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: 'Chandu Champion' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates
727 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 16 - Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion scores another much-needed growth on its first Sunday to take the opening weekend past 20 crores net mark which can be seen as some sort of recovery after the slow start, however, the overall collection still below expectations. ## After scoring a jump close to 50% on Saturday, the biographical sports drama witnesses another around 40% jump on Sunday for an estimated 9.75-10.25 crores net, pushing opening weekend to around 21.75 crores. There is a holiday tomorrow due to Bakrid so a hold is expected. ## The positive word of mouth has helped Chandu Champion to recover its lost ground to some extent, however, the movie still needs to perform very well beyond the weekend. The good thing is that the movie has momentum after back-to-back good jumps so it can manage good hold throughout the week. ## The next big release is Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD on June 27, so Chandu Champion has one more week to make the most of it, however, there is a holdover movie, Munjya is giving tough competition to it with solid trending at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Pulls Off Almost $300 Million Worldwide Opening
727 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Pulls Off Almost $300 Million Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, June 16 - Hollywood almost sealed its first $1 billion grosser of the year after Disney/Pixar's animated coming-of-age film Inside Out 2 pulled off almost $300 million in its global opening weekend, smashing industry's projection by a long margin. ## Directed by Kelsey Mann, Inside Out 2 scored a mighty $294.2 million (2455 crores) opening weekend at the worldwide box office, pulling off the biggest opening of 2024 beating Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ($195 million). The final collection of the movie may vary when actuals come tomorrow.## At the domestic (North America), the film grossed a huge $154.2 million (1290 crores), the second-biggest 3-day opening weekend of all-time for an animated movie, behind only Incredibles 2 ($183 million), and the biggest for Hollywood since Margot Robbie's Barbie ($162 million) last year.## Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened in 38 markets this weekend and scored a massive $140 million (1165 crores). For Disney, the global opening of $294+ million is the biggest since Avatar: The Way of Water ($441 million) in 2022. Mexico was the biggest market for the movie outside North America with $30 million, followed by Korea with $15 million and the UK with $14 million. In India, the movie minted approximately 9 crores ($1.07 million). ## The sequel to Inside Out (2015) did unthinkable to beat the projection as the box office hadn't been at its best this year for Hollywood. Pixar too was feeling the heat with back-to-back low scores since the Covid-19 pandemic but Inside Out 2 did what other movies couldn't to bring the studio back to its old glory.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
728 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 15 - After the low start, Kartik Aaryan-fronted Chandu Champion shows a much-needed growth of around 40% on its second day which is a good recovery but the overall collection is still not big enough to cover the lost ground. ## Kabir Khan's directorial benefits from positive word-of-mouth as it collects around 6.50-7 crores net on its first Saturday, as per early estimates. Ideally, this should have been the opening day figure to set the tone for a good opening weekend but that is not the case. ## Chandu Champion's total collection after 2 days is around 11.50 crores. It can still manage to score a decent weekend if it can see a similar or better jump on Sunday which is very much possible given Monday is a holiday. The 3-day opening weekend is heading for 19-20+ crores while the extended weekend could be around 25+ crores. ## The positive word of mouth is clearly showing its effect but the real test for the movie will begin after Monday Bakrid holiday. The 100 crores mark looks a far cry at this moment but the movie needs to hold firmly beyond the weekend to even stand a chance to come closer to this mark.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Soori's 'Garudan' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In 15 Days
728 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Soori's 'Garudan' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In 15 Days

Chennai, June 14 - Actor Soori's action thriller Garudan has emerged as a big success and has entered the 50 crores club at the worldwide box office in 15 days. The movie joined horror-comedy, Aranmanai 4 as the only Tamil movie of 2024 to score success at the box office. ## Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Garudan has grossed approximately 50.65 crores worldwide, including approx. 42.65 crores in India and an estimated 8 crores at the overseas box office in 15 days. It is currently the 4th highest-grossing Kollywood film of the year, behind Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller. ## Garudan received positive reception from critics and audiences upon its release on May 31st. The movie scored 4+ crores gross on its first day and remained solid throughout the first week to earn 27+ crores gross in India. It held firmly in the second week to collect approximately 14.75 crores gross and has started the third week on a good note. ## A consistent decent run for Garudan could take it to 50 crores gross mark domestically, however, Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja might dent its chances as it also started strongly to collect over 5+ crores gross domestically. It will be interesting to see how both the movies go from here on. ## Produced by Grass Root Film Company and Lark Studios, Garudan stars Soori, M. Sasikumar and Unni Mukundan in the lead roles. Roshini Haripriyan, Sshivada, Revathi Sharma, Samuthirakani, Vadivukkarasi, R. V. Udayakumar and Mime Gopi appear in supporting roles. It follows Sokkan, a trusted confidante of two childhood friends, Aadhi and Karuna, whose loyalty is changed by a dynamic between betrayal and survival. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Early Box Office Projections Reveal $200+ Million Opening
729 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Early Box Office Projections Reveal $200+ Million Opening

