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: 'Leo' Opening Day Early Estimates; Takes A Historic Start
1021 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Leo' Opening Day Early Estimates; Takes A Historic Start

Chennai, October 19 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" has taken a historic start at the box office. The massive opening was assured with the kind of advance booking it scored and at the end of the day, it opened in the expected lines. ## The all-India opening of the film is estimated to be around 75 crores gross. In Tamil Nadu, the opening is estimated to be around 30 crores gross. It could have easily been more had the early morning shows been allowed in the state but that wasn't the case, still, it has taken an excellent start. ## In the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the movie has scored an estimated 15 crores gross, followed by 14 crores in Karnataka, and approx. 11 crores in Kerala. The rest of India's estimated collection is approx. 4 crores.## As reported earlier, "Leo" has become the first film ever to score a double-digit opening in each of the South Indian states (Andhra and Telangana combined). In Kerala, it is the first movie ever to score 10 crores or more for any day. ## The worldwide opening of the film is around 140 crores, which is the biggest ever for a Tamil movie and the biggest of the year for an Indian title, as per the early estimates. It has comfortably beaten Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" which scored approx. 129 crores gross worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon's 'Ganapath' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
1021 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon's 'Ganapath' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, October 19 - The long-awaited sci-fi action thriller Ganapath - A Hero Is Born, starring Tiger Shroff in the titular role, is finally hitting big screens tomorrow, October 20. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film also has Kriti Sanon as the female lead alongside Amitabh Bachchan in a key role. ## "Ganapath" has been censored "U/A" with the approved runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes. The buzz for the movie hasn't been to the mark the makers would have hoped for and can clearly be seen in the advance booking. The pre-sales was opened a few days ago and the response has been low. ## As of 8 PM on October 19, "Ganapath" sold 55K tickets worth 1 crore gross and the final advance booking is expected to be around 1.50 crores, which is decent. With this sort of advance, the movie is looking to open around 4 crores net and if the word of mouth is positive, it might go further towards 5-6 crores or maybe more. ## "Ganapath" being a big-budget film will heavily depend on the spot booking which will be decided by the audiences' reception. This is the first movie for Tiger since "Heropanti 2" in April 2022. That movie was a box office disaster, and Tiger will hope to turn the tide this time around.## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, "Ganapath" marks Tiger and Kriti's reunion after their debut movie "Heropanti" back in 2014. However, the actor's second film together will need a miraculous turnaround to repeat the magic of their debut movie which was a box office success. ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff Officially Confirmed In Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn's 'Singham Again'; First Look Revealed
1021 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff Officially Confirmed In Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn's 'Singham Again'; First Look Revealed

Mumbai, October 19 - Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff has officially been confirmed to star in director Rohit Shetty's highly-awaited Singham Again, fronted by Ajay Devgn as the titular character. This marks Tiger's debut in Shetty's cop universe. ## The makers introduced Tiger Shroff as ACP Satya and also revealed the first-look posters in which the actor is flaunting his six-pack body with cars and an explosion-filled background. After Deepika Padukone as Lady Singham, Tiger is the newest addition to the cop universe. ## Welcoming ACP Satya, the newest addition to Team Singham Again🫡#SinghamAgain @iTIGERSHROFF @RSPicturez @jiostudios @RelianceEnt #Cinergy pic.twitter.com/WkbPxTc8Hp— ADFFilms (@ADFFilms) October 19, 2023 ## "Singham Again" is currently on floors and the shoot is happening in Hyderabad. Ajay Devgn returns to reprise the title role as a fierce cop Bajirao Singham in the third instalment of this blockbuster franchise. Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh play extended cameos as Veer Sooryavanshi and Simmba, respectively. ## Produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez, Jio Studios, Reliance Entertainment and ADFFilms, "Singham 3" also stars Kareena Kapoor along with Arjun Kapoor who plays the antagonist role in his cop universe debut. The movie is scheduled to release in August 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Become First Film To Take Double Digit Opening In Each of The South Indian States
1022 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Become First Film To Take Double Digit Opening In Each of The South Indian States

