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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Blockbuster Malayalam Movie '2018' Sets Pan India Release Date In Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil
1134 days ago
Mollywood

Blockbuster Malayalam Movie '2018' Sets Pan India Release Date In Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil

Mumbai, May 10 - Malayalam cinema continues to amaze nationwide audiences by bringing out-of-the-box films, and the latest in the list is 2018 which is based on the true events of the 2018 Kerala floods. ## The movie, directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, is doing historic business in Kerala as well as at the worldwide box office and becomes the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all-time. Amid the exceptional response to the original Malayalam version all over the country, the movie is now gearing up for the Hindi release. ## According to the latest reports, the Hindi version along with Telugu, and Tamil of "2018" will be hitting theaters on May 26. It will be released by E4 Entertainment in Hindi. ## While speaking about the film, Tovino Thomas previously made an emotional appeal to the distributors and Hindi audience to support Malayalam movies in order to get a bigger release. "We are a small state in the southernmost corner of India. Our pioneers have been making very good movies. Our films, however, release in a very less number of theatres".## "I wish more distributors came to release Malayalam films. We don't want them to distribute it for free or out of love for our cinema. Let them watch the film. If they like it and if they give it a proper release, it'll be great. After releasing it on OTT or after people watch it on Telegram, we often get appreciation but it's not worth it. It doesn't do good to any of us. Hence, please understand how hard it is to bring a film to cinemas", he added. ## The original version of the film was released on May 5 in just 17 days, it has grossed around 137.50 crores of collection worldwide which is the all-time highest for a Malayalam title.## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Hindi Trailer of All-Time In First 24-Hours
1134 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Hindi Trailer of All-Time In First 24-Hours

Mumbai, May 10 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush is getting ready to storm the big screen on June 16, and ahead of the big day, the makers launched the much-awaited trailer of the movie yesterday. ## There were huge expectations from the Adipurush trailer after the not-so-well-received teaser last year, and as expected, it didn't disappoint at all. The trailer is getting blockbuster responses all-over and has turned the tide in favor of the film. ## Thanks to the huge response, the 3 minutes 19-second-long promo has become the most-viewed trailer on YouTube in the Hindi language in the first 24 hours. At the time of writing this piece, the "Adipurush" trailer reached 52 million views in Hindi with 1 hour still left. ## Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" was previously the most viewed Hindi trailer in 24 hours with 50.96 million views. Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" scored 49.02 million views in Hindi in the same time period and is the 3rd in the list. ## Most viewed Hindi trailers in 24 hours are as follows - ## 1. Adipurush- 52.22 M ## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 4. Cirkus - 45M## 5. Samrat Prithviraj - 43.86M## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana in which Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama while Kriti Sanon features as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations and is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar' Scores Big On Netflix In The Opening Weekend
1134 days ago
Digital Media

'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar' Scores Big On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, May 10 - Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted romantic comedy film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar continues to attract audiences, this time on the digital platform. ## After the big box office success, Luv Ranjan's directorial movie debuted on Netflix on May 3rd and was the second most-viewed non-English film worldwide during the week of May 1 - May 7. ## The movie scored 11.35 million viewing hours in its 5-day opening weekend, which is one of the biggest post-theatrical digital debuts for an Indian film. Previously, Alia Bhatt's "Gangubai Kathiawadi" debuted with higher viewership at 13.81 million viewing hours after its theatrical release last year on Netflix. ## SS Rajamouli's global sensation "RRR" had scored 7.18 million viewing hours in its opening weekend on Netflix in May 2022. Talking about TJMM, it is probably the second most viewed Indian title in the opening weekend on the streamer after the theatrical release. ## TJMM is trending in the top 10 in 24 countries, including number 1 in India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, New Zealand, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria are among the countries where TJMM is in the top 10. ## The movie is produced by Luv Films, and T-Series and stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the leading roles, alongside Dimple Kapadia and Anubhav Singh Bassi in key supporting roles. It was released theatrically on March 8 this year and grossed over 220 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Tuesday Early Estimates
1135 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 9 - The Kerala Story is a box office beast and is gaining momentum with each passing day. After showing a minimal drop on the first working day (Monday), the movie witnesses an upward trend the next day. ## On its first Tuesday, TKS shows a growth of around 10% over Monday collection for an estimated 11 crores net. This sort of jump on a working day shows the power of super solid word of mouth. The first Tuesday collection pushes the total net cume to around 57 crores net after 5 days. ## The opening week collection of The Kerala Story is expected to be around 75 crores net and then, it will breach the 100 crores net mark in its second weekend. As said earlier, the lifetime collection of the movie is hard to predict but it is certain to finish over 200 crores net. ## Directed by Sudipto Sen, TKS will be released internationally on May 12 and it is expected to witness the same response as domestic. It has already turned into a huge money spinner and a sleeper hit for investors. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Trailer: Director Om Raut's Big Attempt To Bring The Timeless Tale of The Ramayana To Life
1135 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Trailer: Director Om Raut's Big Attempt To Bring The Timeless Tale of The Ramayana To Life

