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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Salman Khan Locks Karan Johar and Vishnu Vardhan's Film and Release Date
1042 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Locks Karan Johar and Vishnu Vardhan's Film and Release Date

Mumbai, August 7 - Over the last few months, the news about Salman Khan's potential collaboration with producer Karan Johar and director Vishnu Vardhan has been making noise. Salman has been very keen on the project but he didn't sign it officially due to some reasons, but now, there is good news regarding this mega collaboration.## According to Pinkvilla, the superstar has finally signed the dotted lines to come on board the movie. It will be Salman's immediate next after "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on Diwali this year. The makers have even locked the release date and have decided to bring the movie on Christmas 2024.## Salman's film with director Vishnu Vardhan and producer Karan Johar will go on floors in November this year and it will be shot over a period of 7 to 8 months. The yet-untitled movie is touted to be a special project which neither Salman nor Karan has explored before. ## The pre-production work for the movie will begin in August 2023, and some massive never explored before action blocks have been planned for this one. ## Meanwhile, Salman is currently gearing up for the release of YRF's "Tiger 3" which also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi while Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo role as Pathaan. Apart from Vishnu Vardhan's movie, the actor also has "Tiger vs Pathaan" and the Sooraj Barjatya directed, "Prem Ki Shaadi", scheduled to go on floors next year.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Unveils New Poster As He Rings 1 Month Countdown To 'Jawan'
1042 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Unveils New Poster As He Rings 1 Month Countdown To 'Jawan'

Mumbai, August 7 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's highly-awaited action thriller "Jawan" is just a month away from its worldwide release on September 7. The movie, directed by Atlee Kumar, will release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## Ahead of the release, Shah Rukh Khan unveiled a new poster to ring the one-month countdown of the movie. "Main achha hoon ya bura hoon... 30 days to find out. Ready AH?", SRK wrote on Twitter.## Main achha hoon ya bura hoon… 30 days to find out. Ready AH?#1MonthToJawan#Jawan releasing worldwide on 7th September 2023, in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu. pic.twitter.com/O47jh05lnj— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 7, 2023 ## "Jawan" is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, and it also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra, and Sunil Grover, while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt feature in cameo appearances. The movie is scheduled to release on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Koi Mil Gaya' Re-Release Opening Weekend Box Office Collection
1042 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Koi Mil Gaya' Re-Release Opening Weekend Box Office Collection

Mumbai, August 7 - In 2003, Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan reunited with his father Rakesh Roshan for a science-fiction movie "Koi... Mil Gaya". It emerged as a box office success and went on to earn a cult status over the years. ## In 2023, "Koi... Mil Gaya" completes 20 years of its release, and to celebrate the occasion, the makers teamed up with PVR Inox to re-release the film on August 4 across 30 cities. The magic of the movie remained intact as it recorded housefull shows at some centers. ## The limited re-release of "Koi Mil Gaya" scored approx. 20 lakh gross in its opening weekend with a total of approx. 225 shows. On its opening day of re-release, "Koi Mil Gaya" grossed approx. 3.50 lakh, followed by approx. 6 lakh on Saturday, and approx. 10 lakh on Sunday. ## Earlier this year in June, Sunny Deol's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was also re-released and grossed solid 1.30 crores in the opening weekend. However, that was a much bigger release than "Koi Mil Gaya", and considering that, the latter has done well on the weekend.## In its original run in 2003, "Koi Mil Gaya" had grossed approx. 80 crores at the worldwide box office, including approx. 10 crores overseas collection. The success of the movie inspired the makers to turn it into a superhero franchise. In 2006, "Krrish" (Krrish 2) was released and became a big hit, before "Krrish 3" was released in 2013 and scored a huge approx. 375 crores worldwide.## Directed by Rakesh Roshan, "Koi Mil Gaya" is produced by Rakesh Roshan's FilmKraft Production. It features Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, and Rekha in prominent roles alongside Johnny Lever, Rajat Bedi, Prem Chopra, and child artists Hansika Motwani, and Anuj Pandit Sharma as well as an alien named Jadoo in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Crosses 200 Crores Worldwide
1042 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Crosses 200 Crores Worldwide

