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: Jawan Becomes First Film To Hit 550 Crores Net In Hindi; Tops 600 Crores Net In All Version
986 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Jawan Becomes First Film To Hit 550 Crores Net In Hindi; Tops 600 Crores Net In All Version

Mumbai, October 2 - The record-breaking run of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan has unlocked a couple of new box office territories for the Bollywood film industry. The movie is breaking records for fun and still, there is no sign of slowing down anytime soon.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" has become the first film ever to top 550 crores net collection in Hindi as well as in a single language in India. The action thriller crossed this magical figure on its 26th day for 554.44 crores net. The second biggest movie in the single language is Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" with around 525 crores net. ## The film keeping the dream alive to top 600 crores net collection in Hindi, however, it will need to hold extremely well in the coming days to conquer this yet untouched box office mark. The coming weekend will determine whether it will reach the 600 crores mark as there are a couple of new films, including Akshay Kumar's "Mission Raniganj" will be released this Friday. ## While 600 crores box office mark in Hindi is still a long way, "Jawan" has topped this figure in all versions, including Tamil and Telugu, and becomes the first Bollywood movie ever to do so. The movie breached this mark, yesterday, on its 25th day as its total net collection stands at around 605 crores which includes 57 crores net in Tamil and Telugu versions.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is also nearing 1100 crores at the worldwide box office. It grossed 1084 crores through the 4th Sunday (25th day) and is likely to cross the 1100 crores gross mark by tomorrow. The movie is already the highest Indian grosser of 2023, and 5th highest-grosser of all time. Without China, "Jawan" is the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all time.## Stay tuned...

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Vishal and SJ Suryah's 'Mark Antony' Crosses Historic 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
986 days ago
Kollywood

Vishal and SJ Suryah's 'Mark Antony' Crosses Historic 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Chennai, October 2 - Tamil actor Vishal and SJ Suryah's science fiction action comedy film Mark Antony has emerged as a surprise blockbuster at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office as it crosses the 100 crores mark. ## "Mark Antony" crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office on its 18th day. The movie currently stands at around 100.25 crores gross, including 19 crores overseas collection. Vishal, who was going through a lean phase with back-to-back flops, scored his first 100 crores movie ever.## Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, the movie has scored approximately 60.50 crores in Tamil Nadu, followed by approximately 9.50 crores in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), 6.25 crores in Karnataka, and around 4 crores in Kerala. ## The movie was carrying low buzz before the trailer release but after the trailer release, the buzz increased before the movie received positive reviews from critics as well as favourable audience word of mouth. It is one of the biggest box office hits for a tier-2 Tamil actor-led movie.## Produced by Ayngaran International, the story of the movie revolves around two gangsters, Mark and Antony, who contact through a mobile phone which has an extraordinary ability to travel back in time. It stars Vishal and S. J. Suryah in dual roles, alongside Ritu Varma, Sunil, Selvaraghavan and Abhinaya. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar To Headline Maddock Films and Jio Studios 'Sky Force', Release Date Locked
986 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar To Headline Maddock Films and Jio Studios 'Sky Force', Release Date Locked

Mumbai, October 2 - On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former India prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mahatma Gandhi, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has joined hands with producer Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films and Jio Studios for aerial action thriller film Sky Force.## Directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Kapur, "Sky Force" is based on the true story of India's first and the deadliest air strike on Pakistan during the Indo-Pak war in 1965. The movie announcement video features the actual footage of the then PM Lal Bahadur Shastri and the voice-over of Muhammad Ayub Khan, president of Pakistan.## The movie will be produced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande, and Amar Kaushik. The movie will mark the debut of Veer Pahariya, the son of renowned businessman Sanjay Pahariya. The makers have locked a 2 October 2024 release date for the movie, exactly 1 year from now on. ## आज गांधी-शास्त्री जयंती के दिन सारा देश कह रहा है - जय जवान, जय किसान, जय विज्ञान, जय अनुसंधान. No better day than today to announce the incredible story of #SkyForce: Our untold story of India's first and deadliest airstrike. Give it love, please. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat. 🇮🇳… pic.twitter.com/qrxQrVqVNB— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 2, 2023 ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of "Mission Raniganj" on October 6, 2023. The actor has multiple films in the production, including "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", "Housefull 5", "Welcome 3", and "Soorarai Pottru" remake, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fukrey 3 First Sunday Early Estimates
987 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 1 - The comedy entertainer Fukrey 3 has a good first 4-day extended weekend at the domestic box office after witnessing a further jump of around 30% today, on its 4th day. It did well on Saturday by jumping around 50% for 11.67 crores net collection.## On its first Sunday, "Fukrey 3" scored an estimated 15-15.50 crores net, taking the total net collection to around 43.50 crores in 4 days. The movie should score another double-digit box office collection tomorrow, on the occasion of the Gandhi Jayanti holiday.## The trend for the movie has been good with very good growth over the weekend. "Fukrey 3" can be termed a box office success, however, weekday collection will determine if it can go near or cross the 100 crores mark domestically which will be a fantastic result for it.## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster "Jawan" scored an estimated around 8.50 crores net collection on its 25th day. There is a minor growth today in the collection, mainly because there was a buy 1 get 1 offer unlike the previous day, otherwise, the jump would have been bigger. This takes the total Hindi collection to around 547 crores and tomorrow, it will cross 550 crores mark and will become the first movie ever to do so.## Stay tuned...

