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: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Is Rock Solid On Day 6
667 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Is Rock Solid On Day 6

Mumbai, August 14 - With new releases about the take centre stage, 6-year-old romantic drama Laila Majnu is putting up a show at the box office after getting re-released recently. The movie is directed by Sajid Ali.## Laila Majnu has surpassed expectations with its re-release as the day-wise trend is excellent. On its 6th day, it has earned an estimated 1 crore gross which is higher than the previous 2 days and the second biggest day of its re-release run so far.## The total re-release collection of the movie is approximately 4.75 crores gross in 6 days. It has already outgrossed its original run of approximately 3.20 crores in India in just 5 days and its full first week is expected to be 5+ crores which is an excellent result.## Laila Majnu will now face tough competition from new releases, starting on August 15. However, it has shown enough power in its re-release run so far to sustain against the new films. It has a chance to beat Ranbir Kapoor-fronted's recently re-released Rockstar which grossed over 10 crores.## Day-Wise Gross Collection of Laila Majnu Re-Release (Updated) -## 1st Day (Friday) - 30 lakh approx.## 2nd Day (Saturday) - 75 lakh approx.## 3rd Day (Sunday) - 1.20 crore approx.## 4th Day (Monday) - 70 lakh approx.## 5th Day (Tuesday) - 85 lakh approx.## 6th Day (Wednesday) - 95 lakh approx.## Stay tuned...

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Disney's 'Frozen 3' Sets A Release Date
667 days ago
Hollywood

Disney's 'Frozen 3' Sets A Release Date

Mumbai, August 14 - Disney's animated blockbuster Frozen III will make its big screen debut in November 2027. ## Walt Disney Animation's chief creative officer Jennifer Lee announced on Wednesday at D23 that the third installment of the musical fantasy franchise will be released on November 24, 2027, according to the report by The Hollywood Reporter.## Frozen 3 was originally scheduled for a 2026 release but the production is getting delayed due to various reasons which made Disney push the film to the Thanksgiving weekend in 2027. Apart from setting the release date of Frozen 3, Jennifer Lee previously confirmed that the fourth movie in the series is also in development.## Frozen has been a money-making franchise for Disney as both the previous films grossed over $1 billion each at the worldwide box office. The first Frozen movie, released in 2013, made $1.29 billion and is currently the 4th biggest animated grosser of all time.## The sequel, Frozen 2 was released in 2019 and bettered its predecessor at the box office by grossing over $1.45 billion globally. It is currently the second biggest animated grosser after Inside Out 2 topped it earlier this year.## Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's 'Stree 2' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
668 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's 'Stree 2' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, August 14 - The highly-anticipated horror-comedy Stree 2, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the leading roles, is all set to explode at the box office this Independence Day weekend, thanks to the extraordinary pre-sales for the weekend.## The movie is a part of producer Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Supernatural Universe and is the sequel to 2018's film Stree. Apart from the well-received teaser/trailer and songs, being a sequel to the blockbuster movie is proving to be a massive advantage for Stree 2 and the same is being reflected in the advance sales.## The advance booking of Stree 2 for the opening day is already the highest of 2024 in Hindi by a long margin and is looking to score one of the biggest pre-sales for a non-superstar title. As of 2 PM on August 14, the film has sold approximately 450K tickets worth 13 crores gross for the opening day (August 15).## The pace of Stree 2 pre-sales has been excellent since the day it opened and is expected to beat Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki (15.40 crores gross) to score the biggest booking in Hindi since Ranbir Kapoor's Animal in December 2023. The movie is looking to beat Dunki's opening (29 crores net approx.) but considering Stree 2 has more commercial value and huge anticipation, it is expected to score in the mid-3Os.## The film is releasing on Independence Day which will boost walk-ins so there is a good chance of Stree 2 going beyond the 35 crores net mark and an outside chance of touching 40 crores net (optimistic), depending on word of mouth. The movie is clashing with Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa, however, Stree 2 is behaving like a frontloaded solo release as the pre-sales are miles ahead of the rest of the two movies.## Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 will easily become the biggest opener for Shraddha Kapoor as well as Rajkummar Rao, director Kaushik and also for Maddock Films. Meanwhile, the movie has paid previews today (August 14) and booking for the same is excellent.## Stay tuned...

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Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
668 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, August 14 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni's much-awaited sci-fi action drama film Double iSmart is finally hitting the big screen on August 15 and the movie is looking to make big at the box office during the long holiday weekend due to Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan.## Directed by Puri Jagannadh and also starring Sanjay Dutt and Kavya Thapar, Double iSmart has managed to fetch record theatrical business for Ram Pothineni-starrer. According to T2BLive, the sequel's worldwide theatrical business has been valued at 48 crores and it will need to score around 80 crores gross to emerge as a box office hit.## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the theatrical rights of Double iSmart have been locked at 39 crores, including 15.50 crores for the Nizam area, 6 crores for Ceeded and 17.50 crores for Andhra regions. Outside Telugu states, the film's business is 6 crore while overseas business is 3 crore. ## Double iSmart is the sequel to iSmart Shankar which was a big box office blockbuster. Given the long holiday period, it should be a cakewalk for the sequel to repeat the first film's success if it manages to score positive word of mouth which is a must as business is high for a tier-2 hero film.## Produced by Puri Connects, in the movie, Big Bull, a notorious assassin, wants to achieve immortality and decides to transfer his memories to "iSmart" Shankar, who already has another person's memories transferred to him, thus setting the stage for the intense confrontation between Shankar and Big Bull.## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios Scrapped Plans For 'Eternals 2'
668 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios Scrapped Plans For 'Eternals 2'