Mumbai, August 7 - Karan Johar's directorial comeback movie "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" is on a dream run at the box office. The movie had a fantastic second weekend at the domestic as well as the overseas box office which helped it to cross 200 crores worldwide.## Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani scored approx. 31.50 crores net collection in the second weekend, pushing the total domestic to around 105 crores net (124 crores gross). It is the 6th Bollywood movie of the year to enter the 100 crores club.## At the overseas box office, RRKPK is having excellent trending. It reach an estimated 85 crores ($10.30 million) through the second Sunday. The worldwide collection of the movie reach approx. 210 crores in just 10 days, becoming the fifth Bollywood movie of the year to hit 200 crores worldwide mark.## RRKPK is the fifth movie of Alia Bhatt and the sixth for Ranveer Singh to cross the 200 crores global box office mark when they featured in the lead roles while it is the third movie of Karan Johar as director to hit the milestone. In the long run, RRKPK will be eyeing 250+ crores finish.## Produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. The supporting cast includes Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Sunday Early Estimates
1043 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 6 - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani hits 100 crores domestic net after impressive second-weekend hold. The second-weekend drop of the movie is just around 30% from the opening weekend, which is one of the strongest holds for an Indian movie in recent times.## Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani had a huge jump of around 70% on its second Saturday, and today, on its second Sunday, the movie witnessed a further solid jump of around 15% for an estimated approx. 13.50 crores net collection. The second weekend total is over 31 crores net which is fantastic.## The total collection of the movie reached approx. 105 crores net in 10 days. The excellent second-weekend hold is a very encouraging sign for the movie as far as the lifetime collection is concerned. With this sort of trend at the box office, it could have easily gone past the 150 crores net mark had it got another free week, which is not the case.## RRKPK will face screen issues from the upcoming Friday on which two of the most-awaited Bollywood movies will release in the form of "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2". Karan Johar's directorial could still entertain the chance of hitting 150 crores net if any of the upcoming movies underperform. RRKPK, however, will still be eyeing at least 125-130 crores net irrespective of how upcoming movies perform.## As for the record, RRKPK has become the 6th Bollywood movie of the year and 109th of all time to enter the 100 crores net club. It has emerged as a box office success and it remains to see if it can emerge as a clean box office hit. ## Stay tuned...

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Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Officially Hits $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office
1043 days ago
Hollywood

Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Officially Hits $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office

Los Angeles, August 6 - Greta Gerwig creates history by becoming the first female director (solo) to deliver a $1 billion grossing movie as her latest blockbuster, fantasy comedy "Barbie" officially surpassed the box office milestone worldwide.## The Margot Robbie-led movie reached the billion-dollar mark on its third Sunday, becoming only the second movie of the year and 53rd of all time to do so. The last movie to enter this coveted box office club was Universal Pictures' "The Super Mario Bros." which grossed $1.35 billion worldwide earlier this year.## At the domestic (North America) box office, "Barbie" has grossed $459.4 million (INR 3800 crores) while overseas, it has minted a staggering $574.2 million (INR 4750 crores) for a worldwide cume total of $1.03 billion (INR 8515 crores) through the third Sunday. ## The top 5 international markets of the movie are as follows - 1. the UK with $87.9M, 2. Mexico with $48.9M, 3. Australia with $41.1M, 4. Brazil with $39.5M, and 5. Germany with $33.7M. In India, the movie has minted approx. $6 million (49.50 crores).## "Barbie" also ended Warner Bros. Pictures' long search for the billion-dollar movie. The last tentpole movie of the studio to reach the mark was the Joaquin Phoenix-led DC film "Joker" which grossed $1.07 billion in 2019. "Barbie" is also the first movie for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to score $1 billion worldwide.## Based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated direct-to-video and streaming television films. The film follows Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis.##

