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: Fukrey 3 Crosses 100 Crore At The Worldwide Box Office
978 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 Crosses 100 Crore At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, October 10 - The third instalment of the comic caper film franchise "Fukrey" has emerged as a hit, joining the list of a number of Bollywood movies that conquered the box office in the last few months. ## Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, "Fukrey 3" has crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the 13th Hindi film of the year to do so. The movie crossed the century mark on its 11th day as the total collection now reached approximately 105 crores in 12 days.## In India, "Fukrey 3" has grossed approximately 92 crores (77.87 crores net) so far while overseas collection is around 13 crores. It will become the highest-grossing film in the franchise during the 3rd weekend, by crossing 112.30 crores gross collection of "Fukrey Returns".## The latest hit will also become the biggest franchise net grosser in India by tomorrow. Currently, "Fukrey Returns" is the number 1 movie with 80.16 crore net collection. After the first weekend, "Fukrey 3" was looking at the 100 crores net club, however, the pace of the movie has been slowed down since then and now, it is looking difficult for it to breach the box office milestone.## Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment, the movie stars an ensemble cast of Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, and Richa Chadha, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Mission Raniganj' First Monday Early Estimates
978 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Mission Raniganj' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 9 - Akshay Kumar's biopic survival thriller, Mission Raniganj crashed on its first Monday after the low opening weekend. The movie could have a chance of some revival at the domestic box office by putting up a collection on Friday levels but that is not the case anymore.## Mission Raniganj, on its first Monday, scored an estimated 1-1.25 crores net collection, which takes the total collection to around 13.75 crores in 4 days. These collections could have been termed good for a low-budget movie but not a film featuring one of the biggest Bollywood stars. ## The film was carrying a low buzz before release and the makers didn't even put effort into generating awareness among the audiences by opting no to a minimum promotion strategy. The movie is heading towards finishing under 25 crores net mark, which is a disappointing performance.## Meanwhile, adult comedy-drama, Thank You For Coming, is also heading towards a similar fate as it scored an estimated approximately 50 lakh net collection, pushing a total 4-day cume to around 5.00 crores. Overall, the movie is heading toward finishing around 10-15 crores net lifetime total.## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Have Record Number of Fans Shows In Kerala
979 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Have Record Number of Fans Shows In Kerala

Kochi, October 9 - Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited gangster action drama Leo is getting ready to release on October 19 in theatres worldwide. The movie is expected to set the box office on fire in Tamil Nadu as well as in other states and overseas. ## Thalapathy Vijay is one of the most loved superstars in South India, and fans in Kerala state are gearing up to welcome their beloved actor in style. In Kerala, there have already been 425+ fan shows arranged which is the highest ever for a non-Malayalam movie. ## Interestingly, the top 5 fan shows in Kerala all belong to Thalapathy Vijay's movies. Previously, the superstar's "Beast" had 421 fan shows, a record which has now been broken by "Leo". Overall, the upcoming movie currently has the second most fan shows in Kerala, after local superstar Mohanlal's "Marakkar".## "Leo" is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studios. The movie is a part of the director's cinematic universe (LCU) which also includes "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The film stars Vijay as the titular character, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Mysskin. ## The film is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, languages in the regular as well as IMAX format.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Crosses 3.50 Crores Footfalls; Highest For An Indian Movie In 2023
979 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Crosses 3.50 Crores Footfalls; Highest For An Indian Movie In 2023

Mumbai, October 9 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan had a fantastic 5th weekend at the domestic box office, scoring 6.45 crores net collection. The movie's total collection has now reached around 624 crores net while the gross collection is 741 crores. ## The 5th weekend collection has also helped the movie to cross 3.50 crores footfalls in India in all versions in 32 days. It has now become the most-watched Indian movie of 2023 in theatres, beating the previous record of SRK's own blockbuster "Pathaan" which scored around 3.40 crores footfalls.## The total admissions of "Jawan" currently stands at around 3.51 crores, including approximately 3 crores in Hindi alone. "Pathaan" had scored approximately 3.49 crores footfalls, including around 3.33 crores in Hindi alone. Sunny Deol's recent mega-blockbuster "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" is the third most watched Indian movie of the year with 3.41 crores admissions, which is also the 2nd most in Hindi in 2023.## In 2023, three Indian films have scored 3+ crores footfalls and all of them are Bollywood movies. Superstar Rajinikanth's Tamil blockbuster "Jailer" garnered approximately 2.80 crores in admissions, and is the 4th most-watched movie of the year so far.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" is also the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023, at the domestic and worldwide box office. In India, it has grossed 741 crores while the overseas collection is around 376 crores, for 1117 crores worldwide. It is also the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all-time.## Stay tuned...

