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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Hit 'Sooryavanshi' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
962 days ago
Bollywood

Hit 'Sooryavanshi' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, November 7 - The Bollywood industry was going through the darkest phase ever and had no clue about what was the way forward back in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic. When the hopes were dying down, maverick filmmaker Rohit Shetty with superstar Akshay Kumar dared to help the industry come out from this dark phase by releasing the long-awaited cop action drama Sooryavanshi on the occasion of Diwali 2021. ## Releasing "Sooryavanshi" at that time was a stunning dare move as cinemas were still not allowed to operate at full capacity and the audiences were still reluctant to visit theatres for fear of the COVID-19 virus. It was also the first major Bollywood movie to get released in theatres after the pandemic and the industry had pinned their hopes on its big times. ## There were clouds of doubt on things would go with the movie at the box office, also, there were glim hopes that the audience would embrace the much talked about new normal, and fortunately for the makers and the industry as a whole, the risk paid off as the movie emerged as first Bollywood success since January 2020 when the pandemic didn't even exist in India. ## The cinemas were operating at 50% occupancy yet "Sooryavanshi" did unthinkable keeping the ground reality in mind at that time. The film went on to score over 75+ crores net opening weekend collection and eventually became the first Bollywood movie to enter the 100 crores net club in the post-covid-era.## The movie continued to trend well after the first-week collection of over 120 crores net and went on to score close to 200 crores net lifetime collection. Worldwide, the movie made close to 300 crores gross in what can be termed a ground-breaking success which not only helped the industry to come out of a hopeless situation but also paved the way for other filmmakers to release their movies in theaters. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Sooryavanshi## India Net Collection - 195.55 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 230.80 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 62.20 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 293.00 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Hit## As far as the box office verdict, "Sooryavanshi" will be termed as a 'hit', knowing that high cost was involved in it. However, it will forever be called a saviour of the industry, knowing that things were not fully favourable at the time it was released. The movie went to score some milestones at the box office which are as follows - ## - First Bollywood movie to score 100 crores worldwide gross post the pandemic. ## - First Bollywood movie to score 200 crores worldwide gross post the pandemic.## - First Bollywood movie to score 100 crores domestic net collection post the pandemic.## - Highest-grossing film of Akshay Kumar post the pandemic. ## - Highest-grossing film of Katrina Kaif post the pandemic.## - Highest-grossing film of director Rohit Shetty post the pandemic.## - Highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2021.## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor and Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' To Have A Wide Release In North America
962 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor and Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' To Have A Wide Release In North America

Los Angeles, November 7 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's Animal is all set for the widest release ever for a Hindi film in North America. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" is one of the hugely-awaited Indian movies, scheduled to release on December 1st. ## Nirvana Cinemas and Moksha Movies in North America will distribute the action drama film. On Tuesday (November 7), the studio announced on social media that "Animal" will be released in 888+ theatres across the region, making it the widest release for a Bollywood movie. ## The first-time collaboration between Ranbir and director Sandeep Vanga, who previously helmed mega-blockbuster "Kabir Singh", is creating huge curiosity among the fans and general audiences. The movie will premiere on November 30 in North America with the show starting at 5 AM (IST). ## Produced by T-Series, and Bhadrakali Pictures, "Animal" revolves around a troubled father-son bond against the backdrop of extreme bloodshed in the underworld which causes the son to become a vicious psychopath, as per the synopsis by Wikipedia. ## The film stars Ranbir Kapoor alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. ## The anticipation is building. Get ready to witness the incredible cinematic experience on big screen. Biggest release for any hindi film in North America#AnimalTheFilm pic.twitter.com/4f0TMdaAwE— Nirvana Cinemas (@NirvanaCinemas) November 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

SSMB29: SS Rajamouli's Next With Mahesh Babu To Go On Floors In April 2024
963 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB29: SS Rajamouli's Next With Mahesh Babu To Go On Floors In April 2024

Hyderabad, November 6 - After the monumental success of "RRR", maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next film is with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. Tentatively titled SSMB 29, the movie was supposed to commence in 2023 but the script warranted more time to get completed which pushed the plans further. ## Now, according to a report by Pinkvilla, SS Rajamouli and his father, KV Vijayendra Prasad are expected to lock the final screenplay draft by the end of this year and are looking to start the filming by April 2024. It will be a jungle adventure film, to be made on a global standard by keeping the Indian touch to it. ## The expectations from SSMB 29 are sky-high after the massive worldwide success of "RRR". According to the report, SSR is in talks with Disney and Sony to partner on this feature film with the idea of taking the content to the remotest corners of the world. There is a new set of audiences has emerged for an SSR movie which has opened the gate for Hollywood studios to partner with India's one of the finest ever filmmakers. ## While the film will have a lot of VFX, the shoot will take place at real locations in India and abroad. The movie is said to be deeply rooted in Indian culture just like the previous films of SSR and it is said that Mahesh Babu's character will have traits of Lord Hanuman in the film. ## Meanwhile, Mahesh Babu is currently shooting for "Guntur Kaaram" under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas. The film is scheduled to release on January 13, 2024, and after its release, the actor will start preparation for SSR's film. ## Stay tuned...

