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 10 Highest-Grossing Films In India
707 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In India

Mumbai, December 24 - SS Rajamouli's directorial and Prabhas-starrer Baahubali 2, which was the second Indian movie after its predecessor Baahubali to top 500 crores gross and the first to top 1000 crores domestic gross, is the highest-grossing film at the Indian box office with over 1400 crores. ## Now, superstar Allu Arjun is on the verge of dethroning Baahubali 2 to become the biggest grosser at the Indian box office. It has already topped BB2 in terms of net collection and is expected to do this in gross in the coming days. 33 Kannada superstar Yash led his action drama KGF: Chapter 2, directed by Prashanth Neel, to the 1000 crore India gross club and is currently the third biggest grosser domestically.33 Here Are Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films At The Indian Box Office (as of December 24, 2024) Movie TitleIndia Gross Collection 1. Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion ₹ 1417 crore 2. Pushpa 2 - The Rule ₹ 1300+ crore 3. KGF: Chapter 2 ₹ 1000 crore 4. RRR ₹ 916 crore 5. Kalki 2898 AD ₹ 767 crore 6. Jawan ₹ 760 crore 7. Stree 2 ₹ 713 crore 8. Animal ₹ 660 crore 9. Pathaan ₹ 658 crore 10. Gadar 2 - The Katha Continues ₹ 621 crore ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 500 Crore Gross In India; Becomes The 11th Movie To Do So
707 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 500 Crore Gross In India; Becomes The 11th Movie To Do So

Hyderabad, July 6 - Another box office milestone unlocked for Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD as it has become the 11th film ever to top 500 crores gross collection at the Indian movie, and first of 2024. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic crossed 500 crores gross in India after scoring another approximately 20 crores on its 9th day, taking the total to an estimated 514+ crores so far. Kalki 2898 AD is the third movie of Prabhas, the second for Deepika Padukone, and the first for Amitabh Bachchan to top this box office milestone while playing a lead role.## The latest blockbuster is currently the 11th highest-grossing title in India and is in touching distance with Prabhas' Baahubali - The Beginning which minted an estimated 516 crores India gross in 2015. It will become 9th biggest and possibly 8th after beating Dangal (535 crores) and Robot 2.0 (551 crores) with its 10th day's collection. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD 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 on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 700 Crore Gross Worldwide In 9 Days
707 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 700 Crore Gross Worldwide In 9 Days

Mumbai, July 5 - Director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD inches one step closer to 1000 crores gross after topping 700 crore gross collection on its 9th day at the worldwide box office, becoming the first Indian movie of the year to do so. ## The Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted flick grossed an estimated 709+ crores worldwide, including 514+ crores in India and 195 crores at the overseas box office. It scored an estimated 25+ crores gross on its second Friday (9th day).## Kalki 2898 AD is the second film of Prabhas after Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion to top this box office milestone. Deepika Padukone, who plays the female lead in the movie, also scored his second 700 crore grosser after Pathaan in a lead role. The actress was also a part of Jawan which grossed over 1150 crores worldwide. ## Overall, Kalki is the 12th Indian film and the third Telugu-origin title to top 700 crores globally after Baahubali 2 and RRR, SS Rajamouli directed both. It will cross Robot 2.0 (745 crores) and also has a shot to beat PK (792 crores) in the second weekend to become the 10th highest-grossing Indian film ever. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's Spy Universe Film Gets Official Title
708 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt's Spy Universe Film Gets Official Title

Mumbai, July 5 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, and Sharvari Wagh have officially been confirmed to headline Yash Raj Films' first female-led Spy Universe film, titled Alpha. The film is directed by The Railway Man director Shiv Rawail. ## The movie has been in the news since last year and now, on July 5, Yash Raj Films has announced the official title with a voice teaser and also confirmed the shooting commencement. ## In the teaser, Alia Bhatt can be heard saying, "The first letter of the Greek alphabet... and our program's motto - the first, the fastest, the strongest. Every city is an urban jungle, and in that jungle, the one who will always rule is... Alpha".## Alpha marks a significant shift for the action-packed YRF's Spy Universe series, which has previously centred on male protagonists. Alia Bhatt has previously played a spy in Raazi but this time, she will be seen doing the action, however, the actress also played a spy in a Hollywood movie Heart of Stone. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops 'Baahubali' To Become Second Biggest Worldwide Grosser For Prabhas
708 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops 'Baahubali' To Become Second Biggest Worldwide Grosser For Prabhas

