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 One - Ceasefire' English Version To Be Delayed; Release Date Revealed
1059 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part One - Ceasefire' English Version To Be Delayed; Release Date Revealed

Hyderabad, August 3 - Superstar Prabhas' next theatrical release, "Salaar Part One - Ceasefire", directed by Prashanth Neel is less than two months away and the makers are gearing up to launch the trailer later this month. It is scheduled to release on September 28.## "Salaar" has been one of the most anticipated Pan India movies that will release in multiple languages, including English. However, as per the latest reports, the English version of the movie won't be released simultaneously with other versions and has reportedly been pushed back by 2-3 weeks.## According to the Telugu media reports, the "Salaar" English version will most likely be released on October 13, 2023. The movie has huge box office potential as far as the international markets are concerned, and the makers are trying to make the most of it by dubbing it in the English language also. It is one of the few big-budget Indian movies to get a release in English.## Produced by Hombale Films, the "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" teaser was recently launched and it got a blockbuster response from the audiences. It is currently the second most-watched Indian movie teaser of all-time, behind only "KGF 2", which was also directed by Prashanth Neel in 2022.## Prabhas plays the titular role in "Salaar" which also stars Shruti Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jagapathi Babu, and Tinnu Anand, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Barbie Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Solely Directed By A Female At The Worldwide Box Office
1059 days ago
Hollywood

Barbie Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Solely Directed By A Female At The Worldwide Box Office

Los Angeles, August 3 - Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy comedy film "Barbie" starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is fast approaching the $1 billion mark at the global box office. It will be the first $1 billion grosser for the studio since "Joker" (2019). ## Directed by Greta Gerwig, "Barbie" has crossed $850 million worldwide, and it is now the highest-grossing movie ever solely directed by a female. It has surpassed Patty Jenkins-directed DC superhero movie "Wonder Woman" which grossed $822 million worldwide in 2017.## "Barbie" has so far grossed $382 million at the domestic (North America) and approx. $470 million at the international box office. It is now the biggest solely female-directed movie of all time, not counting "Captain Marvel" ($1.13 billion) which was co-directed by Anna Boden with Ryan K. Fleck. ## Apart from being the biggest grosser for a female director, "Barbie" has already become the highest-grossing film of Margot Robbie, who plays the titular role, as well as Ryan Gosling. The movie will top $1 billion by Sunday and will become the second billion-dollar movie of the year. ## Based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated direct-to-video and streaming television films. The film follows Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis.## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's 'Bawaal' Scores 14+ Million Views
1059 days ago
Digital Media

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's 'Bawaal' Scores 14+ Million Views

Mumbai, August 3 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's romantic drama "Bawaal" is turning out to be a big success for Amazon Prime Video. The movie starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor is attracting very good viewership despite finding itself in controversy. ## During the week of July 25 to July 30, 2023, "Bawaal" was the number 1 streaming title in India with 7.6 million views, according to Ormax Media, a media consulting firm that tracks viewership data across digital platforms in India. The movie emerged number 1 watched title, beating Bigg Boss OTT season 2 in the last week.## "Bawaal" scored 6.9 million views in its opening weekend (July 21-24). After 10 days, the movie scored 14.50 million views in India, making it the second most-watched Bollywood movie across OTT platforms this year, after Shahid Kapoor's "Bloody Daddy". ## Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Earthsky Pictures, "Bawaal" stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor as a troubled married couple, alongside Manoj Pahwa, Anjuman Saxena, and Mukesh Tiwari, among others.## Earlier, "Bawaal" got into controversy because of its subject. It has been accused of trivializing and demeaning the deaths of millions of Jews killed during the Holocaust by using Auschwitz as a metaphor for relationship problems. The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), an NGO dedicated to the well-being of Jews as well as the Holocaust victims. The NGO has issued a statement demanding the removal of the film from Amazon Prime Video, to which, the streamer is yet to respond.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Tops 100 Crores Net In India
1060 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Tops 100 Crores Net In India