Mumbai, May 9 - After delivering a blockbuster with Ajay Devgn-fronted "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior", director Om Raut is back to conquer a bigger in the form of Adipurush. Amid huge expectations, the trailer of the film was launched on Tuesday and it exceeded expectations of all. ## The story of Adipurush is set in the time when Ram was in exile with Sita and Laxman and it mainly focuses on the Ram-Sita-Ravan conflict. Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama and his look is different from the conventional one purely because he has been presented as a warrior which is Raut's strong point. ## The scene between Prabhas and Kriti Sanon who plays the role of Sita is beautiful and mesmerizing though their scenes are less in the trailer. Sunny Singh as Laxman is ok and so is Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. The makers have also kept fewer scenes of Raavan played by Saif Ali Khan but those in the trailer are brilliant.## The CGI is much better and looks believable than the teaser which was launched last year. The background music by Ajay-Atul is the major highlight and is perfectly in sync with the trailer. Despite the negligible animated touch, the Adipurush trailer hits the right notes and is surely going to increase the excitement among the fans. ## The movie is a big attempt by Om Raut to bring the timeless tale of Ramayana to life and it will unanimous audience turnaround to justify this big move. "Adipurush" is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, and is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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Jhoome Jo Pathaan Song In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Million Views On YouTube
1135 days ago
Bollywood

Jhoome Jo Pathaan Song In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, May 9 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone featuring Jhoome Jo Pathaan song in the spy action thriller Pathaan has crossed 500 million views on YouTube, one of the fastest Indian film songs ever to reach there. ## The song premiered on December 22 last year on Yash Raj Films' YouTube channel and within 5 months, it has reach 500 million views and emerged as a massive chartbuster. It is sung by Arijit Singh, Sukriti Kakar, Vishal, and Sheykhar while lyrics are penned by Kumaar and music is composed by Vishal and Sheykhar. ## ## Talking about the film, "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. The movie is a part of YRF's Spy Universe and features SRK in the title role of a RAW agent alongside Deepika Padukone as the ISI agent and John Abraham as the main antagonist, an ex-RAW agent. ## "Pathaan" was released on January 25 this year and is currently the highest-grossing Indian film of the year with a worldwide gross collection of over 1050 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster Malayalam Movie '2018' Sets Eyes On Historic 100 Crores Worldwide Box Office
1135 days ago
Mollywood

Blockbuster Malayalam Movie '2018' Sets Eyes On Historic 100 Crores Worldwide Box Office

