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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Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Telugu States Theatrical Business Details
975 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Telugu States Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, October 25 - Superstar Prabhas' action drama film Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire is one of the most-awaited Pan-Indian films and his collaboration with director Prashanth Neel is doing wonders for the movie in the trade. ## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" was supposed to be released on September 28, 2023, before it was pushed to December 22, 2023, worldwide. Prabhas is one of the most bankable stars in Telugu and this is leading to huge pre-release business in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. ## According to a report in Track Tollywood, the theatrical rights of the film are sold at a whopping 165 crores approximately in the two Telugu states, which is the second highest ever after SS Rajamouli's "RRR". "Salaar" is only the third film to get sold for 150+ crores in AP-TG, after "Baahubali 2" and "RRR". ## Mythri Movie Makers has reportedly bought the theatrical rights of the film for the Nizam area for approximately 65 crores. Ceded rights sold for approx. 27 crores while rights for Uttarandhra have been sold at 20 crores and 14 crores have come from the deal of East Godavari rights. Guntur and Nellore rights have been locked at 12 crores and 6 crores, respectively while the rest of the areas' rights are being said to be done in the range of 20 crores. ## "Salaar" will need to score over 200 crores gross in order to break even and emerge as a box office hit. The movie is releasing during the holiday period of Christmas and if it manages to get a positive reception, the New Year period will boost the collection. It will have a solo release in Telugu which should help to have a very good run given the positive word of mouth. ## Stay tuned...

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Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records
975 days ago
Bollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records

Mumbai, October 25 - One of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2: The Katha Continues has completed its box office run with extraordinary collections. Directed by Anil Sharma, it is the sequel to "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001) which itself was a massive box office blockbuster. ## "Gadar 2" was released on August 11 during the Independence Day weekend and took a massive opening of 40.10 crores net. The movie remained unstoppable to score third biggest first-week collection of all-time with 284.63 crores net. From the opening day itself, "Gadar 2" stuck the right chords and resonated with the audiences' sentiment despite getting mixed reviews from critics.## The period action drama continued to shine brightly at the box office which led to the second biggest 2nd week collection ever in Hindi with 134.47 crores net. Week after week, "Gadar 2" remained one of the first choices of moviegoers and it ultimately became the highest net-grossing Hindi movie of all time, before Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" claimed the top spot. ## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions and Zee Studios, the sequel has completed 10 weeks and finished its run with approximately 525.70 crores net. Overseas, it minted approx. 65.50 crores and it finished its worldwide run with 686 crores gross. Made on a budget of around 80 crores, "Gadar 2" is among the most profitable Indian films ever. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Gadar 2## India Net Collection - 525.70 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 620.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 65.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 686.00 Cr.## Footfalls - 3.41 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## In Indian cinema, where movies come and go with the changing seasons, there are occasional gems that not only shine but continue to dazzle, and "Gadar 2" is one such film. It proved everyone wrong and has had a triumphant journey at the box office. Thanks to the unprecedented performance, the movie has scored many milestones during its box office run. Have a look at some of the milestones - ## - Second highest net-grossing film ever in Hindi, after Jawan.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 domestically, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 at the worldwide box office, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Highest-grossing film of Sunny Deol and the rest of the primary cast.## - Highest-grossing film of director Anil Sharma. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo First Tuesday Early Estimates; Stellar Box Office Run Continues
976 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Leo First Tuesday Early Estimates; Stellar Box Office Run Continues

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", has been on a triumphant journey at the box office. After an impressive opening that saw it rake in 217.10 Cr net in India in its first five days, the film showed no signs of slowing down on its sixth day.## On its sixth day, "Leo" managed to add an estimated 31.50 Cr net/37 Cr gross to its ever-growing box office earnings for all languages. This performance further solidifies the film's position as a crowd-puller and a hit at the Indian box office.## Tamil Nadu continues to pull in huge numbers as the movie grossed an estimated 21.50 crores in the state on its first Tuesday, followed by an estimated 5 crores in Kerala, 3.5 crores each in Karnataka and AP/TG Gross while the rest of India gross is also expected to be in the range of 3.50 crores for the day. ## The film's total collection is approximately 249 crores net or 292 crores gross after 6 days. Worldwide, "Leo" has crossed the 450 crores mark with today's collection, for around 455 crores gross. The movie will top the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie of all time to do so. ## Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, and the rest of India have all contributed significantly to the film's soaring box office numbers. It's evident that the movie has resonated with viewers across the country and this momentum is expected to continue for a couple of weeks.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 68: T-Series Grabs Audio Rights Of Thalapathy Vijay's Next
976 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 68: T-Series Grabs Audio Rights Of Thalapathy Vijay's Next