KH234: Kamal Haasan's Film With Mani Ratnam Titled 'Thug Life'; Gets Stellar Cast On Board
963 days ago
Kollywood

KH234: Kamal Haasan's Film With Mani Ratnam Titled 'Thug Life'; Gets Stellar Cast On Board

Chennai, November 6 - Legendary actor Kamal Haasan and maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam join forces again 36 years after "Nayakan". The iconic duo teamed up for the actor's 234th film, now titled Thug Life. ## The instant attention-grabbing title was launched on November 6 with an excellent first-look teaser. In the title video, Kamal Haasan can be seen donning thug-like cloaths and engaging in a combat fight against a group of assailants before the title of the movie flashed on the screen. ## Kamal Haasan is playing the role of a thug (Dacoit) while the makers have roped in a stellar cast to accompany him. Trisha Krishnan has been roped in to play the female lead while Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan and Tamil star Jayam Ravi are confirmed to play pivotal roles. ## "Thug Life" is produced by Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, R. Mahendran, and Siva Ananthi under the banners of Raaj Kamal International Films and Madras Talkies. The Oscar winner and legendary AR Rahman will provide the movie's music while Sreekar Prasad is the editor, and Ravi K Chandran will handle the cinematography.## The shoot of the movie will commence soon and it will release in 2024. ## ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire' To Be Distributed By Prithviraj Productions In Kerala; Makers Re-Confirm Release Date
963 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire' To Be Distributed By Prithviraj Productions In Kerala; Makers Re-Confirm Release Date

Kochi, November 6 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran will be distributing the hugely-awaited Pan India movie Salaar: Ceasefire in the Kerala state under his banner Prithviraj Productions. Prithviraj is also playing a prominent role in the film which is headlined by superstar Prabhas. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "Salaar" has been in production for a long time and after a couple of postponements, the film is finally releasing on December 22 this year in multiple languages. Rumours were floating on social media that the movie might get postponed to 2024 to avoid a clash with Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" but the makers have put the rumours to rest by re-confirming the release date. ## Hombale Films took to social media to announce Prithviraj Productions as the Kerala distributor along with the release date. ## We are delighted to partner with @PrithvirajProd to present #SalaarCeaseFire in the vibrant state of 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚! Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience.#Salaar #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel @PrithviOfficial@shrutihaasan @hombalefilms @VKiragandur @IamJagguBhai… pic.twitter.com/MsXzjTmkDx— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) November 6, 2023 ## The makers, with less than two months left for the release, will be announcing the official distributing partners of the film over the next few days. The trailer of the movie is expected to be released by the end of this month or early December. ## The film stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Hit 'Dream Girl 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
963 days ago
Bollywood

Hit 'Dream Girl 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, November 6 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, after a few flops over the last couple of years, finally scored a well-deserved box office success in the form of Dream Girl 2. Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, the comedy-drama is the spiritual sequel to the 2019 film "Dream Girl". ## "Dream Girl 2" was released on October 25 this year amid some expectations of being the successor of a well-received critical and commercial film. There were still some doubts over the potential of the movie given the fact that Ayushmann was coming after 6 non-hits, plus, it released amid the box office juggernaut of "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2". ## Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, "Dream Girl 2" received mixed to positive reception from critics and audiences but the strong franchise value helped it to score the biggest opening for Ayushmann with 10.69 crores net. While word of mouth wasn't great it still proved enough to sail the movie through as it went on to score 67 crores opening week collection. ## The film managed to hold well in the second week to score over 28.50 crores net before another box office monster in the form of Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" arrived on September 7. Despite the continued challenges, "Dream Girl 2" kept enough gas in the tank to go past the 100 crores net mark while overseas it grossed over 16 crores to emerge as a box office hit against the production cost of approximately 75 crores.## Here is the final worldwide box office breakdown of Dream Girl 2 - ## India Net Collection - 106.70 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 126.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 16.20 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 142.20 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Hit## The film came as a much-needed success for Ayushmann Khurrana. Although it wasn't a box office juggernaut it still created a few milestones for its cast and crew which are as follows - ## - Highest-grossing film of actress Ananya Pandey.## - Highest-grossing film of Ayushmann Khurrana since "Bala" in 2019.## - Second highest-grossing film of director Raaj Shaandilyaa.## Stay tuned...

Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Trailer Date Revealed; To Be Screened With 'Tiger 3' In Theaters
965 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Trailer Date Revealed; To Be Screened With 'Tiger 3' In Theaters

Mumbai, November 4 - Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Sam Bahadur" is one of the most-awaited Bollywood movies of the year. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the biographical war drama film is scheduled to release on December 1, 2023, clashing with Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal". ## The teaser of "Sam Bahadur" was recently launched and met with a positive response. The makers are now gearing up to launch the trailer. According to reports, the film's trailer has been certified with "U/A" with an approved runtime of 2 minutes and 40 seconds. ## The much-awaited trailer of the film is said to be out digitally on November 7 and will be attached with Salman Khan's "Tiger 3", which is scheduled to release on November 12. The Yash Raj Films' production is hugely anticipated and attaching the trailer with it will massively benefit "Sam Bahadur" in generating further hype. ## Apart from the trailer of "Sam Bahadur", superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani's social comedy-drama "Dunki" first teaser, which was launched on November 2nd, will also be attached to "Tiger 3". "Dunki" is already the huge film and the makers are planning to launch 3-4 more promos ahead of its release on Christmas weekend.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hits 200 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu
965 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hits 200 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, November 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-hit Leo becomes the second film to hit 200 crores gross collection at the Tamil Nadu box office, after Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" last year. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial movie grossed approximately 198.60 crores until yesterday (16 days) and with today's collection, it will go past the 200 crores mark. Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is the third highest-grossing movie in the state with over 189 crores. ## "Leo" has been on a dream run since its debut on October 19. The movie has slowed down over the last few days but still has enough gas in it to keep going. The film is now targeting history in Tamil Nadu of becoming the biggest-grosser by crossing "PS-1's" 213 crores gross. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has grossed approximately 561 crores at the worldwide box office in 16 days. In India, it has minted approx. 376 crores while overseas collection is an estimated 185 crores so far. ## The latest LCU blockbuster is currently the third highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time, behind "2.0", and "Jailer". It is still approx. 43 crores behind "Jailer", and looking at the current trend, the film is most likely to remain at the third spot. ## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dunki' First Teaser Garners 70+ Million Views In 24-Hours
966 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dunki' First Teaser Garners 70+ Million Views In 24-Hours

Mumbai, November 3 - On the day of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 58th birthday on November 2, the makers dropped the first teaser/trailer of his next film Dunki. The social comedy-drama film is directed by maverick Rajkumar Hirani who teamed up with SRK for the very first time. ## The teaser was dropped amid much anticipation and it met with super positive reception from the fans and general audiences. The makers announced that the teaser aka Drop 1 scored 72 million views across social media platforms in the first 24 hours, making it one of the most-watched Indian movie teasers of all time. ## On YouTube, the teaser scored approximately 36.80 million views in the first 24 hours. Currently, it has over 41+ million views. It is the most-watched outright Bollywood movie teaser in the first 24 hours on YouTube. Overall, it is the 5th most-watched teaser in India on YT during the same period. ## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, in association with Jio Studios and Rajkumar Hirani Films, "Dunki" is easily one of the most-anticipated movies remaining to release this year.## The movie depicts the lives of Indians who choose to enter the nation using this illegal process called "Donkey Flight" and struggle to return home. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani in prominent roles. "Dunki" is scheduled to release during the Christmas weekend this year, most likely on December 21st.## All hearts united by their love for the Dunki Drop 1! ❤️🤩Watch the #DunkiDrop1 now. https://t.co/zqV32iEFn8#Dunki releases in cinemas worldwide this Christmas 2023. pic.twitter.com/eXAyjlcYdn— Red Chillies Entertainment (@RedChilliesEnt) November 3, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

