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: Manjummel Boys Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross In 12 Days
831 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross In 12 Days

Kochi, March 4 - The Manjummel Boys have conquered their survival story which has turned into a box office phenomenon. ## The latest Malayalam cinema sensation, a survival thriller Manjummel Boys has entered the 100 crores gross club at the worldwide box office in just 12 days. The movie has taken fewer than expected days to achieve the milestone. ## The movie grossed around 97 crores worldwide in the first 11 days and with today's collection (12th day), it will be around 105 crores globally, making it the second fastest Malayalam movie to top 100 crores worldwide after 2018 which took just 11 days and was also a survival thriller. ## Manjummel Boys, in its first 8-day extended week, minted approximately 56 crores worldwide before it went overdrive in the second weekend in which it grossed huge around 41 crores globally. Until the second Sunday, the movie scored around 56 crores in India and around 41 crores overseas. ## Before Manjummel Boys, Malayalam cinema had only three movies in the coveted box office club. Mohanlal's Pulimurugan was the first one to reach the landmark in 2016 before his Lucifer (2019) joined the club and the last film was 2018 which came last year. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam' Shooting To Commence In April 2024
831 days ago
Tollywood

'Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam' Shooting To Commence In April 2024

Hyderabad, March 4 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire was a big success, grossing over 600 crores at the worldwide box office. The Prashanth Neel's directorial announced the film's sequel at the end of the first part and now, there is an exciting update on the same. ## The sequel of the film was titled Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam and the makers have been saying that it will go on floors soon. Actor Bobby Simha, who played a key role in the movie, has revealed in an interview (via 123telugu.com) that Salaar 2 will be on floors in April 2024. ## Producer Vijay Kiragandur confirmed in a recent interview that they are planning to start the filming as soon as possible for a grand release in 2025. Director Prashanth Neel also said that the script for the second part is ready and they are working on plans to start production soon. ## Salaar: Ceasefire was one of the biggest Indian grossers of 2023. Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva/Salaar (Prabhas), a tribesman, and Varadha (Prithviraj Sukumaran), the prince of Khansaar.## Stay tuned...

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Dune: Part 2 Rocks Worldwide Box Office With $178+ Million Opening Weekend
831 days ago
Hollywood

Dune: Part 2 Rocks Worldwide Box Office With $178+ Million Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, March 4 - Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part 2 stormed the worldwide box office in its opening weekend, grossing over $178 million over 72 markets including North America. ## Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the epic sci-fi crushed industry projections to gross a solid $81.5 million (675 crores) in North America in the first weekend which is almost double the first movie's $41 million back in 2021 when the movie opened simultaneously in theatres and HBO Max. ## Dune 2 could be an IMAX phenomenon going forward as around 23% of the total domestic opening weekend gross came from IMAX showing at $18.5 million (153 crores) where ticket rates are higher than regular prices. It is also the biggest opening for both, director Denis Villeneuve and actor Timothée Chalamet. ## Overseas, the movie grossed a mighty $97 million (805 crores) on a 5-day opening weekend over 71 markets, and allied to domestic grosses, the sequel hit $178.5 million (1480 crores) worldwide. The movie is due to open in China (March 8), and Japan (March 15). ## The UK was the biggest contributor outside North America with $11.8 million, followed by France ($9.6M), Germany ($9.1M), South Korea ($6.9M), and Australia ($6M). In India, Dune 2 has a decent start, grossing around $1.6 million (13.50 crores) over a 3-day opening weekend, plus a Thursday premiere. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys Creates History On Second Sunday
832 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Creates History On Second Sunday

Kochi, March 3 - Malayalam survival thriller film Manjummel Boys has created history at the box office on its second Sunday. The Chidambaram S Poduval's directorial flick breached the double-digit single-day collection domestically for the first time for a Malayalam movie. ## On its second Sunday, Manjummel Boys crossed 10+ crores gross collection which is the biggest single-day total at the domestic box office in the original Malayalam language. This takes the film's total India gross to over 55 crores in just 11 days.## Manjummel Boys is turning into a box office tsunami as it has crossed 90 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office through the second Sunday. Until Saturday, the movie grossed around 35 crores overseas and is having another big day today. ## The movie will be topping 100 crores gross worldwide in the next couple of days to become only the 4th Malayalam title to achieve the feat. A couple of days back, it looked like the film would top 100 crores in the third weekend but the sensational performance over the weekend, especially in Tamil Nadu, will take it to the milestone much before than expected. ## Stay tuned...

