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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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Extended Version To Stream On Netflix
902 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Extended Version To Stream On Netflix

Mumbai, December 24 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action drama Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of all time with its phenomenal run at the worldwide box office.## Animal is one of the lengthiest Indian films ever with a theatrical runtime of 3 hours and 22 minutes. Director Sandeey Vanga has done an amazing job by never letting the film drag for a second despite the long runtime and now, the filmmaker is set to extend the runtime of the movie for its OTT version. ## During a recent interview, Sandeep Vanga said that there is scope for an additional 9-10 minutes which he cut for the film's theatrical release but he will now include those minutes for its digital release. It means Animal will be streaming on Netflix with an extended runtime of 3 hours and 31 minutes in all versions. ## The digital release of the film has not yet been revealed but reports say it will be available on Netflix at the end of January 2024 or early February. Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Netflix, going forward, will only stream censored films, so it will be interesting to see the platform's approach to Animal. ## The film is produced by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures, and it stars Ranbir Kapoor in the leading role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, among others in key roles. The movie currently is in its 4th week of theatrical run and has grossed over 865 crores worldwide in just 23 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Dunki' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates
903 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Dunki' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 23 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani's maiden collaboration Dunki has had a good start at the box office, scoring close to 50 crores net in the first days. The film witnessed a good hold, dropping around 30% on its second day. ## The social dramedy witnessed an upward trend on its first Saturday as collection jumped by around 30% today which is a good sign. According to early estimates, Dunki scored around 26 crores net on its third day, pushing its total collection to around 75 crores after the first 3 days. ## The business of film continues to be dominated by multiplexes while mass centres are not coming on the same level, which is expected because of its social comedy genre, plus, a mass entertainer like Salaar is playing in theatres. ## Dunki will be hitting 100 crores net by tomorrow in 4 days and will get the benefit of the Christmas holiday on Monday. The Tuesday biz will be crucial but the movie is expected to hold decently leading to New Year's weekend. However, as said, it is not the film which is expected to do 400,500 crores net business but how far it can remain to see. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Salaar Scored Biggest Opening For An Indian Movie In 2023; Fourth Biggest of All-Time
903 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Salaar Scored Biggest Opening For An Indian Movie In 2023; Fourth Biggest of All-Time

Hyderabad, December 23 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire emerges as the number 1 opening at the box office for an Indian movie in 2023. Prashanth Neel's directorial blockbuster takes the first spot by a big margin.## The action drama film scored a gigantic 158+ crore gross globally, beating Thalapathy Vijay-led LEO which grossed approximately 143 crores worldwide in October. At the domestic box office, the Prabhas-led tentpole minted 105+ crores gross while overseas, it scored 50+ crores on the opening day. ## Here is the list of the top 5 biggest worldwide openings of 2023 for Indian movies - ## 1. Salaar - 158.10 Cr ## 2. Leo - 142.70 Cr ## 3. Jawan - 129.10 Cr (biggest for Bollywood)## 4. Adipurush - 127.50 Cr ## 5. Animal - 116 Cr ## Salaar not only scored the biggest opening of 2023, but it has also taken the 4th biggest start of all time for an Indian title. The film performed exceptionally to go near KGF: Chapter 2, also directed by Prashanth Neel, which is behind SS Rajamouli's RRR and Baahubali, the only Indian films with 200+ crores worldwide openings each. ## Here is the list of the top 5 biggest worldwide openings of all time for Indian movies -## 1. RRR - 223 Cr ## 2. Baahubali 2 - 217 Cr ## 3. KGF 2 - 159 Cr ## 4. Salaar - 158.10 5. Leo - 142.70 Cr ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Salaar' Scored Second Biggest Opening Day Share In AP/TG
903 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Salaar' Scored Second Biggest Opening Day Share In AP/TG