Chennai, October 18 - One of the most-anticipated Tamil movies of the year, Thalapathy Vijay's Leo is just a sleep away from hitting big screens in India. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo's" first show is as early as 4 AM in Kerala on October 19 and the fans are getting excited about the same. ## The film has seen the record-breaking response in the advance booking which has become the highest ever for any Tamil movie for the opening day as well as the opening weekend. With just advance booking, "Leo" has been confirmed to become the first ever Tamil movie to take the opening of 100+ crores at the worldwide box office. ## "Leo", apart from becoming the first Tamil movie to take 100 crores or more opening globally, is also on track to create a rare of the rarest box office records in India. In the history of Indian cinema, no film has taken a double-digit opening in each of the 4 traditional South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (combined), and Kerala. ## As per the advance booking trend, "Leo" will become the first movie ever to score a double-digit opening in each of the aforementioned states. In the home state, Tamil Nadu, the movie is tracking to earn 30+ crores gross, followed by 15+ crores in AP/TG, 14+ crores in Karnataka, and 12+ crores in Kerala. In Kerala, it will be the first time that a movie will hit double-digit collection for any day.## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is tracking to earn around 80 crores gross in India and over 65 crores gross overseas, for 145+ crores worldwide opening day, which will make the biggest opening for an Indian movie of the year and one of the biggest of all-times. Overall, a historic opening is on the card for the movie that is part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU).## Stay tuned...

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Director Ayan Mukerji Begins Filming of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's 'War 2' In Spain?
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Director Ayan Mukerji Begins Filming of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's 'War 2' In Spain?

Mumbai, October 18 - The highly-awaited spy action thriller War 2 has reportedly begun filming in the Municipality in Spain, Salamanca. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the movie stars Hrithik Roshan along with Telugu superstar Jr. NTR who marks his Bollywood debut with this. ## The leaked footage from the set of the film shows Ayan Mukerji with his team. According to reports, the filmmaker filmed a car chase sequence yesterday (October 17) without the lead cast who is expected to join the shoot soon. However, the official confirmation regarding the shoot is yet to be made. ## Yash Raj Films hasn't made the announcement about Jr. NTR's inclusion in the Spy Universe yet official, but multiple reliable sources have confirmed his big debut. Hrithik returns to reprise his role from the first movie as RAW agent Kabir. Kiara Advani is said to be playing one of the female leads, marking her YRF's Spy Universe debut. ## "War 2" will reportedly follow the events of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on November 12 this year. "War 2" will be the first true blue Pan India film in Spy Universe with the inclusion of Jr. NTR. It will be released in January 2025 in multiple languages.## Get ready for Yudhabhumi @iHrithik @tarak9999 #War2 Shoot Started...🔥#HrithikRoshan #JrNTR #YRFSpyUniverse 🐯🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/gVNvbYIPMX— Nizamabad NTR Fans Club (@TeamNZBFC) October 18, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dunki' Teaser To Be Attached With Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'?
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dunki' Teaser To Be Attached With Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'?

Mumbai, October 18 - After two back-to-back monstrous blockbusters in the form of "Pathaan" and "Jawan", the excitement for superstar Shah Rukh Khan's next film Dunki is at an all-time high. Directed by blockbuster director Rajkumar Hirani, "Dunki" is scheduled to release on December 22, during the Christmas holiday weekend.## According to the latest reports, the teaser of "Dunki" is getting ready to be released around the Diwali festival. There are no confirmed reports yet but it is said that the teaser might be attached to superstar Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on November 12, on the day of Diwali.## The movie is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment with Jio Studios and Rajkumar Hirani Films. It is important to note that the makers haven't made anything official regarding the teaser but there is a strong buzz about it coming on Diwali 2023. ## Based on the concept of "Donkey Flight", an unlawful backdoor entry technique for nations like Canada and the United States of America, "Dunki" depicts the lives of Indians who choose to enter the nation using this illegal process and struggle to return home.## It is the first time SRK and Rajkumar Hirani have come together for the film project. Apart from SRK, the movie also stars Taapsee Pannu as the female lead alongside Boman Irani.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Comic Entertainer With Director Priyadarshan To Go On Floors In 2024
1022 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Comic Entertainer With Director Priyadarshan To Go On Floors In 2024