'Mission Raniganj', 'Thank You For Coming', and 'Dono' Score Low Opening Weekend At The Bollywood Box Office
979 days ago
Bollywood

'Mission Raniganj', 'Thank You For Coming', and 'Dono' Score Low Opening Weekend At The Bollywood Box Office

Mumbai, October 9 - It was not so good weekend at the Bollywood box office as far as the new releases are concerned. The just concluded weekend saw the release of Akshay Kumar's Mission Raniganj, all female-led adult comedy-drama Thank You For Coming, and the heart-warming love story Dono, but none of them could carry the momentum Bollywood was going through over the last few months. ## "Mission Raniganj", based on real-life survival thriller events and featuring one of the biggest Bollywood stars, couldn't find audiences in theatres in its opening weekend and scored just a little over 12 crores net collection. The movie needed to score more than the usual jump on Saturday and Sunday after the very low opening day. It did score a big jump on Saturday but was not enough to cover the lost ground and then was affected by the World Cup match on Sunday.## The adult comedy-drama, "Thank You For Coming", didn't get the opportunity to welcome the moviegoers in theatres as it also ended up scoring a very low opening weekend. The opening of the movie itself was low with 1.06 crores net, and despite the jump on Saturday and Sunday, it managed to collect 4.42 crores net in three days. The best it can now hope to score over opening day collection in the weekdays for a decent lifetime total. ## "Dono", a heart-warming romantic drama, starring debutante Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon, was a goner on the opening day itself. It scored around 1 crore net in the opening weekend, joining the list of new releases which failed at the box office. ## Meanwhile, the holdover film, Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster "Jawan" had a fantastic 5th weekend in Hindi, scoring approximately 6.25 crores net which takes the total Hindi net collection to over 566 crores in 32 days. Excel Entertainment's "Fukrey 3" also did well in its second weekend and scored over 10.50 crores net, pushing the total collection to over 76 crores in 11 days. ## Stay tuned...

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next Five Films After Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'
980 days ago
Kollywood

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next Five Films After Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'

Chennai, October 8 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the most sought-after actors in Tamil cinema who has made his mark by delivering critically and commercially acclaimed blockbusters. Lokesh previously announced that he will direct only 10 films in his career, of which, 5 films have already been done, and now, he is gearing up for the next films.## After his first three films, Lokesh started his cinematic universe (LCU) with Karthi's "Kaithi", followed by "Vikram". The filmmaker is now gearing up for the third film in the LCU, Thalapathy Vijay-fronted "Leo" which is slated to hit screens on October 19 worldwide. ## During a recent interview, Lokesh revealed the next set of his directorial which will mostly focus on LCU. As announced earlier, the "Master" director will next direct superstar Rajinikanth which will be a standalone movie. It will commence filming next year. ## After Rajini's film, Lokesh will start the much-awaited sequel to "Kaithi" with Karthi. It will most probably will begin by the end of 2024 or early 2025. "Kaithi 2" will be followed by Kamal Haasan's "Vikram 2", and then, a spin-off of Suriya's Rolex character from "Vikram" will be his next directorial.## Apart from the aforementioned films, there have been rumours about Lokesh collaborating with superstar Prabhas and the director has confirmed the same in the recent interview. Prabhas' film with Loki is said to be the 'End Game' of LCU, and will easily be the biggest film of him yet. There is no shooting timeline has been set yet for the movie.## Lokesh also wishes to make more spin-off films from the LCU and he wants other talented directors to direct them as he alone can't direct them all. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mission Raniganj And Thank You For Coming First Saturday/Second Day Early Estimates
980 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mission Raniganj And Thank You For Coming First Saturday/Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 7 - After the shocking opening day, Akshay Kumar's Mission Raniganj sees a big jump on its second day at the domestic box office but not big enough to cover the lost ground. The movie jumped by around 70% today, but it needed to score over 100% as the opening day was low at 2.80 crores net.## On its first Saturday/second day, Mission Raniganj scored an estimated 4.50-5 crores net, taking the total collection to over 7.50 crores in two days. The two-day collection of the movie should have ideally been the opening day collection which was not the case, and now, so much has been left for it to chase. ## While the damage has already been done, Mission Raniganj can still make up if it shows a similar kind of jump tomorrow on Sunday and then performs on a similar level to today's collection on the first Monday. The three-day opening weekend of the movie is looking to be around 15 crores net which is not good enough for a film featuring Akshay Kumar.## Meanwhile, the adult comedy, Thank You For Coming, which had a low opening day at 1.06 crores net collection, scores a jump of around 40% today for an estimated 1.50 crores net collection. The total collection of the movie is around 2.50 crores in two days and the weekend is looking at 5 crores net.## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor To Headline A Mythological Epic To Be Produced by Vashu Bhagnani
981 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor To Headline A Mythological Epic To Be Produced by Vashu Bhagnani