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay teamed up with director Venkat Prabhu for the first time for his next, tentatively titled Thalapathy 68 and the shoot for the same has already commenced. The movie is believed to be a unique sci-fi actioner, produced by AGS Entertainment. ## While things have just started rolling out, T-Series has already grabbed the music rights of T68 in all languages. The makers haven't disclosed the amount but it is said that the audio rights of the film have been sold for a whopping 20+ crores to T-Series which is an all-time biggest deal for a Tamil title. ## T-Series has been a market leader in the music space and it is another ground-breaking deal for this Bhushan Kumar-led company. "Thalapathy 68" will have music by Yuvan Shankar Raja who teamed up with Thalapathy after nearly two decades.## The film stars Vijay in the lead role alongside Prabhu Deva, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jayaram, Sneha, Prashanth, and Yogi Babu, among many others in key roles. Siddhartha Nuni will crank the camera while Anbariv is the stunt director. The movie will be released in 2024 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay's latest blockbuster "Leo" is running riot at the box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action thriller has grossed over 450 crores at the worldwide box office in the first 6 days, including today, and is currently the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year after Rajinikanth's "Jailer". ## Delighted to announce that we have acquired music rights for #Thalapathy68, in all Indian languages. Twitter: @actorvijay #KalpathiSAghoram#KalpathiSGanesh#KalpathiSSuresh@vp_offl @thisisysr #BhushanKumar #TSeries @archanakalpathi @Ags_production pic.twitter.com/gCv1UoQi13— T-Series (@TSeries) October 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting
976 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting

Mumbai, October 24 - Director Ayan Mukerji introduced a new world of big-screen cinema in the form of "Brahmastra", of which the first part was released last year. Despite the mixed reviews, the movie grossed approx. 431 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022. ## The anticipation for "Brahmastra Part 2: Dev" is building up and the makers have promised it to be 10 times bigger than the first part. Director Ayan Mukerji recently shared concept art for the upcoming movie and said that the script was in development. ## Now, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the leading role in the film, has shared some key updates regarding the development of the movie. In a recent Zoom interaction with his fans, the "Sanju" star confirmed that they are working on the script which is heavy on writing. ## The actor said that Ayan narrated the film to him last week and the filmmaker has gone 10 times bigger than Part 1, be it the idea or the characterization. He further said that Ayan is working on Yash Raj Films' "War 2" and plans are to finish the shooting of this YRF's biggie by mid-next year.## "He (Ayan) is working on War 2 right now. So the plan is to finish War 2 by mid-next year and we start shooting (for Barhmastra 2) hopefully by the end of next year or the beginning of 2025. But definitely, a lot of work is already been happening on the film. We understood the kind of criticism for the film, what worked for it and what didn't", Ranbir said (via Indian Expres).## "So we have put everything into consideration, the dialogue and comments on Shiva and Isha's missing chemistry. A lot of criticism was constructive and we have taken that into our stride we are trying to understand that and go beyond that", he added.## Ranbir Kapoor, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of the highly-anticipated action drama "Animal", directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor, the film is scheduled to release on December 1st this year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Leo' Beats 'Vikram' To Become The 4th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Worldwide
976 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Leo' Beats 'Vikram' To Become The 4th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Worldwide

