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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Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Teaser To Release In The First Week of December
944 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Teaser To Release In The First Week of December

Mumbai, November 25 - The first teaser/trailer of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's aerial action thriller Fighter is getting ready to release in the first week of December 2023, according to a report by Pinkvilla. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Fighter" marks his third film with Hrithik after "Bang Bang" and "War". It is among the most anticipated films of 2024 and is expected to become one of the biggest hits of the year. Deepika Padukone is playing the female lead alongside Anil Kapoor in a key role. ## The shoot of the film was recently completed and post-production is going on in full swing. According to the report, director Sidharth Anand and his team have choked out a 50-day plan for the promotion of "Fighter" and it will commence with the teaser in the first week of December. ## "The plan is to give the audience a sneak peek into the world of Fighter through its various content pieces that will be released timely running up to the release of the film. The highlight of the film campaign will be the Music album", the report says. ## The theatrical trailer of "Fighter" will be launched in January 2024 which will be the countdown to the release. It is an aerial action thriller set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force. The movie is produced by Siddharth's Marflix Pictures in association with Viacom18 Studios and is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, during the occasion of Republic Day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga Shares Update On Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shoot
945 days ago
Bollywood

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Shares Update On Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shoot

Hyderabad, November 24 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. The filmmaker is super excited about the movie that will hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages. ## The promotion of "Animal" is in full swing and in this process, Sandeep Vanga along with Ranbir Kapoor and actress Rashmika Mandanna recently graced Nandamuri Balakrishna's talk show Unstoppable with NBK. During the show, the veteran actor and host enquired about "Animal" and also asked SRV to share some updates on his next film. ## It is known to everyone that SRV will team up with superstar Prabhas for an action thriller film "Spirit" which will also produced by T-Series. The movie was announced more than a year back and when NBK asked about it, the director shared that he would immediately move to his next after "Animal" release.## The director said that "Spirit" will go on floors in September next year when NBK said that his grandson Devansh is eagerly awaiting the commencement of the film. Ranbir Kapoor also shared that Vanga's next is with Prabhas and he would love to play a small cameo in that if the director has planned any. ## Sandeep Vanga also has a film with superstar Allu Arjun, again produced by T-Series, and it will commence after "Spirit". Meanwhile, "Animal" is one of the longest Indian films ever with a runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, and it is certified with an "A" rating. It stars Ranbir along with Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Tripti Dimri, in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Becomes The Third Most Watched Hindi Trailer In The First 24-Hour On YouTube
945 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Becomes The Third Most Watched Hindi Trailer In The First 24-Hour On YouTube

Mumbai, November 24 - The trailer of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama film Animal was launched on November 23 and received a super positive reception all around. The over 3 minutes long trailer is filled with emotional, intense, and action moments which promise a blockbuster ride. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the "Animal" trailer is getting excellent response on YouTube and other social media platforms. On YT, it has crossed 50 million views in Hindi in 23 hours, becoming only the third trailer ever to cross 50 million views in the first 24 hours in Hindi. ## The Hindi trailer of the film ended up as the third most-watched trailer ever in the first 24 hours, behind only "Adipurush" which scored 52.22 million views and Ranbir Kapoor's "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" (50.96 million views) during the same period. ## The overall views of the movie on YouTube have crossed 70 million (including dubbed versions). The trailer has also hit 910K likes in the Hindi version. ## Most viewed Hindi language trailers of all time in the first 24 hours -## 1. Adipurush- 52.22M## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. Animal - 50.60M## 4. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 5. Jawan - 45.70M## "Animal" is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Leo' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
945 days ago
Kollywood

