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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Mega Blockbuster 'Jailer' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
1013 days ago
Kollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'Jailer' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Chennai, October 27 - Tamil superstar Rajinikanth made a roaring comeback in 2023 with director Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer. What made this pairing intriguing was that both their previous films, Rajinikanth's Annaatthe and Nelson's Beast, had underperformed at the box office. Yet, when they joined forces for the first time, the result was nothing short of a mega blockbuster. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer hit cinemas on August 10, 2023, during the long Independence Day weekend. The film opened to a phenomenal 96.50 crore gross worldwide on its first day, including 56.50 crore from India, instantly setting the tone for a record-breaking run. Positive word-of-mouth from audiences only accelerated its momentum. ## After taking such a monstrous opening, Jailer went on to score a huge 434 crores worldwide gross collection, including 277 crores domestically, in the extended 8-day week, which was the third biggest first week total of all time for a Tamil title at that time.## The milestones didn't stop there. Soon, Jailer crossed the 500 crore worldwide mark, becoming only the second Tamil movie to do so after Rajinikanth's own sci-fi spectacle 2.0. Made on a budget of over 200 crore, Jailer justified the investment, cementing its place among the biggest Tamil blockbusters of all time. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Jailer## India Net Collection - 348.50 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 408.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 196.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 604.50 Cr.## Footfalls - 2.65 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## Jailer was a bit like a homecoming for superstar Rajinikanth, who had a phase without delivering a big box office hit. Even the all-time highest-grossing Tamil movie, 2.0, which grossed around 700 crores worldwide, is considered an average affair given the huge budget involved. Jailer not only ended the hit-less drought for the superstar and director Nelson, but it also scored milestones, some of which are as follows. (as of October 27, 2023).## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time.## - Second Tamil movie to top 500 crores worldwide.## - Highest-grossing film of director Nelson Dilipkumar.## - Highest-grossing film for Sun Pictures.## - Second-highest-grossing film of Rajinikanth.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2023.## - Third-highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the overseas box office.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection
1014 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection

Mumbai, October 26 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan has completed 50 days today at the box office. At a time when most films are not able to survive for a week, Atlee Kumar's directorial is running strongly in its 7th week, and there is still some gas left in the tank. Produced by SRK's home banner Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" was released on September 7th in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and from the very first day, it looked like a long horse race despite being a heavily frontloaded blockbuster. After the exploding first-week collection of 692 crores at the worldwide box office, including 465 crores gross in India. The movie continued with a steady run after the explosive first week and is still playing with over 500 shows daily nationwide. "Jawan" has grossed approximately 1146 crores worldwide in 49 days, which included 759+ crores gross (639.50+ crores net) at the domestic box office and approx. 387 crores overseas. As is known to everyone, it is the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and the 5th highest-grossing of all time. The action thriller is the second Indian film of the year to top 1000 crores worldwide gross, after Shah Rukh Khan's own mega-blockbuster "Pathaan", which is currently the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 with 1055+ crores worldwide. Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Theatrical Run-Time And Advance Booking Update Revealed
1014 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Theatrical Run-Time And Advance Booking Update Revealed

Mumbai, October 26 - Superstar Salman Khan's Tiger 3 is one of the most-awaited films. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the spy action thriller is scheduled to release on November 12 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and is a part of Yash Raj Films Spy Universe. The film follows the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War", and "Pathaan", and is said to be the biggest film in the franchise yet. ## The third instalment of the blockbuster franchise is probably the first major Bollywood movie in the recent past to release on Sunday, that too on the day of the Diwali festival, and YRF is looking highly confident about it to emerge another monster blockbuster after "Pathaan" earlier this year.## Meanwhile, the film's theatrical runtime has been revealed which is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes (155 minutes), making it the 3rd longest-running film in the Spy Universe in a total of 5 films. Only "Tiger Zinda Hai" and "Pathaan" had the shorter run-time than the upcoming blockbuster. ## Yash Raj Films will open the advance booking of the film on November 5, a week before the film's release. Being a hugely-anticipated film, "Tiger 3" is expected to have a bumper response in the pre-sales which is essential for the film that is heavily frontloaded. The opening of the movie might be lower than expected as night shows on the opening day will be impacted due to Diwali, but the movie has a long holiday weekend ahead. If the gets a positive reception, it could prove to be an unstoppable force at the box office.## The movie stars Salman Khan as the titular RAW agent Tiger aka Avinash Singh Rathore alongside Katrina Kaif as Zoya, Tiger's wife and ex-ISI agent. Emraan Hashmi makes his debut in YRF's Spy Universe and plays the role of the deadly villain Aatish while Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo as Pathaan. ## Stay tuned...

