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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Suriya 43: Suriya's Next With Director Sudha Kongara Locks Solid Primary Cast
1004 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya 43: Suriya's Next With Director Sudha Kongara Locks Solid Primary Cast

Chennai, September 14 - Tamil star Suriya and director Sudha Kongara are reuniting for their second film. The duo had earlier collaborated on "Soorarai Pottru" (2020) which won critical acclaim and also scored 5 National awards. ## Three years after the "Soorarai Pottru", the duo of Suriya and Sudha are gearing up for the second collaboration and for that, they have locked a solid rest of the primary cast. Tentatively titled "Suriya 43", the movie will be produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment. ## The movie has been in the news regarding its casting. Suriya will play the main lead, and reliable reports have confirmed that Malayalam actress Nazriya Nazim is in the advanced talks to play the female lead. The reports have also confirmed that Dulquer Salmaan has been roped in and he is likely to play the brother's role of Suriya's character.## Apart from the aforementioned actors, the latest to join this solid cast is the Hindi film actor, Vijay Varma. He will reportedly be playing the main antagonist in the film which will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi. The pre-production work has already commenced on "Suriya 43" and it is expected to go on floors around November this year. ## Meanwhile, Sudha Kongara also has the Hindi remake of "Sorrari Pottru" ready to release. Starring superstar Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madaan, the movie is scheduled to release in February next year. Suriya, on the other hand, is working on the Pan India movie "Kanguva" with director Siva, and it will hit cinemas in 2024.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Jawan' Tops 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week of All-Time In Hindi
1004 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jawan' Tops 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week of All-Time In Hindi

Mumbai, September 14 - Director Atlee Kumar's action thriller, Jawan starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan has set a new first week (7 days) record at the domestic box office. The movie has beaten the record of SRK's own movie "Pathaan" to score the biggest first week of all time for a Bollywood movie.## "Jawan", which is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, scored a fantastic 327.88 crores net collection in Hindi in the first week, surpassing "Pathaan's" 318.50 crores net collection. The 8-day extended first week of "Jawan" is looking to be around 346 crores net while "Pathaan" had scored 336 crores in as many days.## "Jawan" and "Pathaan" are the only two films to top 300 crores net collection in the first week in Hindi. There have been 9 films to hit 200 crores net first-week collection and four of them have come in the last two years, including three in 2023 which are also the top 3 first-week grosser. ## The top 5 first week (7 days) net scorer movies in Hindi are as follows - ## 1. Jawan - 327.88 Cr## 2. Pathaan - 318.50 Cr## 3. Gadar 2 - 284.63 Cr## 4. KGF 2 - 255.05 Cr## 5. Baahubali 2 - 247.00 Cr## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Sold 18+K Advance Tickets In The UK
1004 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Sold 18+K Advance Tickets In The UK