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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date
1043 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date

Hyderabad, August 6 - Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's much-awaited period action drama film "Devil" confirmed its release date. The movie is directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the banner of Abhishek Pictures. ## "Devil" was announced in July 2021 with the first look poster and since then, it has been in production. Now, after more than two years, the makers have confirmed its release date to surprise the fans. The movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on November 24, 2023, in multiple languages, including Hindi.## The film, written by Pushpa writer Srikanth Vissa, will depict an unwritten chapter from history with Nandamuri portraying a secret agent named Devil. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of the Madras Residency Of British India. ## The makers recently released the first look glimpse of the film and it received a blockbuster response with positive talks all around. After Kalyan Ram's hugely successful "Bimbisara" last year, the hype for his upcoming movie is genuinely high.## While Kalyan Ram is playing the titular role, Samyuktha Menon plays the female lead. Harshavardhan Rameshwar scores music for the film, which will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada languages. Devil is the 21st film of Kalyan Ram's career. ## Unlock the door to mystery with #Devil on November 24th! The British secret agent will take you on a journey through the shadows of history @NANDAMURIKALYAN@iamsamyuktha_A Film by ABHISHEK PICTURES @NaveenMedaram @soundar16 @SrikanthVissa @rameemusic @vasupotini… pic.twitter.com/XSRkzhplh1— ABHISHEK PICTURES (@AbhishekPicture) August 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Oppenheimer Crosses $500 Million Worldwide
1043 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Oppenheimer Crosses $500 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, August 6 - Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" has crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the filmmaker's fifth highest-grossing movie of all time. The latest blockbuster reached $556.20 million through the third Sunday.## At the domestic (North America) box office, "Oppenheimer" grossed $229 million through the third Sunday. Overseas, the Cillian Murphy-led movie is estimated to gross $327.2 million through the third Sunday, which is 129% above Dunkirk, 169% above Interstellar, 212% above Tenet, and 25% above The Dark Knight Rises at the same point in like-for-like markets.## The Top 5 markets of "Oppenheimer" through the third Sunday are as follows - 1. the UK/Ireland with $50.30M, 2. Germany with $28.30M, 3. France with $24.20M, 4. Australia with $18.20M, and 5. India with $16.20M. In India, it has become the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year, beating "Fast X".## "Oppenheimer" is the biggest Nolan film of all time in 41 markets including the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, India, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. It is Nolan's top non-Batman pic in 55 markets, including Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Austria, Poland, and Malaysia, according to Deadline.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Saturday Early Estimates
1044 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 5 - Karan Johar's romantic family drama film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani exploded on the second Saturday at the domestic box office. The film is showing an excellent jump today and this has confirmed that it will cross 100 crores net by the second Sunday. ## Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani had a very good start to the second weekend and it is one of the rare mainstream Bollywood movies to score a jump on the 2nd Friday. Today, on the second Saturday, the movie is seeing an explosive jump of over 70%, and the collection can go as high as 85% which is excellent.## The early estimates for the second Saturday suggest the collection in the range of 11.50-12.50 crores net. This takes the total collection of the movie to around 91 crores net in 9 days, and tomorrow, on the second Sunday, it will go past the 100 crores net mark and will become the 6th Bollywood movie to reach the milestone this year.## The collections of RRKPK are strong in multiplex while smaller centers are also contributing well. RRKPK has now a real chance to emerge as a clean hit though it is already on course to emerge as a box office success. ## RRKPK is now headed to at least 125 crores net final collection and can go beyond as well if it manages to survive double competition in the form of "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2" which arrive on August 11. If any of the upcoming movies fail to perform, then it will directly benefit RRKPK and in this case, the final net collection might entertain 150 crores net which remains to see.## Stay tuned...

