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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Netflix Top 10: Laapataa Ladies and Shaitaan In Race To Become Most Watched Indian Film of 2024
764 days ago
Bollywood

Netflix Top 10: Laapataa Ladies and Shaitaan In Race To Become Most Watched Indian Film of 2024

Mumbai, May 22 - Aamir Khan's production venture Laapataa Ladies has become the second most-watched Indian movie of 2024 on Netflix and is likely to become the most-watched by the next week by crossing Hrithik Roshan's Fighter which is currently the most-watched title. ## Directed by Kiran Rao, Laapataa Ladies scored 2.6 million views during the week of May 13 - May 19 on Netflix and pushed its total viewership to 13.8 million in 24 days. It was the 5th most-watched non-English film worldwide during the same week. ## The comedy-drama crossed the viewership of Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal which scored 13.6 million views on Netflix. It is expected to remain in the top 10 in the next week as well and if this happens, it will be the most-watched Indian title of 2024 on the streamer. ## Ajay Devgn-fronted Shaitaan will also be looking to become the most-watched Indian film by next week. The movie garnered 3.2 million views during the week of May 13 - May 19 and was the 4th most watched non-English title worldwide on Netflix. ## The total viewership of Shaitaan, directed by Vikas Bahl, has reached 13 million views in 17 days. The movie continues to garner strong viewership and is likely to become the number 1 title by next week, beating Animal and Laapataa Ladies. ##

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Breaks Pre-Sales Record For A 2024 Movie
765 days ago
Hollywood

'Deadpool and Wolverine' Breaks Pre-Sales Record For A 2024 Movie

Los Angeles, May 22 - Marvel Studios set to make a roaring comeback with Ryan Raynolds and Hugh Jackman's highly-anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine as pre-sales of the movie off to a flying start at the domestic (North America) box office. ## According to the ticketing portal Fandango, Deadpool & Wolverine has broken the record for day-one ticket sales for a 2024 movie. It also witnessed the best first-day pre-seller from the Deadpool franchise. While the official data are not revealed, The Hollywood Reporter reports that "Some 200,000 movie fans have bought their AMC tickets already which is around $8 million - $9 million.## Shawn Lavy's directorial film has outperformed all other 2024 blockbusters thus far, including the likes of Dune: Part Two, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Fall Guy, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. There have been massive expectations from Deadpool 3 and the initial response to the pre-sales seems to living up to those expectations. ## .@MarvelStudios' #DeadpoolAndWolverine broke Fandango’s best first-day ticket sales record for 2024. The film is also the best first-day pre-seller from the Deadpool franchise. Here's a brand new image to kick off our Summer Movie Preview. Get tix now!https://t.co/nEJXNypw2J pic.twitter.com/5udt0VMWvw— Fandango (@Fandango) May 21, 2024 ## Marvel has had mixed success at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic with only Spider-Man: No Way Home managed to breach the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Deadpool 3 will seriously be looking to breach the billion-dollar mark, as expected by the trade. ## Deadpool 3 is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). It stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen. ## In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU. It will be the first R-rated movie to be released by Disney Studios. ## Deadpool 3 is scheduled to be released on July 26. ## Stay tuned...

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'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Worldwide Box Office Projection Revealed
765 days ago
Hollywood

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Worldwide Box Office Projection Revealed

Mumbai, May 22 - Warner Bros. Pictures' much-anticipated post-apocalyptic action adventure film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is hitting theatres on May 23 and it will be looking to bring in some joy at the box office, not just domestically but also worldwide. ## The Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth-starrer is both a reboot of the Mad Max franchise and a prequel. According to Deadline, Furiosa is tracking to earn $80 million - $85 million in its worldwide opening weekend, starting on Wednesday (May 22). ## As reported previously is projected to earn $40+ million in its 4-day domestic (North America) opening weekend while overseas, it is tracking $40 million - $45 million. The movie is carrying a budget of $160 million and is certified fresh at Rotten Tomatoes with an 85% critics' score. ## Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), starring Charlize Theron, opened at $45.4 million domestically so the projection of Furiosa is very much on the lines of the original movie. ## In India, Furiosa is expected to have a much better outcome than the original movie which grossed approximately 15 crores in its lifetime run. In recent times, Hollywood movies have done well in India and with Chris Hemsworth, who has a genuine fan following among the Indian audiences, Furiosa could start well. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In Six Days
765 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In Six Days