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Suriya 43: Suriya's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Officially Announced With Powerful Cast and First Look Glimpse
1014 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya 43: Suriya's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Officially Announced With Powerful Cast and First Look Glimpse

Chennai, October 26 - Tamil star Suriya and director Sudha Kongara reunited for a new film, tentatively titled Suriya 43. The duo previously collaborated on "Soorarai Pottru" which received critical acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in 2020. ## Produced by Suriya and Jyothika's 2D Entertainment in association with Meenakashi Cinemas, "Suriya 43" is said to be inspired by real-life events. The movie was announced with the first look glimpse which shows a riot-like situation with a thrilling background score by GV Prakash Kumar. ## Apart from the film announcement, the makers also confirmed the primary cast. Suriya plays the lead role alongside Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Fahadh, and Vijay Varma. Interestingly, the last part of the title has been revealed, which is "Purananooru" while the rest of the title name is hidden.## Rustic. Powerful. Strong🔥 @Suriya_offl @dulQuer #Nazriya @MrVijayVarma in #Suriya43A film by @Sudha_KongaraA @gvprakash Musical #Jyotika @rajsekarpandian @meenakshicini #GV100 pic.twitter.com/HF5ZpJU9Au— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) October 26, 2023 ## The shoot of "Suriya 43" is expected to commence soon, after the actor wraps up director Siva's ambitious "Kanguva". Apart from this, the star Tamil actor is also in talks with Rakeish Omprakash Mehra for the ambitious "Karna" based on the epic Mahabharata. It is expected to go on floors in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Superhit 'OMG 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
1014 days ago
Bollywood

Superhit 'OMG 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, October 26 - When things were going bad to worst, it was a sequel to a superhit movie that brought Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who used to be a box office guarantee a couple of years back, back in the game in the form of social comedy-drama OMG 2. ## Though Akshay Kumar only played an extended role the movie sold on his name and the brand value of the "OMG" franchise. "OMG 2" was released during the Independence Day weekend of 2023 and was up against a tsunami-like "Gadar 2", still, it managed a take a decent opening before word of mouth spread its magic. ## Directed by Amit Rai, the sequel minted over 72 crores net during its extended 5-day Independence Day weekend after taking the opening of over 10 crores. The movie scored the opening week collection of 85 crores net and from there on, it performed consistently well to take the final collection past 150 crores net and became only the 6th film of the year to do so. ## Overseas, "OMG 2" performed reasonably well and grossed approximately 43 crores, for over 221 crores worldwide collection. Made on a controlled budget of around 60 crores, the film emerged as a super hit at the box office. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of OMG 2 -## India Net Collection - 151.16 Cr## India Gross Collection - 178.75 Cr## Overseas Collection - 43.00 Cr## Worldwide Collection - 221.75 Cr## Box Office Verdict - Superhit## Things weren't easy for "OMG 2" as it faced many challenges before hitting screens. The movie got an adult certificate from CBFC though the makers wanted a 'U/A' certificate as the movie had an important social message to tell. The makers relied on the brand value of the franchise and didn't promote much and this strategy worked for the movie that scored a triumph against all odds. It also scored a few milestones at the box office which are as follows - ## - Became the second highest-grossing film for Akshay Kumar in the post-Covid-19 era, after Sooryavanshi (2021).## - Became actor Pankaj Tripathi's highest-grossing film worldwide and the first 100 crores net grosser in a lead role. ## - Became director Amit Rai's highest-grossing film worldwide and first 100 crores net grosser.## - Became Akshay Kumar's 16th 100 crores net grosser, joint highest for an Indian actor with Salman Khan.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie In The UK
1015 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Leo Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie In The UK