Mumbai, October 18 - Over the last couple of years, the reports about the reunion of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and blockbuster director Priyadarshan have been making noise. The duo himself confirmed that they would team up again for a comic entertainer, however, there hasn't been much development regarding the same since then. ## Things are now looking back on track after Priyadarshan recently met Akshay Kumar on the set of "Sigham Again" in Hyderabad. Akshay is playing a cameo role as Veer Sooryavanshi in the film, directed by Rohit Shetty and headlined by Ajay Devgn in the title role. ## According to the reports, Akshay and Priyadarshan discussed the story idea which the actor loved and they have finally decided it reunite for the same. It is said that Ekta Kapoor will produce this comedy entertainer and they are looking to take the movie on floors by the end of 2024. ## Akshay and Priyadarshan have been an iconic actor-director duo in Bollywood cinema. They have previously collaborated on some of the most loved films, including "Hera Pheri" (2000), "Garam Masala" (2005), "Bhagam Bhag" (2006), "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" (2007), "De Dana Dan" (2009), and "Khatta Meetha" (2010) which was the last film together.## Before starting Priyadarshan's next, Akshay Kumar will wrap up shooting for "Sky Force", "Khel Khel Mein", "Welcome To The Jungle", "Housefull 5", Mohit Suri’s next actioner for Rohit Shetty, and "Jolly LLB 3", among others. The actor also has multiple films ready to release over the next year, including Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". ## Stay tuned...

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'Leo' Beats Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Sold Highest Advance Tickets By An Indian Movie In 2023 For The Opening Day
1023 days ago
Kollywood

'Leo' Beats Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Sold Highest Advance Tickets By An Indian Movie In 2023 For The Opening Day

Chennai, October 17 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama film Leo has now sold the highest number of advance tickets by an Indian movie of 2023 for the opening day. The advance booking of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial was opened a couple of days ago, and since then, it has been unstoppable and has created records for a Tamil title. ## "Leo" has beaten superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan which sold approx. 15.75 lakh tickets in advance for the opening day last month. The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer has crossed this mark with still more than a left for the release. The current advance sold tickets count of "Leo" is approx. 16 lakh and it is expected to finish around 20 lakh for the opening day. ## While "Leo" has crossed "Jawan" in ticket count, the movie is still far behind in terms of advance gross collection. The SRK-led movie scored approx. 41 crores advance booking for the opening day while around 31 crores from similar numbers of tickets sold. The average ticket price for "Jawan" was Rs 251/ticket and the same is Rs 202 for "Leo", which is the main reason for the difference in gross collection. ## The advance booking of "Leo" is led by the original Tamil version which has so far sold 13.75 lakh, followed by the Telugu version with approx. 2.10 lakh and Hindi with 20K. The response to the Hindi version of the movie is surprisingly good despite the fact that it won't be released in national multiplex chains. ## "Leo" is produced by Seven Screen Studio and stars Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, and Mysskin, among others. It will be released on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada languages in the regular as well as the IMAX format. ## Stay tuned...

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Prithviraj Sukumaran Reacts on Salaar Vs Dunki Box Office Clash
1023 days ago
Bollywood

Prithviraj Sukumaran Reacts on Salaar Vs Dunki Box Office Clash

Mumbai, October 17 - The year 2023 has been historic for Indian cinema, especially for Bollywood which shows a few massive blockbusters at the box office so far, and it is not yet done. The last quarter of the year has already begun and there are, at least, 6-7 huge films that will release over the next 2 and a half months. ## Among the most-awaited upcoming films in 2023, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki" and superstar Prabhas' "Salaar" with director Prashanth Neel are slated to take on each other on December 22. This is the clash of the titans everyone is waiting for, including actor Prithviraj Sukumaran who is playing a prominent role in "Salaar". ## During a recent interview, Prithviraj Sukumaran said that Salaar Vs Dunki is a clash everyone should celebrate as both films are completely opposite to each other, headlined by two of the biggest stars in the country with the biggest of the directors, and on top of that, both the movies are coming during a big festive season like Christmas. ## "I am not quite sure about the promotional plans yet. The makers will let us know in November how they intend to roll out the film. I am in touch with Prashanth Neel, the director. But the fact that we are releasing alongside films by Rajkumar Hirani and Shah Rukh Khan leaves everything else aside; as a film lover, I absolutely love it!" (via Pinkvilla).## The actor further said that he is excited about both the movies for various reasons and promises to watch both of them. "I am so looking forward to it. When was the last time we had two big films during the holidays? What better year than 2023 to celebrate Indian cinema like this", he added.## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja's 'Tiger Nageswara Rao' Worldwide Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details
1023 days ago
Tollywood

