans called out Warsi for his disrespectful remarks about the biggest Indian movie star at present. This has also caught the attention of Kalki director Nag Ashwin who has called for a "United Indian Film Industry" while assuring that he will work hard to present Prabhas as best in Kalki 2.## "Let's not go backwards... more north-south or bolly (wood) vs tolly (wood)...eyes on the bigger picture... United Indian Film Industry...Arshad Saab should have chosen his words better...but it's ok...sending buji toys 4 his kids...il work hard so tweets fdfs that Prabhas was the best ever in k2", the filmmaker said.## Let's not go backwards..no more north-south or bolly vs tolly..eyes on the bigger picture.. United Indian Film Industry..Arshad saab should have chosen his words better..but it's ok..sending buji toys 4 his kids..il work hard so tweets fdfs that prabhas was the best ever in k2💪— Nag Ashwin (@nagashwin7) August 24, 2024 ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 27 and emerged as a big box office blockbuster with a worldwide collection of over 1040 crores. It is the first instalment in the planned Kalki universe. It stars Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan, in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Friday Early Estimates
658 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 23 - Stree 2 has surpassed 300 crores net at the Indian box office after the sensational hold on its second Friday with collection more or less the same as yesterday. It has become the first film of 2024 to top 300 crores net in Hindi.## Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, Stree 2 scored the opening week of over 291 crores net which is the 4th biggest ever in Hindi. Since there is no real competition to the movie at the moment, it is now a one-horse race and begins the second weekend with an estimated collection of around 16.50+ crores net.## The total collection of Stree 2 is around 308 crores net in 9 days, surpassing Kalki 2898 AD's 293+ crores net to become the biggest Hindi grosser of the year. With no competition, the movie can go to 75+ crores net collection in the second weekend. ## Stree 2 will surpass 400 crores net, mostly by the second Tuesday, but at this point, the film's real target is to enter the 500 crores net club which is looking very much achievable since there is no other movie which can dent its chances for, at least, two weeks.## Stay tuned...