London, October 25 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-blockbuster Leo has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the UK & Ireland box office. The Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial surpassed the lifetime total of superstar Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selva - 1" in just 6 days to claim the top spot. ## The latest LCU hit has grossed £1.36 million (13.75 crores) in the UK in the first 6 days. "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" grossed £1.34 million in its lifetime run last year and was the first Tamil movie to cross the coveted £1 million mark in the UK. Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is the 3rd highest-grossing in the list with £1.33 million. ## "Leo", distributed by Ahimsa Entertainment, is only the 3rd Tamil movie to cross the £1 million mark in the country, after "PS-1" and "Jailer", and interestingly, all three films in the last two years. Ahimsa Entertainment aggressively promoted the film in the UK and even opened the advances months before which did wonders for it as it scored the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian movie there for the opening day. ## Highest-grossing Tamil movies at the UK box office - ## 1. Leo - £1.36 million (6 days)## 2. PS:1 - £1.34 million## 3. Jailer - £1.33 million## 4. PS:2 - £972K ## 5. Varisu - £870K## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has been on a dominating box office run since its debut on October 19. In the first 6 days, it grossed a mighty approximately 458 crores worldwide, including approximately 165 crores at the overseas box office. It will cross the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie ever to achieve this milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Telugu States Theatrical Business Details
1015 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Telugu States Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, October 25 - Superstar Prabhas' action drama film Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire is one of the most-awaited Pan-Indian films and his collaboration with director Prashanth Neel is doing wonders for the movie in the trade. ## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" was supposed to be released on September 28, 2023, before it was pushed to December 22, 2023, worldwide. Prabhas is one of the most bankable stars in Telugu and this is leading to huge pre-release business in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. ## According to a report in Track Tollywood, the theatrical rights of the film are sold at a whopping 165 crores approximately in the two Telugu states, which is the second highest ever after SS Rajamouli's "RRR". "Salaar" is only the third film to get sold for 150+ crores in AP-TG, after "Baahubali 2" and "RRR". ## Mythri Movie Makers has reportedly bought the theatrical rights of the film for the Nizam area for approximately 65 crores. Ceded rights sold for approx. 27 crores while rights for Uttarandhra have been sold at 20 crores and 14 crores have come from the deal of East Godavari rights. Guntur and Nellore rights have been locked at 12 crores and 6 crores, respectively while the rest of the areas' rights are being said to be done in the range of 20 crores. ## "Salaar" will need to score over 200 crores gross in order to break even and emerge as a box office hit. The movie is releasing during the holiday period of Christmas and if it manages to get a positive reception, the New Year period will boost the collection. It will have a solo release in Telugu which should help to have a very good run given the positive word of mouth. ## Stay tuned...

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Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records
1015 days ago
Bollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records

Mumbai, October 25 - One of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2: The Katha Continues has completed its box office run with extraordinary collections. Directed by Anil Sharma, it is the sequel to "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001) which itself was a massive box office blockbuster. ## "Gadar 2" was released on August 11 during the Independence Day weekend and took a massive opening of 40.10 crores net. The movie remained unstoppable to score third biggest first-week collection of all-time with 284.63 crores net. From the opening day itself, "Gadar 2" stuck the right chords and resonated with the audiences' sentiment despite getting mixed reviews from critics.## The period action drama continued to shine brightly at the box office which led to the second biggest 2nd week collection ever in Hindi with 134.47 crores net. Week after week, "Gadar 2" remained one of the first choices of moviegoers and it ultimately became the highest net-grossing Hindi movie of all time, before Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" claimed the top spot. ## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions and Zee Studios, the sequel has completed 10 weeks and finished its run with approximately 525.70 crores net. Overseas, it minted approx. 65.50 crores and it finished its worldwide run with 686 crores gross. Made on a budget of around 80 crores, "Gadar 2" is among the most profitable Indian films ever. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Gadar 2## India Net Collection - 525.70 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 620.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 65.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 686.00 Cr.## Footfalls - 3.41 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## In Indian cinema, where movies come and go with the changing seasons, there are occasional gems that not only shine but continue to dazzle, and "Gadar 2" is one such film. It proved everyone wrong and has had a triumphant journey at the box office. Thanks to the unprecedented performance, the movie has scored many milestones during its box office run. Have a look at some of the milestones - ## - Second highest net-grossing film ever in Hindi, after Jawan.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 domestically, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 at the worldwide box office, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Highest-grossing film of Sunny Deol and the rest of the primary cast.## - Highest-grossing film of director Anil Sharma. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo First Tuesday Early Estimates; Stellar Box Office Run Continues
1016 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Leo First Tuesday Early Estimates; Stellar Box Office Run Continues

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", has been on a triumphant journey at the box office. After an impressive opening that saw it rake in 217.10 Cr net in India in its first five days, the film showed no signs of slowing down on its sixth day.## On its sixth day, "Leo" managed to add an estimated 31.50 Cr net/37 Cr gross to its ever-growing box office earnings for all languages. This performance further solidifies the film's position as a crowd-puller and a hit at the Indian box office.## Tamil Nadu continues to pull in huge numbers as the movie grossed an estimated 21.50 crores in the state on its first Tuesday, followed by an estimated 5 crores in Kerala, 3.5 crores each in Karnataka and AP/TG Gross while the rest of India gross is also expected to be in the range of 3.50 crores for the day. ## The film's total collection is approximately 249 crores net or 292 crores gross after 6 days. Worldwide, "Leo" has crossed the 450 crores mark with today's collection, for around 455 crores gross. The movie will top the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie of all time to do so. ## Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, and the rest of India have all contributed significantly to the film's soaring box office numbers. It's evident that the movie has resonated with viewers across the country and this momentum is expected to continue for a couple of weeks.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 68: T-Series Grabs Audio Rights Of Thalapathy Vijay's Next
1016 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 68: T-Series Grabs Audio Rights Of Thalapathy Vijay's Next

