BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 27 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has been busy with the highly-anticipated spy action thriller War 2 since last year. The movie, scheduled to be released in August 2025, is being directed by Ayan Mukerji and also stars Telugu superstar Jr. NTR (Bollywood debut) in the parallel lead role. ## The final schedule of War 2 will be shot in April next year and after wrapping it up, Hrithik will start superhero biggie Krrish 4 which will be the actor's immediate next, according to the latest report by mid-day. ## It is said that the script work on Krrish is nearly done and the makers are set to take it on floors by the summer of 2025, with schedules in Mumbai and parts of Europe. Agneepath director Karan Malhotra will reportedly be directing this much-awaited superhero title while Rakesh Roshan will produce it with a big studio. ## It is to be noted that Rakesh Roshan directed the first three films of the franchise (including Koi Mil Gaya) and this time, he has taken a back seat from this duty. The makers are keen to raise the benchmark of superhero films with Krrish 4 and are leaving no stone unturned to make it a cinematic spectacle. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Hyderabad, December 26 - Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule continues dismantling the box office and becomes the first movie to score 100 crores net collection in the third week in Hindi. The film remained the first choice of moviegoers this past week despite the arrival of a new film. ## Directed by Sukumar, the action drama minted approximately 103+ crores net collection, beating Stree 2 to become the biggest third-week grosser in Hindi. The Christmas holiday pushed the third week past 100 crores net and it remained solid during the weekdays.## The third week saw the movie topping 700 crores net in Hindi, becoming the first film to achieve the feat. In 22 days so far, Pushpa 2 has scored approximately 724 crores net and is heading towards 800 crores which is exceptional and a daunting task for the future movie to do. ## Top 5 biggest third week grosser in Hindi - ## 1. Pushpa 2 - 103 crores net approx.## 2. Stree 2 - 72.20 crores net## 3. Baahubali 2 - 69.75 crores net## 4. Gadar 2 - 63.35 crores net## 5. Jawan - 52.06 crores net## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Tokyo, December 26 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's Devara - Part 1 is heading to the Japanese cinemas next year. Directed by Koratal Siva, the action drama was released on September 27 this year in India and internationally, grossing over 400 crores at the worldwide box office. ## According to the latest update, Devara will be released in Japan on March 28, 2025. The release is being handled by Twin, the same distributor behind Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD, with ticket sales set to begin on January 3, 2025.## Jr. NTR has a big fan following in Japan, especially after the mega success of SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR, which also stars Ram Charan. It is the biggest Indian grosser in the anime country with over 100 crores gross and the makers will hope for the same fortune for Devara as well.## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and N. T. R. Arts, Devara stars Jr. NTR in dual roles, alongside Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. The film follows Devara, chieftain of a coastal village, who feuds with his counterpart Bhaira over arms smuggling through the Red Sea.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, December 25 - Varun Dhawan's mass action entertainer Baby John is the last big Bollywood release of 2024 and it has taken a decent opening at the box office with double-digit numbers. ## The opening of Baby John got a push due to the Christmas holiday, however, at the same time, it was affected by strong holdovers like Pushpa 2 and Mufasa as early estimates suggest a 12-12.50 crore net opening for Varun Dhawan-starrer.## The film opened on the projected lines, however, being a mass movie and a holiday release, Baby John was expected to open much higher which didn't happen. The initial word of mouth seems to be mixed which might not be enough given the strong competition it has. ## Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule once again remained the first choice in Hindi despite being in its third week and against a direct new Bollywood film. It is running riot at the moment with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. ## On its 3rd Wednesday (21st day), Pushpa 2 scored an estimated 14-16 crores net collection in Hindi, jumping around 30% from Tuesday which is sensational. With this, the total collection of the film has reached 715+ crores net in the dubbed version and the 800 crores net club looks well within the reach that is no less than a dream. ## Meanwhile, another film of the day is Kichcha Sudeep's action thriller Max which has taken the biggest opening of 2024 for a Kannada movie. According to early estimates, the movie has grossed an estimated 10 crores on its first day and with positive word of mouth, it is expected to have a fantastic extended opening weekend. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, December 25 - Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan has reunited with his Satyaprem Ki Katha director Sameer Vidwans for a new love story film titled Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri which will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in association with Namah Pictures. ## TMMTMTTM marks Kartik's maiden collaboration with Karan Johar after the duo came close to joining hands previously on Dostana 2 which also reportedly brought a major fallout between them before things became normal again. The movie was earlier supposed to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala but it didn't happen due to unknown reasons. ## The movie is touted as an ambitious one and will reportedly be made on a budget of 150 crores. The shoot of TMMTMTTM will commence next year and it will have a grand worldwide release in 2026. The female lead is yet to be locked. ## Dharma Production took to social media to announce the film with a quirky motion poster which gives a glimpse into the world of this upcoming film, billed as the biggest love story of 2026. ## We're unwrapping the biggest love story of 2026, this Christmas!❤️Starring Kartik Aaryan - Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is coming to cinemas in 2026. Directed by Sameer Vidwans. pic.twitter.com/lL6FkXKd1b— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) December 25, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Chennai, December 25 - Tamil star Suriya has teamed up with director Karthik Subbaraj for an action drama film centred around a love story. It is the 44th film of Suriya and on Wednesday, the makers announced its official title as Retro with the teaser.## The teaser reveals Suriya as a Southern Tamil Nadu native with a gang mafia as a family business while Pooja Hegde plays his love interest. It shows Suriya's character attempting to reform himself for the sake of love as he promises to his lover to give up anger, and violence. ## The film is produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment in association with Stone Bench Films and Shakti Film Factory. Retro, which also stars Jayaram, Nasser, Joju George, Prakash Raj, Sujith Shankar, and Karunakaran, among others is confirmed for the Summer of 2025 big screen debut in multiple languages.## The music of the film is done by Santhosh Narayanan while Shreyaas Krishna is the cinematographer. The shoot has already been completed.## ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 24 - Disney's animated adventure film Mufasa: The Lion King is heading towards 100 crores gross collection at the Indian box office. The film has weathered Pushpa 2 - The Rule Storm and has performed better than expected. ## Mufasa, the prequel to 2019's The Lion King, was expected to do well in India due to the franchise's popularity and the voiceover of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu. However, the box office carnage of Pushpa 2 threatened Mufasa's prospects, which didn't happen. ## In 7 days so far, Mufasa has grossed around 88 crores (including 3D charges) in India which is a very good collection. It performed brilliantly on Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day. The film is likely to enter the 100 crores gross club by Saturday. ## The Lion King grossed over 190 crores in collection in India in 2019. Mufasa, on the other hand, looks like will fall short of those numbers, however, it can go nearer to The Lion King, depending on how it performs during the weekdays and New Year week. ## Mufasa will be the third Hollywood title of 2024 to enter the 100 crores gross club at the Indian box office after Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (134+ crores gross) and Deadpool & Wolverine (169+ crores gross). It has been a decent year for Hollywood in India which is otherwise becoming a big market. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 24 - After stealing hearts with romantic and comedy entertainers, Bollywood star Varun Dhawan is gearing up for the release of his first full-fledged actioner in the form of Baby John which is slated to hit the screens on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas. ## The film, directed by Tamil director Kalees, was easily one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies sometime back but the buzz has dipped for the last few weeks in the euphoria of Pushpa 2 - The Rule which is going great gun at the box office in Hindi. ## The advance booking of Baby John hasn't been on the expected lines but it has still managed to score a decent response with over 100K tickets sold for the opening day. As of 8 PM on December 24, the pre-sales gross for the opening is approximately 3.75 crores (including block seats) and the final advance sales heads for 4.50-5 crores gross. ## The pre-sales trend indicates the film's opening in the range of 10 crores gross, however, the Christmas holiday is expected to boost spot booking which can push the opening into the range of 13-15 crores. Pushpa 2 is the real challenge as it is dominating the mass pockets which is something Baby John also eyeing. There is also Hollywood Mufasa: The Lion King which has good pre-sales for December 25 in North belt. ## If there weren't the other two movies, Baby John could have easily aimed for a much higher opening as buzz for the movie was there to cash in the opportunity. At this point, an opening in the range of 13-15 crores looks more likely. If the projection holds, it can be called a decent start. ## Baby John will mostly depend on word of mouth and if it is positive, the film can really make up for the lost ground during the long weekend and New Year period as the genre of the film is something which has proved to be the ultimate king for the Indian movies for the last couple of years.