Los Angeles, June 14 - Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine is about to storm the box office and bring the studio back to old glory as the early box office projection of the third Deadpool movie revealed a monstrous start. ## According to Deadline, which quoted The Quorum's projection, Deadpool 3 is looking to open $200 million - $239 million at the domestic (North America) opening weekend. The tracking service is projecting these figures as conservative. ## Deadpool 3 is the first ever R-rated movie to be released by Disney. As said, there has never been an R-rated movie to open over $200 million, so it would be a monumental achievement for the threequel if it manages to do that. ## The current record for an R-rated opening at the North American box office is owned by the original Deadpool which scored $132.4 million in February 2016. As reported recently, the pre-sales of Deadpool 3 broke the first-day record of 2024 and probably has the highest 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. It is scheduled to be released on July 26. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Chandu Champion Opening Day Early Estimates
729 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Chandu Champion Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 14 - Kartik Aaryan-fronted biographical sports drama Chandu Champion has taken a slow start at the domestic box office as the movie couldn't generate much pre-release excitement among the moviegoers. ## The movie had low pre-sales which confirmed a low opening but there were hopes that things would improve with positive word-of-mouth which wasn't the case at least on the first day as early estimates suggest opening in around 4.50-5 crores net. The makers did try to lure the audience by keeping the ticket prices low for the first day only but it had less impact. ## The good thing for the movie is that the reception is seemingly positive among the general audiences so box office prospects may improve over the weekend which is a must. The movie will also enjoy the holiday on account of Bakrid on Monday. ## Chandu Champion will be aiming to score around 20 crores net 3-day opening weekend and around 25 crores extended weekend which will still be below expectations. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Official Release Date Is Locked
729 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Official Release Date Is Locked

Mumbai, June 14 - On the 27th anniversary of the epic war drama Border, filmmaker JP Dutta joined hands with Bhushan Kumar of T-Series to announce its sequel with Sunny Deol returning to reprise the role from the first movie.## Kersari fame Anurag Singh will direct Border 2 which begins filming by the end of this year or early 2025. There have been reports that the movie will be released on Republic Day 2026 and now, the makers have officially confirmed the same. ## It has been revealed that India's biggest war movie will be released on January 23 (Friday), 2026, during the Republic Day weekend. It will enjoy the 4-day extended weekend during which it will look to shatter box office records left, right, and centre. ## The makers haven't announced the rest of the cast but it is said that Ayushmann Khurrana will play one of the prominent roles. The makers have planned to make Border 2 on a grand scale and have a vision to make it the biggest war drama film in Indian cinema. ## SUNNY DEOL - JP DUTTA - BHUSHAN KUMAR ANNOUNCE ‘BORDER 2’ RELEASE DATE… 23 Jan 2026 is the release date of #India’s biggest war film #Border2… #RepublicDay *extended* weekend.Directed by Anurag Singh… Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. pic.twitter.com/Nov0WwdHDu— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 14, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol will next be seen in the period drama, Lahore 1947, which is said to be based on Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed Punjabi play, "Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai". The actor reunited with director Rajkumar Santoshi for the first time since, Ghatak (1996). Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Lahore 1947 will be released next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Munjya' Score Fantastic First Week
730 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Munjya' Score Fantastic First Week

Mumbai, June 13 - Producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy Munjya ends the opening week with a fantastic collection of over 35 crores net after the miraculous trend during the weekdays with almost no drop from Monday - Thursday. ## The Aditya Sarpotdar's directorial movie cleared the 35 crores mark after scoring an estimated 3.75-4 crores net on its first Thursday. Interestingly, or rather incredibly, the collection of Munjya remained in the range of the 4 crores mark which indicates a long run for the movie at the domestic box office. ## The opening week collection of Munjya is the 7th biggest first week total for a Bollywood movie of 2024. It is expected to remain strong in the second week despite the arrival of Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion and will aim to reach 50 crores mark by the second weekend itself. ## Munjya is the 4th movie in Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe after Stree, Roohi, and Bhediya and is currently the third highest-grosser in the series. The movie has a good chance of beating Bhediya in the long run to become the second-biggest film in the series after Stree. ## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Blockbuster 'Border' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
730 days ago
Bollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'Border' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Mumbai, June 13 - It has been 27 years since Sunny Deol headlined epic war drama Border released on the big screens. Hailed as one of the greatest war movies of all time, it was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the events of the Battle of Longewala (1971). ## Border was a massive success at the box office and emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian movie of 1997 with a worldwide gross collection of approximately 55.50 crores, including approximately 53.10 crores gross at the Indian box office (collection without adjusting with inflation). In India, it was the highest-grossing film of the year, ahead of Dil To Pagal Hai (47.25 crores gross) ## Directed by JP Dutta, Border, apart from its mega box office success, garnered critical acclaim for its story, execution, scale, showing off the battle, direction, screenplay, performances, and soundtrack. It won several awards and went on to earn cult status over the years for its immense popularity on television. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Border ## India Net Collection - 39.30 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 53.10 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 2.40 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 55.50 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 3.70 Cr. Approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## A sequel to Border was announced on June 13, 2024, 27 years after the first movie. Sunny Deol returns to reprise his role with Ayushmann Khurrana as the second lead. It will go on floors by the end of this year or early 2025 for the Republic Day 2026 theatrical launch. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Officially Announced
730 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Officially Announced