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay teamed up with director Venkat Prabhu for the first time for his next, tentatively titled Thalapathy 68 and the shoot for the same has already commenced. The movie is believed to be a unique sci-fi actioner, produced by AGS Entertainment. ## While things have just started rolling out, T-Series has already grabbed the music rights of T68 in all languages. The makers haven't disclosed the amount but it is said that the audio rights of the film have been sold for a whopping 20+ crores to T-Series which is an all-time biggest deal for a Tamil title. ## T-Series has been a market leader in the music space and it is another ground-breaking deal for this Bhushan Kumar-led company. "Thalapathy 68" will have music by Yuvan Shankar Raja who teamed up with Thalapathy after nearly two decades.## The film stars Vijay in the lead role alongside Prabhu Deva, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jayaram, Sneha, Prashanth, and Yogi Babu, among many others in key roles. Siddhartha Nuni will crank the camera while Anbariv is the stunt director. The movie will be released in 2024 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay's latest blockbuster "Leo" is running riot at the box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action thriller has grossed over 450 crores at the worldwide box office in the first 6 days, including today, and is currently the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year after Rajinikanth's "Jailer". ## Delighted to announce that we have acquired music rights for #Thalapathy68, in all Indian languages. Twitter: @actorvijay #KalpathiSAghoram#KalpathiSGanesh#KalpathiSSuresh@vp_offl @thisisysr #BhushanKumar #TSeries @archanakalpathi @Ags_production pic.twitter.com/gCv1UoQi13— T-Series (@TSeries) October 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting
1016 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting

Mumbai, October 24 - Director Ayan Mukerji introduced a new world of big-screen cinema in the form of "Brahmastra", of which the first part was released last year. Despite the mixed reviews, the movie grossed approx. 431 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022. ## The anticipation for "Brahmastra Part 2: Dev" is building up and the makers have promised it to be 10 times bigger than the first part. Director Ayan Mukerji recently shared concept art for the upcoming movie and said that the script was in development. ## Now, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the leading role in the film, has shared some key updates regarding the development of the movie. In a recent Zoom interaction with his fans, the "Sanju" star confirmed that they are working on the script which is heavy on writing. ## The actor said that Ayan narrated the film to him last week and the filmmaker has gone 10 times bigger than Part 1, be it the idea or the characterization. He further said that Ayan is working on Yash Raj Films' "War 2" and plans are to finish the shooting of this YRF's biggie by mid-next year.## "He (Ayan) is working on War 2 right now. So the plan is to finish War 2 by mid-next year and we start shooting (for Barhmastra 2) hopefully by the end of next year or the beginning of 2025. But definitely, a lot of work is already been happening on the film. We understood the kind of criticism for the film, what worked for it and what didn't", Ranbir said (via Indian Expres).## "So we have put everything into consideration, the dialogue and comments on Shiva and Isha's missing chemistry. A lot of criticism was constructive and we have taken that into our stride we are trying to understand that and go beyond that", he added.## Ranbir Kapoor, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of the highly-anticipated action drama "Animal", directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor, the film is scheduled to release on December 1st this year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Leo' Beats 'Vikram' To Become The 4th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Worldwide
1016 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Leo' Beats 'Vikram' To Become The 4th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Worldwide

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has become the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It has crossed Kamal Haasan's mega-blockbuster "Vikram" which grossed approximately 415 crores last year.## "Leo", which is part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU), surpassed "Vikram", also directed by Lokesh from LCU, on its 5th day and became the 4th biggest Tamil grosser of all-time and the biggest in the LCU. It will reach around 450 crores worldwide gross by the end of 6th day. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has taken full advantage of the holiday period with the extraordinary collection. The latest LCU blockbuster has minted approximately 255.50 crores gross at the domestic box office while overseas collection stands at approx. 160 crores after the first 5 days. ## "Leo" is also the fastest Tamil movie to top 400 crores worldwide, beating the previous record of 6 days taken by Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0". It will top the 500 crores gross mark by the second Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie, beating "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" (490 crores approx.), and the first for Thalapathy to do so. ## The highest-grossing Tamil movie is "2.0" with approximately 723 crores, followed by "Jailer", also starred Rajinikanth, with 605 crores worldwide. "Leo" will try to reach around "Jailer" and might cross it if manages to hold well during the weekdays after the holiday period. ## Stay tuned...

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