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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'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Off To Flying Start In The USA
736 days ago
Tollywood

'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Off To Flying Start In The USA

Los Angeles, June 7 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is heading for a guaranteed massive start at the USA box office after the excellent response in the pre-sales which opened on June 6. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the pre-sales rampage of the sci-fi epic has begun as it has already scored approximately $700K (5.85 crores) from 1391 shows in 337 locations, with 22729 tickets sold for premiers, according to Venky Box Office. The premiere will take place on June 26. ## The major theatres are reporting fast-filling status as the pre-sales are expected to grow over the next few days as more shows are opening gradually. Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and it has set IMAX format release also for it. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. The trailer of Kalki 2898 AD will be released on June 10 and is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Packs Huge OTT Deal; Release Date Postponed
736 days ago
Tollywood

Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Packs Huge OTT Deal; Release Date Postponed

Hyderabad, June 7 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's gangster action thriller OG is one of the most anticipated films. It is directed by Sujeeth whose last directorial was Prabhas-fronted Pan India flick Saaho back in 2019. ## OG has been scheduled to be released in September this year, however, the latest reliable reports have confirmed that it will be postponed to 2025 as the shoot is still pending due to Pawan Kalyan's political commitments. ## Meanwhile, the makers have reportedly locked the post-theatrical streaming deal for OG. According to Gulte.com, Netflix has acquired the streaming rights of the movie for a whopping 92 crores, making it one of the biggest OTT deals for a Telugu title. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, OG revolves around a ruthless don named Ojas Gambheera "OG" who returns to Mumbai following his ten year disappearing to finish off Omi Bhau, a crime boss.## Pawan Kalyan plays the title role of Ojas Gambheera alongside Emraan Hashmi (Telugu debut), Priyanka Mohan, Arjun Das, Prakash Raj, Subhalekha Sudhakar, and Sriya Reddy, among others. The musical score and soundtrack are composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography is handled by Ravi K. Chandran.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Sets IMAX Release
737 days ago
Tollywood

'Kalki 2898 AD' Sets IMAX Release

Hyderabad, June 6 - Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has been confirmed to release in the IMAX North America and the UK. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be distributed by Prathyangira Cinemas in the USA and Canada. The studio confirmed that the movie will be released in IMAX format across the USA (Telugu version) and Canada (Hindi version) for premieres and one show on Day 1. ## The movie has also been confirmed to be released in India and worldwide on IMAX as the official confirmation regarding the same was made on June 11 by IMAX. It will also be released in 3D, apart from 2D format. Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the film's music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kalki 2898 AD is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.## The greatest battle begins when #Kalki2898AD blasts into IMAX on June 27. pic.twitter.com/tvrFHZu42p— IMAX (@IMAX) June 11, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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A Sequel To Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani's 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' In The Works
737 days ago
Bollywood

A Sequel To Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani's 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' In The Works

Mumbai, June 6 - A sequel to Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani's family comedy-drama JugJugg Jeeyo is reportedly in the early development at Dharma Productions with Raj Mehta is expected to return as the director. ## According to a report by Peepingmoon.com, after teasing a sequel for a long time, Karan Johar and Raj Mehta are officially working on JugJugg Jeeyo, however, the report suggests the makers may change the title and it is more likely to be a spiritual sequel. ## It is said that Raj Mehta has begun writing the sequel with his team of writers and is looking to take it in on floors by the end of this year or early 2025. No cast has been attached to the sequel yet, but Varun is expected to return to headline it. ## Released in June 2022, Jug Jug Jeeyo starred Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor, and Neetu Kapoor as two couples of different generations on the verge of divorce. It was a box office success with the worldwide collection of around 140 crores gross. ## Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan is currently awaiting the release of the action thriller, Baby John and at the same time, filming for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari under Dharma Productions. He also has a film with his director father David Dhawan and the sequel to No Entry. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Worldwide
738 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Worldwide

Kochi, June 5 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil becomes the 10th highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time at the worldwide box office.## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil has grossed approximately 85 crores in 21 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 51.75 crores while the overseas collection is an estimated 33.25 crores so far, to become the 10th biggest Malayalam grosser ever. ## The movie has crossed RDX (82.75 crores) and will next beat Neru (85.60 crores) in the next couple of days and will be looking to top Bheeshma Parvam (88.20 crores) in the coming days to become the 8th biggest Mollywood title at the worldwide box office. ## In 2024, Malayalam cinema has been on the rise and Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil is one of the reasons for it. It is Mollywood's 5th biggest grosser of the year, behind Manjummel Boys, Aadujeevitham, Aavesham, and Premalu. Prithviraj Sukumaran has two films in this year's top 5, including Aadujeevitham while first for Basil Joseph. ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Top 10: Crew Emerges Third Most Watched Indian Movie of 2024
738 days ago
Bollywood

