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: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Targets 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening
939 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Targets 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, November 30 - The stage is set for Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to go bang bang at the box office, be it domestic or worldwide. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga's directorial is witnessing extraordinary response in the advance sales everywhere for the opening day, which is December 1st. ## The gangster action drama film is all set to become the third Bollywood movie to open with 100+ crores gross at the worldwide box office, as per the advance booking trend. In India, the advance booking of "Animal" is competing with Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" which opened to massive numbers of approx. 68 crores gross in January this year. ## "Animal" is expected to take an opening of 50-60 crores gross opening in the original Hindi version and is likely to score 10+ crores gross in the dubbed Telugu version. The overall domestic opening of the film is projected to be 65+ crores gross, and this despite the adult rating, is nothing short of a sensational start. ## At the overseas box office, "Animal" is projected to score $5 million - $6 million (41-50 crores) on the first day, including the premieres in North America. Allied to the domestic projection, the film is tracking to gross around 100-115 crores worldwide on the first day. "Pathaan" with 105 crores and "Jawan" with 129 crores are the other two movies to open with 100+ crores worldwide. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It will be released on December 1st in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hindi Version Tops Netflix's Top 10 Chart In India
940 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hindi Version Tops Netflix's Top 10 Chart In India

Mumbai, November 29 - After completing its box office run, Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Leo recently started streaming on Netflix, and surprisingly, the Hindi version turned out to be the most-watched in India in its first weekend. ## "Leo" debuted on Netflix on November 24 in India while it started streaming globally on November 28. During the week of November 20 - November 26, the Hindi version of the movie was the most-watched title in India. Netflix doesn't reveal data for a particular country. ## At the box office, the "Leo" Hindi version grossed approx. 32 crores despite not getting released in multiplex chains. It was a missed opportunity for the makers to not get a proper release in Hindi which is now benefitting Netflix. ## The original Tamil version of "Leo" was the third most-watched title in India during the same week, followed by the Telugu version at number 4. Shilpa Shetty's "Sukhee" claimed the second spot while superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan: Extended Cut" continued to remain in the top 5 for the 4th consecutive week in the domestic market. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" finished as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time with the worldwide gross collection of around 605 crores. It stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun Sarja, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Hindi Advance Sales For Opening Day At National Chains; 'Animal' To Finish In Top 5
940 days ago
Bollywood

Top 10 Hindi Advance Sales For Opening Day At National Chains; 'Animal' To Finish In Top 5

Mumbai, November 29 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is all set to have one of the biggest openings at the box office to his name with gangster action drama Animal. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" is having an excellent response in the advances which has ensured a mammoth opening at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. ## The film has so far sold over 550K tickets overall for the opening day in India in all versions and is set to finish over 1 million or 10 lakh tickets for the opening day. In India, it has sold over 425K tickets so far while dubbed versions have sold around 125K tickets on the first day.## Meanwhile, at the three national chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis), "Animal" has sold around 225K tickets so far. The advances are continuing with strong momentum and at PIC, the movie is expected to finish around 500K for the opening day which will put it among the top 5 Hindi films of all time. ## Have a look at the top 10 films in Hindi with the highest advance ticket sales at PIC for the opening day - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 650K## 2. Jawan - 557K## 3. Pathaan - 556K## 4. KGF 2 - 515K## 5. Animal - 456K (final)## 6. War - 410K## 7. Thugs of Hindostan - 346K## 8. Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo - 340K## 9. Bharat - 316K## 10. Tiger 3 - 315K## "Animal" is likely to be somewhere between "KGF: Chapter 2" and "War" at PIC. The trade is expecting the film to open over 40 crores net in Hindi, which will make it Ranbir Kapoor's biggest opener, beating "Sanju", also for director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. It has been certified with the adult rating with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Announces A New Release Date of Ayan Mukerji's 'War 2'
940 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Announces A New Release Date of Ayan Mukerji's 'War 2'