All-Time Blockbuster 'Jawan' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
966 days ago
Bollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'Jawan' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, November 3 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's all-time blockbuster Jawan has almost completed its theatrical run, but not before setting the box office on fire over 8 weeks. Directed by Atlee Kumar, the action thriller was released on September 7, and 8 weeks later, it stands as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. Jawan has been an unstoppable force since its debut and has broken many records during its journey, which has been one of the longest in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. With not much left in the tank to score, Jawan finished its run with approximately 640 crores of all-India net collection, of which 582 crores have come through Hindi and approximately 58 crores in Telugu and Tamil. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan has had an exceptional run at the overseas box office as well, with an estimated collection of 400 crores, making it the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year overseas and the highest of all time without China. Made on a budget of over 300 crores, Jawan is the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time with a global box office collection of over 1150 crores. It is the second Indian movie of the year to top 1000 crores worldwide, after Pathaan, which was also headed by Shah Rukh Khan. Here is the final box office breakdown of Jawan India Net Collection - 640.25 cr approx. India Gross Collection - 760 cr Overseas Collection - 400 cr Worldwide Collection - 1160 cr All India Footfalls - 3.80 cr approx. Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster Jawan's box office journey has been nothing short of exceptional. The movie brought a kind of mass hysteria at the multiplex as well as the single screens, which were in dire need of out-and-out mass entertainers, and Jawan was one such film. As said, the movie scored several records at the domestic as well as the overseas box office, and some of them are as follows. - Highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023. - Highest-grossing Indian movie domestically of 2023, ahead of Pathaan (658 crores). - Highest-grossing Indian movie at the overseas box office in 2023. - Highest-grossing Indian movie overseas of all time (without China). - Highest net-grossing film ever in the Hindi language (582 crores). - Biggest Bollywood opener of all-time at the domestic box office (89.50 crores gross). - Biggest Bollywood overseas opener of all time (39.60 crores). - Biggest Bollywood opener at the worldwide box office (129 crores). - First Bollywood movie to breach 70 crores net mark in Hindi in a single day. - First Bollywood movie to breach 80 crores net mark in all languages in a single day. - Second-highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all-time at the worldwide box office, after Dangal (2070 crores). - 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. - Highest-grossing film of Shah Rukh Khan and director Atlee. Stay tuned...

Mammootty's Blockbuster 'Kannur Squad' Scores 100 Crores Worldwide Business
966 days ago
Mollywood

Mammootty's Blockbuster 'Kannur Squad' Scores 100 Crores Worldwide Business

Kochi, November 3 - Malayalam superstar Mammootty's crime thriller Kannur Squad has done the worldwide business of over 100 crores, announces the actor's production house, MammoottyKampany. It has become one of the most profitable Mollywood movies of the year.## Directed by Roby Varghese Raj, "Kannur Squad" was released in theatres on September 28 and took the opening of 2.60 crores at the domestic box office. The movie received a super positive reception from the audiences and this led it to a score jump over the weekend and a steady run after that. ## "Kannur Squad" has completed 5 weeks and has grossed approximately 82 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, it has minted approx. 47.50 crores gross and overseas collection is an estimated 34.50 crores so far. It is the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of the year worldwide, after "2018" and "RDX". ## Apart from the huge worldwide box office, "Kannur Squad" also fetched good streaming and satellite deals. The combined business of the film which includes, theatrical, digital and satellite, has crossed the 100 crores mark against the budget of approx. 30 crores.## MammoottyKampany took to X to announce which reads, "We're ecstatic to announce that our Kannur squad has crossed the 100 Crores milestone in terms of worldwide business! Heartfelt thanks to our amazing audience for your unwavering support, which has been the true driving force behind this historic success. Here's to more achievements and memorable moments ahead!"## We're ecstatic to announce that our Kannur squad has crossed the 100 Crores milestone in terms of worldwide business! Heartfelt thanks to our amazing audience for your unwavering support, which has been the true driving force behind this historic success. Here's to more… pic.twitter.com/th2poj4RsL— MammoottyKampany (@MKampanyOffl) November 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Censor Certificate and Official Runtime Revealed
966 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Censor Certificate and Official Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, November 3 - The anticipation is picking up for the superstar Salman Khan's much-awaited Tiger 3. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the spy action thriller is scheduled to release on November 12, the day of the Diwali festival, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in multiple formats. ## The pre-booking of this Yash Raj Films' biggie will go on sale on November 5, a week before the release date. Meanwhile, the makers completed the censorship formalities of the movie on October 27 and it has reportedly been censored with a "U/A" certificate with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 33 minutes (153 minutes).## According to the reports, the film has passed with the zero visual cuts and with some modifications in the diaglouges as the CBFC asked the makers to use the correct abbreviation, that is, R&AW, in some of the dialogues. ## "Tiger 3" is the 5th movies in Yash Raj Films' ambitious Spy Universe and the third in the Tiger franchise. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif return to reprise theirs roles as RAW agent Tiger and ex-ISI agent Zoya, respectively while Emraan Hashmi plays the main villain. ## Shah Rukh Khan, who played the lead in Pathaan, features in "Tiger 3" in a special appearance and will make entry in a crucial scene. Interestingly, in Pathaan, it was Tiger (Salman Khan) who came to Pathaan's rescue and it was one of the major highlights of the film.## Stay tuned...