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List of Telugu and Tamil Films Releasing On Sankranthi/Pongal 2024 Festival
987 days ago
Tollywood

List of Telugu and Tamil Films Releasing On Sankranthi/Pongal 2024 Festival

Hyderabad, December 23 - It is the time of the Sankranthi/Pongal festival which has always caught the attention of South Indian filmmakers and 2024 is going to be no different. In 2024, Tamil and Telugu filmmakers have already scheduled their movies for this lucrative festival. ## The biggest release during the Sankranthi 2024 is Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's much-awaited action drama film "Guntur Kaaram" on January 12. Directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie is currently in post-production.## There was Prabhas-fronted "Kalki 2898 AD" was also slated to release during the same frame, but now, it has been postponed, though the makers haven't made the official announcement regarding the postponement yet. The movie, however, is not releasing on Sankranthi as the shoot is still pending.## Among the Tamil movies, "Lal Salaam", which features superstar Rajinikanth in an extended cameo appearance, has been confirmed to release on Pongal 2024 festival. There is Dhanush's highly-awaited "Captain Miller" and Sivakarthikeyan's sci-fi adventure movie "Ayalaan" is also scheduled to release during the same frame. ## Have a look at the top Telugu and Tamil movies releasing on Sankranthi/Pongal 2024 - ## Guntur Kaaram (Telugu) - 12 January - Mahesh Babu## Merry Christmas (Hindi dub) - 12 January - Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi## Eagle (Telugu) - 13 January - Ravi Teja## Saindhav (Telugu) - 13 January - Venkatesh Daggubati## Naa Sami Ranga (Telugu) - TBA - Nagarjuna## Hanuman (Telugu) - 12 January - Tejja Sajja## Lal Salaam (Tamil) - TBA - Rajinikanth## Ayalaan (Tamil) - TBA - Sivakarthikeyan## Aranmanai 4 (Tamil) - TBA - Sunder C## Captain Miller (Tamil) - TBA - Dhanush## Stay tuned...

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'Jawan' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In PVR-INOX Multiplex Chains
987 days ago
Bollywood

'Jawan' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In PVR-INOX Multiplex Chains

Mumbai, October 1 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan has become the highest net-grossing film ever in national multiplex chains PVR-INOX (combined). PVR Pictures was renamed PVR INOX Pictures after the completion of the merger between the two companies. ## Kamal Gianchandani, CEO at PVR INOX, announced on Twitter/X that "Jawan" has crossed 215 crores net collection in PVRINOX, becoming the highest-grossing film ever. It surpassed the lifetime collection of Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" which scored over 200 crores net last year in the same multiplex chains.## "With #PVRINOX NBOC soaring past 215cr (& counting) #Jawan is now on top of the list of our all-time great hits. 2 blockbusters in the same quarter (& many more hits) have washed away the miserable memories of post covid box off performance", Kamal Gianchandani said.## With #PVRINOX NBOC soaring past 215cr (& counting) #Jawan is now on top of the list of our all-time great hits. 2 blockbusters in the same quarter (& many more hits) have washed away the miserable memories of post covid box off performance 🎬 #Gadar2 @shariqpatel @_GauravVerma https://t.co/77RsrAeMwi— Kamal Gianchandani (@kamalgianc) October 1, 2023 ## Meanwhile, "Jawan", directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, is nearing 11 crores at the worldwide box office. In 24 days so far, the action thriller has grossed over 1070 crores worldwide, including approximately 715 crores in India alone.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fukrey 3 First Saturday Early Estimates; Jawan 24th Day Estimates
988 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 First Saturday Early Estimates; Jawan 24th Day Estimates