Mumbai, November 29 - Yash Raj Films has locked the Independence Day weekend release for the highly-awaited spy actioner War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji. It is the sixth instalment in the YRF's ambitious Spy Universe and sequel to 2019's movie, directed by Siddharth Anand. ## Hrithik Roshan will reprise his role as RAW agent Kabir from the first movie and this, he will be up against Telugu superstar Jr. NTR who marks his Bollywood debut with this movie. Kiara Advani reportedly plays the female lead alongside Sharvari Wagh. ## On Wednesday (November 29), Yash Raj Films locked the 14 August 2025 release date for "War 2", according to veteran trade expert Taran Adarsh. Earlier, the studio had announced Republic Day 2025 release plans for the movie but it has now moved to Independence Day weekend in the same year and it will have a Thursday release. ## The shoot of "War 2" has already commenced with body doubles but Hrithik and Jr. NTR will join the shoot in February. Jr. NTR is currently shooting for Koratala Siva's "Devara" which will be released in April next year. Hrithik, on the other hand, is gearing up to start the promotion of his next "Fighter" with director Siddharth Anand. It will be hitting big screens on January 25, 2025. ## #BreakingNews… YRF ANNOUNCES ‘WAR 2’ RELEASE DATE: INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND 2025… The sixth film from #YRFSpyUniverse - #War2 - now has a release date… Get ready for mayhem at the #Boxoffice on 14 Aug 2025 [Thursday]… #AyanMukerji directs the film that’s produced by #YRF. pic.twitter.com/dHQ6BHQ9Es— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 29, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prashanth Neel Clarifies On Salaar's Rumoured Connection With KGF Franchise
941 days ago
Tollywood

Director Prashanth Neel Clarifies On Salaar's Rumoured Connection With KGF Franchise

Bangalore, November 28 - Director Prashanth Neel has been working Salaar: Ceasefire - Part 1, starring superstar Prabhas, for the last two years. It is the director's next after the Yash-fronted monstrous blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2" which was released last year. ## The film is currently in the final stage of post-production as the makers are gearing up for the launch of the trailer on December 1st while the movie will be hitting big screens on December 22nd. It will be a two-part release, and the second part will resume filming early next year. ## Ever since "Salaar" was announced, there have been rumours that it is connected to the KGF franchise which has raised expectations further. However, the makers have been denying such reports and now, Prashanth Neel has himself clarified the rumoured connection between the two films. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, the blockbuster director said that "Both (Salaar and KGF" are different stories, different emotions with different styles of story-telling. Audiences should not expect another KGF from Salaar - Salaar is a world of its own, it has got its own emotions and characters. I hope people see Salaar for the story that it sets up. We have set the tone of Salaar from the first scene itself". ## Neel also revealed some details about the film and said that it is a story of two friends who become the biggest enemies. The complete story will be told in two parts with the first part "Salaar: Ceasefire" setting the tone. Prabhas plays the title role alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' First Look Teaser Gets Huge Response On YouTube
941 days ago
Sandalwood

Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' First Look Teaser Gets Huge Response On YouTube