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has become the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It has crossed Kamal Haasan's mega-blockbuster "Vikram" which grossed approximately 415 crores last year.## "Leo", which is part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU), surpassed "Vikram", also directed by Lokesh from LCU, on its 5th day and became the 4th biggest Tamil grosser of all-time and the biggest in the LCU. It will reach around 450 crores worldwide gross by the end of 6th day. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has taken full advantage of the holiday period with the extraordinary collection. The latest LCU blockbuster has minted approximately 255.50 crores gross at the domestic box office while overseas collection stands at approx. 160 crores after the first 5 days. ## "Leo" is also the fastest Tamil movie to top 400 crores worldwide, beating the previous record of 6 days taken by Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0". It will top the 500 crores gross mark by the second Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie, beating "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" (490 crores approx.), and the first for Thalapathy to do so. ## The highest-grossing Tamil movie is "2.0" with approximately 723 crores, followed by "Jailer", also starred Rajinikanth, with 605 crores worldwide. "Leo" will try to reach around "Jailer" and might cross it if manages to hold well during the weekdays after the holiday period. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor's Film With Director Rosshan Andrrews Title, First Look, And Release Date Revealed
976 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor's Film With Director Rosshan Andrrews Title, First Look, And Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, October 24 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor has teamed with Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews for the first time. Roy Kapur Films in association with Zee Studios produced this high-octane action thriller which has Pooja Hegde as the female lead. ## On Tuesday (October 24), the makers unveiled the first look of Shahid Kapoor and the title of the movie on the occasion of Dussehra. The movie, which is said to be a remake of the Malayalam hit "Mumbai Police", has been titled "Deva", in which Shahid plays a police officer.## "Deva" is about a brilliant yet rebellious police officer investigating a high-profile case. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal, leading him down a thrilling and dangerous path. ## The shoot of the film has already commenced and it has been announced to release on October 11, 2024, on the occasion of Dussehra. It will be Shahid's next after the upcoming untitled rom-com for Maddock Files, scheduled to release in February 2024. ## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor is also in talks for a mega-budgeted mythological film with Pooja Entertainment. According to reports, it will go on floors next year and it will be directed by the Kannada film "Avane Srimannarayana" fame Sachin Ravi.## DEVA in theatres on Dussehra 11th October 2024.@hegdepooja #RosshanAndrrews @shariqpatel #SiddharthRoyKapur @ZeeStudios_ @RoyKapurFilms @ZeeMusicCompany @zeecinema pic.twitter.com/jFy3eqLqrI— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) October 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 8' Release Date Postponed To 2025
976 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 8' Release Date Postponed To 2025

Los Angeles, October 24 - Paramount Pictures' spy action thriller Mission: Impossible 8, starring Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, is no longer coming out in 2024 as originally scheduled after getting postponed to 2025.## Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the sequel to "Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023) was supposed to be released on June 28, 2024, but has been postponed by nearly a year to May 23, 2025, according to Variety. ## The movie was forced to halt production amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike and won't be completed in time to open next summer, just like many other tentpole movies, including Marvel Studios. "MI 8" will directly follow the events of "Dead Reckoning Part One", but it will hit screens with a different title, from the original name "Dead Reckoning Part Two".## "Mission: Impossible 7" or "Dead Reckoning Part One" was opened in theatres in June 2023 amid massive expectations. It was the most critically acclaimed and audience favourite movie of the summer of 2023, but despite that, it grossed just $567 million globally. The hype of the movie was swept away by the global phenomenon of Barbenheimer ("Barbie" and "Oppenheimer") which opened a week later and emerged as box office blockbusters. ## Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures' "A Quiet Place: Day One", a prequel to 2018's post-apocalyptic hit, will land on June 28, 2024, instead of its previously scheduled date of March 8, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jawan' 7th Weekend, 'Fukrey 3' 4th Weekend, and 'Mission Raniganj' 3rd Weekend Collection
977 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jawan' 7th Weekend, 'Fukrey 3' 4th Weekend, and 'Mission Raniganj' 3rd Weekend Collection

Mumbai, October 23 - It was a quiet weekend at the Bollywood box office as new films disappointed big-time, led by Tiger Shroff's "Ganapath", and T-Series' "Yaariyan 2". Both movies combined collected just approximately 8.50 crores net which was lower than Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" Hindi collection of approximately 9.50 crores during the same weekend. ## While new films couldn't do much, the holdover movies too are running out of gas. Akshay Kumar's Mission Raniganj, which had an underwhelming first two weeks, scored approx. 1.20 crore net collection in its 3rd weekend. The film's total collection stands at 31.20 crores net after 17 days. The overall collection of "Mission Raniganj" is low, and the final collection is heading for under 35 crores net. ## Fukrey 3 is still keeping its hope alive to touch the 100 crores net mark though the chances are very slim for the same. The comic entertainer was the second-best performer among the holdover films and collected approximately 90 lakh net in its 4th weekend. The total net collection of the movie has reached around 94.25 crores after 25 days and heading towards finishing around 97 crores net collection. ## Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan is still collecting despite being in its 7th week. Atlee Kumar's directorial action drama flick is already the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of all time domestically. In its 7th weekend, "Jawan" scored approx. 80 lakh net, pushing the total collection to 580.90 crores in the original Hindi version. The overall net collection in all versions stands at 638.85 crores after 46 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo, Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 Opening Weekend Box Office Collection In Hindi
977 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Leo, Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 Opening Weekend Box Office Collection In Hindi