Mumbai, September 30 - Directed Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's comedy entertainer "Fukrey 3" has a very good first Saturday at the domestic box office as collection jumped by over 40% from Friday. The national multiplex chains continue to dominate the overall collection which was expected.## On its third day/first Saturday, "Fukrey 3" scored an estimated 11-11.50 crores net, taking the total collection to around 28 crores in three days. The movie should see another similar kind of jump on Sunday as Monday is again a holiday which will help night shows tomorrow. ## The 4-day extended weekend is looking to be around 41-44 crores net which is a very good collection. The franchise value is helping "Fukrey 3" to post such numbers otherwise it doesn't have much star face value, plus, the audience's word of mouth is also mixed. ## "Fukrey 3" will get the benefit of the Gandhi Jayanti holiday as the collection should be around the double-digit mark, so Tuesday will be the first litmus test for it. There is Akshay Kumar's "Mission Raniganj" releasing next Friday which will give competition to holdovers, still "Fukrey 3" stands a chance to reach 100 crores net mark which will be a win for the makers.## Meanwhile, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster continues to collect huge as it scored another big jump of around 75% on its 24th day/4th Saturday. The early estimates suggest around 8.75 crores net collection and can go higher in Hindi for Jawan today, which takes the total Hindi collection to around 539 crores. By Monday, it will cross the 550 crores mark and will become the first film ever to achieve this feat in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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RC16: Rasha Thadani To Make Her Telugu Debut With Superstar Ram Charan's Film With Director Buchi Babu Sana?
988 days ago
Tollywood

RC16: Rasha Thadani To Make Her Telugu Debut With Superstar Ram Charan's Film With Director Buchi Babu Sana?

Hyderabad, September 30 - Rasha Thadani, the daughter of actress Raveena Tandon and Anil Thadani, is making her acting debut with none other than Ajay Devgn and his nephew Aaman Devgan in director Abhishek Kapoor's yet untitled action-adventure film that is scheduled to release on February 9, 2024.## Now, according to the latest reports in Telugu media, Rasha is all set for another big debut in Telugu cinema. It is well known to everyone that Ram Caran is teaming up with "Uppena" director Buchi Babu Sana for a raw and rustic sports drama film, tentatively titled "RC 16" and it is said that Rasha has been roped in for a crucial role in the movie.## The movie will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers and the team has reportedly conducted a photoshoot with Rasha for the same. It will be her debut in Telugu cinema and possibly the biggest opportunity so early in her career. The official confirmation from the makers is yet to be made.## Apart from Rasha, the reports previously stated that Vijay Sethupathi will be playing a crucial role in "RC16" and the official announcement for the same will be made soon. The shoot for the movie is expected to commence in January 2024 as makers plan to release it by the end of 2024 in multiple languages.## Meanwhile, Ram Charan is currently shooting for director Shankar's political action drama "Game Changer". The movie has been in production since last year and it might take another year to get completed. Kiara Advani is playing the female lead in the movie that is planned to release on Diwali next year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jawan' Surpasses 'Pathaan' To Become Highest-Grossing Indian Movie of 2023 Worldwide
988 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jawan' Surpasses 'Pathaan' To Become Highest-Grossing Indian Movie of 2023 Worldwide

