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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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Repeats 'Avatar' At The Box Office
1287 days ago
Hollywood

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Repeats 'Avatar' At The Box Office

Los Angeles, January 30 - Blockbuster filmmaker James Cameron has another film of his in the prestigious and rare $2 billion club in the form of "Avatar: The Way of Water". The sci-fi epic has crossed $2.10 billion in 45 days and becomes the 4th highest-grossing film of all time. ## Meanwhile, "Avatar: The Way of Water" has been the number one film in the domestic (North American) market for the 7th consecutive week and is the only film to achieve this feat since Cameron's first "Avatar" movie in 2010.## "Avatar" (2009), which is currently the highest-grossing film of all time, spent seven straight weekends at the number 1 spot in North America. Now, "Avatar 2" has matched this feat as no other film in between spent more than 6 weekends at the number one spot. However, "Avatar" movies aren't the only ones to spend at number 1 for a such long period of time as there are 11 other films that secured the top spot for more than 7 weeks.## As far as the box office collection is concerned, "Avatar" had grossed $31.30 million in its 7th weekend for a total of $595.7 million after 45 days. On the other hand, "Avatar 2" mints $15.7 million for a total of $620.5 million at the same time. The first "Avatar" movie was on in a different league and finished its domestic run to $785 million. The sequel is unlikely to reach there as it is projected to conclude its theatrical run somewhere at $690 million - $720 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas And Hrithik Roshan In Director Siddharth Anand's Next After 'Fighter'?
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas And Hrithik Roshan In Director Siddharth Anand's Next After 'Fighter'?

Mumbai, January 29 - Director Siddharth Anand is now in the elite league of Bollywood filmmakers after two back-to-back mega-blockbusters in the form of "War" and "Pathaan" with later running riots at the box office worldwide.## Siddharth is currently working with Hrithik Roshan for the aerial action thriller "Fighter" which is slated for the next Republic Day weekend release. Meanwhile, the blockbuster filmmaker has been in talks with Prabhas for a long time now and this mega project seems to have come to life again amid the reports of cancellation. ## It is reported that Mythri Movie Makers, one of the leading Telugu production houses, will be producing this mega-budget movie. Now, as per the latest rumors, Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan will also be a part of this film, playing a parallel lead with Prabhas. ## Siddharth Anand will start work on the script after wrapping "Fighter" which is already one of the most anticipated Bollywood films. The combination of Siddharth, Prabhas, and Hrithik, if turns out to be true, is going to create a sensation. More clarity on Hrithik's participation will come in a few months as the combo of Siddharth and Prabhas is almost confirmed. ## Stay tuned...

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Shehnaaz Gill And Vaani Kapoor To Star In Producer Nikhil Advani's Drama Film
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Shehnaaz Gill And Vaani Kapoor To Star In Producer Nikhil Advani's Drama Film

Mumbai, January 29 - Actor-singer Shehnaaz Kaur Gill got her first major break in Bollywood with Salman Khan's "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" which also marks her debut in the Hindi film industry. She later roped in Rhea Kapoor's women-centric film and now, the actress grabbed another big film. ## According to ETimes, the former Bigg Boss contestant has been cast in producer Nikhil Advani's light-hearted women-centric drama, which also has Vaani Kapoor in the lead role. The report says that the movie will have 5 actresses and everyone will have an equally prominent role.## The yet-untitled movie was scheduled to go on floors last year but got delayed due to some issues and now, it will reportedly start rolling in March in Bhopal. "Shehnaaz is working hard to sink her teeth deep into the character. In fact, she is also training in acting to better her craft", reports ETimes. ## The movie will be directed by Mitakshara Kumar in her feature film directorial debut. She is currently busy with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's web series "Heeramandi".## Stay tuned...