Mumbai, August 2 - Blockbuster Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" has crossed the 100 crores net mark at the Indian box office, becoming the first movie of the director to achieve the feat in the country.## "Oppenheimer" tops the 100 crores net mark on its 13th day (2nd Wednesday) in both the versions - English and Hindi. The original English version has contributed approx. 90% of the total collection while the Hindi version has done the remaining. It didn't release in other languages.## Based on the life of American theoretical physicist and polymath J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Oppenheimer" is the 3rd Hollywood movie of the year after "Fast X" and "Mission Impossible 7" while it is the 13th Hollywood movie ever to reach the century mark at the Indian box office.## Check out day-wise collection of the movie here## "Oppenheimer" has done exceptionally well in the IMAX and has grossed approx. 23 crores so far which is around 20% of the total collection. The total gross collection of the movie is approx. 119 crores in 19 days. It will cross "MI7" in the next couple of days to become the second-biggest Hollywood grosser of the year in India. ## Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer and Robert Downey Jr. as Strauss, with the remaining ensemble supporting cast including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.##

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani First Wednesday Early Estimates
1060 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 2 - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani continues to put up a stronghold during the weekdays after another solid day at the domestic box office. The movie scored a jump yesterday and today, it witnessed a drop below 10% which is fantastic.## Directed by Karan Johar, RRKPK scored an estimated 6.75-7 crores net on its first Wednesday, dropping just around 7% from Tuesday's collection. This takes the total collection of the movie to approx. 67 crores in 6 days and the full first week should be around 73 crores net. ## The weekday trend of the movie at the box office has been one of the strongest for a Bollywood movie this year. The solid weekday collections have set the platform for the movie to score a super solid second weekend.## Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani will have an outside chance to top 100 crores net by the end of the second weekend. If not, it will most likely reach the century mark by the second Tuesday and will become the 6th Bollywood movie of the year to reach this milestone.## Stay Tuned...

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Sanjay Dutt Gets Paid Hefty Remuneration For Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart'
1060 days ago
Tollywood

Sanjay Dutt Gets Paid Hefty Remuneration For Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart'

Hyderabad, August 2 - Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is getting busy in the South Indian film industry with back-to-back films in multiple languages. The actor recently officially announced his maiden Telugu movie "Double iSmart" with director Puri Jagannadh. ## "Double iSmart", which is the sequel to "iSmart Shankar", will see Ram Pothineni reprising his lead role. Sanjay Dutt has been roped in to play the main antagonist and the makers recently launched his first look poster as Big Bull.## Now, according to Aakashavaani, the "Munna Bhai MBBS" star got paid a hefty remuneration of 15 crores for his role. The actor will be shooting for 60 days for the film that recently completed its first schedule in Mumbai. The second schedule will commence soon abroad.## "Double iSmart" promises to be bigger on the scale and budget. The first movie was a huge blockbuster and the makers are hell-bent to repeat that with the sequel as well. Unlike the predecessor, the sequel is being made for the Pan Indian audiences and it will be released on March 8, 2024, in multiple languages, including Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Scores Huge In Overseas
1060 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Scores Huge In Overseas

Mumbai, August 2 - Karan Johar's directorial "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" is turning out to be a big success at the overseas box office. It has held superbly during the weekdays after the very good opening weekend.## "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani" has so far grossed 60 crores ($7.25 million) in the first week and emerged as the second biggest Bollywood grosser of the year at the overseas box office. Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" is currently the biggest Bollywood as well as Indian grosser overseas this year with a collection close to 400 crores.## North America has been the biggest market of RRKPK so far with $2.90 million (24 crores), followed by Gulf countries with $2.10 million (17.40 crores), and the United Kingdom with $890K (7.40 crores). In Australia also, RRKPK has really well over the first week and grossed a solid $460K (3.80 crores). The other markets grossed an estimated $900K (7.50 crores). ## In North America and the UK along with other European countries, RRKPK is having showcasing issues due to "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer", still the collection so far is strong. ## The worldwide collection of this Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer is 146.50 crores, including 86.50 crores domestic gross in the first week. It scored the third biggest opening week for an outright Bollywood movie of the year, behind only "Pathaan" and "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan".## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome 3' Gets A New Addition To Its Steller Star Cast
1060 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome 3' Gets A New Addition To Its Steller Star Cast