Mumbai, August 14 - Marvel Studios has reportedly scrapped plans to develop Eternals 2 after the first movie didn't do well at the box office. The movie was directed by Chloé Zhao and introduced new superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.## While the ending (hailed as one of the best in the MCU) of Eternals suggested the character would return in the sequel, Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently said that there are no immediate plans to make Eternals 2 and now, as per Variety, the studio has dropped plans to develop it.## The news of scrapping Eternals 2 comes from Variety reporting on actor Kit Harington discussing his MCU role. The post-credit scene of Eternals was supposed to set up Kit Harington to appear in Blade along with Mahershala Ali, however, Blade has been delayed multiple times and is presently getting retooled.## Eternals was the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and it starred an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie. ## The film met with disappointing critics reviews and above-average audience score. Released in November 2021, the movie grossed $402 million at the worldwide box office, well below Marvel's standards. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Outgross Its Original Run In 5 Days
668 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Outgross Its Original Run In 5 Days

Mumbai, August 13 - The re-release box office collection of romantic drama Laila Majnu has outgrossed its original run in the flat 5 days, scoring a big achievement amid the new release duds over the last couple of weeks. ## The Triptii Dimri and Avinash Tiwary-starrer heartbreaking tale of romance has scored an estimated 75+ lakh on its 5th day (Tuesday) which takes its total re-release collection to over 3.60 crores gross in 5 days. The movie had grossed an estimated 3.20 crores in its lifetime original run. ## The day 5 collection of Laila Majnu's re-release is bigger than day 4 (Monday) and day 2 (Saturday) which is excellent. At first, it looked like the movie would run out of time to beat its original run due to the arrival of new releases on August 15 but it did unthinkable to achieve the feat.## The movie is trending much better than anticipated as it went almost unnoticed during its original run back in 2018. Its performance so far indicates a long run at the box office, however, a lot will depend on how much it gets affected by new releases. ## At this point, Laila Majnu is trending better than Ranbir Kapoor-fronted's recently re-released Rockstar and if it manages to stand strong amid the new releases, the movie can surely go past the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer which grossed over 10 crores in India. ## Day-Wise Gross Collection of Laila Majnu (re-release) - Updated -## 1st Day (Friday) - 30 lakh approx.## 2nd Day (Saturday) - 75 lakh approx.## 3rd Day (Sunday) - 1.15 crore approx.## 4th Day (Monday) - 70 lakh approx.## 5th Day (Tuesday) - 85 lakh approx.## Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Scores Biggest Advance Booking of 2024 In Hindi
668 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Scores Biggest Advance Booking of 2024 In Hindi

Mumbai, August 13 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Stree 2 is a one-horse race in the much-talked-about clash with Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa on August 15.## Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, Stree 2 is looking at a massive opening at the box office and easily the biggest of 2024 for a Bollywood title after the record-breaking pre-sales of the year for any movie in the Hindi version.## The Amar Kaushik's directorial has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD (8.65 crores gross) and Hrithik Roshan's Fighter (8.40 crores) to score the biggest opening day booking of 2024 in Hindi. As of 9 PM on August 13, the total opening day (excluding previews) pre-sales of Stree 2 is approximately 9 crores gross with over 300K tickets sold (without block seats).## With still more than a day left, Stree 2 is looking to score over 15 crore gross advance sales and it will most likely beat Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki which scored approximately 15.50 crore pre-sales on the opening day. If it does, Stree 2 advance will be the biggest for a Bollywood title since Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. ## The excellent booking of the film has ensured the biggest opening of 2024 in Hindi beating Fighter and Kalki's 22.50 crores net. At this point, Stree 2 is looking to score in the range of 30 crores net on the opening day (without previews) while having all the possibilities of going further keeping the anticipation among the audiences.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's 'Kanguva' Trailer Scored 19+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours
669 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya's 'Kanguva' Trailer Scored 19+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Chennai, August 13 - The much-anticipated trailer of Tamil star Suriya's fantasy action thriller film Kanguva was released on August 12 and it largely met with positive reception. Directed by Siva, the movie also stars Bobby Deol and Disha Patani in prominent roles.## Produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, the Kanguva trailer scored 19+ million views in the first 24 hours and it was the most-viewed video on YouTube in the world in the past 24 hours. Additionally, the trailer scored 700K+ likes during the same period.## The trailer of the movie was released in multiple languages in a single video on the Saregama Tamil YouTube channel. It said it is available in five languages - Tamil, along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Hindi, Malayala, and Kannada versions.## Scheduled to be released on October 10, Kanguva's reportedly story travels 500 years from the 1700s to 2023 about a Hero who has to fulfil a mission left unfinished. It features Suriya in the title role while Bobby Deol plays the antagonist Udhiran.## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release First Monday (Day 4) Collection
669 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release First Monday (Day 4) Collection