Blockbuster 'Leo' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Chennai, November 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action blockbuster Leo has almost completed its box office journey as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo", despite the mixed reception from critics and audiences, managed to live up to its expectations and eventually exceeded by topping 600 crores worldwide. ## "Leo" was released on October 19 and emerged as the biggest worldwide opener for a Tamil movie and 5th biggest Indian title ever with 142+ crores gross. The movie remained solid throughout the opening weekend to gross over 356 crores worldwide, and with this, it became Thalapathy Vijay's biggest grosser ever in just 4 days. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the latest LCU blockbuster, after the initial burst during the holiday period, slowed down during the weekdays. It picked up decently in the second weekend but the job was already done in the first week itself. "Leo" is now the second biggest Tamil movie of all time, behind only "2.0" and also went on to become the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu, surpassing "Ponniyin Selvan - 1".## Here is the final box office breakdown of Leo## India Net Collection - 340.50 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 401.25 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 204.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 605.25 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## The territorial breakdown for the domestic box office collections of Leo - ## Tamil Nadu - 214.75 Cr. Approx.## AP/TS - 48.30 Cr.## Karnataka - 43.00 Cr.## Kerala - 60.00 Cr.## Rest of India - 35.20 Cr.## India - Rs. 421.25 Cr.## Leo was one of the most anticipated films to come out of Tamil cinema. It is the 3rd film in director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) which helped it massively to generate buzz among the audiences. The combination of Thalapathy Vijay + Lokesh Kanagaraj + LCU created several records at the domestic as well as the overseas box office and some of them are as follows - ## - Highest-grossing film of Thalapathy Vijay.## - Highest-grossing film of director Lokesh Kanagaraj.## - Highest-grossing film for Seven Screen Studio.## - Highest-grossing film of actress Trisha Krishnan. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film at the overseas box office.## - Highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film in Kerala.## - Second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final Sets Viewership Record On Television and Disney Plus Hotstar
946 days ago
India

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final Sets Viewership Record On Television and Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, November 23 - The final of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 between host India and Australia broke viewership records on television and digitally.## Jay Shah, honorary secretary of BCCI and president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced via X/Twitter that the final match was watched by 30 crore fans which is an all-time record for any kind of event on Indian television. ## The peak concurrency on television during the final reached a staggering 13 crores which is also the highest ever. Meanwhile, Disney Plus Hotstar also recorded a peak concurrency viewership of 5.9 crores which is the highest ever in the world on any streaming platform. ## Disney+Hotstar had earlier breached the peak concurrency viewership of 4 crores, 4.50 crore, and 5 crore during the tournament and it nearly touched 6 crores in the final. Disney streamed the tournament free for mobile users which hugely benefitted it. ## The World Cup 2023 proved a historic sporting event which saw over 12.50 lakh people attending it in the stadium, the highest ever for an ICC tournament. ## A staggering 30 Crore fans watched the @cricketworldcup 2023 Final on TV making it the most watched event of any kind in Indian television history. Peak TV Concurrency also reached a historic high of 13 Crore (peak digital concurrency was 5.9 Crore, also a world record).We are… pic.twitter.com/v5YCp0l04D— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 23, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' To Challange 'Sanju' Opening To Emerge Biggest Opener For Ranbir Kapoor
946 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' To Challange 'Sanju' Opening To Emerge Biggest Opener For Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, November 23 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga have teamed up for the first time for a gangster action drama film, titled Animal. The movie is scheduled to release on December 1st, and unsurprisingly, it has been certified with an "A" rating by CBFC with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Sandeep Reddy Vanga has directed three films including "Animal" and all three got approved by CBFC with the adult certificate. The previous two films, the Telugu hardcore romantic drama "Arjun Reddy" and its Hindi remake "Kabir Singh" were massive box office successes and now, "Animal" is expected to join the list. ## Interestingly, "Kabir Singh" starring Shahid Kapoor is the biggest "A" rated Indian opener with over 20 crores net and is also the highest-grossing adult-rated film with approx. 377 crores worldwide. "Animal", despite its lengthy runtime, will be eyeing to claim the top spot that too by a huge margin. ## The trailer of the film was launched on November 23 and it got a tremendous reception all around. The trade already had high expectations from the movie at the box office and now after the excellent response to the trailer, the anticipation has increased multifold and it should easily emerge as the biggest opener in the "A" rated category. ## Since the advance booking has not opened yet (scheduled to start on November 26), it is still premature to predict the opening of the film, however, given the talent involved in it and the excellent response to the trailer, "Animal" will challenge the opening of "Sanju" which is Ranbir's biggest opener to date in Hindi with 34.75 crores net. ## "Animal" is expected to do very well in the dubbed versions, especially in Telugu due to Sandeep Reddy Vanga's factor as well as Ranbir Kapoor who had success with his recent movies in South. The trade is expecting the film to take the opening of around 15 crores in South and 50+ crores gross all India.## The movie will directly clash with Vicky Kaushal's "Sam Bahadur", which is also carrying good buzz and is expected to have a good opening. However, "Animal" has the advantage of South and moreover, it will behave as a more frontloaded film than "Sam Bahadur". The advances will give more clarity about the film's opening but at the moment, it is the film to watch out for. ## It is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR and Hrithik Roshan To Commence 'War 2' Shooting In February 2024
946 days ago
Bollywood