Bangalore, November 28 - The first look teaser of Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to his mega-blockbuster "Kantara", is getting an excellent response across social media platforms. The film is being directed by Rishab Shetty who also plays the lead role. ## "Kantara 2" will focus on the origin folklore story which was shown in the first movie that was released last year. The first look poster and teaser, which showcased Rishab Shetty covered with blood and gave a sneak peek into the birth of the legend on whom Kantara was based, was released on November 27. ## The teaser has been trending across social media platforms and on YouTube, it is trending at number 1. The teaser is made available to watch in all the languages in the single video which has so far scored over 12 million views on YouTube with over 750K likes. ## Hombale Films, which scored massive success last year with "KGF: Chapter 2" and "Kantara", is producing the upcoming film. The first movie was made on a low budget of around 15 crores, but the makers have increased the cost for the upcoming movie multifold to make it more grand and massive in scale. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'The Bull' Shooting Schedule and Potential Release Date Revealed
941 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'The Bull' Shooting Schedule and Potential Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, November 28 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently confirmed during an interview that he will next be doing an action thriller film titled The Bull which will be directed by "Shershaah" fame Vishnuvardhan and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.## The film was supposed to go on floors in November this year but now according to a report by Pinkvilla, the shoot of "The Bull" will commence in February and will go on till August 2024. Salman has allotted bulk dates to this big-scale entertainer which is believed to be based on the true events. ## The report further revealed that Salman will be going through a physical transformation for the movie and the process has already begun. The audience will see the leaner version of the "Sultan" star and he will be seen as a paramilitary officer in the film which is based on one of the most heroic missions conducted by the Indian Army. ## "The Bull" was earlier planned to have a Christmas 2024 release but now, according to the report, it will most likely be the Eid 2025 release, however, the exact release date is not known yet. It will be Vishnuvardhan's second Hindi film after "Shershaah". ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan is currently basking on the success of "Tiger 3" which is currently running in theatres and is nearing 450 crores worldwide. The third instalment in the "Tiger" franchise is directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films. ## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Crosses 10 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection
941 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Crosses 10 Crores Gross Advance Booking Collection

Mumbai, November 28 - The advance booking of Ranbir Kapoor's gangster action drama Animal is continuing with strong momentum and is on track to score one of the highest pre-sales for a Bollywood ever for the opening day as well as the weekend. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" has crossed 10 crores gross advance booking collection with nearly 3 days left for the first show to begin. The pace is better than the recently release "Tiger 3", starring Salman Khan and trailing behind Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" at the same time. ## The film has sold over 350K tickets so far, which included 285K+ tickets in the Hindi version and 65K in the dubbed versions. Delhi is leading the pre-sales chart, followed by two Telugu states. Maharashtra is also peaking the pace so are UP and Rajasthan.## The movie still has two best days for the advances left and it will try to reach 30 crores of pre-sales collection which will be an excellent response and one of the biggest for an outright Bollywood title. ## "Animal" is director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's maiden collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor as well as the rest of the cast which includes Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol. The film is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Hombale Films Unveils Stunning First Look Teaser and Poster of Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
942 days ago
Sandalwood

Hombale Films Unveils Stunning First Look Teaser and Poster of Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

Bangalore, November 27 - After the gigantic success of "Kantara", Hombale Films and the team are coming up with its prequel Kantara: Chapter 1 which promises to be even bigger. Rishab Shetty returns to headline and direct the film that was officially launched on November 27. ## "Kantara 2" will explore the backstory of the folklore featured in the first part and the makers gave the first look glimpse into the land of the divine with the first look teaser and poster. The promo, which features the footage of the first part, gives a glimpse of Rishab Shetty in a never-seen-before avatar and visionary world created by the director Rishab Shetty for himself. ## The familiar roar that echoed in the first instalment of the franchise, is back, setting the stage for the birth of a legend and the beginning of all. Shetty is covered with blood and gives an intense look with divine light in his eyes as he is holding a trishul and an axe in his hands.## Step into the land of the divine 🔥Presenting #KantaraChapter1 First Look & #Kantara1Teaser in 7 languages❤️‍🔥▶️ https://t.co/GFZnkCg4BZ#Kantara1FirstLook #Kantara @shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup @AJANEESHB @Banglan16034849 @KantaraFilm pic.twitter.com/2GmVyrdLFK— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 27, 2023 ## The first part of the film is narrated around a conflict between humans and nature where Shiva is the rebel who works against nature. The film, which was shot in Keradi in coastal Karnataka and involves the cultures of Kambla and Bhootha Kola, took the audiences by storm with its cinematic brilliance. ## "Kantara 2" will commence the regular shoot in December in Mangalore. It will be shot over a period of 4 months on a bigger scale than the first part. The film has got bigger in budget and cast as well this time as makers plan to make it a proper Pan India blockbuster. It will be released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, English, and Bengali languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Pre-Release Event To Be Attended By Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli As Special Guests
943 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Pre-Release Event To Be Attended By Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli As Special Guests

