BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 3 - Kannada star Rishab Shetty is on a roll with the back-to-back mega-budgeted Pan India films. After the huge success of Kantara, the actor started working on its prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1 and recently was confirmed to headline director Prasanth Varma's highly-awaited Jai Hanuman. ## Now, the national award-winning actor has been locked to play the great warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the epic historical action drama film titled The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, to be directed by producer turned director Sandeep Singh. ## The film was announced on Tuesday, December 3 with the first look poster featuring Shetty as the Maratha King. The makers have also locked the worldwide release date as 21 January 2027 in multiple languages. Top technicians are expected to come on board this mega-movie that will start production by the end of next year or early 2026. ## "This isn't just a film – it's a battle cry to honour a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged the might of the Mighty Mughal empire, and forged a legacy that can never be forgotten", Rishab said on X. ## Our Honour & Privilege, Presenting the Epic Saga of India’s Greatest Warrior King – The Pride of Bharat: #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj. #ThePrideOfBharatChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajThis isn’t just a film – it’s a battle cry to honor a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged… pic.twitter.com/CeXO2K9H9Q— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) December 3, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, December 3 - Ahead of the two days of release, superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has topped 50 crores gross pre-sales for the opening day in India for all versions, becoming the second film of 2024 to achieve the feat after Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD.## Directed by Sukumar, the advance booking sales of this highly-anticipated film stands at approximately 50.25+ crores gross (including block seats) for the first day as of 10 AM on December 3. The original Telugu version leads the charge, followed by the Hindi version. ## With the final 2 days left, the pre-sales are expected to pick up rapidly as more shows are being added across versions, especially in Hindi and Telugu. The expectations are that pre-sales of the opening day will cross 100 crores gross or will reach close to this figure which will be the highest for any Indian film. ## The trade is expecting Pushpa 2 to score 200+ crore gross opening at the Indian box office and it looks like will achieve the feat as it will be released on over 80% of the total available screens in the country which is a never-before-seen scenario. Additionally, the ticket prices are kept high, especially in Telugu states.## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the results of Monday Night Raw which is scheduled to air live on December 02, 2024, live from Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett, Washington. ## Monday Night Raw currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. ## --WWE Raw Commentator-- ## - Joe Tessitore ## - Wade Barrett ## --WWE Raw Ring Announcer--## - Lilian Garcia## WWE RAW 12/2/2024 Full Results ResultsMatch Type Judgment Day defeated Damage CTRL - Dakota Kai defeated Katana Chance & Shayna Baszler WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Gunther defeated Dominik Mysterio - R-Truth defeated Pete Dunne - Seth Rollins defeated Sami Zayn - ## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, December 2 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is putting up sensational numbers in the pre-sales for the opening day as well as weekend at the domestic box office while overseas pre-sales are also excellent. ## The total opening day pre-sales of Pushpa 2 are approaching 50 crores gross with still 2 days left for the release. Meanwhile, the movie has sold over 1 million advance tickets on the leading ticketing platform Book My Show for all days and this is one of the fastest to achieve the feat. ## BMS officially announced the same and with 2 days left for the film's release, it is expected to sell over 2 million advance tickets on the platform. BMS is expected to sell well over 1 million advance tickets for Pushpa 2 for the opening day alone. ## As said, Pushpa 2 is on track to become the biggest Indian opener at the domestic as well as worldwide box office. The trade is expecting 200+ crores gross start in India and close to 300 crores worldwide and if this happens, it will break the record of SS Rajamouli's RRR. ## The film is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple languages. ## Pushpa 2 fever is here, and it’s unstoppable! 🚨🔥 1 MN+ tickets booked in advance 🙌Grab your tickets now 🎬✨https://t.co/zbQ7XLNrCl pic.twitter.com/AyXaNEl4J7— BookMyShow (@bookmyshow) December 2, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, December 2 - One of the most talented Bollywood actors, Vikrant Massey left his fans stunned on Monday with the announcement of his retirement from acting, at the age of 37. The actor shared the news on his Instagram account and confirmed that 2025 will be the end of his acting career.## "The last few years and beyond have been phenomenal. I thank each and every one of you for your indelible support. But as I move forward, I realise it's time to recalibrate and go back home. As a Husband, Father & a Son. And also as an Actor", the actor said.