Jr. NTR and Hrithik Roshan To Commence 'War 2' Shooting In February 2024

Mumbai, November 23 - Yash Raj Films' next offering, War 2 is among the most anticipated Indian films. The film is a part of YRF's Spy Universe which is already a massive blockbuster and is expected to reach new heights with Ayan Mukerji's directorial. ## As known to everyone, "War 2" will see Hrithik Roshan reprising his role as RAW agent Kabir while Telugu superstar Jr. NTR will be making his Bollywood debut with this. It is expected to be the most violent film yet in the Spy Universe and Jr. NTR likely to be the main antagonist. ## Meanwhile, the shoot of "War 2" has already commenced as Ayan Mukerji completed the first schedule of the film in Spain last month, and the second one will begin in Abu Dhabi, in December. Now, according to the latest reports, Hrithik and NTR will commence their portions from February 2024. ## It is said that the team has so far filmed the scenes with body doubles and the second schedule will also likely be filmed with body doubles for the actors. Jr. NTR is currently shooting for "Devara" under the direction of Koratala Siva and after wrapping it up, he will jump to "War 2".## According to Mid-Day, producer Aditya Chopra and director Ayan have planned a massive action entry shot for Jr. NTR in the film and shooting for the portions involving him and Hrithik will commence in February in Mumbai over a month-long schedule. The dramatic portions will be canned first and will be followed by action sequences. ## Apart from Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, "War 2" will also feature Kiara Advani and Sharvari Wagh as the female leads. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2025 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Crosses 400 Crore Gross Worldwide
946 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Crosses 400 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, November 23 - Superstar Salman Khan's Tiger 3 has crossed 400 crores gross at the worldwide box office, becoming the 5th film of the actor to do so. The Maneesh Sharma's directorial movie reached the milestone in 11 days. ## "Tiger 3", which is a part of Yash Raj Films Spy Universe, grossed around 9 crores worldwide on its 11th day which took its total collection to over 403 crores. In India, the film has minted around 300 crores while overseas collection is approx. 103 crores so far. ## In the Spy Universe, the latest blockbuster is the 4th movie out of 5 to top 400 crores gross worldwide. Only "Ek Tha Tiger", which was the first film in the Spy Universe and was a big blockbuster, finished under 400 crores worldwide as it grossed 320 crores.## "Tiger 3" is likely to finish around the numbers of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-led "War" which grossed 471 crores worldwide in 2019, and is currently the third highest-grossing film in the Spy Universe after "Pathaan" (1055 crores) and "Tiger Zinda Hai" (558 crores).## The movie, which follows the events of TZH, War, and Pathaan, is a rare Bollywood movie to release on Sunday, that too on the day of Diwali. The biz of the movie got hit by the festive activities but still emerged as the biggest Diwali opener and will finish as the highest-grossing film released during Diwali weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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12th Fail Crosses 50 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
947 days ago
Bollywood

12th Fail Crosses 50 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, November 22 - Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's biographical drama film 12th Fail has emerged as a sleeper hit at the box office. The film starring Vikrant Massey is continuing with a steady run at the domestic box office. ## At the time of the film's release on October 27, not many people were aware of it but the super positive word of mouth spread like wildfire. It has grossed approximately 49.75 crores at the worldwide box office and as I type this, the movie has crossed the 50 crores mark. ## "12th Fail" was made on a budget of around 20 crores, and crossing 50 crores gross worldwide is a big achievement. In India, the movie has grossed approximately 47.50 crores in 26 days while overseas collection is approximately 2.25 crores. ## The film is based on the 2019 eponymous non-fiction book by Anurag Pathak about the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. It stars Vikrant Massey in the title role, alongside Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee. ## Stay tuned...