Hyderabad, November 26 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's much-awaited Animal is getting ready to hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. It has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor in prominent roles. ## "Animal" will have an unlike Bollywood treatment ahead of its release. The makers have planned a pre-release event for the film, a norm which is quite popular among South Indian films but for Bollywood, it is one of the first of its kind. ## The event will be held on November 27, at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad and it is going to be a special one. According to reports, Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli will attend the event as the special guests.## Ranbir Kapoor along with Rashmika, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and producer Bhushan Kumar along with the special guest will grace the event which is going to be a big treat for the fans. The makers are taking the Telugu market of the film very seriously as the movie will also be released in dubbed versions including Telugu and Tamil. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" revolves around the complex relationship of Balbir Singh, and his son, Arjun Singh, who is the scion of the business family. He sets out to exact revenge against Viraj Surve after tragedy befalls his father, and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war. ## #Animal Pre-Release Event Details#AnimalOn1stDec pic.twitter.com/C7xriC0adT— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) November 26, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' To Repeat 'Oh My Gadar 2' Success At The Box Office?
943 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' To Repeat 'Oh My Gadar 2' Success At The Box Office?

Mumbai, November 26 - The Hindi box office showed its potential when Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2" combined grossed approximately 800 crores in India after getting a same-day and date release, on August 11, 2023. This was the highest combined total of two Bollywood movies that were released on the same day.## In Gadar 2 and OMG 2 clash, fondly called "Oh My Gadar 2", the former created records by becoming the highest net-grosser ever in Hindi before the record was broken by Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan". The Akshay Kumar-starrer sequel too had a big success despite the clash and emerged as much needed hit for the actor. ## Almost three months later, Bollywood is again in the same position when two much-awaited films, Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal, and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Bahadur are releasing on the same day, December 1st. The initial indications suggest that both movies may have success at the box office despite competing against each other, just like "Oh My Gadar 2". ## The advance booking of both films opened yesterday and the initial trend indicates Animal going Gadar 2 way while Sam Bahadur repeating OMG 2. In the Independence Day weekend clash, G2 was the leader in the advances since day 1 while OMG 2 was the second choice and the same is very much expected in the upcoming clash as well. ## It may not be possible for "Animal" to beat the numbers of "Gadar 2" due to the film's adult rating and lengthy runtime but it can still top 400 crores net if the word of mouth is positive. "Sam Bahadur", on the other hand, is likely to play like "OMG 2" and maybe go on to beat its numbers.## In a positive piece of news, both "Animal" and "Sam Bahadur" can play to their full potential for at least three weeks during which no other Hindi film is scheduled to release. The former has the added advantage of South India due to the Sandeep Reddy Vanga factor but there is Nani's "Hi Nanna" scheduled for a December 7 release which can give competition in Telugu. ## As said, if word of mouth is positive for both Hindi films, then "Animal" is expected to win the race while the "Sam Bahadur" team won't be disappointed either if the movie gets what it deserves. The patriotic flavour and the goodwill of Vicky in such roles along with director Meghna Gulzar are big pluses which can work at the box office big time.## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start
944 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start

Mumbai, November 25 - The advance booking of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama Animal is off to a solid start in India, selling over 30K tickets worth around 1 crore gross in no time for the opening day. The full-fledged advances will commence on Sunday, November 26 all over India. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" has been a hugely anticipated film and the expectations increased multi-fold after the trailer which was launched on November 23. The trailer got massive appreciation all around and this has been a big factor in the initial response to the pre-sales. ## The national chain, PVR-INOX opened pre-sales today (November 25) and within hours, the film sold over 7500 tickets, and including Cinepolis, it has sold around 10K tickets in the three national chains. The initial indications promise huge advance booking of the movie which is expected. ## Apart from India, the response to pre-sales of "Animal" has been very good so far in some of the key international markets. In North America, the film has sold over 12K tickets, of which around 7K tickets were sold after the trailer launch. ## The film is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles, and is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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