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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Box Office: 'Hanuman' On Course To Emerge A Big Blockbuster Worldwide
888 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Hanuman' On Course To Emerge A Big Blockbuster Worldwide

Hyderabad, January 15 - Director Prashanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman is on course to become a huge blockbuster at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. It was one of the films released this Sankranthi festival with lower stakes but has now started coming on top. ## Starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, Hanuman has completed its first weekend, grossing over 72 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, the movie has minted 47+ crores gross (including 5 crores previews) while the overseas collection is approximately 25 crores. ## The Hindi dubbed version of the film is a big surprise at the box office. In the first weekend, the Hindi version scored approximately 12 crores net (14+ crores gross), which is higher than the opening weekend totals of Pan Indian blockbusters like "Pushpa - The Rise" and "KGF: Chapter 1". ## The first Monday collection of the film is set to be higher than the opening day, both in Hindi and Telugu. The Hindi trade is expecting Hanuman will reach 100 crore net collection and the way it is trending with the show count gradually increasing, it won't be a surprise if it manages to touch the milestone. ## The movie was made on a budget of around 30 crores, a relatively low cost for a VFX-friendly film and to come up with a satisfying output with that budget is where director Prashanth Varma won the battle. The movie, however, still battling it out to get enough theatres in Telugu states where it is best performing. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Guntur Kaaram' Sets Record Opening For Mahesh Babu In The USA
892 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Guntur Kaaram' Sets Record Opening For Mahesh Babu In The USA

Los Angeles, January 11 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is all set to have a record opening with his latest movie Guntur Kaaram in the USA. Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, the action drama is set for its North American premiere on January 11. ## According to Venky Box Office, Guntur Kaaram pre-sales for the premiere are approximately $1.20 million, including $1.06 million in the USA alone. The movie has become Mahesh Babu's record premiere day in advance sales only in the USA, beating Spyder which grossed $1 million on premiere day in 2017. ## Guntur Kaaram is heading towards a $1.5+ million premiere day collection in North America, which shows the huge anticipation for the movie among the audiences. If the movie gets positive word of mouth, then it is up for a big lifetime collection over there. ## In India, the movie is bracing up for a huge start in Telugu states. The bookings for the same are in riot mode, already grossing over 18 crores, including approximately 16 crores in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) alone.## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie stars Mahesh Babu, Sreeleela, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, and Brahmanandam in key roles. It is scheduled to be released on January 12 at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Hanuman' Paid Previews Score Sensational Bookings
892 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Hanuman' Paid Previews Score Sensational Bookings

Mumbai, January 11 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman, the first film in his planned Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, is creating waves ahead of its release on January 12, even though it is not as big as other Sankranthi releases in terms of star power and scale. ## The movie, due to its mythological connection, is having a good buzz among the Telugu audiences and to cash in on the opportunity to spread the word of mouth, the makers have planned paid previews across the country on January 11 and the response to them has been sensational, to say the least. ## There have been a total of 660+ shows allotted for the Telugu version in paid premieres and the advance booking gross collection of them is close to 2.50 crores (including some block seats) with a fantastic occupancy of around 60%. Over 350 shows nationwide are either sold out or fast-filling which shows the craze of the movie among the audiences. ## Hanuman worldwide theatrical business has been locked at approximately 27 crores. The movie is releasing amid a crowded festive season, so word of mouth will be crucial for its success. A decent to good WOM will do the job, considering it is already having a craze among the audiences. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, the movie features an ensemble cast of Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raj Deepak Shetty and Vinay Rai. It is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is scheduled to be released in Telugu, along with dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese and Chinese. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Saindhav' and 'Naa Saami Ranga' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
893 days ago
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Box Office: 'Saindhav' and 'Naa Saami Ranga' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, January 10 - Venkatesh Daggubati's action thriller film Saindhav with director Sailesh Kolanu will be in the action this Sankranthi festival from January 13. The movie's promotional content has been on point so far and there is excitement among the fans regarding the same. ## Produced by Niharika Entertainment, Saindhav has managed to score good pre-release theatrical business at the worldwide box office. Among the Sankranthi 2024 Telugu releases, it has the third-highest worldwide theatrical business with 25 crores. ## In two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the film scored 19 crores in business, including 7 crores in Nizam. Outside AP/TG, the business is locked at 2 crores while overseas rights are sold at 4 crores, according to T2BLive. The movie will need to score 26 crores share collection or around 40 crores gross worldwide to break even and emerge as a clean hit. ## One more Telugu film which will be competing during the crowded festive season is Nagarjuna Akkineni's Naa Saami Ranga. Directed by Vijay Binni, the action drama film is carrying decent buzz and has managed to fetch decent business as well. ## The AP/TG theatrical business of the film locked at 15 crores, including 5 crores for the Nizam area. The rest of India business is approximately 1 crore while overseas business is sealed at 2 crores. Naa Saami Ranga will need to earn approximately 19 crores share or around 28 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a clean hit. ## Nagarjuna's last Sankranthi release was Bangarraju in 2022 and it emerged as a box-office hit despite the COVID-19 challenges.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Glimpse Scores Huge 49+ Million Views On YouTube In 24 Hours
894 days ago
Tollywood

Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Glimpse Scores Huge 49+ Million Views On YouTube In 24 Hours

Hyderabad, January 9 - The first glimpse of superstar Jr. NTR's action drama film Devara Part 1 scored 48+ million views in all versions in the first 24 hours. Directed by Koratala Siva, the teaser was launched on January 8 at 4:05 PM in 5 languages. ## In the original Telugu language, Devara Glimpse scored record viewership (for a glimpse, not for a teaser) with a huge 26.17 million views in the first 24 hours. The Hindi version recorded 18.50 million views, followed by 2.53 million views in Kannada, and 2.20 million views in Malayalam and Tamil languages combined. ## The super positively received glimpse combined scored around 49.35 million views with 1.25 million likes in all 5 languages, making it one of the most-watched Indian teasers. Apart from becoming the most-viewed Telugu glimpse in the first 24 hours, it is behind only Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2's 27.65 million views for Hindi Glimpse.## The film is produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Kosaraju Harikrishna under the banners Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. Jr. NTR plays the lead alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. The movie will be released in two parts, with the first part scheduled to hit big screens on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Trailer Emerges As The Most Viewed Trailer In Telugu Language In 24 Hours
895 days ago
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Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Trailer Emerges As The Most Viewed Trailer In Telugu Language In 24 Hours

Hyderabad, January 8 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram trailer has taken social media by storm as it has become the most viewed trailer on YouTube in the first 24 hours in the Telugu language. The film is scheduled to hit big screens on January 12 during the Sankranthi weekend. ## The trailer of the film was launched on January 7 at 9:07 PM amid huge anticipation and it didn't disappoint by leaving to the expectations of the fans. In the first 24 hours, the action-packed trailer scored 37+ million views on YouTube, beating Salaar's 32.60 million to become the most-viewed Telugu trailer. ## The 2 minutes and 47 seconds of the trailer met with positive reception from the audiences, setting the stage for the film's big opening at the box office in India and worldwide. Apart from becoming the most viewed Telugu trailer, it has also got 661+K likes during the same period. ## Top 5 most viewed trailers in Telugu in 24 hours - ## 1. Guntur Kaaram - 37.80+ Million## 2. Salaar: Ceasefire - 32.60 Million## 3. Sarkaru Vaari Paata - 26.75 Million ## 4. Radhe Shyam - 23.20 Million ## 5. Acharya - 21.85 Million## Guntur Kaaram is produced by S. Radha Krishna under the banner of Haarika & Hassine Creations. The movie reunites Mahesh Babu with the blockbuster director Trivikram Srinivas after 13 years and this is their third film together. It also stars Sreeleela, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, Jayaram, and Vennela Kishore in key roles. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
897 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, January 5 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram, directed by Trivikram is all set to hit the big screens on January 12, and the preparations are being made for the grand release worldwide. ## The last time Mahesh Babu released his film at the Sankranthi festival, it went on to become his highest-grossing in the form of Sarileru Neekevvaru, and the expectations are even higher this time. Guntur Kaaram is one of the most-anticipated Telugu movies of the year and the trade is expecting it to turn out big box office success. ## The film has done a record pre-release theatrical business worldwide for Mahesh Babu, even though it is going to release in a jam-packed festive weekend. Guntur Kaaram's theatrical business has been locked a huge approximately 134 crores worldwide, which is a record for a non-pan Indian Telugu movie. ## The business in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) is approximately 104 crores, including 42 crores in Nizam and 14 crores in Ceded area, according to Track Tollywood. Outside AP/TG, the theatrical rights of the movie are locked at approximately 9 crores while overseas business is around 21 crores. ## Guntur Kaaram will need to score approximately 135 crores share or around 225 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a clean box office hit. The movie's opening is expected to be huge and then, it will depend on the word of mouth to sail it through. ## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie also stars Sreeleela and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads alongside Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, and Jayaram. Thaman S has composed the music for the film that is scheduled to release on January 12.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Salaar' Hits 100 Crore Gross Milestone In Nizam
898 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Salaar' Hits 100 Crore Gross Milestone In Nizam