London, September 13 - Thalapathy Vijay-fronted gangster drama Leo is all set to open big at the UK box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the advance booking of the film is going on in a rampage mode despite being opened more than one month before the release.## Ahimsa Entertainment, which will be distributing the movie in the UK, previously announced that "Leo" sold a record-breaking 10,000+ tickets in the first 24 hours since the opening of advance booking, which is believed to be the all-time fastest to 10K tickets record for an Indian movie in the UK. ## The studio has now shared the latest advance booking update that the movie has sold over 18K tickets so far for all day, including around 15K tickets for the opening day. The advance booking has been opened in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi versions, however, the response to the Hindi version is slow compared to the other two languages.## "Leo", with still more than one month to go before its release, is expected to sell the highest number of tickets for the Indian movie on the opening day. Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" is the current record holder with around 30K advance tickets sold for the opening day.## Power kick-u from our UK family! Over 18,000 tickets sold for #LEO. Cinemas are buzzing, and we're going to add more shows, screens, and theatres (especially for our Telugu cinema lovers)! 🤜🔥🧊Words can't describe the love you've shown for #AhimsaEntertainment 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/8NBKPDpRUx— Ahimsa Entertainment (@ahimsafilms) September 12, 2023 ## The film, produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio, stars Vijay in the title role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan and Mysskin. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music for the movie that is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Jawan First Wednesday Early Estimates
1005 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Jawan First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, September 13 - Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan continues to score big collections during the weekdays even after a monstrous opening weekend. The collection remains over 20 crores net in Hindi which is a fantastic hold, in its bid to become the 3rd Bollywood movie to top 500 crores lifetime Hindi net.## The day-wise trending of Jawan is better than SRK's last blockbuster Pathaan as collections on the first Monday and Tuesday are higher than the later one. On its first Wednesday, Jawan scored an estimated 21.50 crore net, which takes the total Hindi collection to around 327 crores in 7 days.## The drop today is around 10% from Tuesday which is fantastic as the collection yesterday was itself a huge one of 24 crores. Additionally, Jawan scored an estimated 1.50 crores net in the Tamil and Telugu versions today, for all India 23 crores net collection first Tuesday/7th day.## The total collection of Jawan is around 368 crores with today's collection and the 8-day extended first week is looking at around 387 crores net. The second weekend will be crucial for the movie as far as its long run is concerned. However, with not much competition ahead, it is expected to do well and the trend indicates it will become the 3rd Bollywood movie ever to enter 500 crores net and even go on to become the biggest grosser ever.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For A Whopping 350 Crores?
1005 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For A Whopping 350 Crores?

Hyderabad, September 13 - One of the most-anticipated Pan Indian movies, Prabhas-fronted Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire was all set to hit the big screens on September 28, however, due to the delay in the post-production work, the movie was officially postponed indefinitely.## The advance booking for the movie was also opened overseas but due to the postponement, it has been stopped. The buzz for the movie is high despite the delay, and now, according to the latest reports, the makers have taken full use of the high buzz and have sold the non-theatrical rights of "Salaar" for a whopping sum.## According to Bollywood Hungama, "Salaar's" satellite rights have been bagged by Star TV for all 5 languages in which the movie will be released, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Netflix is said to have acquired the digital rights of all 5 languages. Including the audio rights, the movie fetched a whopping 350 crores sum for non-theatrical rights, per report.## Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" new release date is yet to be locked. As per reports, the makers are considering a couple of options to bring the movie to theatres worldwide. It is said that the movie could either be released in November this year or January 2024. The official announcement is expected to be made soon.## The movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Shruthi Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jagapathi Babu among others in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

Female Lead Finalizes To Star Alongside Tiger Shroff In 'Rambo' Hindi Adaptation
1005 days ago
Bollywood

Female Lead Finalizes To Star Alongside Tiger Shroff In 'Rambo' Hindi Adaptation

Mumbai, September 13 - Filmmaker Siddharth Anand has been working on the Hindi remake of Hollywood classic Rambo for a very long time. Tiger Shroff was announced to headline this high-octane actioner back in 2017, but even after 6 years, the official production is yet to commence.## In a piece of good news, it was reported last year that the production of the movie will commence by the end of 2024, and the same was later confirmed by Siddharth Anand, who will produce it under his banner Marflix. Now, according to the latest reports, the makers have finalized the female lead to star alongside Tiger Shroff in the movie.## According to Pinkvilla, the "Rambo" remake, which will be directed by Rohit Dhawan, will have Janhvi Kapoor to play the female lead role. This marks Janhvi and Tiger's maiden film together after coming close to sharing screen space in the past. The character details of Janhvi's role have been kept under wraps for now but her role is believed to be crucial to the storyline.## It is said that Tiger will undergo rigorous training under the guidance of international experts and he will be trained in weaponry and guerrilla warfare to prepare for his role as the last surviving member of an elite covert unit of the Indian Armed Forces who returns home to discover a war waging in his own land. ## The shoot of the "Rambo" adaptation will commence by December this year or January 2024 after both Tiger and Janhvi finish their current commitments. The actress is currently shooting for her pan India movie "Devara" with superstar Jr. NTR under the direction of Siva Koratala. Tiger, on the other hand, is working on director Jagan Shakti's action thriller alongside Sara Ali Khan. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Tops 600 Crores Worldwide; Becomes Fastest To Top 300 Crores Net In Hindi
1005 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Tops 600 Crores Worldwide; Becomes Fastest To Top 300 Crores Net In Hindi