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Shoot Details Revealed For Dhanush and Director Anand L Rai's Intense Love Story 'Tere Ishk Mein'
1044 days ago
Bollywood

Shoot Details Revealed For Dhanush and Director Anand L Rai's Intense Love Story 'Tere Ishk Mein'

Mumbai, August 5 - Bollywood filmmaker Anand L Rai and supremely talented Pan India star Dhanush announced their third film together, "Tere Ishk Mein" on the tenth anniversary of their "Raanjhanaa" in June this year. The movie falls in the same universe as Raanjhanaa and this instantly grabbed the eyeballs of the audiences who are eagerly looking forward to it.## "Tere Ishk Mein" is touted to be an intense love story in which Dhanush will portray the character of an angry young man named Shekhar. AR Rahman is on board to score music. Now, according to Pinkvilla, the makers have finalized the shoot details of the movie with an aim to release it in theaters worldwide in mid-next year.## "Aanand and his team of writers (Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav) have nearly completed the writing, and they will initiate pre-production in October. They have finalized the shooting timeline and plan to film extensively in Uttar Pradesh around November. The film will be shot in a straight three-month schedule", the report says.## Before starting this Bollywood movie, Dhanush will complete his current projects in the South. The actor is currently shooting for his own directorial "D50", a gangster drama centered around three brothers played by Dhanush, SJ Suryah, and Vishnu Vishal. He also has Sekhar Kammula's Pan India movie which will go on floors in September this year.## Dhanush, meanwhile, is gearing up for his next release, "Captain Miller". Directed by Arun Matheshwaran, the movie is set in the pre-Independence era in the 1940s. It is scheduled to release on December 15, 2023, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Set For Big Start In The USA
1044 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Set For Big Start In The USA

Los Angeles, August 5 - Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited action drama film "Jailer", directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is set for its worldwide release on August 10 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures. ## "Jailer" is carrying very good buzz among the audiences and it is set to open big at the box office, not just domestically but overseas as well. In the USA, "Jailer" is recording very good pre-sales for the premiere which is scheduled for August 9. ## The advance booking for the premieres of "Jailer" has crossed a huge $500K in the USA with 5 days still to go. Industry trackers are expecting at least a $1 million gross collection from premieres only. If this happens, it will become the second film of superstar Rajinikanth to score million dollars in premieres.## "Jailer" is also getting a wide release in other international markets. Rajinikanth's last film "Annaatthe" grossed 16 crores overseas on the opening day and "Jailer" will look to outscore it comfortably. ## The movie features Rajinikanth in the lead role while it also stars Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Yogi Babu, and Vinayakan in key roles. "Jailer" will release on August 10, on Thursday, and will enjoy a long Independence Day weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Director Murugadoss Finalizes Lead Starcast For His Next Film
1044 days ago
Kollywood

Director Murugadoss Finalizes Lead Starcast For His Next Film

Chennai, August 5 - AR Murugadoss is one of the most celebrated Indian filmmakers who has worked across different industries. The filmmaker's last directorial was Rajinikanth-fronted "Darbar" which was released in 2020, and now, after more than 3 years, Murugadoss is making his directorial return.## It has been reported that Murugadoss will make his directorial return with a Tamil action entertainer. Now, as per the latest reports, the filmmaker has finalized Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan and actress Mrunal Thakur in the leading roles for his next film.## The upcoming movie will mark Mrunal Thakur's debut in Tamil cinema. The actress has been keeping herself busy in Telugu cinema and currently has two projects on floors in the form of "Hi Nanna" with Nani and "VD 13" with Vijay Deverakonda. She made her Telugu debut last year with "Sita Ramam" which emerged as a huge blockbuster.## While the movie is yet to be announced officially, reports say it will go on floors by the year-end, after Sivakarthikeyan finishes his Rajkumar Periyasamy film. Mrunal will also be done with "VD 13" by that time while her "Hi Nanna" is also in the last leg of filming.## Stay tuned...

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