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Box Office Projections Revealed
832 days ago
Hollywood

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Box Office Projections Revealed

Los Angeles, March 3 - Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is turning hot to continue the studio's box office winning streak after the latest Dune: Part 2 which has just started its box office journey on a blockbuster note worldwide. ## Directed by Adam Wingard, the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is one of the most-anticipated Hollywood films of the year and the first box office projections also indicate the same as the movie is gearing up for its big screen debut on March 29 domestically (North America). ## According to Box Office Pro, the Monsterverse movie is projected to score $41 million - $50 million domestically in the first weekend, a significant improvement of 30-60% over its predecessor which opened at $31.6 million. The total domestic forecast at the moment is $91 million - $140 million. ## BO Pro reveals that the reunion of two monster-verse icons should attract genre fans as well as some casual moviegoers seeking a bona fide big-screen action film. The return of director Adam Wingard, who helmed 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, should also be a perk for die-hard fans.## Godzilla x Kong is the fifth film in the MonsterVerse, the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio. In the film, Godzilla and Kong must unite against an undiscovered threat that threatens the Hollow Earth and the surface. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys On Course To Become 4th Malayalam Movie To Hit 100 Crore Worldwide Gross
833 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys On Course To Become 4th Malayalam Movie To Hit 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Kochi, March 2 - Malayalam survival thriller Manjummel Boys is all set to become only the 4th Malayalam movie ever to hit 100 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. The movie is turning into a rage in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as in overseas markets. ## The Chidambaram S Poduval's directorial flick grossed around 62 crores worldwide in the first 9 days. In India, it has minted around 36 crores while its overseas collection is approximately 26 crores. On its second Saturday, the movie is aiming to hit double-digit collection worldwide and is expected to be around 80-85 crores after the second weekend. ## Manjummel Boys will be hitting the 100 crores box office milestone by 3rd weekend and will join mega-blockbusters 2018, Pulimurugan, and Lucifer in this rare prestigious club. Interestingly, the latest box-office sensation is being supported in Tamil Nadu, unlike other Malayalam movies. ## In Tamil Nadu, Manjummel Boys is the first Malayalam movie to gross 3 crores or more as the current collection is around 5.20 crores after 9 days. In an unprecedented achievement, the film is set to become the first Mollywood title to hit 10 crores in the state and it is expected to do it by Sunday or Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Hanuman' Completes 50 Days With Blockbuster Collection
833 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Hanuman' Completes 50 Days With Blockbuster Collection

Hyderabad, March 2 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has been in theatres for more than 50 days, a remarkable achievement for a film that was released with limited expectations. The movie's box office performance also made makers pause its digital release, something which is rare for a South Indian movie nowadays. ## Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was released on January 12 during the Sankranthi festival along with a couple of other movies on either date. The movie initially faced challenges in getting desired screens in Telugu states as it wasn't a big film compared to other movies released during the same period. ## To overcome the challenges, Hanuman needed solid audience word-of-mouth and once it happened, it looked unstoppable. And now, after 50 days, the movie stands as one of the biggest South Indian blockbusters and the biggest-ever Sankranthi release for Tollywood. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, Hanuman has grossed around 294 crores at the worldwide box office in 50 days. In India, the movie has minted around 237 crores gross and overseas, it has grossed an estimated 56.80 crores. It will finish below the 300-crore mark but the job is already done. ## The film stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai and Vennela Kishore. It is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first instalment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Total Worldwide Collection After 5 Weeks
834 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Total Worldwide Collection After 5 Weeks

Mumbai, March 1 - Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's aerial action thriller Fighter is nearing its box office as the movie currently stands at over 350 crores gross at the worldwide box office after 5 weeks of its theatrical run. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, Fighter at one stage looked down and out but staying true to its title, the movie fought back to reach a respectable total. In its 5th week, the movie minted approximately 2.80 crores net (3.25 crores gross) at the domestic box office, pushing the total India net to around 211.75 crores (253.75 crores gross). ## While the domestic collection is decent, the movie has done well at the overseas box office by grossing over 100 crores at an estimated 101 crores in 5 days, pushing the total worldwide collection to 355 crores gross.## Fighter has become Hrithik Roshan's third-biggest grosser at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office and for Deepika Padukone, it is her 5th biggest domestic grosser and 7th worldwide. The movie is heading towards finishing around 360 crores worldwide and around 215 crores in India net. ## Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix, the film has emerged as a successful venture which was looking difficult after the opening weekend. It somehow managed to rebound and is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys Scores Huge First Week Globally; Creates Record In Tamil Nadu
834 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Scores Huge First Week Globally; Creates Record In Tamil Nadu