Mumbai, August 2 - It is known to everyone that producer Firoz Nadiadwala is reviving his iconic comic caper franchises, "Welcome", "Hera Pheri", and "Awara Paagal Deewana". Akshay Kumar has reportedly been attached to headline the sequels to these blockbusters and it seems, "Welcome 3" will be the first among them to go on floors. ## Over the last few months, "Welcome 3" has been in the news regarding its casting. While Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal were already confirmed, it was recently reported that Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will also be making their debut in the "Welcome" franchise before Arshad confirmed the same. It has been reported that the duo will be replacing Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor as Uday Shetty and Majnu, respectively. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, the makers have also roped in Bobby Deol to play an important role. It is said that the script of "Welcome 3" has turned out to be really hilarious and the makers are on the verge of getting a big ensemble cast on board for this film. Producer Firoz Nadiadwala has managed to get on board some of the biggest names from the 90s for Welcome 3 – Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, and now Bobby Deol.## The shoot of "Welcome 3" will commence in 2024 and it will go on floors before "Hera Pheri 3" which has stuck in legal trouble. Meanwhile, the makers are also in the process to lock the leading ladies for "Welcome 3". "Like all films in the franchise, the core comedy of Welcome will derive from the challenges of getting married", the report says. The name of the director has been kept under wraps for now.## Stay tuned...

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Gadar 2 Advance Booking Status and Opening Day Box Office Projections
1060 days ago
Bollywood

Gadar 2 Advance Booking Status and Opening Day Box Office Projections

Mumbai, August 2 - The Independence Day 2023 week is expected to be a big money spinner at the Indian box office with multiple tentpole movies lined up for release across different languages. There is Rajinikanth's much-awaited Tamil blockbuster "Jailer" as well as Chiranjeevi's Telugu movie "Bhola Shankar", and two of the highly-awaited Bollywood biggies, Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2" and Sunny Deol-fronted "Gadar 2". ## "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues", which is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001) has been one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies ever since it was announced. As the release date is getting nearer, the anticipation for the movie is going up with each passing day, especially, after the teaser and trailer launch.## Directed by Anil Sharma, "Gadar 2" is expected to release on over 3500 screens nationwide and advances were opened nearly two weeks before the release. It is one of the very few movies post the covid-19 pandemic to open advances so early and it seems the decision to open early bookings is bearing fruit for the film. It has sold approx. 720K tickets worth approx. 17.60 crores gross collection as of 5 AM on August 11. In three national chains, the movie has sold approx. 285K tickets with PVR leading with 120K tickets for the opening day, which is excellent. ## Going by the pre-booking trend, "Gadar 2" looks like a big opener at the box office and is set to emerge as the second-biggest opening day grosser for an outright Bollywood movie of 2023. It is a complete mass entertainer with a patriotic theme that has a tendency to explode in advances in the last couple of days. With one day to go, the trend indicates an opening of around 35 crores net and might go towards 40 crores which remains to see. These are high-end projections that might change if word-of-mouth is not favorable. However, the movie is the sequel to an all-time blockbuster, which has generational fans who are expected to turn in, so the opening of 35 crores looks like a safe bet.## "Gadar 2" is set 20 years after the events of the first movie. It is set against the backdrop of the "Crush India" campaign in 1971 when Tara Singh (Sunny Deol) travels back to Pakistan on a personal mission to save his son Charanjeet "Jeete" Singh (Utkarsh Sharma) who is imprisoned and tortured by the Pakistan soldiers under Major General Hamid Iqbal. ## The movie is produced by Anil Sharma Productions in association with Zee Studios. The film stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles from the first film while it also features Simrat Kaur, Manish Wadhwa, Gaurav Chopra, and Luv Sinha in key roles. It is scheduled to release on August 11 and will clash with Akshay's "OMG 2".## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani First Tuesday Early Estimates
1061 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 1 - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani has a fantastic Tuesday at the domestic box office with the collection showing a little jump over Monday box office. The jump is around 3-5% but the bigger picture is that the collections remain rock solid. ## The early estimates suggest the first Tuesday/fifth-day collection of RRKPK approx. 7.25-7.50 crores net which takes the total collection to over 60 crores net in 5 days. The full first week is now looking to finish over 72 crores net which is a good result for the movie.## The trend of the movie is strong as collections in Delhi and other likewise markets are solid. RRKPK has at least one more week to collect before Gadar 2 and OMG 2 arrive on August 11. The movie should be able to cross the 100 crore net mark by the second Tuesday. ## RRKPK is being able to reach its target audiences and it will need them to stay strong for the next couple of weeks to score a healthy lifetime box office collection as the cost involved in the movie is high. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' First Single 'Zinda Banda' Creates All-Time Record On YouTube
1061 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' First Single 'Zinda Banda' Creates All-Time Record On YouTube

