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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Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Missed 100 Crore Gross In India
746 days ago
Mollywood

Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Missed 100 Crore Gross In India

Kochi, May 28 - Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has emerged as a box office blockbuster but it will miss the coveted 100 crores gross, which once looked like a sure shot, in India due to the premature digital release. ## Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham was well on track to hit 100 crores gross collection domestically till 4th week. When things were looking all good, the movie was made available to stream online which had a drastic effect on its box office as the collection dropped by over 80% in the 5th week and it couldn't recover since then. ## In its 6th week, the movie minted just 37 lakhs gross, followed by 5 lakhs in the 7th weekend as a total domestic collection after 46 days is approximately 98.75 crores gross and it will finish around 99 crores in India. It could have become the second Malayalam movie of 2024 and 4th overall to top 100 crores gross domestically but this is not the case anymore. ## Nonetheless, despite missing out on the major milestone, Aavesham is one of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters of all time. It has grossed approximately 155 crores at the worldwide box office and is currently the 4th highest-grossing Mollywood title ever after Manjummel Boys, 2018, and Aadujeevitham.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Locks Actor Sathyaraj To Play Main Antagonist
747 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Locks Actor Sathyaraj To Play Main Antagonist

Mumbai, May 27 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's action drama Sikandar is one of the most anticipated films in the making. It marks Salman's maiden collaboration with director AR Murugadoss and this combination is making everyone excited.## Sajid Naidadwala is producing the film under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and the makers recently confirmed that national crush Rashmika Mandanna would be playing the female lead opposite Salman in the movie. Now, the makers have roped in a popular South Indian actor to play the main antagonist. ## According to a recent interview, journalist turned producer Chithra Laksmanan said that actor Sathyaraj, who played the iconic role of Kattapa in the epic blockbuster Baahubali, will be playing the role of the main villain. ## Meanwhile, the shoot of Sikandar will kick start in June this year and it will be shot in multiple locations in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Europe. The movie will be released on Eid 2025, marking the return of Salman Khan to this particular festival after missing out in 2024.## Stay tuned...

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'Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga' First Weekend Box Office Collection In India And Worldwide
747 days ago
Hollywood

'Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga' First Weekend Box Office Collection In India And Worldwide

Mumbai, May 27 - Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures' post-apocalyptic action adventure film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has had a soft opening weekend at the worldwide box office, despite the glowing critics reviews and positive audience reception. ## The $160 million budgeted epic was expected to have a winning start but it only managed to score $59 million (490 crores) worldwide, including $25.6 million (212 crores) in North America and (278 crores) at the overseas box office. The weekend collection came lower than the conservative projection. ## South Korea was the biggest overseas market for Furiosa with $4.5 million, followed by France ($2.6 million), the UK ($2.5 million), Mexico ($2.4 million), and Australia ($2.2 million). In India, the movie has an average opening of approximately 11 crores ($1.32 million) over the 4-day weekend.## India's was the 7th biggest overseas market of the movie despite the soft opening. The scorching summer heat has had a major impact on the footfalls in cinemas. The movie still had a bigger opening than the original Fury Road (2015) in India and is likely to outgross its lifetime collection (15 crores) in the coming days.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scores Very Good Opening Weekend
748 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scores Very Good Opening Weekend

Kochi, May 26 - Megastar Mammootty's Turbo has a fantastic opening weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office. Directed by Vysakh, the action comedy scored the second-biggest opening weekend for a Malayalam title in 2024, behind Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham. ## Turbo scored an estimated 5+ crores gross collection on its first Sunday which takes its total 4-day weekend to approximately 21.25 crores gross. Aadujeevitham grossed approximately 35 crores in its 4-day weekend and is currently the biggest Malayalam opener of the year. ## The Mammootty-starrer also has an excellent weekend at the Kerala box office with approximately 18 crores gross, including an estimated 4.25 crores on Sunday. The movie had a wide release in the state and has done well over the weekend. ## Overseas, the movie grossed approximately 23.60 crores, pushing the worldwide collection to approximately 44.80 crores after the opening weekend and it will be topping 50 crores gross by tomorrow or the day after. It will be the second film of megastar Mammootty to top 50 crores worldwide gross in 2024, after the horror thriller Brahmayugam. ## Stay tuned...