Hyderabad, January 5 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has stamped his authority once again in Nizam with his latest blockbuster Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire which has crossed 100 crores gross mark in this region. ## The Baabubali star, after a few disappointing outings in the past, makes a roaring comeback with his latest action drama which is nearing the 600 crores gross mark at the global box office. In Nizam alone, the movie has crossed the 100 crores gross mark, including share of over 70 crores. ## Salaar: Ceasefire is only the third film ever to reach the milestone of 100 crores gross in Nizam, after RRR, and Baahubali. With this, Prabhas has become the only actor to have two films in this prestigious box office club which has been a hard nut to crack. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, Salaar has grossed around 220 crores in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), including a share collection of around 145 crores in 14 days. Overall, it has grossed approximately 446 crores at the domestic box office, and around 130+ crores overseas for 576+ crores worldwide in 14 days. The movie is expected to breach the 600 crore mark this weekend. ## ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—”๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—” ๐—š๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—– ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ#BlockbusterSalaar crosses the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‘ช๐‘น๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐‘ฎ๐‘น๐‘ถ๐‘บ๐‘บ in Nizam ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ- https://t.co/N5FRW6NoU6Nizam Release by @MythriOfficial ๐Ÿ’ฅ#Salaar #SalaarCeaseFire#Prabhas #PrashanthNeelโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/xlPeEg1mZn— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) January 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Off To Good Start In The North American Advance Sales
898 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Off To Good Start In The North American Advance Sales

Los Angeles, January 5 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and director Trivikram Srinivas' action drama Guntur Kaaram is having a good buzz among the audiences and is all set to a very good start at the domestic and overseas box office this Sankranthi festival. ## "Guntur Kaaram" will have its USA premiere on January 11, and the booking of the same opened on a very good note. According to Venky Box Office, the pre-sales of the film for the premiere is approximately $320K (2.50 crores) from around 12.5K tickets sold in North America. ## The film has witnessed a very good jump in pre-sales over the last couple of days as more shows are being added regularly. The movie is all set to open over $1 million premiere in North America. Mahesh Babu's films have done well in NA in the recent past and "Guntur Kaaram" is expected to join the long list of successful films. ## The advances at the Indian box office are yet to open as the makers are awaiting the government order for ticket price hikes. The full-fledged bookings are expected to open by January 8/9, and once it opens, a bumper response is very much expected, especially in Telugu states. ## Directed by Trivikram and produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie stars Sreeleela and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads. Thaman S has composed the music for the film that is scheduled to release on January 12. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas 'Salaar: Part 2 โ€“ Shouryaanga Parvam' To Release In 2025
900 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas 'Salaar: Part 2 โ€“ Shouryaanga Parvam' To Release In 2025