Mumbai, August 1 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for the release of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie "Jawan" which is slated for September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The movie is directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment.## Ahead of the film's release, the makers launched the first song "Zinda Banda" from the movie on July 31 and it received a record-breaking response from the fans. It has become the most-viewed Indian movie song of all time in the first 24 hours on YouTube.## "Zinda Banda" (Hindi version) scored a huge 34.50 million views with over 700K likes in the first 24 hours on the T-Series YouTube channel. It has crossed the first 24-hour views of "Gujju Pataka" from "Satyaprem Ki Katha" and becomes the most-watched Indian movie song during the said time.## "Zinda Banda" song is sung by Anirudh Ravichander who also composed it while Irshad Kamil penned the lyrics. The song was also released in Tamil and Telugu in which it received 9.5+ million views combined in the first-24 hours.## Most Viewed Indian Movie Songs On Youtube In 24 Hours - ## 1. Zinda Banda (Jawan) - 34.50 Million## 2. Gujju Pataka (Satyaprem Ki Katha) - 34 Million## 3. Jai Shri Ram (Adipurush) - 32.1 Million## 4. Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai (Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar) - 30.70 Million## 5. Aila Re Aillaa (Sooryavansh) - 29.7 Million## "Jawan" is an action thriller film that will see SRK playing a dual role. It also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra, Sunil Grover, and Yogi Babu while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt make cameo appearances.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Hits 100 Crores Gross Worldwide
1061 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Hits 100 Crores Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, August 1 - Filmmaker Karan Johar's directorial return "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani", starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt has had a fantastic first few days at the global box office. After a 3-day very good opening weekend, the movie held very well on Monday and set the stage for a very good box office run going forward.## The romantic family drama film grossed a solid approx. 101.50 crores gross through the first Monday (4 days). It has become the 9th Bollywood movie of the year to reach the 100 crores gross mark globally and it took just 4 days to get there. ## At the domestic box office, RRKPK grossed 62.50 crores while overseas, it has minted fantastic approx. 39 crores in the first 4 days to go past the century mark in just 4 days. It is 4th fastest to top 100 crores worldwide this year. ## RRKPK is the 11th film of Alia Bhatt and the 9th of Ranveer Singh to cross 100 crores gross mark globally when they featured in the lead role. For Karan Johar as a director, RRKPK is the 5th movie to achieve the feat. ## Produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. The supporting cast includes Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog. ## Stay tuned...

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