Mumbai, July 4 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has become the actor's second highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office, after topping SS Rajamouli's directorial Baahubali on its 8th day of run. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic grossed approximately 641 crores worldwide in the first 7 days, and with its 8th day's collection (2nd Thursday), the movie has topped Baahubali - The Beginning which grossed an estimated 650 crores worldwide in 2015. ## Kalki 2898 AD has been on a dream run since its debut on June 27. It became only the 6th Indian movie ever to score 500+ crores worldwide gross collection in the opening weekend and will end the extended first week total to around 675 crores. ## As has been the case with Prabhas' recent films, the Hindi version has once again delivered for the actor and added immense value to the overall collection. The dubbed Hindi version is expected to reach around 300 crores net in its lifetime run as the Kalki 2898 AD is aiming to finish around or over 1000 crores worldwide. ## The third highest-grossing of Prabhas is director Prashanth Neel's, Salaar - Part 1: Ceasefire which was released in December last year and went on to gross around 618 crores worldwide as one of the highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Eyes $160+ Million Domestic Opening
709 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Eyes $160+ Million Domestic Opening

Mumbai, July 4 - Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated superhero movie Deadpool and Wolverine hits three weeks box office projections which indicate the record-breaking opening for the movie, not only of the year but also for an R-rated title ever. ## According to Deadline (which quoted three-week-in-advance box office tracking services), Deadpool 3 is tracking to open, at least, $160 million - $165 million in its three-day opening weekend (July 26-28) at the North American box office. It will be the biggest start of the year, beating Inside Out 2 ($154.2 million). ## The $160 million - $165 million opening projections could be conservative as a tracking report from tracking service Quorum, projected $200+ million start, and per Deadline, the agency is still sticking to its numbers. Even if Deadpool & Wolverine isn't as sharp as that projection, it's still bound for a fantastic start. ## As said, Deadpool 3 is aiming at the biggest R-rated debut domestically, given the projection stands. The first Deadpool movie made history by opening to $132.40 million domestically in February 2016, which is still the biggest R-rated box office debut. Deadpool 2, released in May 2018, debuted at $125.5 million.## As reported recently, the pre-sales of Deadpool 3 broke the first-day record of 2024 and probably has the highest advance sales so far for any movie of the year. Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen.## The movie is scheduled to be released on July 26, and in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Beats 'Fighter' To Score The Biggest First Week In Hindi In 2024
709 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Beats 'Fighter' To Score The Biggest First Week In Hindi In 2024

Mumbai, July 4 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has beaten Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter to score the biggest first week of 2024 at the Hindi box office. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD has earned approximately 152.30 crores net collection in Hindi in 7 days so far, whereas, Fighter had scored 146.50 crores in its extended first week. Both the movies have had a Thursday release, leading to an 8-day extended week. ## Interestingly, Siddharth Anand's directorial, Fighter had posted a bigger opening weekend with approximately 118.50 crores net than Kalki 2898 AD's 109 crores. However, there will be, at least, a 15 crores difference between the two films at the end of the full first week with marching ahead. ## Fighter scored approximately 212.75 crores net collection in its lifetime run which Kalki could topple in the second weekend to become the biggest Hindi grosser of the year. Kalki also crossed the total collection of Ajay Devgn's Shaitaan which is now the third biggest Hindi grosser of 2024 domestically with approximately 148.25 crores net. ## At the worldwide box office, the Prabhas-starrer sci-fi epic has grossed an estimated 641 crores, including 468 crores in India in all languages. It is currently the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Nears 650 Crore Gross Worldwide In 7 Days
709 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Nears 650 Crore Gross Worldwide In 7 Days

Hyderabad, July 4 - The Pan India blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD, starring superstar Prabhas, is nearing 650 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office after the first week (7 days), surpassing the total collection of Prabhas' Salaar: Ceasefire to become his third biggest grosser. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic grossed around 31+ crores worldwide on its 7th day (first Wednesday) to take its worldwide cume to around 641 crores gross, including an estimated 468 crores gross in India and 173 crores overseas collection.## Kalki 2898 AD is within touching distance of Baahubali - The Beginning (650 crores) to become Prabhas' second biggest grosser after Baahubali 2. It will become the actor's second biggest worldwide grosser sometime during the 8th day of its run as the 8-day extended first week is headed to finish around 670 crores gross. ## The movie will go into the second weekend with around 670 crores gross already in the bag and with glowing word of mouth and the lack of major competition, it should be the first choice of moviegoers. The movie will be aiming to top 800 crores worldwide gross after the second weekend to keep in the race of reaching the ultimate milestone of 1000 crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Jawan' Sets Japan Release
710 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Jawan' Sets Japan Release