Mumbai, October 7 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is gearing up to commence the shoot of director Rosshan Andrrews' cop thriller film which begins later this month. After finishing this, the "Kabir Singh" actor will team up with producer Vashu Bhagnani for a mythological epic, according to Pinkvilla. ## It is said that the project in question is based on one of the most powerful characters of the epic Mahabharata. While the details about the project are not revealed, it will be a VFX-heavy project, mounted on a massive scale. The movie will be directed by a South Indian director. ## It is said that the yet-untitled movie is the most ambitious project for Vashu Bhagnani and Pooja Entertainment. They have already started developing this movie and are determined to create a never-before-seen visual extravaganza for the audiences. It will go on floors in 2024.## Interestingly, in February 2021, Pooja Entertainment had announced magnum opus Suryaputra Mahavir Karna, and it was supposed to be directed by RS Vimal, best known for his 2015 Mayalayam movie, Ennu Ninte Moideen. However, there has been development on the movie since then and it was assumed to be shelved. ## "Suryaputra Mahavir Karna" is based on the life of Karna from Mahabharata, so there are chances Vashu Bhagnani might be planning to revive it with Shahid Kapoor who was said to be his first choice since the movie was announced. ## Stay tuned...

Director Boyapati Srinu Confirms His Next Two Films With Superstar Allu Arjun and Suriya
981 days ago
Tollywood

Director Boyapati Srinu Confirms His Next Two Films With Superstar Allu Arjun and Suriya

Hyderabad, October 7 - Telugu mass filmmaker, Boyapati Srinu scored a massive hit with Nandamuri Balakrishna in the form of "Akhanda" in 2021. However, the director couldn't repeat the same success with his next movie "Skanda" with Ram Pothineni. The movie is currently playing in theatres and heading towards being an average affair at the box office.## Despite being unable to repeat "Akhanda's" success with "Skanda", Boyapati remains in hot demand as he has confirmed his next three films. During a recent media interaction, the ultra mass director confirmed that he would be teaming up with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun and Tamil star Suriya for his next two films.## It is not yet clear which film he will take first. Allu Arjun is currently shooting for "Pushpa 2", and he will next be reuniting with Trivikram Srinivas and then also has an announced film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Suriya, on the other hand, is shooting for "Kanguva", and will next be reuniting with Sudha Kongara. The actor is also reportedly in talks to headline the mega Bollywood project "Karna" under the direction of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.## It will be the first time that both Boyapati and Suriya will team up for a film project. With Allu Arjun, the filmmaker previously collaborated for "Sarrainodu" (2016) which was a big box office hit. Meanwhile, after the films with Allu Arjun and Suriya, the director has confirmed "Akhanda 2" with NBK. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mission Raniganj Opening Day Early Estimates; Disastrous Start
982 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mission Raniganj Opening Day Early Estimates; Disastrous Start

Mumbai, October 6 - There was an Akshay Kumar-starrer, Mission Raniganj released this Friday, and the audience was hardly aware of that. The makers haven't even promoted that movie properly, suggesting that they either were too confident or had no hopes for it.## The movie got favourable reviews from critics and the initial word of mouth also seems positive, but because the makers didn't put much effort into promoting it and the lack of awareness among general audiences, there was hardly any opening of the movie at the box office.## Mission Raniganj opened to dull occupancy in the morning and it didn't improve a bit in the next shows as well, as early estimates suggest around 2.75 crores net opening. The final numbers may vary a little bit here and there, but it will still be a disastrous and one of the lowest openings ever for an Akshay Kumar-starrer.## The movie was carrying a low buzz due to obvious reasons, but it was still expected to take even a decent opening as Akshay recently delivered a box office hit in the form of "OMG 2". But again, two quick back-to-back releases were too much to ask for. ## Earlier in the year, Akshay's "Selfiee" opened to similar kinds of numbers and ended up as one of the biggest disasters of his career. If Mission Raniganj doesn't show a big jump on Saturday and Sunday, then a similar fate is inevitable.## Stay tuned...