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Phenomenal 'Pathaan' Marches Past 400 Crores Gross Worldwide; Becomes Shah Rukh Khan's Biggest Grosser
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Phenomenal 'Pathaan' Marches Past 400 Crores Gross Worldwide; Becomes Shah Rukh Khan's Biggest Grosser

Mumbai, January 29 - Yash Raj Films' biggest movie to date, "Pathaan" is re-writing records for an Indian film at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. ## Starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" has crossed 400 crores gross at the global box office in just four days. The movie is having a dream run at the domestic market with a 4-day gross collection of approx. 264 crores. ## Overseas, Siddharth Anand's directorial spy actioner has stunned trade with its might impressive collection of around $20.20 million (165 crores) so far. The total worldwide collection of the movie now stands approx. 429 crores. It has become the fastest Indian film to breach 400 crores mark globally in a single language as the Hindi collection of the movie is around 418 crores. ## "Pathaan" has also become the highest-grossing film of Shah Rukh Khan, surpassing "Chennai Express" which grossed around 420 crores worldwide. It will today become the biggest Bollywood grosser post the covid-19 pandemic by going past "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" which grossed approx. 431 crores worldwide.## "Pathaan" has actually proved all the analysts wrong with its unheard numbers as trade was expecting 300 crores 5-day weekend before increasing their projection to 400 crores. "Pathaan" is well poised to score another 100+ crores Sunday which will take its 5-day weekend to over 525+ crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Is On The Historic Run In North America
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Is On The Historic Run In North America

Los Angeles, January 29 - Shah Rukh Khan's comeback on the big screen is being celebrated worldwide as his spy action thriller Pathaan is having a dream run at the box office. ## Siddharth Anand's directorial film is putting some sensational numbers in international markets and the biggest of them is North America where the movie is on the historic run. Despite the mid-week release, "Pathaan" grossed $9.50 million (77.50 crores) during the 5-day weekend, the highest for a Bollywood and second highest ever for an Indian film. ## "Pathaan" opened with $1.49 million on Wednesday before grossing $1.11 million on Thursday and $1.85 million, $2.86 million, and $2.16 million on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday respectively. On Saturday, the movie scored the biggest single-day collection for a Bollywood film and the second biggest for an Indian flick after "Baahubali 2" ($3.50 million) in North America. ## Meanwhile, "Pathaan" has beaten "Baahubali 2" in footfalls in a single day to create a new record for an Indian film. It scored more than $270K in admissions on Saturday. The total collection of "Pathaan" in North America is approx. $7.15 million (58 crores) after 4 days and with today's collection, it will become the 5th biggest Indian movie there. ## The total overseas box office collection of "Pathaan" is mighty impressive with around $25.50 million (208 crores) in just five days. It has become the highest-grossing Indian film in Saudi Arabia and is set to become the first Indian flick to hit the $1 million mark there.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Yash Gets Offered Raavan's Role In Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'
1289 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Yash Gets Offered Raavan's Role In Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'

Mumbai, January 28 - Director Nitesh Tiwari has been working on the ambitious epic "Ramayana" with producer Madhu Mantena for a long time now. The makers have spent enough time in the pre-production work to bring this epic to the big screen and are also in talks with actors to play the main characters. ## It has been reported on multiple occasions that Ranbir Kapoor is the first choice to play the role of Lord Ram and he is almost confirmed. Now, the blockbuster news emerged that the makers are in talks with superstar Yash for the role of Raavan and he has reportedly loved the pre-visualization of the epic. ## Yash has established himself as one of the most bankable actors in the country with two back-to-back big blockbusters in the form of KGF films. He has been in the discussion with multiple filmmakers across industries to set up his next and one of them is "Ramayana", which might be his next. ## "Yash wants to do a spectacle and is planning his game with a certain vision in mind. Yash is mighty impressed with the pre-visualization of the film and has been doing meetings with the team of Ramayana. He will be taking a call on his immediate next film within the next 2 months", Pinkvilla reports. ## It is said that Nitesh Tiwari and Madhu Mantena are keen to get Yash on board the film and are having serious discussions with him. The makers have planned to the movie on floors by summer 2023 if Yash agrees to come onboard the epic. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Hails Salman Khan As The Greatest Actor of All-Time
1289 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Hails Salman Khan As The Greatest Actor of All-Time