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Salaar Team Seemingly Takes A Dig At The Rumours Around 'Salaar - Part 2'
748 days ago
Tollywood

Salaar Team Seemingly Takes A Dig At The Rumours Around 'Salaar - Part 2'

Hyderabad, May 26 - The second part of last year's box office hit Salaar starring Pan India superstar Prabhas has been the talk of the town for various reasons. There have been positive and negative rumours around it which is making fans curious to know the exact status of it. ## Recently, a report emerged that the filming of Salaar 2 would kick off by the end of May 2024 but a few days later, it was reported that the movie has been shelved due to creative differences and is no longer in the making. Now, the Salaar team has seemingly responded to the rumours. ## The official X handle of Salaar shared a picture in which Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel can be seen having a laugh as the caption of the post reads, "They can't stop laughing". The post is being interpreted as a direct dig at the rumours, mostly on the rumours of the cancellation of the second part. ## It is to be noted that the makers officially confirmed on a couple of occasions in the past that Salaar 2 would kick start in 2024 and have a grand release in 2025. Recently, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is an integral part of the film, also hinted at a major crossover in Salaar 2. ## They can't stop laughing 😁 #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel#Salaar pic.twitter.com/FW6RR2Y6Vx— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) May 26, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mollywood Box Office Tops 1000 Crore Gross Worldwide In 2024
749 days ago
Mollywood

Mollywood Box Office Tops 1000 Crore Gross Worldwide In 2024

Kochi, May 25 - The Malayalam film industry is reaching new heights in 2024 and for the very first time in its history, Malayalam movies have topped 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office in a single year. ## The total worldwide collection of 2024 Malayalam movies is approximately 1030 crores gross, including 660 crores gross in India and 370 crores overseas, as of May 24. Domestically, Mollywood has contributed approximately 20% of the total collection this year, behind Hindi (40%) and Telugu (23%). ## The real-life inspired survival thriller Manjummel Boys has been the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024 with a worldwide collection of 241 crores, including 167.50 crores gross in India and 73.50 crores overseas. It is also the highest-grossing Mollywood title of all time. ## Among the other major contributors, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life and Fahadh Faasil-fronted Aavesham at the second and third position with 157.50 crores gross and 153.50 crores gross worldwide, respectively. Romantic-comedy Premalu is the 4th biggest with 131.50 crores worldwide collection. ## Mollywood had a slow start to the year with the disappointing outcome of a big-budget entertainer Malaikottai Vaaliban along with a couple of other anticipated films. However, once it got its first blockbuster of 2024 in the form of Manjummel Boys in February, there was no looking back since then. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' North America Rights Sold For 50 Crore
749 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' North America Rights Sold For 50 Crore

Hyderabad, May 25 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has landed its North America theatrical distribution with Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations for a huge sum. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan.## According to reports, Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations have acquired distribution rights for the sci-fi epic at a huge price of 50 crores for North America on a refundable advance basis. It is one of the biggest deals for an Indian movie. ## Prathyangira Cinemas previously released Prabhas-fronted, Salaar on record number of screens and the same is expected for Kalki 2898 AD as well. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, in the year 2898 AD. It is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scored An Excellent First Day
750 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scored An Excellent First Day

Kochi, May 24 - Megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo set the box office on fire and scored the second biggest opening of 2024 for a Malayalam film after Prithviraj Sukumaran's blockbuster Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life.## Turbo has had one of the biggest releases for a Malayalam title. On its opening day, the movie minted approximately 7.20 crores gross collection at the Indian box office, including 6.15 crores gross in Kerala state alone which is the biggest opening for Mammootty. Aadujeevitham took the opening of 8.75 crores gross in India.## In Kerala, Turbo had the biggest start of the year and third biggest overall after Odiyan (6.75 crores) and Marakkar (6.25 crores). Earlier, superstar Mohanlal's Malaikottai Vaaliban was the biggest opener of 2024 with 5.80 crores gross collection in the state. ## The rest of the domestic collection (outside Kerala) of Turbo is approximately 1.05 crore, including an estimated 65 lakh in Karnataka. The word of mouth for the film is super positive and it is expected to have an excellent opening weekend in Kerala and the rest of the markets. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Set For Big Opening
752 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Set For Big Opening

Kochi, May 22 - In the scorching heat across the country, the Malayalam film industry is breathing fire at the box office and creating new records with each passing day and the momentum is set to continue with megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo. ## Directed by Vysakh, Turbo, an outright mass entertainer, is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 23 and it will be looking to marry with the box office. Mammootty already scored success this year in the form of the horror thriller, Bramayugam, and Turbo is anticipated to be even bigger.## Turbo is witnessing excellent pre-sales and is already one of the highest for a Malayalam title since the COVID-19 pandemic. With few hours left for the release, the advance sales of Turbo are approaching 3 crore gross, a target which only two Malayalam films have breached in 2024 in the form of Malaikottai Vaaliban and Aadujeevitham. ## The pre-sales trend of Turbo suggests the opening of 6+ crore gross which will make it one of the biggest starts of the year. Turbo is currently the third highest pre-sales for a Malayalam movie of 2024, behind Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham opened at 8.50+ crores gross with advance sales of 3.50 crore and superstar Mohanlal's Malaikottai Vaaliban which took the opening of 6.50+ crore with 3.35 crore pre-sales.## Produced by Mammootty under Mammootty Kampany, Turbo stars Mammootty in the titular role, alongside Raj B. Shetty, and Sunil in their debuts in Mollywood, along with Anjana Jayaprakash in a prominent role. In the movie, Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his brother Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram and others await Jose in Chennai.## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Top 10: Laapataa Ladies and Shaitaan In Race To Become Most Watched Indian Film of 2024
752 days ago
Bollywood