Hyderabad, December 23 - Director Prashanth Neel and superstar Prabhas' maiden film together Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has set the box office on fire on its opening day, shattering many records domestically and worldwide. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the action drama film is only behind SS Rajamouli's RRR which is an exceptional outcome. The film scored AP/TG share collection in the range of 50 crores, behind RRR's 74 crores share. In the Nizam area, Salaar minted approximately 22.55 crores share, falling just short of RRR's record share of 23.35 crores. ## Have a look at the top 5 opening day share movies in AP-TG - ## 1. RRR - 74.11 Cr ## 2. Salaar - 50.29 Cr ## 3. Baahubali 2 - 43 Cr ## 4. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy - 38.40 Cr ## 5. Sarkaru Vaari Paata - 36.63 Cr ## Area wise share collection of Salaar - Nizam - 22.55 Cr ## Ceded - 6.45 Cr ## Guntur - 4.50 Cr ## Krishan - 2.42 Cr## Nellore - 1.85 Cr ## West - 2.60 Cr## East 4.70 Cr ## UA - 4.72 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas To Become First Actor To Score Four 100+ Crore Openings At The Indian Box Office
904 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas To Become First Actor To Score Four 100+ Crore Openings At The Indian Box Office

Hyderabad, December 22 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has taken an earth-shattering opening which is easily one of the biggest ever at the Indian box office. While the opening in Telugu is historic, the movie has also taken a decent start in Hindi which will be key to its overall success in the long run. ## As per the initial trend, Salaar is heading towards 100+ crores gross opening at the domestic box office which was expected. In Telugu states, the film is witnessing houseful shows with average occupancy of around 90%. It is projected to gross around 70 crores in AP-TG which is excellent. ## Salaar will become the 4th film of Prabhas to take the opening of 100+ crores domestically, after Baahubali 2, Saaho, and Adipurush. He will become the first actor ever to achieve the feat, in fact, no other actor has more than 1 film with a domestic start of 100 crores. Kannada superstar Yash, and Telugu superstars Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan have one each. ## Prabhas has truly been the biggest Pan India superstar after SS Rajamouli's Baahubali franchise which made him the most sought-after actor in the country. However, the actor couldn't maintain his winning streak after Baahubali 2 but his films still scored historic openings.## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Rumoured To Have Massive Runtime; To Be Split Into Two Parts
905 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Rumoured To Have Massive Runtime; To Be Split Into Two Parts