Mumbai, January 28 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is on cloud nine with the mega-blockbuster success of spy action thriller Pathaan. The movie is having a record-breaking run at the box office with a worldwide collection of over 310 crores in just three days, which proves the superstardom of SRK. ## "Pathaan" also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone while superstar Salman Khan plays a theater-shaking cameo as Tiger. Thrilled with a super response to "Pathaan", Shah Rukh Khan held another #AskSRK session with fans on Twitter to take the interesting question. ## Known for his humorous and heartfelt gestures, SRK answered some interesting questions and one of them was regarding Salman Khan and the response to that must have delighted the latter's fans. When a Twitter user said that despite "Pathaan's" historic box office numbers, SRK won't be able to compete with Salman. ## Responding to the user, SRK said that Salman Khan is the GOAT (greatest of all time) actor.## Salman bhai is…woh kya kehte hain aaj kal…young log…haan….GOAT. ( greatest of all time ) #Pathaan https://t.co/91HJy8UZxU— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 28, 2023 ## Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have featured in multiple films together, including cameo roles. SRK will now play a cameo in Salman-fronted "Tiger 3" which is slated for Diwali 2023 release. There are also talks that the duo will come together in full-fledged roles for the first time since "Karan Arjun" in YRF's next production. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster Pathaan Roars Past 300 Crores Gross Worldwide In Three Days
1289 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster Pathaan Roars Past 300 Crores Gross Worldwide In Three Days

Mumbai, January 28 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is having a blockbuster party at the box office as his spy action thriller "Pathaan" running riot across all centers globally. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" has had historic first two days with a worldwide gross collection of approx 220 crores. All the predictions and estimates are falling short against the Pathaan mania and it has now crossed 300 crores gross worldwide in flat three days. ## "Pathaan" had another huge third day domestically with a gross collection of approx. 45+ crores. Overseas, it had the biggest day so far with an estimated collection of around 45 crores, making it 90+ crores Friday. The worldwide collection after three days is approx. 310 crores (official numbers may vary). ## The Yash Raj Films production has had the biggest-ever opening weekend for a Hindi film, both at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. It has beaten "KGF: Chapter 2" which scored approx. 170 crores opening weekend in Hindi. Worldwide, Salman Khan's "Sultan" was the previous record holder in Hindi with approx. 210 crores gross. ## Also starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" will be looking at 500 crores worldwide gross in the extended 5-day opening weekend, with the best two days of the weekend, Saturday and Sunday in the bank.## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Shooting Clip Leaked, Leaves Fans Super Excited
1289 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Shooting Clip Leaked, Leaves Fans Super Excited

Mumbai, January 28 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has been shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster action drama film Animal. It is easily the most-awaited film of Ranbir Kapoor and a leaked video clip from the shooting location has further increased excitement. ## The leaked video clip of the "Animal" shoot shows Ranbir Kapoor in an assumed weapon deal. He can be seen wearing a nice suit and taking a puff from a cigarette while moving toward his car. His men pull out some rifles from the rearview of the Range Rover to hand over the consignment. ## Ranbir Kapoor fans are sharing the video clip and calling him the badass gangster. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's known for his mass entertainers and this time, he promises to show Ranbir in never before seen avatar. ## Jathin thexguthunnam 🏌‍♂️#ANIMAL #RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/UREmj8KeUb— ANIMAL (@IAmGautam6) January 28, 2023 ## Produced by T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Tripti Dimri in key roles. The movie is scheduled to release on August 11, 2023. ## Ranbir, on the other hand, will next be seen in Luv Ranjan's romantic comedy "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar", co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. It is slated for March 8 release on the occasion of Holi. ## Stay tuned...