Hyderabad, January 3 - Superstar Prabhas is basking on the success of his action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, directed by Prashanth Neel. The movie, which also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, was promised a two-part story, and the first part ended with a cliffhanger which sets the stage for a big face-off between Prabhas and Sukumaran. ## The title of the film's second part, Salaar: Part 2 โ€“ Shouryaanga Parvam was revealed in the climax of the first part and now, the producer Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has revealed details about the release of the second part. ## During an interview with Pinkvilla, the producer revealed that the script of Salaar 2 is ready and the team is in the process of starting it any time. He further said that he along with Prabhas and Prashanth Neel have been discussing Salaar 2 in the last few days as the actor and director are keen to start it soon. ## Vijay Kiragandur has promised that Salaar 2 will be released in 2025 as they want to make it in the next 15 months. "Salaar 1 is just a glimpse of part two. You can treat it as a trailer and part two will be a lot bigger in terms of action and scale. Salaar 2 will be like Game of Thrones with a lot of drama, politics, and action", he added. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, is currently shooting for director Maruthi's horror movie, tentetivaly titled Raja Deluxe. He also has Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, and both the movies are expected to release in 2024. By the end of this year, the Baahubali star will also start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Prabhas' 'Salaar' Beats 'Jailer' To Become 5th Biggest Indian Grosser of 2023 Domestically
901 days ago
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Box Office: Prabhas' 'Salaar' Beats 'Jailer' To Become 5th Biggest Indian Grosser of 2023 Domestically

Hyderabad, January 2 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire concluded 2023 on a high note, entering the 500 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. It is the first 500 crores grosser for Prabhas since "Baahubali 2" (2017); overall, it is his 3rd. ## The Prashanth Neel's directorial blockbuster has kicked off 2024 by keeping the film's blockbuster run continuing as it has now become the 5th biggest Indian grosser of 2023 at the domestic box office. It has beaten the likes of "Jailer" starring superstar Rajinikanth and "Leo"-led by Thalapathy Vijay. ## The action drama film scored approximately 16.35 crores net collection in all versions on its 11th day, pushing the total collection to 361.62 crores. "Jailer" had scored approximately 348 crores net in its lifetime run and is now the 6th biggest net-grosser of 2023 domestically. ## Top 5 Net-Grossing Indian Films of 2023 -## 1. Jawan - 640.25 Cr. Approx.## 2. Animal - 546.25 Cr. Approx. (32 days)## 3. Pathaan - 540.10 Cr. Approx.## 4. Gadar 2 - 525.70 Cr. Approx.## 5. Salaar - 361.60 Cr. Approx. (11 days)## Meanwhile, "Salaar" is approaching 600 crores gross at the worldwide box office. It has grossed approxโ€”557 crores, including an estimated 130 crores overseas collection in the first 11 days. It will most likely breach the 600 crores mark by the 3rd weekend and will also surpassed lifetime worldwide grosses of "Jailer" and "Leo" to become 5th biggest Indian grosser of 2023 globally. ##

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Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes Third Film of Prabhas To Score 500 Crore Gross Worldwide
904 days ago
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Box Office: 'Salaar' Becomes Third Film of Prabhas To Score 500 Crore Gross Worldwide

Hyderabad, December 30 - The first-time combo of director Prashanth Neel and Pan India superstar Prabhas has set the box office on fire in the form of Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire. The action drama also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the parallel lead role. ## "Salaar: Ceasefire" has ended the long wait for Prabhas of a box office success, and has become the third film of the actor, after "Baahubali" (2015) and "Baahubali 2" (2017), to hit 500 crores gross in the worldwide box office, and the first since SS Rajamouli's directorial all-time blockbuster.## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" entered the 500 crores gross club on its 9th day, second Saturday. It is the 7th Indian and first Telugu movie of 2023 to hit the milestone, after "Pathaan", "Jailer", "Gadar 2", "Jawan", "Leo", and "Animal". Overall, it is the 21st Indian film ever to reach the milestone of five hundred worldwide gross collection.## The film has grossed approximately 390 crores in India and an estimated 115 crores at the overseas box office, for worldwide 505 crores in 9 days. As far as net collection is concerned, it is around 337 crores in all versions, including 105.50+ crores in Hindi alone. ## "Salaar" has particularly done well in the dubbed Hindi version despite the clash with Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki". It is the 9th South India film (including "Adipurush") to enter the 100 crores net club in Hindi and is the 5th for Prabhas and the 2nd for director Neel ("KGF 2") to achieve the feat. ## Stay tuned...

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