## Confirming the retirement "until time deems right", Vikrant added, "So coming 2025, we would meet each other for one last time. Until time deems right. The last 2 movies and many years of memories. Thank you again. For everything and everything in between. Forever indebted". ## Vikrant made his acting debut in 2013 with Lootera and has since then been a part of some critically acclaimed films such as Lipstick Under My Burkha, Chhapaak, Haseen Dillruba, 12th Fail, Sector 36, and, The Sabarmati Report. The actor currently reportedly wrapping up two final projects — Yaar Jigri and Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan which are slated for release in 2025. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vikrant Massey (@vikrantmassey) ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Los Angeles, December 2—The Hollywood box office is on fire. Americans spent over $400 million in the last five days, an all-time record for the Thanksgiving weekend where Disney's Moana 2, Universal Pictures' Wicked and Paramount's Gladiator II were the chief architect of it. ## Moana 2, a sequel to Disney's near $700 million worldwide grosser, was in the mood to sweep the domestic box office this past weekend. The film grossed a tsunamic $225 million over 5-days, a Thanksgiving record and the biggest opening for an animated title. ## Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led Wicked was the second-best movie during the same frame, which was its second weekend with a gigantic $119.5 million, helping its total domestic cume to reach $262 million in 10 days. Ridley Scott's R-rated epic Gladiator 2 came third with $44 million over 5-days Thanksgiving weekend. ## The combined telly of Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator of $387+ million was more than enough to script the biggest-ever Thanksgiving weekend at the North American box office, surpassing 2018's Thanksgiving weekend of $315 million singlehandedly.## It wasn't just about only three aforementioned movies, as the total 5-day holiday weekend this year was approximately $425+ million, including Red One ($13 million), and a few other movies, at the US box office. With the Christmas season approaching, these films are expected to continue with the same momentum to bring more records at the box office.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Los Angeles, December 1 - Dinsey's animated musical adventure film Moana puts itself in the history book with the record-breaking opening at the domestic and worldwide box office over a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend. ## The Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson voiced blockbuster sequel has beaten Frozen 2 ($358 million) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($375.6 million) to score the biggest worldwide opening for an animated title after a massive $389.2 million over 5-day weekend. ## Moana 2 grossed a gigantic $225.2 million over the 5-day biggest Thanksgiving weekend of all time and the biggest opening of 2024 at the domestic (North America) box office. Overseas, the film scored a huge $164 million from 48 overseas markets. ## France was the biggest overseas market for Moana 2 with $18.8 million opening weekend, followed by the UK with $15.5 million, and Mexico at $11.1 million. In India, the film grossed approximately $1.75 million (14.75 crores gross) in the 3-day opening weekend. ## In the post-Covid world, Moana 2 has the 5th biggest opening for a non-Chinese film after Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600 million), Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness ($452 million), Deadpool & Wolverine ($445 million), and Avatar: The Way of Water ($442 million). ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, December 1 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie at the Chinese box office after a very good opening weekend which saw the film crossing the $3 million mark there. ## After scoring $2.30 million (19.50 crores gross) in the first 2 days (including premieres), Maharaja scored approximately 900K (7.50 crores gross) on Sunday, pushing the total collection to around $3.2 million (27 crores) in the opening weekend. ## With $3.2 million, Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie in China (in terms of dollars) while in Indian currency, it has become the 13th biggest grosser there by beating Drishyam (27 crore gross), Kaabil (23.50 crores gross), and 102 Not Out (22.50 crores gross). ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja's next target is Aamir Khan's Thugs Of Hindostan which grossed approximately 60 crores in China. If it manages to hold well during the working day, the movie can get close to that target which will be a good result. ## The total worldwide collection of Maharaja is now around 133 crores gross and is heading towards the 150 crores mark. It is one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year and easily the biggest hit for Vijay Sethupathi and director Nithilan. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, December 1 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is all set to create history at the Indian box office in terms of taking the opening as it is heading towards the biggest start ever for an Indian title by a long margin. ## The advance booking of this highly-anticipated film opened on November 30 and as expected, the tickets are getting sold like a hot cake. Within 48 hours, the pre-sales of the film has crossed 25 crores gross (including block seats) for the opening day in all versions (as of 7:30 PM on December 1). ## The Hindi version, which will be eyeing the biggest start ever in India, has around 50% contribution to the total pre-sales, followed by the original Telugu version. It has sold over 700K tickets (including block seats) and is marching towards 1 million in record time. ## Pushpa 2 might become the first Indian movie to score 100 crore gross pre-sales for the opening day as the pace so far has been phenomenal and is expected to continue or even pick up with less than 4 days left for the release.