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Sensational 'RRR' Completes 100 Days In Japan With Blockbuster Box Office Collection
1289 days ago
Tollywood

Sensational 'RRR' Completes 100 Days In Japan With Blockbuster Box Office Collection

Tokyo, January 28 - SS Rajamouli's period action drama film "RRR", which is flying high in the international awards, has completed 100 days at the Japan box office on a sensational note. ## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" was released in Japan on October 21, 2023, and has been going strong there week after week. It has already become the biggest Indian grosser a long time ago in Japan by crossing Rajinikanth's "Muthu" (¥400 million) and it continues to pile on the momentum. ## The blockbuster movie is now in its 15th weekend with a gross collection of approx. ¥725 million (approx. 45.50 crores) in 100 days. The last couple of weeks has been extraordinary for "RRR" in the anime country with the 14th week emerging as the biggest so far in its run over there. ## "RRR" grossed ¥120 million in its 14th week, which is ¥39 million more than the first-week collection in the country. The awards buzz and Dolby cinema release have provided a major push to the "RRR" collection. The movie is already performing better than the projection and is not looking to stop anytime soon. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR's" worldwide gross collection is now approx. 1155 crores and it could collect another 10-12 crores from Japan to around 1170 crores. The makers are eyeing to release the movie in other markets and the Oscars win could give that a big push. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' Hitting The Right Notes Before Release
1290 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' Hitting The Right Notes Before Release

Mumbai, January 27 - Over the last few years, Ajay Devgn has been one of the most successful Bollywood actors with back-to-back box office hits to his name. The actor has hardly put a foot wrong in the last 5-6 years with two of his last four films turning out to be his biggest blockbusters in the form of "Tanhaji" and "Drishyam 2". ## Ajay Devgn is now gearing up for his next which is titled "Bholaa", co-starring Tabu. He also turns director for this action thriller which is easily one of the most-awaited Bollywood films of the year despite the odds. It is the remake of the Tamil hit "Kaithi". ## The remakes haven't had a great time at the box office post the covid-19 pandemic as almost all of them met with the same flop fate. However, it was Ajay Devgn's "Drishyam 2", the remake of the Malayalam film of the same name, which proved that even remakes can work if made well as it grossed over 340 crores worldwide. ## "Bholaa", despite carrying the tag of being a remake, is making the right noise before its release as the audience is speaking highly positively about it. Ajay, the director seems to have taken utmost care while making the film as the difference between "Bholaa" and "Kaithi" can be seen in the two teasers released so far. ## Everything that the makers have released so far regarding "Bholaa", be it posters or teaser, has raised anticipation and there is genuine excitement building up among the audiences. The idea to shoot the film also in 3D format also seems to be working in its favor big time as "Bholaa" is more large-scale and massively mounted than "Kaithi". The music by Ravi Basrur is another major aspect of the movie that is being discussed very positively on social media. ## As far as the box office chances of the film are concerned, "Bholaa" is having a very positive buzz among audiences and it should be able to take a good start.## "Bholaa" is produced by Ajay Devgn FFilms, Dream Warrior Pictures, T-Series Films, and Reliance Entertainment. It also stars Deepak Dobriyal, Gajraj Rao, Sanjay Mishra, and Makarand Deshpande in supporting roles, with Amala Paul and Abhishek Bachchan in special appearances. The movie is scheduled to release on March 30, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Avatar 2' Swims Past 'Avengers: Infinity War' To Become 5th Biggest Grosser
1290 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Avatar 2' Swims Past 'Avengers: Infinity War' To Become 5th Biggest Grosser

Los Angeles, January 27 - James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" climbs one more step to become 5th biggest film ever worldwide. ## The sci-fi epic sequel continues to make money at the box office and becomes the fifth biggest-grossing film ever, beating "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.052 billion). "Avatar 2" now grossed $2.06 billion globally through Wednesday to claim the 5th spot. ## After becoming the highest-grossing film of the pandemic era, "Avatar 2" became only the 6th film ever to breach the $2 billion mark at the global box office. It has grossed $603 million at the domestic (North America) and $1.45 billion overseas box office. ## "Avatar 2" will next beat "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($2.07 billion) by Friday and will become the 4th biggest grosser. It is predicted to finish its run over $2.3 billion, which means it will be the third biggest movie, ahead of "Titanic" ($2.19 billion) globally. ## Stay tuned...

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