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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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Crosses $1 Million Pre-Sales For The USA Premiere
579 days ago
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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Crosses $1 Million Pre-Sales For The USA Premiere

Los Angeles, November 19 - Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has topped $1 million in pre-sales at the North American box office with 16 days still left for the premiere which is scheduled on December 4. ## Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and the studio claimed that it is the fastest Indian movie to hit $1 million in pre-sales for the premiere. The movie has sold over 35K tickets from over 3200 shows across around 850 locations so far. ## The pre-sales of Pushpa 2 opened with a bang before slowing down after a few days. It has started picking up again after the trailer which was launched on November 17 and received positive reception all around. The trade is expecting the pre-sales trend to further pick up in the coming days. ## The initial trend indicated that Pushpa 2 may score the biggest premiere for an Indian movie in North America and it can still manage to do that if momentum picks up which is being anticipated. Nonetheless, the movie is still heading towards a huge opening and easily the biggest for Allu Arjun. ## Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. It is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple Indian languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Generates 100+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours; Record In Telugu
579 days ago
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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Generates 100+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours; Record In Telugu

Hyderabad, November 18 - Superstar Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule trailer, which was launched on November 17 in Patna, has generated over 100 million views across all languages on YouTube in the first 24 hours, becoming the third most watched Indian film trailer. ## The action-packed trailer scored a huge 49.4 million views in Hindi, becoming the 7th most-watched trailer. It has beaten the views of KGF: Chapter 2 which generated 49 million views in the first 24 hours in Hindi on YouTube. Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki trailer remains on top with 58.50 million views.## The Telugu trailer of the film has created a record with 44.65 million views in the first 24 hours. It has beaten Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram which scored 37.70 million views. Pushpa 2 Telugu trailer views are also the highest for a South Indian language trailer as Guntur Kaaram was previously the number 1 on this list. ## Overall, the Pushpa 2 trailer scored 104 million views in all languages in the first 24 hours on different YouTube channels. As said, it is the third most Indian movie trailer after Salaar: Part 1 (113.20 million views) and KGF: Chapter 2 (106.50 million views) on YouTube. ## Directed by Sukumar, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings, the film is the second part of 2021's superhit movie Pushpa - The Rise. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, among others, Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5, 2024, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Telugu Trailer In The First 24 Hours
580 days ago
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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Telugu Trailer In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, November 18 - Superstar Allu Arjun's most-anticipated Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule trailer has taken social media by storm with record-breaking viewership. The trailer received a unanimous positive reception from fans and is being watched repeatedly on YouTube. ## The trailer for Pushpa 2 has become the most-watched Telugu trailer in the first 24 hours, surpassing Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram which generated 37.70 million views in the first 24 hours. It generated 44.65 million views in 24 hours. It is also the most viewed South Indian language trailer on YouTube in the said time.## Top 5 Most Watched Telugu Trailer In The First 24 Hours - ## 1. Pushpa 2 - 44.65 Million## 2. Guntur Kaaram - 37.70 Million## 3. Salaar: Ceasefire - 32.60 Million## 4. Sarkaru Vaari Paata - 26.75 Million## 5. Radhe Shyam - 23.20 Million## Directed by Sukumar, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings, the film is the second part of 2021's superhit movie Pushpa - The Rise which largely benefitted from extraordinary performance in Hindi with over 100 crores net collection. ## Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, among others, Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5, 2024, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed
588 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed

Hyderabad, November 9 - The stage is set for superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule to grip the nation and it will all begin with the trailer launch event followed by a nationwide promotional tour. ## On Saturday (November 9), the makers announced the all-important trailer of this biggie will be launched in Patna, Bihar, and according to reliable reports, the trailer will be released on November 17 during the grand event in the presence of the star cast and team. ## After the trailer launch in Patna, the Pushpa 2 team will travel across the country to promotional events in Kolkata, followed by Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad over the next couple of weeks till release.## The film is directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. Scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5, Pushpa 2 stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, and Sunil, among others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas Locks Three Films With Hombale Films
590 days ago
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Prabhas Locks Three Films With Hombale Films