Netflix Top 10: Crew Emerges Third Most Watched Indian Movie of 2024

Mumbai, June 5 - Director Rajesh A Krishnan's heist comedy Crew starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon is turning out to be a big success on Netflix after emerging as one of the biggest box office successes of the year. ## Crew premiered on Netflix on May 24 after completing 8 weeks of the theatrical run with over 150 crores in gross collection at the worldwide box office. On its Netflix premiere, the movie scored 5.4 million views in the opening weekend, taking one of the best starts of the year for an Indian title. ## The movie's viewership shot up in the second week (May 27 - June 2) as it scored 8.9 million views. In 10 days so far, Crew has generated 14.3 million views and become the third most-watched Indian movie of the year on Netflix. By next week, it is expected to become the most-watched title by topping Laapataa Ladies.## Crew was the second most-watched non-English film worldwide on Netflix during the week of May 27 - June 2. It has been trending in the top 10 in 40 countries, including number 1 in most of the Asian countries. ## Meanwhile, Aamir Khan's production venture Laapataa Ladies added another 1.4 million views in its 6th week, pushing its total viewership to 17.1 million. It is currently the most-watched Indian film of 2024 on Netflix, followed by Shaitaan with 14.8 million views. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi First Monday Early Estimates
740 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor's Mr and Mrs Mahi passes the Monday test with a decent hold with a drop of around 60% from Sunday collection of 5.50 crores net approx.## According to the early estimates, the sports romantic drama scored around 2-2.25 crores net collection on its first Monday/fourth day. The drop from the opening day is around 65% but the first day collection was boosted by cinema lovers day. In real value, the drop from Friday is around 40% which is decent hold. ## The positive word of mouth and the lack of major competition helped the movie to hold well and it now needs this momentum to continue throughout the week. The total collection of the movie after 4 days is approximately 19 crores net and the full week is looking to around 24 crores. ## There will be a horror comedy Munjya released on June 7 which is expected to pause some challenges to Mr and Mrs Mahi due to its connection with Maddock Films' horror comedy universe. It will be interesting to see how the movie performs from the next weekend amid the continuous new releases. ## Stay tuned...

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The First Trailer of Marvel's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Released
740 days ago
Hollywood

The First Trailer of Marvel's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Released

Mumbai, June 3 - Tom Hardy is ready to wreak havoc one last time as Marvel anti-hero Venom in the third film of the franchise Venom: The Last Dance. The first trailer of the film was released on Monday to unleash hell. ## Venom 3 has been confirmed to be the last film in the franchise by Sony Pictures, something fans speculated at the time when the title of the movie was announced in 2023. It is the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and the sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). ## Directed by Kelly Marcel, the movie was officially confirmed at CinemaCon 2022. The first two movies, released in 2018 and 2021, were box office successes, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. Venom 3 is touted to be the best film in the franchise. ## Starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and Venom, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, and Stephen Graham, Venom 3 will be released on October 25, 2024. In India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. ## Watch the tailer here - ## ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
740 days ago
Mollywood

Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Kochi, June 3 - Actor Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has completed its box office run with an excellent collection in India and worldwide despite missing a couple of milestones due to premature digital release.## Released on April 11, Aavesham scored the second-biggest opening week domestically for a Malayalam movie of 2024 with a collection of 35.45 crores gross, before showing an incredible hold in the second week for 29.10 crores, followed by another solid hold in the third with 21.70 crores gross. ## Aavesham was well on track to enter the 100 crores gross club in India but due to the early digital release after the 4th week, the collection dropped heavily in the following weeks which kept it under the 100 crores mark. Overall, the movie missed the 100 crore gross collection by just above 1 crore. ## Overseas, Jithu Madhavan's directorial has been one of the biggest hits with an estimated 56 crores gross collection, pushing the total worldwide to approximately 155 crores. It finished its run as the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of the year, behind Manjummel Boys and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Aavesham ## India Net Collection - 85.15 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 98.80 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 56.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 154.80 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 67 lakh Approx.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tamil Movie 'Garudan' Scored Very Good Opening Weekend
740 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Tamil Movie 'Garudan' Scored Very Good Opening Weekend

Chennai, June 3 - After the big success of Aranmanai 4, the Tamil film industry has another movie doing well at the box office in the form of actor Soori's action thriller Garudan, directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar. ## Released on May 31st, Garudan had a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office with a gross collection of approximately 17 crores in 3 days. It scored the third biggest opening weekend for a Tamil movie of 2023, behind Captain Miller and Aranmanai 4. ## Garudan opened to a good collection of approximately 4 crores gross, before showing a jump of around 38% on its second day for approx. 5.60 crores gross, followed by another jump of 29% on Sunday for approx. 7.25 crores. The movie is expected to perform well in the coming days. ## The last few weeks have been good for the Tamil film industry with the success of Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli re-release and Aranmanai 4, otherwise, this has been a poor year for the industry. Aranmanai 4, meanwhile, is nearing becoming the first Tamil film of 2024 to top 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai
740 days ago
Tollywood

'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai

Mumbai, June 3 - The highly-anticipated trailer of the Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is set to be launched on June 7 in Mumbai and the official announcement regarding the same is expected to be out today or tomorrow, as per the Telugu media reports. ## Kalki 2898 AD has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to turn it into a phenomenon. The trailer launch in Mumbai will further help the movie create buzz as the stakes are high for the Hindi market. ## Meanwhile, the makers recently released the animated prelude of Kalki 2898 AD on Amazon Prime Video and it has been a big success and has set the stage for a grand release worldwide. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the sci-fi epic stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani in pivotal roles. The movie will be hitting theatres on June 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
741 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 2 - Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor's Mr and Mrs Mahi has a good opening weekend at the domestic box office with a collection of around 17 crores net. ## The romantic sports drama witnessed a jump of around 20% on Sunday for an estimated 5.25-5.75 crores net collection, pushing the total collection to around 17 crores in the first 3-day weekend which is on the expected lines. ## Mr and Mrs Mahi got a cinema day boost on its opening day so the weekend collection is probably around 3 crores higher than what it could have been with the regular prices. The positive word of mouth also played its part as the movie held decently on Saturday before seeing a good jump on Sunday. ## The overall fate of the movie will be determined by how it performs during weekdays and for consistent collection, Mr and Mrs Mahi will need to hold well on Sunday with a collection of 2-2.50 crores net. A better hold might also keep it in the race for 50 crores net, however, there will be regular competition from next weekend to dent its chances. ## Stay tuned...

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