Mumbai, June 13 - Filmmaker J. P. Dutta has joined hands with producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series to announce the sequel to War epic Border. The movie was announced on the 27th anniversary of the first movie which is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters ever. ## Sunny Deol, who scored a mega-blockbuster with Gadar 2 last year, will be returning to reprise his role as Maj. Kuldip Singh Chandpuri in Border 2 which will be directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series and JP Films. ## The blockbuster sequel has been in the news since last and the makers finally made it official. While the rest of the cast is yet to be announced, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is said to be playing one of the prominent roles in the film. ## The shoot of Border 2 is expected to commence by the end of this year or early 2025 and it will most likely hit the big screens on Republic Day 2026. ## Ek fauji apne 27 saal purane waade ko pura karne, aa raha hai phirse.India's biggest war film, #Border2.Produced by Bhushan Kumar , Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta & Nidhi Dutta will be directed by Anurag Singh #TSeries #JPFilms@iamsunnydeol @JPFilmsOfficial #BhushanKumar #JPDutta… pic.twitter.com/tDAFbRyBye— T-Series (@TSeries) June 13, 2024 ## Border, which was released on June 13, 1997, was a huge box-office blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of over 64 crores. It was written, directed, and produced by JP Dutta and also starred Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry and Puneet Issar alongside a supporting cast including Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in key roles. The movie was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the events of the Battle of Longewala (1971).## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' To Release On Independence Day 2024
731 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' To Release On Independence Day 2024

Mumbai, June 12 - The Independence Day 2024 weekend is getting interesting after rumours hit social media that Allu Arjun's Pan India movie, Pushpa 2 - The Rule was postponed to a new date. Now, the date is being occupied by other movies. ## Recently, John Abraham's Vedaa announced the release on August 15, 2024, and now, according to the latest reports, Akshay Kumar's comedy-drama Khel Khel Mein is also coming on the same date. Earlier, the movie was supposed to be released on September 6 this year.## Khel Khel Mein is directed by Mudassar Aziz and produced by T-Series, Wakaoo Films, and KKM Film. The movie also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, Pragya Jaiswal and Fardeen Khan in pivotal roles. It is said to be a situational comedy revolving around the lives of 3 couples. ## On Independence Day 2024, we will again see Akshay Kumar and John Abraham against each other at the box office. Previously, Akshay's Gold clashed with Satyameva Jayate in 2018 and Mission Mangal clash with Batla House in 2019 and all four movies emerged as successful. ## This Independence Day, step into a mad world of laughter, drama & loads of fun! Mark your calendars for August 15, 2024 when #KhelKhelMein hits the theatres. #KhelKhelMein #August15 @akshaykumar @taapsee @FardeenFKhan @Vaaniofficial @AmmyVirk #AdityaSeal @ItsMePragya… pic.twitter.com/gAe22AvRF2— T-Series (@TSeries) June 12, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' Projected To Earn $135 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend
731 days ago
Hollywood

Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' Projected To Earn $135 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, June 12 - Disney/Pixar's animated coming-of-age film Inside Out 2 is aiming to score the biggest opening of 2024 at the North American box office after debuting in theatres on June 14 as the box office projection revealed. ## According to Deadline, the sequel to Inside Out (2015) is looking at what could be the biggest stateside opening of the year to date with $85 million, and another $50 million overseas for a $135 million worldwide launch.## As of now, Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part 2 owns the biggest domestic (North America) opening of the year $82.5 million while the same studios' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has the biggest worldwide start of 2024 with $194 million. ## Inside Out 2 is expected to infuse fresh life into Disney's future regarding Pixar movies as many of its films post the Covid-19 pandemic failed to make noise. The upcoming title will be Pixar's biggest opening post-pandemic, beating Lightyear which scored $50 million in 2022.## The official synopsis of Inside Out 2 reads, "Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone". ## Stay tuned...

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