Mumbai, September 30 - After becoming the biggest net-grosser of all-time in Hindi at the domestic box office, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan has now become the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023, beating his own blockbuster Pathaan.## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" had grossed approximately 1055+ crores worldwide earlier this year. In its original run, the movie grossed 1050+ crores, and now, "Jawan" has crossed this mark on its 23rd day. The total 23 days collection of the film is estimated around 1055 crores gross globally.## "Jawan", which is directed by Atlee Kumar, has become the 5th highest-grossing Indian and 2nd Bollywood movie of all time globally. Aamir Khan-fronted "Dangal" is currently the biggest grosser ever and is the only film to top 2000 crores worldwide, including over 1300 crores at the China box office.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" has grossed approximately 705 crores at the domestic box office and 350 crores overseas. In India, it is the biggest Bollywood grosser ever and 4th highest-grossing overall while overseas, "Jawan" is currently the 6th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time.## As said earlier, Shah Rukh Khan is the only Indian actor to have two films in the 1000 crores club worldwide and he is only the second Indian personality after SS Rajamouli ("Baahubali 2", "RRR") to achieve this rare feat. On top of that, SRK is the first Indian personality to deliver two 1000 crore grosser in a single year.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Creates All-Time Opening Day Record At The UK Box Office For A Tamil Movie
988 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Creates All-Time Opening Day Record At The UK Box Office For A Tamil Movie

London, September 30 - Thalapathy Vijay's Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set for a massive opening overseas, particularly at the UK box office. The movie is having excellent pre-sales in the entire overseas region whenever it has opened. ## At the United Kingdom box office, "Leo" has become the biggest opener for a Tamil movie ever in the advance booking itself. The gangster drama has so far scored £250.5K or $305K (2.55 crore) advance gross collection for the opening day with 19 days still left for the release, according to LetsCinema.## "Leo" has broken the opening day record of Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan Part - 1" which scored £250K actual opening day last year. "Ponniyin Selvan - 2" is the third biggest opener with £228.5K, followed by "Jailer" with £222.8K, and "Beast" with £203.2K on opening day. ## The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer tentpole has sold 22K+ tickets for the opening day and overall ticket sales have crossed the 30K mark in advance. It is expected to become the biggest Indian opener of all time in the UK, beating Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan". ## Produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is the third film in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) after "Kathi" and "Vikram". It stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role and Trisha Krishnan as the female lead, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan and Mysskin.## The movie is scheduled to release on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages in the regular as well as the IMAX format.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fukrey 3 Second Day Early Estimates
989 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, September 29 - Director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba's "Fukrey 3" had a good opening at the domestic box office with 8.82 crores net collection upon its Thursday release. It is the biggest opening in the franchise which has been super successful at the box office.## The movie is showing a drop of around 10-15% on its second day/first Friday for an estimated 7.50 crores net collection. The drop was expected as the Thursday opening day of the movie was a partial holiday due to Eid in some states. ## The collection of the movie is strong in Delhi and UP where the previous two films have done well and the latest movie continues the trend. The total collection has reached around 16+ crores in two days, and the 4-day extended weekend could be around a good 40 crores as Monday is again a Holiday due to Gandhi Jayanti. ## "Fukrey 3" should be aiming to cross the lifetime collection of "Fukrey Returns" which scored 80 crores net after taking the opening of 8.10 crores in 2017. It will be interesting to see if it can go past the 100-crore net mark which will be a fantastic result for it.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Hollywood Horror Thriller 'The Nun II' Crosses 50 Crores Gross In India
989 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Hollywood Horror Thriller 'The Nun II' Crosses 50 Crores Gross In India

Mumbai, September 29 - Hollywood gothic supernatural horror film The Nun II has emerged as a success despite clashing with Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster "Jawan" at the Indian box office. ## "The Nun 2" has completed 3 weeks at the Indian box office with gross collection crossing the 50 crores mark. In 22 days so far, the movie has grossed 51.10 crores (43.30 crores net) in all versions, including 28 crores gross (23.70 crores net) in the original English version.## Serving as a sequel to "The Nun" (2018) and the eighth instalment in The Conjuring Universe franchise, "The Nun 2" has become the 4th highest-grossing Hollywood horror thriller movie in India as far as the net collection is concerned. ## The movie has surpassed "Evil Dead Rise" (31+ crores net), which was released earlier this year and is behind its predecessor "The Nun" (46.50 crores). "The Nun 2" has slowed down with new films getting released but it may still be looking to become the 3rd biggest horror movie in India. ## Directed by Michael Chaves, the film stars Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, and Bonnie Aarons, returning from the first film, with Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell joining the cast. It is director Chaves' second film in The Conjuring Universe after "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It".## The Nun II collection in India - ## 1st Week - 22.05 Cr Net (26 crore gross)## 2nd Week - 13.62 Cr Net (16.10 crore gross)## 3rd Week - 7.63 Cr Net (9 crore gross)## Total - 43.30 Cr Net (51.10 crore gross)## Stay tuned...

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