Hyderabad, November 7 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has signed a ground-breaking three-film deal with the leading Kannada production house Hombale Films. This deal does not include Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire which was released last year and emerged as a box-office success. ## The 3-film deal will kick off with Salaar 2 which will be released in 2026. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the production of the film has already commenced and the remaining portions will be shot next year. The details about the other two films are not revealed yet except that they will be released in 2027 and 2028. ## However, there are rumours in the Telugu media that Prabhas will up with director Prasanth Varma and Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a film each which will be produced by Hombale Films. The official confirmation will be made in due course. ## "๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ! #PrabhasXHombal3Films. We are proud to unite with the Rebel Star, #Prabhas, in a groundbreaking three-film partnership that celebrates the essence of Indian cinema and aims to take it to the world. This is a declaration of our commitment to creating cinematic experiences that will be unforgettable. The stage is set and the path ahead is limitless. Get ready, as the journey begins with #Salaar2", Hombale Films said in a statement. ## ๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ!#PrabhasXHombal3FilmsWe are proud to unite with the Rebel Star, #Prabhas, in a groundbreaking three-film partnership that celebrates the essence of Indian cinema and aims to take it to the world. This is a declaration ofโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/E4osJGaMgR— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 8, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Prabhas will next be seen in the horror-comedy, The Raja Saab which is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025. The actor also has director Hanu Raghavapudi's period action drama film that is currently in production and by the end of this year or early next year, he will start the highly-anticipated Spirit with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Surpasses Final USA Premiere Sales of 'Pushpa - The Rise'
592 days ago
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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Surpasses Final USA Premiere Sales of 'Pushpa - The Rise'

Los Angeles, November 6 - Allu Arjun's Puhspa 2 - The Rule has surpassed the final USA premiere pre-sales of Pushpa - The Rise with 29 days still left. ## Released during the pandemic, the first movie had a rather average opening with $400K for the premiere. The upcoming blockbuster went on sale a couple of days and in no time, the pre-sales have crossed $415K from 2750 shows and sold over 15K tickets for the premiere which is scheduled for December 4. ## Pushpa - The Rise's lifetime collection in North America was around $2.5 million and Pushpa 2 will outgross these numbers with premiere pre-sales only. The film is looking to score the biggest premiere day for an Indian movie in North America. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 has been hot in the trade since the first part - Pushpa: The Rise released in 2021. As reported earlier, the film has managed to score the all-time highest pre-release business including theatrical and non-theatrical with over 1000 crores which is the first for an Indian movie.## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings and is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5 worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Start In North America
594 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Start In North America

Los Angeles, November 4 - Superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is all set for a thunderous start at the North American box office sensational response in the pre-sales in early trends. ## The pre-sales of the movie opened just yesterday and it has already sold over 11K tickets worth $300K from 2200 shows for the premiere. The premiere, scheduled on December 4, is still 31 days away and this response indicates one of the biggest openings or possibly the biggest for an Indian movie in North America. ## The buzz for the movie is at an all-time high, and considering that, the leading theatre chains such as Cinemark, Regal, Marcus, and Emagine have already opened full-fledged pre-sales there. The trade is expecting the momentum to continue till release and the plans have been made to give it the biggest release for an Indian title yet. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 has been hot ever since the first part - Pushpa: The Rise released in 2021. As reported earlier, the film has managed to score the all-time highest pre-release business including theatrical and non-theatrical with over 1000 crores which is the first for an Indian movie. ## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings and is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5 worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Teaser To Be Released On Diwali Day?
602 days ago
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Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Teaser To Be Released On Diwali Day?

Hyderabad, October 27 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan-fronted Game Changer, directed by S. Shankar, is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies and is the first for the actor since SS Rajamouli's directorial mega-blockbuster RRR in March 2022. ## Game Changer has been in production since late 2021 and after multiple postponements, the movie was finally confirmed to hit the big screens on January 10, 2025, during the Sankranthi festival in multiple languages. It is produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## Meanwhile, according to the latest Telugu media reports, the much-awaited teaser of Game Changer will be released on October 31/November 1 and the announcement for the same is expected to be made on October 27. Reports also suggest that the trailer of the film is likely to be released in December last week. ## Game Changer is a political action drama film in which an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer strives to combat corrupt politicians by advocating for fair elections to transform the way government works. It also stars Kiara Advani and S.J. Suryah in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Viewership Record For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab' Motion Poster
604 days ago
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All-Time Viewership Record For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab' Motion Poster