Kochi, March 1 - February 2024 was a month to remember for Malayalam cinema which saw three films grossing over 50 crores each, and one of them is survival thriller Manjummel Boys which is setting new box office records.## Directed by Chidambaram S Poduval, the film has completed its extended 8-day first week with an incredible collection of over 54 crores gross at the worldwide box office. At the domestic box office, it has minted around 31.25 crores gross while overseas collection is over 23 crores in 8 days. ## Manjummel Boys is running riot in its home state Kerala and has grossed around 24.75 crores in the first week, but what is surprising is the film's performance in Tamil Nadu state where it is simply putting incredible show.## In Tamil Nadu, the blockbuster thriller has become the first Malayalam movie to cross 3 crores gross collection as it currently stands at over 3.50 crores gross in the state. In positive signs, the shows have increased massively for the movie starting from the second weekend in Tamil Nadu which is rare. ## It is learned that many rural areas in Tamil Nadu are screening a Malayalam movie for the very first time which is directly translating into box office numbers. While there is still a long way to go, trade is hopeful that Manjummel Boys might be the first Malayalam movie to touch 10 crores gross mark in the state. ## Overall, apart from eyeing milestones in Tamil Nadu, Manjummel Boys is also looking certain to enter the 100 crores gross club globally, a rare achievement which only three Malayalam films have scored in the past. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Does Well In The Third Week
835 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Does Well In The Third Week

Mumbai, February 29 - Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya has a good third week at the domestic box office, scoring over 10 crores net. The drop from the second week is around 50% which is a pretty solid hold for a movie that was rejected by most of the critics. ## Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya started the third week with a good collection of 2.50 crores net on Friday on which ticket prices were sold at just Rs. 99, before scoring approximately 7.50 crores net in the third weekend. ## After the weekend, TBMAUJ showed a steady trend and scored around 3.15 crores net from Monday to Thursday for approximately 10.65 crores net third week. The total collection of the film is currently at around 76.70 crores net and the movie is heading towards finishing around 80-85 crores lifetime collection. ## TBMAUJ is also doing well at the overseas box office and has minted an estimated 38 crores in three weeks. Including the domestic gross collection of 91.75 crores approx., the worldwide total of the movie is around 130 crores which is a hit collection. ## As said, TBMAUJ is Shahid Kapoor's third-biggest grosser at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office after Padmaavat and Kabir Singh. For Kirit Sanon, it is her 6th biggest domestic grosser and 5th worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Article 370 Scores A Good First Week
835 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Article 370 Scores A Good First Week

Mumbai, February 29 - Jio Studios and B62 Studios' political thriller Article 370, starring Yami Gautam and Priyamani in the leading roles, scored a good first week at the domestic box office, scoring over 35 crores net collection.## The movie, based on the real events that led to the abrogating of Article 370 in J&K, was released on February 23 and opened to a good collection of around 5.9 crores at a discounted price. Due to positive word of mouth, the movie witnessed growth over the weekend and minted approximately 23 crores net in the first 3 days. ## Article 370 witnessed a drop of over 60% on Monday for around 3.25 crores net but since then, the movie showed consistency in collection and remained over 3 crores net during the weekdays. The first week collection of the film is around 35.50 crores net which is good considering the theme. ## The 35.50 crores net collection is the fifth biggest first-week total for a Yami Gautam-starrer in the leading role, after Uri, OMG 2, Bala, and Kaabil. Article 370 has also become Yami's 8th biggest net grosser and by the end of the second weekend, the movie is expected to reach around 50 crores net.## At the worldwide box office, Article 370 is nearing 50 crores gross after the first week. It has grossed around 41.75 crores in India and overseas collection is around 6.25 crores for approximately 48 crores worldwide first week total. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Premalu' Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film of All-Time
836 days ago
Mollywood

Blockbuster 'Premalu' Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film of All-Time

Kochi, February 28 - Director Girish A. D.'s romantic-comedy Premalu has become the 10th highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the worldwide box office. The latest sensation was released on February 9 and in just under three weeks, it is now among the biggest Malayalam grossers ever. ## Produced by Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan, and Syam Pushkaran, Premalu has grossed approximately 42 crores at the domestic box office while the overseas collection is around 28 crores so far for worldwide 70+ crores gross at the time of writing this piece.## Premalu has beaten superstar Mohanlal's period action drama Kayamkulam Kochunni which grossed around 70 crores worldwide in 2018. It will be surpassing Premam (73 crores) in the next couple of days to climb one more step. The film will be eyeing to finish over 80 crores worldwide. ## The film stars Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles alongside an ensemble cast including Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan M, Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan, Althaf Salim, Mathew Thomas.## Stay tuned...

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