Kochi, May 9 - The state of Kerala is in the news for two films that were released this past weekend in the form of The Kerala Story and 2018 - Everyone is a Hero. While the former hasn't been allowed to leave much impact, the letter is simply ruling the box office in the state. ## The Kerala box office was in dire need of a big hit amid a number of disasters and just when things were looking all doom and gloom, the "2018" movie came and blessed the state box office with its historic trend. ## Based on the true events in the 2018 Kerala floods, the movie is recording extraordinary collections in the state as well as the rest of India. After taking a fantastic start, "2018" jumped big on Saturday and Sunday to clock an excellent weekend, grossing 10.55 crores domestically. ## During the weekdays, the "2018" movie remains solid with a collection coming in the range of 4 crores each day. The total domestic collection in the first full week is 29.35 crores gross which is a fantastic result for a Malayalam title.## Domestic aside, the "2018" movie had a sensational opening weekend overseas as well approx. 15.05 crores gross, before very good working days to take the first-week overseas collection to around 28 crores. At the UAE box office, "2018" was the biggest movie this past weekend with 9.3 crores, beating Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". ## The worldwide collection of the film is around 57.50 crores in 7 days and this extraordinary trend has led to discussions if the movie could breach the 100 crores mark worldwide. The 100 crores gross collection hasn't been an easy mark for Malayalam movies as there are only two films - "Pulimurugan" (2016) and "Lucifer" (2019) to reach this rare milestone in the past. ## The early trend indicates that "2018" is well on the right track and could be the third Malayalam movie ever to breach the 100 crores gross worldwide. The second weekend of "2018" will give a clear idea and if it manages to top the opening weekend by a good margin, then it is certain that the movie will breach the 100 crores milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood Film 'Love Again' Scored A Low Opening Weekend
1135 days ago
Hollywood

Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood Film 'Love Again' Scored A Low Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, May 9 - India's international star Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood movie Love Again failed to make an impact at the box office in its opening weekend. ## Directed by James C. Strouse, the romantic comedy-drama film flopped after taking just a $2.38 million start in its 3-day domestic (North America) opening weekend from 2,703 theaters. The movie doesn't seem to be having a long life at the box office after poor critics and audience scores. ## The remake of the 2016 German film "SMS für Dich", "Love Again" earned a poor "B" CinemaScore and holds 19% on Rotten Tomatoes from 21 critics though the audience score on RT is on the higher side at 93% from 100+ users.## "Love Again" was projected to score $5 million - $10 million in its opening weekend but it failed to top even the lower point of projections. Luckily for Sony Pictures, the movie only cost $9 million to produce. It also stars Sam Heughan and Nick Jonas, among others in key roles. ## The movie is about a lady, Mira Ray (Priyanka), who is struggling to cope with the death of her fiancé. She unintentionally sends a sequence of romantic messages to his old cell phone number, which has been reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. As a journalist, Rob is drawn to the candidness in Mira's beautifully written texts. When he is tasked with writing a feature about the famous singer Celine Dion, he seeks her assistance in finding a way to meet Mira in real life and ultimately wins her affection. ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Monday Early Estimates
1136 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 8 - The Kerala Story has been assured to score a huge lifetime total after showing a remarkable hold on its first working day, Monday. The movie had an excellent first weekend with 35.25 crores net coming in. ## Despite facing bans and backlash, The Kerala Story scored is showing a jump of around 30% on Monday from Friday for an estimated 10-11+ crores net, which is phenomenal, to say the least. The drop from Sunday is around 30% which shows the power of solid word of mouth. ## Directed by Sudipto Sen, TKS is going The Kashmir Films' way which created a sensation last year. TKF, however, had a lower opening but was unstoppable after the opening day, and the same is seem to be happening with TKS. The total collection of the film stands at 46 crores net after today's collection. ## TKS is performing very well everywhere, especially in the Maharashtra region. Even in Kerala state, which is the core plot of the film's story, TKS is performing well on the limited shows available. The movie, however, is not able to get more shows due to the boycott it is facing in the state. ## The lifetime collection of the film is hard to predict as this sort of film doesn't follow a pattern but it is certain to cross 100 crores and even 200 crores net collection is looking well within the reach. Whatever the final result will be, TKS is going to be a hugely profitable venture for the makers. ## Stay tuned...