Mumbai, September 13 - The first-time combo of superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Tamil director Atlee Kumar in the form of Jawan is creating waves at the domestic as well as overseas box office. The actor thriller movie is reaching new milestones with each passing day and is expected to be among the all-time biggest Indian grossers by the time it ends its run.## "Jawan" had a historic 4-day opening weekend which saw it becoming the fastest Bollywood movie to top 500 crores at the worldwide box office. It remained super solid on its first Monday and brought in another around 45 crores, and now, on its 6th day/first Tuesday, the movie soared past the 600 crores gross mark globally.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainer, "Jawan" has minted 415 crores gross (345 crores net) at the domestic box office in 6 days and at the same time, the overseas collection of the movie 206 crores for over 621 crores worldwide. It is the fastest Bollywood movie to top this box office mark, beating SRK's own movie "Pathaan" which reached this mark in 7 days.## On its first Tuesday, "Jawan" topped 300 crores net collection (306.58 crores) in Hindi and became the fastest to do so, again beating "Pathaan" which did this in 7 days. The overall net collection of "Jawan" crossed 345 crores, including a brilliant 38.50 crores in Tamil and Telugu versions.## The stage is set for "Jawan" to become the second back-to-back 1000 crores grosser at the worldwide box office, especially knowing that there is not much competition for at least 3 weeks.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Dream Girl 2' Tops 100 Crores Net Collection
1005 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Dream Girl 2' Tops 100 Crores Net Collection

Mumbai, September 13 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana's social comedy-drama film Dream Girl 2 emerged a slipper success at the box office and entered the 100 crores net club in Hindi. ## Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, the film managed to withstand Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster "Jawan" and holdover film "Gadar 2" to make a surprise entry to the coveted 100 crores club. It topped the century mark on its 18th day as its current net collection stands at over 100.50 crores.## "Dream Girl 2" has become the 113th movie ever to top 100 crores net in Hindi. The last movie to hit this mark was "Jawan". DG2 is overall the 10th movie of 2023, including Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" to achieve this milestone. It is currently the 111th all-time highest net-grosser movie in Hindi and will likely finish its box office run at around 105 crores net. ## The film has also become the 4th movie of Ayushmann to score 100 crores net or more, and his first since "Bala" (2019). Ananya Pandey, who played the female lead role in the movie, scored her 100 crores net movie. ## Meanwhile, the worldwide collection of DG2 has crossed 130 crores gross mark. In India, it has generated 118+ crores gross while overseas collection is approximately 13.50 crores for 131.50 crores worldwide cume in 18 days.## About Dream Girl 2## It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures. The movie is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Dream Girl and stars Ayushmann Khurrana, alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Asrani, Abhishek Banerjee, Manjot Singh and Seema Pahwa. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Creates A New Box Office Record With 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan'
1006 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Creates A New Box Office Record With 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan'

Mumbai, September 12 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is taking giant steps in the year 2023. The actor kicked off this year with all-time blockbuster Pathaan, and nearly 8 months later, his action thriller Jawan is on course to repeat the success of Pathaan. ## Shah Rukh Khan has now become the Bollywood actor with the highest net collection at the Indian box office in a single year among the male lead actors. "Pathaan", directed by Siddharth Anand, had minted approximately 544 crores net in all versions while "Jawan" has so far scored 316 crores (5 days). This takes the combined total to around 860 crores, beating the previous record of Akshay Kumar who scored approximately 775 crores net in 2019 with 4 films.## "Jawan" has still a long way to go, and if all goes well, then Shah Rukh Khan will become the first Bollywood actor to score a 1000+ crores net collection in a single year in India with just 2 films. The actor also has "Dunki" slated for Christmas 2023 release which is also expected to take a bumper opening.## Ranveer Singh is third on the list with 542 crores net collection in 2018 with 2 films, followed by Salman Khan at number 4 with 531 crores net from 2 films in 2015. Sunny Deol, who just scored one of the all-time Indian blockbusters in the form of "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" takes the 5th spot with approximately 515 crores net in just 1 film.## As said, Shah Rukh Khan is miles ahead and has become a real deal this year. The superstar has proved his mega-stardom with two films and this isn't going to end anytime soon.## Stay tuned...