Mumbai, October 23 - It was a dull weekend for Bollywood after new releases died down without even putting a challenge. It has been a kind of year for the industry which has witnessed either highway or noway at the box office, and the just concluded weekend proved to be a latter one. ## Pooja Entertainment's ambitious sci-fi action drama Ganapath: A Hero Is Born, starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon, looked promising before the release and had some hope as far as the box office was concerned, but it completely rejected by the audiences once it hit the big screens. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, "Ganapath" scored the lowest opening weekend ever for Tiger Shroff after it minted just approximately 7 crores net collection in 3 days. The movie got a poor reception from critics and the audiences, and that is where the fate of the movie was sealed. The movie is heading towards finishing below the 15 crores mark, becoming one of the biggest disasters for Tiger and Kriti, who debuted together in 2014 with the hit "Heropanti". ## The second movie of the weekend, Yaariyan 2, directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, also failed to repeat the first movie's success and had a poor opening weekend with just approximately 1.50 crores net in the first 3-day weekend. The movie wasn't carrying much expectations given the current scenario but was still expected to be a worthy successor which couldn't happen. It will struggle to reach even a 5 crore lifetime collection which is very disappointing. ## While both Bollywood movies failed miserably, it was the dubbed version of Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster "Leo", which dominated the Hindi box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action drama comfortably beat the combined collection of "Ganapath" and "Yaariyan", and scored approximately 9.40 crores net collection over a 4-day extended opening weekend. ## "Leo" could have easily scored much more in Hindi had it been released in multiplexes which refused to screen it due to a short theatrical window. The makers didn't even promote the film in Hindi, still, it will end up being Thalapathy Vijay's biggest grosser in the dubbed Hindi version. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grosser Worldwide
977 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grosser Worldwide

Chennai, October 23 - Tamil blockbuster Leo has crossed the 300 crores gross mark in just 4 days and is now Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office. It surpassed the lifetime collection of "Varisy", which grossed approximately 298 crores earlier this year. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" grossed an estimated 68 crores worldwide on Sunday, pushing the total collection to 360+ crores during the extended opening weekend. In India, the movie was easily the number 1 with approximately 213 crores while overseas, it scored an estimated $18 million (149 crores) through Sunday. ## "Leo" was also one of the highest-grossing films worldwide during the weekend of October 20 - October 22, 2023. After superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbusters, "Pathaan", and "Jawan", which were the highest-grossing films worldwide during their opening weekends, "Leo" is the third Indian movie of the year to be able to find a spot among the biggest weekend grossers in the world. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is part of director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU), and by tomorrow, it will become the highest-grossing film in the LCU by beating Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" which grossed approximately 415 crores worldwide last year. The latest LCU blockbuster is also expected to become the first 500 crores grosser in the much-talked-about universe as well as for Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh. ## Stay tuned...

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'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grossing Film In Kerala In 3 Days
978 days ago
Kollywood

'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grossing Film In Kerala In 3 Days

Kochi, October 22 - The box office rampage of Thalapathy Vijay's mega-hit Leo continued on its 3rd day as the total worldwide collection got nearer to the 300 crores gross mark. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has broken many records in the first three days at the domestic and overseas box office. Among the major records, the film has become Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film in Kerala state in just 3 days. ## The action drama film scored approximately 7 crores gross on its 3rd day, pushing total collection to approx. 24.85 crores in Kerala. "Leo" surpassed the lifetime total of "Bigil" which grossed 19+ crores to become Thalapathy's biggest grosser in the state. It is now the 3rd biggest Tamil movie in the state, behind "Jailer" (57 crores) and "Vikram" (40 crores). ## "Leo" was sold for all-time record price in Kerala and despite the mixed talks, it will reach the break-even target within a week. It is also expected to cross "Vikram" in the first week, and then, it will be interesting to see if it can go past "Jailer". ## Meanwhile, the latest LCU blockbuster has become Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film of all time at the time of writing this piece. It has topped "Varisu" which grossed approximately 298 crores lifetime worldwide collection. "Leo" is expected to score 360+ crores worldwide after the end of 4th day. ## Stay tuned...

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