Superstar Aamir Khan's Next With Director RS Prassana Gets Interesting Title
982 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Aamir Khan's Next With Director RS Prassana Gets Interesting Title

Mumbai, October 6 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was last seen in "Lal Singh Chaddha" in 2022, has set his next release on Christmas 2024. According to reports, Aamir will be headlining the official adaptation of the Spanish sports dramedy, Champions, with RS Prassana as the director. ## Aamir was supposed to headline the "Champions" adaptation immediately after LSC, but after the later movie failed at the box office, the superstar dropped the idea of taking another remake before he finally decided to headline as well as produce it. The shoot for the same is expected to commence in January 2024 for Christmas release later in the year. ## The pre-production of the movie is going on at a brisk pace. Meanwhile, according to Pinkvilla, Aamir and his team have locked the title which is very much identical to one of his past blockbusters. It is said that the movie has been titled "Sitaare Zameen Par" which is about a sports coach bonding with and training a team of specially-abled kids, much like "Taare Zameen Par", which chronicled the journey of a teacher and specially-abled student. ## The film is a slice-of-life sports drama which Amair has mastered over the years. The movie will clash with Akshay Kumar's "Welcome to The Jungle" aka "Welcome 3". Interestingly, the two previously clashed at the box office back in 2007, when "Welcome" and "Taare Zameen Par" released during Christmas weekend on December 21st and both emerged box office successes. ## Stay tuned...

Leo Trailer First 24 Hours Report and Records
982 days ago
Kollywood

Leo Trailer First 24 Hours Report and Records

Chennai, October 6 - The highly-awaited trailer of Thalapathy Vijay's gangster action drama film Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, was launched at 6:30 PM on October 5. The movie is a part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU) and is the third film in this after "Kaithi" and "Vikram".## There was huge excitement for the "Leo" trailer, and after it was released online, it broke several viewership and likes records. As reported earlier, it has become the fastest Indian movie trailer ever to top 1 million likes, taking just 21 minutes for the same.## Leo Trailer 24 Hours Views and Likes:## Tamil Views: 31,9,11,956 [31.91M]; Likess: 2,642,324 [2.64M] ## Telugu Views: 54,36,107 [5.4M]; Likes: 443,705 [443K] ## Hindi Views: 77,62,487 [7.7M]; Likes: 5,66,724 [566K] ## Kannada Views: 7,12,217 [712K]; Likes: 126,551 [126K] ## Total Views: 45.70 Million; Likes: 3.77 Million ## [It is the fastest Indian movie trailer to score 100K to 2M likes on YouTube]: Here are the details for 100K to 1M Likes time ## It was published on 05 October at 6:30 AM IST## It crossed 100K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 1 minute## It crossed 200K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 2 minutes ## It crossed 300K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 4 minutes## It crossed 400K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 5 minutes## It crossed 500K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 7 minutes## It crossed 600K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 9 minutes## It crossed 700K likes on 05 Dec 2023 in 11 minutes## It crossed 800K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 13 minutes## It crossed 900K likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 16 minutes## It crossed 1 million likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 21 minutes## It crossed 2 million likes on 05 Oct 2023 in 2 hours 43 minutes (163 minutes)## Most Viewed Trailers in 24 Hours in Kollywood (Only Tamil)## 1. Leo - 31.91 Million## 2. Beast – 29.08 Million## 3. Thunivu – 25.00 Million## 4. Varisu – 23.05 Million## 5. Valimai – 11.16 Million## Most Liked Trailer in 24 Hours in Kollywood (Only Tamil)## 1. Leo: 2.64 Million## 2. Bigil: 1.66 Million## 3. Viswasam: 1.16 Million## Stay tuned...