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, December 24 - Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films has officially announced its next romantic comedy Param Sundari with Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor in the leading roles. The movie will be directed by Tushar Jalota of Dasvi fame. ## Set against the breathtaking backwaters of Kerala, Param Sundari is a cross-cultural romance tale of young love where North ka munda Param (Sidharth) meets South ki Sundari Sundari (Janhvi). It is in the line of Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's 2 States. ## The film "promises a heartfelt tale of love, where two worlds collide, and sparks are bound to fly. Set against the breathtaking backwaters of Kerala, this love story is a rollercoaster of laughter, chaos, and unexpected twists you won't see coming". ## Producer Dinesh Vijay told Variety, "The kind of music it has and Janhvi playing a South Indian is interesting, Sid’s playing a Northern Delhi boy and the conflict is very cool. It’s like maybe taking ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ forward – there’s a high-tech idea in there. But we are going into the ‘Kantara’ world of sorts – we are going a little more than that.” Maddock announced the film with the first look posters with the official release date which is 25 July 2025. ## North ka swag, South ki grace – two worlds collide and sparks fly. 💕 ✨Dinesh Vijan presents #ParamSundari, a love story directed by Tushar Jalota, coming to cinemas on 25th July 2025.Meet the suave Sidharth Malhotra as Param and the vivacious Janhvi Kapoor as Sundari. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/ijNdx4Hfw4— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) December 24, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Kochi, December 24 - Superstar Mohanlal has officially confirmed that the third instalment of the blockbuster suspense crime thriller franchise, Drishyam in development. Written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, it is one of the first Malayalam film franchises which got Pan India recognition. ## After the original Drishyam became a massive success in 2013, Drishyam 2 was a direct OTT release in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been remade in multiple Indian and international languages, and it is the Hindi remake of both parts which turned into massive box office successes. ## Ever since the second part became a big success on OTT, there have been talks about Drishyam 3. Director Jeethu Joseph previously confirmed that the plans for the third installment are on but he wasn't sure when it will happen. Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, who headlined the Hindi remake, also confirmed recently that the film is indeed in development. ## Now, superstar Mohanlal confirmed the same in an interview given to Tamil media outlet Galatta as part of the promotion of his directorial debut film Barroz which he has also headlined. The legendary actor also talked about how he got the Drishyam franchise which was also pitched to other Malayalam stars before it came to him.## "The script for Drishyam was in the director's hands five years before the shooting. It is known that the script was presented to many people. But they were not convinced by this film. It was Antony who told me that there is such a subject and if I could listen to it. When I heard the script, I was shocked. It was unbelievable", the Lucifer actor said. ## Mohanlal further talked about how Drishyam became a cult classic among the Pan-Indian audiences and brought a pan-Indian reach to Malayalam cinema. ## "The thing that made people interested in that film was the fact that it was a man standing up for his family. Recently, when the shooting (for one of his films) was going on in Gujarat, many people from there recognized me because of Drishyam. After Drishyam 2, they (the foreign audience) started watching more Malayalam films. It was a film that brought a pan-Indian reach to Malayalam. We are now trying to bring Drishyam 3", he added.## As has been reported previously, the production for Drishyam 3 is expected to commence in 2025 and it is likely to be shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Hindi with the original cast of the respective films. Meanwhile, Mohanlal's Barroz is scheduled to be released on December 25 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 24 - One of the biggest first Bollywood films of 2025 is superstar Akshay Kumar-fronted action thriller Sky Force with Maddock Films and Jio Studios. The film is directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur and is scheduled to be released during the Republic Day weekend. ## With almost 1 month to go before the film's big screen debut, the makers will kick-start the promotion with a trailer, which will be launched on January 3 during an event in Mumbai. It will be the first big Bollywood movie event of the new year. ## Director Sandeep Kewlani also confirmed the trailer date in a new X post. Sky Force is said to be inspired by India's retaliatory attack on the Sargodha airbase of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965, described as India's first and deadliest airstrike. The film will showcase many aerial action sequences that will be high on VFX.## The film stars Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Sara Ali Khan, and Veer Pahariya (acting debut) in prominent roles. The movie is expected to be released on January 24, 2025. ## Stay tuned...

BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the results of Monday Night Raw which is scheduled to air live on December 23, 2024, live from TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. ## 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 12/23/2024 Full Results ResultsMatch Type Iyo Sky defeated Natalya and Alba Fyre by pinfall Women's Intercontinental Championship tournament Chad Gable defeated Akira Tozawa by pinfall - Damian Priest defeated Dominik Mysterio by disqualification - Dexter Lumis defeated The Miz by disqualification Drew McIntyre defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall - ## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.