Kochi, May 21 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran has his second blockbuster within two months as his latest comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil, co-starring Basil Joseph, has topped 50 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office within a week. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil crossed 50 crores worldwide gross on its 6th day, becoming the 7th Malayalam movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. The domestic and overseas collection of the movie after 5 days stands at 25.45 crores and 24 crores, respectively for approximately 49.50 crores worldwide total. ## Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored 4.25 crore gross in India on the opening day upon its release on Thursday and showed a very good jump over the weekend to put up 21.75 crore India gross 4-day opening weekend. It showed a sensational hold on Monday, adding another 3.70 crores gross for approx. 25.50 crores domestic haul so far. ## The performance of the movie so far indicates it could be the next 100 crore Malayalam grosser, however, coming this weekend, it will have to face a stiff challenge from megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo which is already having excellent pre-sales. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Scores Excellent Opening Weekend Worldwide
766 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Scores Excellent Opening Weekend Worldwide

Kochi, May 20 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is heading for a big success after the excellent opening weekend at the worldwide box office, crossing 40 crores gross mark. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil witnessed a fantastic turnout at the domestic box office, scoring approximately 21.85 crores gross over a 4-day weekend. In Kerala, the movie minted 17.80 crores, which is one of the biggest opening weekends in the state. ## Karnataka is the second-best performing state for Guruvayoorambala Nadayil with an estimated 1.90 crores gross, followed by Tamil Nadu with around 90 lakh crore while 1.20 crores gross at the rest of the India box office. ## Overseas, the film has minted an estimated 21.75 crores gross in the opening weekend, pushing worldwide total to 43.60 crores. It will be crossing the 50 crores mark in the next couple of days which will make it the 7th Malayalam film of 2024 to do so. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aranmanai 4 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie of 2024
766 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Aranmanai 4 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie of 2024

Chennai, May 20 - Actor and director Sundar C's horror-comedy Aranmanai 4 has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024 at the worldwide box office, beating Sivakarthikeyan's sci-fi adventure Ayalaan. ## Starring Sundar C, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Raashii Khanna, the fourth instalment of the hit franchise has grossed approximately 62 crores at the domestic box office, including approximately 56.50 crores in Tamil and 5.50 crores in the Telugu version.## The overseas collection of Aranmanai 4 is an estimated 16 crores, pushing the worldwide cume total to 78 crores gross in 17 days. Ayalaan had grossed approximately 76.50 crores and is now the second highest-grossing Tamil film of the year. ## Aranmanai 4 is the highest-grossing film in the franchise, surpassing the lifetime collection of its predecessor which grossed an estimated 30-40 crores worldwide. The first two films combined grossed around 40 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Tops $200 Million Worldwide; Decent In India
767 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Tops $200 Million Worldwide; Decent In India

Mumbai, May 20 - Disney's science fiction action film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has topped $200 million at the worldwide box office. Directed by Wes Ball, the film showed a solid hold in the domestic and overseas markets in the second weekend which pushed the collection past $200 million.## At the domestic box office, the stand-alone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) crossed $100 million and currently stands at $101.2 million (845 crores) after the second weekend. Overseas, the movie showed a much better hold and added another $40.6 million to its tally for $136.3 million (1135 crores), pushing the worldwide total to $237.5 million (1980 crores). ## Made on a budget of $160 million, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is projected to finish its box office run at around $400 million worldwide, which would be less than War for the Planet of the Apes ($490 million) which was made on a budget of $150 million. ## Meanwhile, at the Indian box office, Kingdom has been decent with approximately 27.75 crores gross collection in 10 days. It is already the 4th highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 in India and is expected to finish over Dune: Part 2 and Kung Fu Panda 4 as the second biggest grosser. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Has A Superb Second Day Worldwide
768 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Has A Superb Second Day Worldwide