India and Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Match Scored Record Peak Viewership For Disney Plus Hotstar
1006 days ago
Digital Media

India and Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Match Scored Record Peak Viewership For Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, September 12 - One of the leading streaming platforms, Disney+Hostar hit the jackpot during the high-profile cricket match between India and Pakistan on September 11. India thrashed Pakistan by 228 runs after the match went into reserve day due to rain. ## Disney Plus Hotstar, which is streaming the Asia Cup 2023 cricket tournament for free on mobile phones, hit the all-time highest peak concurrency of 28 million (2.8 crores) viewers when batting legend Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were nearing their respective hundreds against Pakistan.## The previous highest record viewership for Disney+Hotstar was recorded during India vs. New Zealand Semi Final match in the ODI World Cup 2023 when peak concurrency hit 25.3 million (2.53 crores). The OTT giant will also stream the ODI World Cup 2023 in India on these devices for free.## Disney+Hotstar has been in stiff competition with Reliance-owned Viacom18 of which, Jio Cinema has IPL rights and it streams the tournament free for all users. Viacom18's Jio Cinema also recently won media rights for all Indian cricket teams' (men and women) home matches.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Jawan First Monday Early Estimates; Very Good Hold
1007 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Jawan First Monday Early Estimates; Very Good Hold

Mumbai, September 11 - After the historic extended opening weekend, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan has a fantastic hold on its first make-or-break Monday. The overall biz, however, got impacted by the India vs. Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup in the evening and night shows.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, Jawan is looking to score an estimated 27+ crores net collection but also has a shot at hitting 29-30 crores in Hindi which mostly depends on the impact of the match. At once during the day, the movie was heading to 30+ crores net but the biz got slowed down after the match started. ## Nonetheless, despite the match impact, Jawan holds fantastically well in the Hindi version. Additionally, it scored an estimated 2.50-3 crores net in Tamil and Telugu versions for an all-India 30 crores net first Monday. This takes the movie past 300 crores net at 316 crores, including 279+ crores in the Hindi version alone.## Jawan is looking at 380-390 crores net collection in the extended 8-day week in all versions. The Hindi version is alone eyeing 335-345 crores net which is an excellent first-week total. The movie has no competition for at least 3 weeks, and this should be enough for its go past 500 crores net collection. ## Stay tuned...

Fastest Indian Movies To Reach 500 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1007 days ago
Bollywood

Fastest Indian Movies To Reach 500 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, September 11 - It has been a crazy weekend for the Indian cinema which saw superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest action thriller Jawan making big gains at the worldwide box office. It was the second highest-grossing movie worldwide during the weekend of September 7-10, after the Hollywood action thriller "The Nun 2".## "Jawan" grossed a gigantic 521 crore ($62.70 million) worldwide during its extended first 4-day weekend. With this, the mega-blockbuster movie has become the joint second-fastest Indian and fastest Bollywood film to top 500 crores globally. ## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" has broken the record of Shah Rukh Khan's own movie, "Pathaan" which topped 500 crores worldwide in 5 days earlier this year. As for the Indian movies, maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2" and "RRR" are the joint fastest to hit this major milestone.## Below is the list of fastest Indian movies to hit the 500 crore club worldwide - ## 1. Baahubali 2 – 3 Days (510 crore)## 2. RRR – 3 Days (570 crore)## 3. KGF Chapter 2 – 4 Days (546 crore)## 4. Jawan - 4 Days (521 crore)## 5. Pathaan - 5 Days (542 crore)## "Jawan", which is produced by Shah Rukh Khan's home production Red Chillies Entertainment, shattered many records during its extended opening weekend. It scored the highest single days on two consecutive days in Hindi as well as in Bollywood. Also, the movie scored the biggest opening weekend ever for a Bollywood movie with approximately 286 crores net (344 crores gross) in all languages.## Stay tuned...