Hyderabad, October 24 - The motion poster of Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted upcoming horror-comedy The Raja Saab was launched on his birthday on October 23 and it received a sensational response as far as viewership is concerned. ## The film, directed by Maruthi, is one of the most-awaited Pan India movies of 2025, thanks to Prabhas who is arguably the biggest movie star in India currently. The makers of TRS treated the fans of Prabhas with the motion poster which, even though received mixed reception broke viewership records. ## The motion poster generated 6.70 million views in the first 24 hours on YouTube which is a record for a Telugu movie motion poster. Previously, Pawan Kalyan's Bro motion poster was the most watched in Telugu with 5.83 million views, followed by Prabhas-fronted Radhe Shyam which scored 4.75 million views.## Apart from the views, The Raja Saab also got 312K+ likes which is the second highest in Telugu after RRR (359K likes) in the first 24 hours. The massive viewership, despite the mixed reception, shows the excitement around the film which isn't something new for a Prabhas-starrer. ## The Raja Saab is produced by People Media Factory and it stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, and Malavika Mohanan in lead roles. The film is scheduled to release on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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1000+ Crore Pre-Release Business For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'
608 days ago
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1000+ Crore Pre-Release Business For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Hyderabad, October 21 - Superstar Allu Arjun's hugely anticipated action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has entered the 1000 crores club even before its release. Directed by Sukumar, the movie has been in massive demand in the trade which is leading to record-breaking pre-release business. ## It was recently reported how the pre-release theatrical business had been booming for Pushpa 2 across different regions of the country and worldwide. According to the latest trade reports, the theatrical rights of the movie have been valued at around 600 crores. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and North India, the theatrical rights have been sold at 375-400 crores which is massive. The rest of India's business is believed to be around 100 crores while overseas rights business is approximately 125 crores, for total worldwide pre-release theatrical business is 600+ crores. ## Apart from the theatrical, the Pushpa 2 makers have managed to fetch record-breaking digital and satellite deals. As reported previously, the streaming rights of the movie sold to Netflix for a record 275 crores while music rights were sold for 65 crores and television rights sold for 85 crores.## The total pre-release theatrical and non-theatrical business of Pushpa 2 - The Rule is 1025+ crores which is the all-time highest for an Indian movie. The movie will need to perform extremely well at the box office to turn into a profitable venture for the distributors who are banking big on this one. ## The movie is scheduled to be released on December 5/6 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty To Play Lead Role In Prasanth Varma's 'Jai Hanuman'?
611 days ago
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Rishab Shetty To Play Lead Role In Prasanth Varma's 'Jai Hanuman'?

Hyderabad, October 17 - Director Prasanth Varma created a sensation earlier this year with his superhero movie Hanuman which emerged as a surprise big blockbuster at the box office, grossing close to 300 crores worldwide. The movie, which kicked off Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, was headlined by Teja Sajja. ## After the mega success of Hanuman, the makers officially confirmed its sequel Jai Hanuman and the pre-production on the same started recently. Now, according to a social media post by Aakashavaani, Kannada star Rishab Shetty is likely to step in to headline this much-anticipated Pan India movie. ## Shetty recently won his maiden national award for the all-time blockbuster movie Kantara and has been the talk of the town regarding its prequel which is currently on floors. With Jai Hanuman also in his kitty, the actor has two potential big blockbusters in the pipeline. ## The official confirmation regarding Shetty doing the sequel is yet to be made but there have been rumours about this development in the past as well and the latest report has more or less confirmed the same. It is also reported that Mythri Movie Makers is likely to produce the upcoming movie on a massive scale. ## Jai Hanuman was originally announced with Sankranthi 2025 release but it has been pushed back as the production is yet to commence. ## Stay tuned...

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Special Early Shows Planned For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' In Hindi
613 days ago
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Special Early Shows Planned For Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' In Hindi

Mumbai, October 16 - The much-anticipated Pan India action drama film Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, and Rashmika Mandanna, is set to hit the big screen on December 5, 2024, worldwide and plans are being made to give it a massive release all over. ## According to the latest reports, the makers are planning special shows for Pushpa 2 across the country. It is said that Hindi premiere shows will be held on December 4 from 9:30 PM in Mumbai while in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, midnight shows to be held starting at 1 AM. ## Pushpa 2 is already easily the most-anticipated Indian movie of the year and with early shows being planned, the makers want to seize the big opportunity by going for the kill at the box office. Recently, Stree 2 had a record-breaking premiere and word-of-mouth helped that to score a mammoth opening. ## Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers with Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 is the second part of the superhit Pushpa - The Rise (2021) which grossed over 350 crores at the worldwide box office. It was a big hit in Hindi and the upcoming part is expected to emerge as one of the biggest grossers ever if WOM is favorable. ## Stay tuned...

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