Mumbai, August 13 - Avinash Tiwary and Triptii Dimri's romantic drama Laila Majnu is having a fantastic re-release run at the domestic box office and is all set to surpass its lifetime original run in the flat 5 days which is an incredible achievement.## The Sajid Ali's directorial movie scored approximately 70 lakh gross collection on its first Monday (4th day) which is almost 3X of the opening day (25 lakh gross). The total collection of the movie is now approximately 2.85 crores gross in 4 days which is already higher than the film's first week total of the original run.## Laila Majnu will outgross its final original run of approximately 3.20 crores gross in India in the flat 5 days which is an outstanding achievement. The movie is trending much better than anticipated as it went almost unnoticed during its original run back in 2018.## The film's trend indicates a long run, however, it might be cut short due to the arrival of the hugely-awaited Stree 2 along with Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa on August 15. However, the film's re-release run has so far shown that there is a demand for it which may help it retain enough shows amid the intense box office fight to keep running. ## If Laila Majnu manages to stay strong amid the new releases, it can surely go past the recently re-released Ranbir Kapoor's Rockstar which grossed over 10 crores in India. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Opening Weekend (3 Days) Collection
670 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Opening Weekend (3 Days) Collection

Hyderabad, August 12 - Superstar Mahesh Babu's Murari has become the record Telugu re-release grosser after the excellent opening weekend at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Krishna Vamsi, Murari was re-released on August 9 on Mahesh Babu's 49th birthday and it scored approximately 5.25 crores worldwide on its opening day. The movie remained solid on Saturday to score another approximately 1.85 crores gross. ## On Sunday, the collection further dropped but it was solid with approximately 90 lakh which took its total re-release worldwide cume to 8 crores gross. In India, it has minted approximately 7.30 crores while overseas collection is 70 lakh.## As said, Murari's re-release collection of 8 crores is now the highest for any Telugu re-release title, surpassing Pawan Kalyan's Kushi which scored around 7.50 crores worldwide. It is heading towards finishing in the double-digit collection which is an excellent result.## Murari features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre in her Telugu debut, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao in the key roles. In the movie, a family is under a curse due to an old sin; due to which a male is bound to die every 48 years.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Officially Confirms 'King' As His Next Film
670 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Officially Confirms 'King' As His Next Film

Mumbai, August 12 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has officially confirmed that King is his next. Though it was already known to everyone, the superstar made it official during a recent interaction at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award. King will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, and it will also star SRK's daughter Suhana Khan in her big-screen debut. Talking about the movie, the Pathaan star said, "The next film that I am doing is King. I have to start working on it, lose some weight, stretch a little so my groin doesn't get caught while I am doing action". To be produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and Siddharth Anand's Marflix, King is said to be one of its one-of-a-kind action thrillers in which King Khan is reportedly playing the role of Don. The actor said that he wanted to do this kind of film for many years and finally has the script for the same. "There's a certain kind of film I want to do, where, maybe, it is more age-centric, and I want to try something. For 6-7 years, I have been thinking about it. I mentioned it to Sujoy one day, and he said, 'Sir, I have a subject," he added. King will start rolling by the end of this year, and it will be released in the second half of 2025. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan also has Pathaan 2 and Tiger vs Pathaan in the pipeline. Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Scores Very Good Opening Weekend
670 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Laila Majnu' Re-Release Scores Very Good Opening Weekend

Mumbai, August 12 - Avinash Tiwary and Triptii Dimri's romantic drama Laila Majnu was recently re-released amid the growing trend and to everyone's surprise, the movie has been doing fantastically at the box office unlike its original run back in 2018.## The Ekta Kapoor-produced heartbreaking tale of romance went unnoticed when it was first released in 2018 and grossed just a little over 3 crores at the Indian box office. However, the film's popularity grew over the years and it found appreciation among the audiences, thanks to television and OTT platforms.## In the 3-day opening weekend of its re-release, Laila Majnu grossed approximately 2.15 crores which is higher than the first weekend of its original run. The movie started with approximately 25 lakh net collection before jumping by 200% on Saturday to 75 lakh net. On Sunday, the movie crossed the 1 crore gross mark, to around 1.15 crores. ## This is the first instance in recent times that a Bollywood re-release has touched the 1 crore mark in a single day at the domestic box office. It will be interesting to see how the movie trends during the weekdays, also it is running out of time in its pursuit to top its original run as there are multiple big releases scheduled from August 15. ## The movie, however, can take inspiration from Ranbir Kapoor's recently re-released Rockstar which grossed over 10 crores in India. It will be a big win for Laila Majnu if it manages to outgross its original run as there haven't been many films in the past to have done the same.## Stay tuned...

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