Netflix Top 10: Laapataa Ladies and Shaitaan In Race To Become Most Watched Indian Film of 2024

Mumbai, May 22 - Aamir Khan's production venture Laapataa Ladies has become the second most-watched Indian movie of 2024 on Netflix and is likely to become the most-watched by the next week by crossing Hrithik Roshan's Fighter which is currently the most-watched title. ## Directed by Kiran Rao, Laapataa Ladies scored 2.6 million views during the week of May 13 - May 19 on Netflix and pushed its total viewership to 13.8 million in 24 days. It was the 5th most-watched non-English film worldwide during the same week. ## The comedy-drama crossed the viewership of Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal which scored 13.6 million views on Netflix. It is expected to remain in the top 10 in the next week as well and if this happens, it will be the most-watched Indian title of 2024 on the streamer. ## Ajay Devgn-fronted Shaitaan will also be looking to become the most-watched Indian film by next week. The movie garnered 3.2 million views during the week of May 13 - May 19 and was the 4th most watched non-English title worldwide on Netflix. ## The total viewership of Shaitaan, directed by Vikas Bahl, has reached 13 million views in 17 days. The movie continues to garner strong viewership and is likely to become the number 1 title by next week, beating Animal and Laapataa Ladies. ##

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Breaks Pre-Sales Record For A 2024 Movie
752 days ago
Hollywood

'Deadpool and Wolverine' Breaks Pre-Sales Record For A 2024 Movie

Los Angeles, May 22 - Marvel Studios set to make a roaring comeback with Ryan Raynolds and Hugh Jackman's highly-anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine as pre-sales of the movie off to a flying start at the domestic (North America) box office. ## According to the ticketing portal Fandango, Deadpool & Wolverine has broken the record for day-one ticket sales for a 2024 movie. It also witnessed the best first-day pre-seller from the Deadpool franchise. While the official data are not revealed, The Hollywood Reporter reports that "Some 200,000 movie fans have bought their AMC tickets already which is around $8 million - $9 million.## Shawn Lavy's directorial film has outperformed all other 2024 blockbusters thus far, including the likes of Dune: Part Two, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Fall Guy, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. There have been massive expectations from Deadpool 3 and the initial response to the pre-sales seems to living up to those expectations. ## .@MarvelStudios' #DeadpoolAndWolverine broke Fandango’s best first-day ticket sales record for 2024. The film is also the best first-day pre-seller from the Deadpool franchise. Here's a brand new image to kick off our Summer Movie Preview. Get tix now!https://t.co/nEJXNypw2J pic.twitter.com/5udt0VMWvw— Fandango (@Fandango) May 21, 2024 ## Marvel has had mixed success at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic with only Spider-Man: No Way Home managed to breach the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Deadpool 3 will seriously be looking to breach the billion-dollar mark, as expected by the trade. ## Deadpool 3 is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). It 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. ## In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU. It will be the first R-rated movie to be released by Disney Studios. ## Deadpool 3 is scheduled to be released on July 26. ## Stay tuned...

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'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Worldwide Box Office Projection Revealed
752 days ago
Hollywood

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Worldwide Box Office Projection Revealed

Mumbai, May 22 - Warner Bros. Pictures' much-anticipated post-apocalyptic action adventure film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is hitting theatres on May 23 and it will be looking to bring in some joy at the box office, not just domestically but also worldwide. ## The Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth-starrer is both a reboot of the Mad Max franchise and a prequel. According to Deadline, Furiosa is tracking to earn $80 million - $85 million in its worldwide opening weekend, starting on Wednesday (May 22). ## As reported previously is projected to earn $40+ million in its 4-day domestic (North America) opening weekend while overseas, it is tracking $40 million - $45 million. The movie is carrying a budget of $160 million and is certified fresh at Rotten Tomatoes with an 85% critics' score. ## Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), starring Charlize Theron, opened at $45.4 million domestically so the projection of Furiosa is very much on the lines of the original movie. ## In India, Furiosa is expected to have a much better outcome than the original movie which grossed approximately 15 crores in its lifetime run. In recent times, Hollywood movies have done well in India and with Chris Hemsworth, who has a genuine fan following among the Indian audiences, Furiosa could start well. ## Stay tuned...

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