Los Angeles, December 22 - Marvel Studios' Avengers: Secret Wars is shaping up to be a two-part film owing to its massive runtime, according to a new insider report by Jeff Sneider (TheInSneider). The movie, however, is still in the scripting stage and is not going to start filming anytime soon. ## Avengers: Secret Wars will be the end of Marvel's multiverse saga, and the reports suggest it will be a 5-hour movie with a year-long intermission and the plans are already there to split it into two parts This suggests that its current slated date of May 7, 2027, will be quickly followed by "Avengers: Secret Wars" (Part 2) in 2028. ## Before Secret Wars, there is "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" which is now reportedly referred to as Avengers 5 after actor Jonathan Majors who played Kang dropped from the MCU. It is slated to release on May 1, 2026. There is a possibility that Marvel might drop "Avengers 5", but that's just a rumour for now as nothing has been confirmed yet by reliable reports. ## Marvel has been having trouble lately and now, one of the biggest factors currently affecting the studio is the recasting of Jonathan Majors, who played the important MCU antagonist Kang the Conqueror. This may further affect upcoming Avengers movies if the solution is now found soon. ## Meanwhile, the next Marvel movie is "Deadpool 3" starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero along with Hugh Jackman as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine. The movie is currently under production and is scheduled to release on July 26, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
905 days ago
Tollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Hyderabad, December 21 - Director Prashanth Neel has been living a dream of seeing the theatres getting filled for one of his initial subjects in a new form and he couldn't have teamed up with a bigger star than Prabhas to do that for him and the time has finally arrived in a few hours. ## Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has been in the making for the last two years and it is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films. Produced by Hombale Films, the movie is seen as a big comeback for Prabhas in particular after a few box office misfires over the last few years. ## Even though the recent films of Prabhas couldn't repeat the heroics of his past films they still scored big openings and Salaar is not going to be any different on that front. The movie is targeting one of the biggest openings for an Indian title at the worldwide box office looking at the pre-sales trend. ## The bookings of Salaar, despite not getting much support from national chains, are outstanding, to say the least. In India, the film has already grossed over 42 crores from online bookings while overall sales (including offline shows) should be around 60 crores for the opening day in all languages which is excellent. ## As per the booking trend, Salaar opening in India is tracking to over 100 crores gross as it is expected to be somewhere around 100-110 crores gross. In its main market, Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the film is expected to take the opening in the vicinity of 70 crores, which is one of the biggest ever. ## The Hindi market is going to be a key to Salaar's overall success and as per the booking trend, the movie is heading for a good start. It is mass-friendly and is expected to score around 20 crores gross in the Hindi belt. In Karnataka, the movie is projected to gross around 12 crores on the opening day, followed by 4+ crores in Kerala, and over 3 crores in Tamil Nadu. ## The overseas pre-sales of the movie are fantastic and the opening in international markets is expected to be 45+ crores, which will make it 150-160 crores opening day at the worldwide box office, making it the biggest for an Indian film of 2023.## The aforementioned projections are purely based on the booking trend and how pan-India Telugu films have behaved in the past, so these numbers may vary by some margin. Still, Salaar is on track to create some new records at the box office and if reports are favourable, then the sky is the limit for Prabhas-starrer tentpole. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube
906 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, December 20 - As Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is enjoying the box office glory, its trailer which set the movie up nicely, has achieved the milestone of 100 million views on YouTube, becoming the actor's second trailer after Shamshera to achieve the feat. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the trailer of Animal was launched on November 23, 2023, and it met with a super positive response. In the first 24 hours of its launch, the trailer scored 50.60 million views which is the 5th highest ever in Hindi in 24 hours. ## The trailer currently has 100.09 million views in the Hindi version, making it the 14th Indian film trailer to score 100+ views in a single language. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (Hindi) was the first trailer to hit the 100 million mark, and it is currently the third most-watched trailer of all time with 127 million views. ## Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's spy action thriller War 2 is the most-watched Indian film trailer of all time with 137.58 million views, followed by Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 with 129.7 million views. For Ranbir Kapoor, Shamshera is the most-watched with 107.97 million views at number 10. ## Have a look at the Indian film trailers with 100+ million views (as of December 20, 2023) - ## 1. War 2 - 137.58M## 2. Baaghi 3 - 129.70M## 3. Baahubali 2 (Hindi) - 127M## 4. Zero - 124.48M## 5. Housefull 4 - 124.18M## 6. KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) - 121M## 7. Sooryavanshi - 112.77M## 8. Thugs of Hindostan - 112.53M## 9. Kabir Singh - 108.43M## 10. Shamshera - 107.97M## 11. Tiger Zinda Hai - 107.67M## 12. Saaho (Hindi) - 104.46M## 13. Animal - 100.09M## 14. Pathaan - 100.08M## ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
906 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, December 20 - The maiden collaboration between the two giant forces of Bollywood cinema, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani is about to light up the big screen, as the countdown to the social comedy-drama film Dunki has begun. ## Set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, Dunki is SRK's third film of the year after the two mass entertainers, Pathaan and Jawan. Scheduled to release on December 21st worldwide, the movie has been certified 'U/A' with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes by CBFC. ## Dunki is completely different from SRK's last two films which were action entertainers. According to the industry buzz, Dunki will be released on around 4000 screens on its opening day, and then it will depend on the audience's word of mouth going forward as it will have to share screens with Prabhas-fronted Salaar which is releasing on December 22nd. ## The booking for Dunki is heading at a good pace considering the genre which is not front-loaded and the film being a mid-week release. Though Raju Hirani's films have never been about monstrous openings, the pre-sales are still good driven by the stardom of SRK and the goodwill of Hirani. ## As of 4 PM on December 20, Dunki sold over 400K tickets worth over 11.50 crores gross overall, including 175+K in the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) for the Thursday opening day. The sales are nowhere near the previous films of SRK but good enough for the genre.## The pre-sales of Dunki are expected to be finished with 15+ crores for the opening day which will be close to Sunny Deol's Gadar 2. G2, which was a hugely anticipated film and had a frontloaded value, opened at 40+ crores in a clash with OMG 2. Here, Dunki is not expected to beat these numbers as the booking trend indicates an opening of 32-35 crores could be on the card which will be a very good start for a mid-week release. ## As said, Raju Hirani's films have always been about longevity and Dunki could be another film in his blockbuster list, given the positive word-of-mouth and the long holiday period. Raju Hirani hasn't put a foot wrong in his glorious 20-year career and Dunki is expected to follow the suit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi
906 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi

Mumbai, December 20 - Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is holding strongly in its third week and has crossed 475 crores net collection in Hindi. The overall net collection of the film is approximately 524 crores through the 3rd Tuesday (19 days). ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal is marching towards the 500 crores net club in Hindi and the chances are high to reach this rare box office mark considering the Christmas holidays ahead though the pace will now get slow due to the arrival of a couple of big films. ## Animal should reach around 480 crores mark through the third Wednesday before Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki arrives on Thursday, December 21st. The movie could have easily entered the coveted box office club had there been only Dunki as films have survived in the clash but Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Ceasefire is also coming on Friday (December 22nd). ## The good thing for Animal is that it has widely been received by paying audiences and with Christmas weekend ahead, the movie should be able to get going on a decent level. As things stand today, it is a matter of time before Animal earns its spot in the 500 crores club. ## Meanwhile, Animal has also crossed 850 crores gross mark globally. The film's total worldwide gross collection stands at approx. 851 crores, including approx. 227 crores overseas collection after 19 days. The movie is heading towards finishing over 900 crores gross in its final run. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
907 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, December 20 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is set to hit the big screens this Friday, December 22 in multiple languages. The film is directed by Prashanth Neel whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" was a massive blockbuster and the expectations from his upcoming movie are no less than a blockbuster status. ## "Salaar: Ceasefire" will have to perform out of its skin to turn a profitable venture for the makers. The film's worldwide theatrical business is the second best ever for a Prabhas-starrer, after the giant "Baahubali 2" which crossed 350 crores worldwide theatrical business, and "Salaar" is very close to that mark. ## "Salaar's" worldwide theatrical rights have been sold at approx. 345 crores, according to T2BLive. The film must earn 345+ crores worldwide share collection or close to 600 crores gross to emerge as a box office hit. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the business of the film has been fixed at approximately 145 crores, which means it will need to gross over 225+ crores to achieve the break-even target. ## In Hindi, which will be key to the film's overall success, the business has been valued at approximately 75 crores, which means it must earn 150+ crores gross for hit status. The rest of India business is around 50 crores while overseas business is around 75 crores. ## Prabhas' last few films didn't go well with critics and audiences alike, still, they managed to score close to 400 crores gross each except "Radhe Shyam". "Salaar" is releasing during the Christmas weekend and there is a tremendous buzz among the audiences for the same. If it manages to get positive talk, then the movie should be able to emerge as a box office hit easily. ## The advance booking of the film is going strong and the opening will easily be over 100 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India
907 days ago
Bollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India

Mumbai, December 19 - The ticketing website Book My Show's server crashed after the advance booking of superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire opened in the Telugu states as thousands of fans jumped to the website to book their tickets. ## The pre-sales, which were moving on at a decent pace, witnessed a sudden jump and crossed the 10 crores gross mark in no time. The action drama film directed by Prashanth Neel is now selling tickets at jet speed in advance which indicates a massive opening in Telugu states. ## As of 11 PM on December 19, Salaar sold over 400K tickets worth 10+ crores gross in all languages for the opening day in India. The Telugu version is leading with a 6+ crores gross collection, and more importantly, the shows are getting sold as soon as they open in Telugu states. ## While "Salaar" has started to gain the deciding momentum, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's social comedy-drama Dunki is also putting up a good show in the pre-sales despite being a mid-week release and not being a mass-friendly front-loaded blockbuster. ## The Rajkumar Hirani's directorial has also crossed the 10 crore gross mark from over 340K tickets sold in advance for the opening day. The movie has one more day left for the release and advances are expected to finish around the 20 crore mark which is good pre-sales considering the genre and mid-week release. ## "Dunki" will be hitting worldwide theaters on December 21st in just Hindi language while "Salaar" will have a multi-language release on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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