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'Adipurush' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
947 days ago
Bollywood

'Adipurush' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, November 22 - Director Om Raut, after the huge blockbuster success of "Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero" in 2020, came up with the even bigger or perhaps the biggest film of his career Adipurush. The film starred superstar Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh, among others in key roles.## Produced by T-Series and Retrophiles, "Adipurush" was director Raut's modern take on the epic "Ramayana" and he announced the film with huge enthusiasm in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the filmmaker had no idea back then that it was going to be the most horrible experience of his career and that he shouldn't have modernized the epic. ## The movie had already become the centre of controversy when the first teaser was dropped last year. The teaser was slammed for the poor VFX and the wrong depiction of the characters of Ramayana. This forced the makers to postpone the release from January 2023 to June, however, these efforts didn't prove enough as the characterization and the basic plot of the film, which invited controversy, couldn't have been replaced. ## "Adipurush" was released in theatres on June 16, and despite the huge worldwide opening of over 100 crores, the movie couldn't survive for long at the box office after receiving poor critics and audience reception. A subject, which could have re-write box office history for the Indian cinema, succumbed to its mediocrity and also brought a lot of negativity to the talent involved. ## The film was made on a budget of over 400 crores, making it one of the costliest films ever in Indian cinema, and it finished below 400 crores at the global box office. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Adipurush (All Versions)## India Net Collection - 288.15 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 343.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 50.00 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 393.00 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Flop## Have a look at some of the records "Adipurush" created at the box office - ## - Highest-grossing film of Kriti Sanon.## - Highest-grossing film of director Om Raut.## - Highest-grossing film of Saif Ali Khan.## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Unveils List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023; Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Tops
947 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023; Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Tops

Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan led the most popular Indian stars ranking of 2023 on IMDb. The actor has a remarkable year so far with two back-to-back mega-blockbuster successes in the form of "Pathaan" and "Jawan" (both grossed over 2200 crores worldwide combined), and he easily topped IMDb India's Top 10 most popular Indian actors of the year. ## Alia Bhatt, who continues to have success both on the big screen and digital, takes the second spot among the most popular stars list. This year, the actress headlined Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani" which made over 350 crores worldwide. He also featured in Netflix's "Heart of Stone" alongside Gal Gadot, in her Hollywood debut. ## "I thank my audience for bringing me to the position that I am in. While I hope to continue entertaining them, I am filled with only love and gratitude. I also promise to keep working hard and bringing more inspiring stories and characters on screen", Alia said. ## The third most popular Indian star of the year is Deepika Padukone who featured in "Pathaan" and also played a key role in "Jawan". Wamiqa Gabbi, who has become an OTT star after solid roles in "Khufiya", "Jubilee", "Kali Jotta", and "Modern Love Chennai", takes the 4th position, followed by lady superstar Nayanthara ("Jawan") at 5. ## Here is The List of IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023 - ## 1. Shah Rukh Khan## 2. Alia Bhatt## 3. Deepika Padukone## 4. Wamiqa Gabbi## 5. Nayanthara## 6. Tamannaah Bhatia## 7. Kareena Kapoor Khan## 8. Sobhita Dhulipala## 9. Akshay Kumar## 10. Vijay Sethupathi## IMDb determines the most popular star rankings by page views worldwide on its website. The list is dominated by the actors who have, at least, featured in one Hindi film or series.## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan Team Up With Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor For An Epic War Drama Film; Release Date Locked
947 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan Team Up With Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor For An Epic War Drama Film; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has teamed up with producer Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor for an epic war drama film, to be directed by "The Night Manager" fame Sandeep Modi. This is the first collaboration between Kartik and Karan who were previously supposed to join hands for "Dostana 2". ## It is said that Kartik was regularly visiting the Dharma Productions office in the last couple of months which led to speculations about the maiden venture. Now, on the occasion of Kartik's 33rd birthday today, the yet-untitled movie has officially been confirmed by the studio with a confirmed release date of 15 August 2025. ## The film celebrates the Indian Army and is set against a backdrop not explored to date. Aseem Arora has written the script and the shoot for the same will commence in the second half of 2024. It will be produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Shobha Kapoor, and Ektaa R. Kapoor, under the banners of Dharma Productions & Balaji Telefilms.## Lights, camera and…surprise!🎬We are thrilled to announce a new story brewing that has found a home with Dharma Productions & Balaji Telefilms. Starring Kartik Aaryan and directed by Sandeep Modi, this yet to be titled film will be released on 15th August, 2025. Stay tuned!… pic.twitter.com/uRC4vHLDfm— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) November 22, 2023 ## Kartik, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Kabir Khan's "Chandu Champion" which is said to be inspired the real-life events. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandon Entertainment, the movie will be released in July 2024. The actor also has "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3", "Aashiqui 3" and "Pati Patni Aur Woh 2" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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