## The trade is expecting Pushpa 2 to score 200+ crore gross opening at the Indian box office and it looks like will achieve the feat as it will be released on over 80% of the total available screens in the country which is a never-before-seen scenario. Additionally, the ticket prices are kept high, especially in Telugu states. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Kochi, December 1 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal reunited with the actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran for an action thriller L2: Empuraan which is the sequel to their 2019 mega-blockbuster Lucifer. It is easily the biggest Malayalam movie in the making and is being seen as the best bet for Pan India success.## Empuraan has been in the making since last year, and now, after 14 months of production, the makers announced the compilation of the shoot with a new poster. It was shot across 8 Indian states and 4 countries including the UK, USA, and UAE. Mohanlal calls the film a remarkable chapter in his journey and lauded the dedicated cast and crew for bringing this story to life. ## "This film owes its magic to the brilliant direction of Prithviraj Sukumaran whose creativity elevates every frame. A big thank you to Murali Gopy for his visionary storytelling that forms the heart of this film. A heartfelt thank you to Antony Perumbavoor for his unwavering belief in this project and to Mr Subaskaran and Lyca Productions for their invaluable support", the actor said. ## "None of this would have been possible without the dedicated cast and crew, who bring this story to life. L2: Empuraan has been a remarkable chapter in my journey as an artist, one I'll always treasure. To our amazing audience, your love and support inspire us every step of the way", he added.## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, L2 stars Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam alongside an ensemble featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Saniya Iyappan, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Fazil and Sachin Khedekar all of whom are reprising their roles from the original.## Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas in association with Lyca Productions, Empuraan has been re-confirmed to hit the big screens on March 27, 2025, in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. ## That’s a wrap for L2: Empuraan!What an incredible 14-month journey across 8 states and 4 countries, including the UK, USA, and UAE.This film owes its magic to the brilliant direction of Prithviraj Sukumaran whose creativity elevates every frame. A big thank you to Murali Gopy… pic.twitter.com/6bnuItDlxd— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 1, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the full results for the WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024, which occurred on November 30, 2024, live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Promotion: WWE ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Date: November 30, 2024 ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 City: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Attendance: 17,828##WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Venue: Rogers Arena## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Full Results ResultsMatch TypeTime Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky, and Bayley defeated The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez), Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae by pinfall Women's WarGames match38:15 Shinsuke Nakamura defeated LA Knight (c) by pinfallSingles match for the WWE United States Championship9:45 Bron Breakker (c) defeated Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser by pinfallTriple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship14:25 Gunther (c) defeated Damian Priest by technical submissionSingles match for the World Heavyweight Championship19:20 Roman Reigns, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), Sami Zayn, and CM Punk defeated The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa) and Bronson Reed by pinfallMen's WarGames match41:55## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk.

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 1 - After a dull couple of months post-Stree 2's mega success in August, the festival of Diwali brought good luck for the Bollywood film industry in November, thanks to the two of the most-waited films - Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again. ## Rohit Shetty's directorial cop action drama Singham 3, starring Ajay Devgn, was the bigger film. However, it was Kartik Aaryan's horror comedy that rocked the show and won the clash with a superb collection in India and worldwide. SA though wasn't too far and did reasonably well at the box office.## Even after 4 weeks of release, both films doing well on a day-wise basis at the domestic box office, and thanks to that, their combined net collection has topped 500 crores making it the biggest Diwali ever at the Indian box office. ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has emerged as a super hit and through the 5th Saturday (30th day), it has minted approximately 255+ crores net collection. On the other hand, Singham Again is an average-to-hit venture with around 245 crores net collection in the same number of days. ## As reported earlier, BB3 is the biggest grosser for Kartik Aaryan as well as for director Anees Bazmee and the rest of the main cast. It is expected to finish its run around 260-265 crores net which is excellent. SA is likely to end its box office run around 250 crores net which is good considering the big clash. ## Stay tuned...