Tokyo, July 3 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan, one of India's all-time blockbusters, is all set to be released in Japan in November this year, 14 months after the movie's original release in September 2023. ## Directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, Jawan will be distributed by Twin Studio upon its release in Japan on November 29. The makers released the official trailer of the movie with Japanese subtitles along with the official poster with the release date announcement.## ## Produced by Shah Rukh Khan under his banner Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan was the highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 and 5th highest-grossing Indian title at the global box office with over 1150 crores gross collection, including 400 crores internationally. ## In the movie, Shah Rukh Khan stars in a dual role as father and son who team up to rectify corruption in society alongside Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Indian Punjabi Films of All-Time Worldwide
710 days ago
Pollywood

Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Indian Punjabi Films of All-Time Worldwide

New Delhi, October 15 - Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's romantic-comedy Jatt and Juliet 3 is the highest-grossing Indian Punjabi movie of all time. Released in June 2024, the movie grossed over 102 crores worldwide and became only the second Indian Pubjabi title to top 100 crores worldwide.## Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa's Carry On Jatt 3, released in June 2023, was the first Punjabi movie to top 100 crores worldwide gross. It is currently the second biggest grosser with approximately 102 crores, followed by Mastaney at number 3.## Here Are Top 10 Highest-Grossing Indian Punjabi Films Worldwide (as of October 15, 2024) Movie NameGross Worldwide Collection (est.) 1. Jatt & Juliet 3 ₹ 102.60 Cr. 2. Carry On Jatta 3 ₹ 102.00 Cr. 3. Mastaney ₹ 74.00 Cr. 4. Carry On Jatta 2 ₹ 58.50 Cr. 5. Saunkan Saunkne ₹ 57.00 Cr. 6. Chal Mera Putt 2 ₹ 54.50 Cr. 7. Honsla Rakh ₹ 53.00 Cr. 8. Shadaa ₹ 51.00 Cr. 9. Chaar Sahibzaade ₹ 45.00 Cr. 10. Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di ₹ 43.00 Cr. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Crosses 600 Crore Gross Worldwide
710 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Crosses 600 Crore Gross Worldwide

Hyderabad, July 3 - After another good day at the box office, director Nag Ashwin's mega-blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD has topped 600 crores gross collection worldwide in just 6 days, becoming one of the fastest Indian movies to achieve the milestone. ## The Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted tentpole has been on a winning spree since day 1 and breaking records left, right, and centre. After reaching the milestone of 500 crores worldwide gross in the 4-day opening weekend itself, the movie showed a strong hold on Monday to go past 550 crores and kept the momentum going on Tuesday to reach the next target. ## On its 6th day, Kalki 2898 AD minted an estimated 40+ crores at the worldwide box office, including 32+ crores domestically to take its total worldwide cume to around 610 crores, including an estimated 441+ crores in India. It will cross 450 crores in India and 650 crores worldwide on its 7th day. ## Earlier, the sci-fi epic scored the biggest opening for an Indian movie since RRR (2022) with 175+ crores gross. It is the third biggest opening ever for an Indian title after RRR and Baahubali 2 and is the only 5th movie to score 150+ crores worldwide opening, also including Salaar: Ceasefire and KGF: Chapter 2.## Kalki's ultimate aim should be 1000 crores gross and it is on track to achieve this target during the third week of its box office run. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Tuesday Early Estimates
710 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Tuesday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, July 2 - Kalki 2898 AD continues to score well at the Hindi box office after another solid hold on its first Tuesday. The movie is seeing a drop of around 20% from Monday which is a good hold as Monday was stronger than expected after the extended opening weekend. ## The Nag Ashwin's directorial blockbuster, on its 6th day, scored an estimated 13-14+ crores net collection in Hindi. This takes its total to 141+ crores in the dubbed version as the first full week is heading for 160+ crores net. ## The weekday trend of Kalki 2898 AD is almost similar to RRR in Hindi and it will probably be heading towards a similar finish. However, the lack of major new releases for another 10 days could give an additional push to Kalki in the second weekend to collect and there are chance it might finish above RRR in the long run. ## Apart from Hindi, Kalki 2898 AD also scored a decent hold in the other versions as all versions are estimated to be 33+ crores gross on the first Tuesday. With today's collection, Kalki's domestic gross is around 443 crores. It is expected to be 485+ crores gross in all languages by the end of the week.## Stay tuned...

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