Kochi, May 18 - After taking the opening of 8 crores gross at the worldwide box office, Prithviraj Sukumarana and Basil Joseph's Guruvayoorambala Nadayil witnessed a solid jump on its second day in the domestic and overseas markets. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored approximately 9.50+ crores gross worldwide on its second day, pushing the total collection to close to 18 crores gross. In India, the movie has minted approximately 8.65 crores gross while overseas collection is an estimated 9 crores. ## In the home state Kerala, the comedy-drama has so far grossed approximately 7.40 crores, followed by 65 lakh in Karnataka, 30 lakh in Tamil Nadu and 30 lakh in the rest of the domestic market in two days. The movie is looking to score 35+ crores gross worldwide in the 4-day opening weekend. ## Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is heading towards a big success at the worldwide box office as the word of mouth is super positive and there is no challenge from new movies while the holdovers have also slowed down. ## Stay tuned...

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Sony Confirms 'Venom 3' To Be The Last Film In The Franchise
768 days ago
Hollywood

Sony Confirms 'Venom 3' To Be The Last Film In The Franchise

Mumbai, May 18 - Tom Hardy-led superhero film Venom - The Last Dance is set to bring curtains to the three-part franchise, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman confirmed to the Deadline. ## Directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom 3 is intended to be the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and the sequel to Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). It will conclude the Venom franchise which Tom Rothman believes is going to be huge. ## Venom 3 was more or less confirmed to be the final movie in the franchise when the title was announced last year and the mixed success of Sony's Spider-Man Universe is also reportedly a major reason for the studio to move on from the SSU. ## Meanwhile, the first two Venom films were box office successes despite the mixed reviews. The first movie was a big success with over $850 million worldwide while the second film, Venom: Let There Be Carnage made over $500 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the failure of Morbius and Madame Web, which combined grossed $267 million, put a dent in the SSU. ## Venom - The Last Dance is scheduled to be released on October 25, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Opening Day Worldwide Collection
769 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Opening Day Worldwide Collection

Kochi, May 17 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored the fourth biggest opening at the worldwide box office for a Malayalam movie of 2024 with over 8 crores gross collection. ## The Vipin Das's directorial movie grossed approximately 8.15 crores, including approximately 4.40 crores gross in India and 3.75 crores gross overseas collection. It is the second biggest opening for Prithviraj Sukumaran's career, behind Aadujeevitham which was released earlier this year. ## The opening of 8.15 crores gross of Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is the 4th biggest for a Malayalam title of 2024, behind Aadujeevitham (16 crores), Malaikottai Vaaliban (12.15 crores), and Aavesham (10.50 crores). The two of the three aforementioned films (except Vaaliban) went on to gross over 150 crores worldwide and are one of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters.## The word of mouth for Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is super positive and it is already coming into effect on the second with superb hold all over. The lack of competition from new releases and with holdovers are also fading slowly, the path is clear for the film to score big at the box office in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Record Runtime Revealed
770 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Record Runtime Revealed

Los Angeles, May 17 - Marvel Studios' highly-awaited Deadpool and Wolverine is set to be the longest film in the franchise upon its official entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As said before, it will be the first R-rated movie to be released by Disney. ## Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, the third instalment clocked a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes, as per AMC Theaters, making it the first Deadpool movie to hit a runtime of over 2 hours. ## This would make the threequel the longest Deadpool movie in the franchise, beating 2016's Deadpool which clocked in at 108 minutes (1 hour, 48 minutes) and 2018's Deadpool 2 which ran for 119 minutes (1 hour, 59 minutes). ## Among the MCU films in the Multiverse Saga, Deadpool 3 is the 7th longest-running film, ahead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and behind 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.## Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool 3 is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU.## The movie is scheduled to release on July 26, 2024, in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Takes A Very Good Opening
770 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Takes A Very Good Opening

Kochi, May 16 - Malayalam cinema is unstoppable in 2024 with back-to-back big successes and the latest to join this race is Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil which has taken a very good start at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil has taken the opening of 4+ crores gross in India, one of the biggest openings for a Malayalam title of the year. It has taken a bigger opening than Manjummel Boys which is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## At the Kerala box office, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is estimated to open around 3.50 crores gross and it could go higher when the final collection comes. The movie scored good advances but with solid audience reception makes the day even better. ## It will be interesting to see how the movie performs going forward but the prospects look bright at the moment with super positive reports all over. Still early days, but it looks like Mollywood has another big winner in the hand. ## Stay tuned...

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