Ravi Teja's 'Tiger Nageswara Rao' Worldwide Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, October 17 - Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja's period action drama film Tiger Nageswara Rao is hitting worldwide theatres on October 20 in multiple languages, including Hindi. Directed by Vamsee, TNR is easily the biggest film in Ravi Teja's career in terms of scale and budget, leading to huge expectations in trade.## "Tiger Nageswara Rao" worldwide theatrical business has been locked at the biggest ever for the actor. TNR's pre-release theatrical business has been valued at approximately 37 crores worldwide, including 31 crores for the two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). ## The AP/TG theatrical business of 31 crores of TNR, includes approximately 8.50 crores for the Nizam area and 5.50 crores for Ceded. The entire Andhra rights are valued at 17 crores while the rest of India business is done at 4 crores. The overseas business of the film is around 3 crores.## TNR will need to score approximately 38 crores share collection or over 60 crores gross at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a clean hit. The film has competition with Balakrishna's "Bhagavanth Kesari" and Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", which are releasing on October 19. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts, TNR stars Ravi Teja in the titular role alongside Anupam Kher, Nupur Sanon (in her film debut), Renu Desai, Jisshu Sengupta, Gayatri Bhardwaj, and Murali Sharma. It is scheduled to be released on 20 October 2023 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Trailer First 24-Hour Views and Likes Report
1023 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Trailer First 24-Hour Views and Likes Report

Mumbai, October 17 - The highly-awaited trailer of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-fronted Tiger 3 was launched on October 16 and took the social media platforms by storm. With this, Yash Raj Films also revealed that first look at Emraan Hashmi who plays the main antagonist in the movie. ## The trailer of the movie has received a bumper response on YouTube and it has become the 10th most-watched trailer ever in Hindi in the first 24 hours. Currently, the views of the trailer are nearing 40 million in Hindi and around 41 million in all three versions, including Telugu and Tamil.## The response to the Telugu and Tamil trailers of "Tiger 3" has been low which was somehow expected due to the lack of popularity of the franchise in South India. The Hindi trailer of Tiger 3, meanwhile, has got a huge reception and it is now Salman Khan's most-viewed trailer in the first 24 hours. ## Top 5 most viewed Hindi trailers on YouTube in the first 24-hours - ## 1. Adipurush - 52.22M## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 4. Jawan - 45.70M## 5. Cirkus – 45.00M## 10. Tiger 3 - 40.10M## Apart from YouTube, the "Tiger 3" trailer scored approximately 21 million views in all versions on Instagram, including 14.6 million views on Salman Khan's account. Other than views, the trailer also scored 1.4 million likes on YouTube, which is one of the highest for a Bollywood movie in the first 24 hours. ## "Tiger 3" is directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The movie is a part of YRF's ambitious Spy Universe and is set after the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War", and "Pathaan". Shah Rukh Khan plays the cameo role as Pathaan in "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on November 12, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, in regular as well as IMAX format.## ## Stay tuned...

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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Clarifies Rumours Around His Film With Prabhas
1024 days ago
Tollywood

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Clarifies Rumours Around His Film With Prabhas

Chennai, October 16 - The social media is buzzing after director Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed his maiden collaboration with superstar Prabhas recently. There were no further details provided by the filmmaker other than confirming this blockbuster film, and this led to many speculations regarding the timeline of the movie. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj has been focussing on his ambitious cinematic universe (LCU), which started with Karthi's "Kaithi", followed by Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" and next is Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", scheduled to release on October 19, 2023. Since the filmmaker is deeply concentrating on LCU, the rumours started making rounds that his movie with Prabhas will also be a part of LCU, and it will eventually conclude this saga.## In the latest promotional interview for "Leo", the director clarified all the rumours and said that his film with Prabhas will be a stand-alone with no connection to the LCU or any other film of his. Lokesh has also mentioned that "Vikram 2" with Kamal Haasan will remain the concluding chapter of the LCU. ## There is no confirmation yet on when Lokesh will start shooting for Prabhas' movie, but as things stand today, it is unlikely to commence before 2026. The filmmaker will next team with superstar Rajinikanth, for which the shoot will begin next year. He then has "Kaithi 2", "Vikram 2", and a spin-off of Suriya's Rolex character from "Vikram". ## Stay tuned...

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