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Viacom18 Announces Akshay Kumar's 'OMG2', Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter', Among Others In Its Latest Slate
1136 days ago
Bollywood

Viacom18 Announces Akshay Kumar's 'OMG2', Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter', Among Others In Its Latest Slate

Mumbai, May 8 - Viacom18 Studios has announced its latest slate of films and shows in association with Tipping Point. The slate includes 7 Indian films and 6 shows apart from some of the most-anticipated Hollywood movies that will be released in the next two years.## The feature film Indian slate by Viacom18 includes Hrithik Roshan's "Fighter, billed as India's first aerial action film, along with Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", and the sequel to Akshay Kumar-fronted "OMG - Oh My God" -- OMG2. ## Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Studios, says, "Our mission is focused on curating a compelling & diverse slate of stories from the most talented creators in various forms, narrative styles, and languages that connect with the hearts of the viewers irrespective of the screens they play on".## In addition to the aforementioned biggies are unique films like "Dhak Dhak", a coming-of-age journey of 4 unlikely women Bikers, a courtroom family drama "Shasrty Vs Shastry" with Paresh Rawal, Huma Qureshi-starrer "Single Salma", and an intriguing thriller "Suspect" starring Nana Patekar and Meezan Jaffery. ## Apart from the Indian titles, Viacom18 also announced the distribution of the upcoming major Hollywood biggies, including the highly-anticipated "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" starring Tom Cruise back in action as Ethan Hunt and the seventh installment of the Transformers franchise, "Transformers: Rise of The Beasts". ## The studio will reveal more details, including launching posters in the next few days.## Stay tuned...

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John Wick Franchise Passed $1 Billion At The Global Box Office
1136 days ago
Hollywood

John Wick Franchise Passed $1 Billion At The Global Box Office

Los Angeles, May 20 - Lionsgate Films' action thriller franchise John Wick has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office through the 4 films released so far in the series. ## John Wick is one of the most profitable action film franchises of all time. The combined budget of the 4 films in the series is around $230 million while the total gross collection now stands at $1.01 billion, including $425 million for the 4th installment. ## The first film in the series, "John Wick" was released in 2014 and grossed $87.08 million at the global box office against a budget of around $20 million. The domestic and overseas grosses of the film were almost similar at $43 million and $44.08 million, respectively. ## The sequel to "John Wick" debuted in 2017 and cost around $40 million to bring to the big screen. The movie topped the grosses of the first film by more than double margin and scored $171.50 million worldwide, including $92 million domestically and $79.50 million overseas. ## The trade of topping the collection of its predecessor continued with "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019) which breached the $200 million as well as $300 million mark for the franchise globally. Against the budget of $70 million, the movie scored $326.70 million, including $171 million domestically and $155.70 million overseas. ## The 4th and latest in the franchise, "John Wick - Chapter 4" was released in March this year and still playing in a handful of cinemas with a worldwide total currently standing at $425.30 million. Domestically, it is the highest-grossing film in the series with $184 million while it is also the biggest overseas as well with $241.30 million. It cost around $100 million. ## The combined domestic (North America) gross collection of the "John Wick" franchise stands at $490 million while the international collection is around $521.30 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Gets A New Explosive Trailer
1136 days ago
Hollywood

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Gets A New Explosive Trailer

Mumbai, May 8 - Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is one of the most-anticipated films releasing this summer. The biographical film is based on the 2005 book American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. ## The film follows the life of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project in World War II, and his contributions that led to the creation of the atomic bomb.## Ahead of the film's theatrical debut on July 21, 2023, "Oppenheimer" gets a new explosive trailer. The trailer was already leaked yesterday which gives us a peek at the atomic bomb test itself. Interestingly, Nolan recreated the atomic bomb without CGI. ## The new trailer gives shows how Oppenheimer created the deadliest weapon on earth as he is noting that they are in "a race against the Nazis". The 3+ minutes long trailer also shows up Matt Damon as Leslie Groves), Emily Blunt as Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, and Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, among others. ## ## Stay tuned...

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