Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Box Office: Oppenheimer and Barbie Second Day/First Saturday India Early Estimates
1071 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Oppenheimer and Barbie Second Day/First Saturday India Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 22 - Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" has an explosive first Saturday, after a very good opening day of 14.50 crores net collection at the Indian box office. ## The movie is having strong collection across the country and with a jump of around 15-20%, it scored an estimated 17-17.50 crores net (~20.50 crores gross) on its second day. The total collection through the first Saturday reaches around 32 crores net (~38 crores gross).## The brand value of Christopher Nolan is driving massive biz. It is mainly in the original English format as the Hindi version contributed just 15% to the opening day collection. The same trend is also being witnessed on its second day as well where the English version is ruling the overall biz. ## The fellow Hollywood movie, "Barbie" also witnessed a good jump today after a good opening day of 5 crores net. With an increase of around 25%, "Barbie" scored an estimated 6.50 crores net collection today, which takes the two days total to around 11.50 crores net. ## "Barbie" has done well in the first days against a solid competitor in Nolan as well as the holdover movies. It could have easily scored a few more had there been no "Oppenheimer" up against it. The word of mouth for both movies is solid and a combined weekend total is looking to be around 70 crores net (83 crores gross). ## Meanwhile, Tom Cruise is not going anywhere as his latest blockbuster "Mission Impossible 7" scored a solid estimated 4.50 crores net (+80%) on its second Saturday at the Indian box office. This takes the total net collection of the movie to over 87 crores net in 11 days and it will be looking to top 100 crores net at the end of the second week or next weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's Pan India Movie 'Kanguva' Release Date Revealed
1071 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya's Pan India Movie 'Kanguva' Release Date Revealed

Chennai, November 10 - Tamil star Suriya's most anticipated movie, period action drama "Kanguva" has been in the making since last year and, the makers launched the first look teaser in July this year which received positive reception. ## "Kanguva" is easily one of the most anticipated Pan India movies and is the biggest movie of Suriya yet. There have been a lot of inquiries about the film's release as it is one of the most-awaited movies from Tamil cinema. ## While the makers are yet to announce the release date, reports are doing rounds that "Kanguva" will hit big screens on April 11, 2024, on the occasion of Eid. It will be released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## "Kanguva", also known and marketed as Kanguva: A Mighty Valiant Saga, is being directed by Siva whose last directorial was superstar Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe" (2021). Produced by Studio Green, and UV Creations, the upcoming movie stars Suriya in the title role alongside Disha Patani as the female lead, and Bobby Deol as the main antagonist.## Stay tuned...

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Rajkummar Rao and Vaani Kapoor To Headline Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha's Small Town Love Story
1071 days ago
Bollywood

Rajkummar Rao and Vaani Kapoor To Headline Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha's Small Town Love Story

Mumbai, July 22 - Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Anubhav Sinha is set to produce a small-town love story film starring Rajkummar Rao and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles under his production banner Benaras Media Works, as per the reports.## The movie, tentatively titled "Bachpan Ka Pyaar", will be directed by Apurva Dhar Badgaiyann, who previously helmed the Jitendra Kumar-starrer romantic comedy "Chaman Bahaar" (2020). The shoot of the movie is expected to begin next month for 2024 release in cinemas.## The upcoming movie marks the third collaboration between Rajkummar Rao and Anubhav Sinha after "Bheed" and the yet-be-released anthology film "Be Positive" while it is the first movie of Vaani Kapoor with the filmmaker as well as with Rao. ## Rajkummar Rao, meanwhile, will next be seen in the Netflix series "Guns & Gulaabs" which also stars Dulquer Salmaan and others. The actor also has "Sri", "Mr. And Mrs. Mahi" and "Stree 2" under the works. Vaani, on the other hand, will reportedly lead Maddock Films' "Sarvgunn Sampann" and is also said to be starring opposite Akshay Kumar in Mudassar Aziz's "Khel Khel Mein".## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Bhagavanth Kesari' Confirms Box Office Clash With Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'
1071 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Bhagavanth Kesari' Confirms Box Office Clash With Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'

Hyderabad, July 22 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's much-awaited action drama film "Bhagavanth Kesari" with director Anil Ravipudi has been announced to release on October 19 in theaters worldwide. ## Nandamuri Balakrishna will be seen in never before seen avatar. The makers recently launched the teaser which received a blockbuster response from fans who loved Balakrishna's ferocious avatar in the movie. Now, the makers have treated fans with the release date as well. ## Produced by Shine Screens, "Bhagavanth Kesari" will have a direct clash with Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited Pan India movie "Leo" in Telugu states. Thalapathy Vijay's movies have done well in Telugu states in recent times, and "Leo" is expected to emerge as his biggest grosser in Telugu. ## Not only "Leo", but there is also Ravi Teja's period action drama film "Tiger Nageswara Rao" is slated for October 20 release. Directed by Vamsee, TNR is the actor's biggest movie yet and there is genuine excitement among the fans for this. ## Meanwhile, "Bhagavanth Kesari" marks the maiden collaboration between NBK and director Anil Ravipudi whose last directorial "F3" was successful. The upcoming movie has Kajal Aggarwal and Sreeleela playing the female leads while Arjun Rampal is on board to play the lead antagonist.## భగవంత్ కేసరి ఆయుధ పూజతో గీ సారి దసరా జోర్దారుంటది🔥#Bhagavanthkesari Grand Worldwide Release on October 19th, 2023💥#BhagavanthKesariOnOCT19Natasimham #NandamuriBalakrishna @AnilRavipudi @MsKajalAggarwal @sreeleela14 @rampalarjun @MusicThaman @JungleeMusicSTH @sahugarapati7… pic.twitter.com/2uAeo5wWRH— Shine Screens (@Shine_Screens) July 22, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film of Tom Cruise In India
1071 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film of Tom Cruise In India

Mumbai, July 22 - One of the biggest movies stars in the world, Tom Cruise's latest blockbuster "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One" has become the highest-grossing film of his career at the Indian box office, after putting up a very good hold on its second Friday. ## The 7th installment in the Mission Impossible franchise scored approx. 12 crores net collection in its second weekend which takes the total net collection to around 93 crores in 12 days. It has surpassed the lifetime total of "Mission Impossible 6 - Fall Out's" entire collection of around 81 crores on its 10th day to emerge Tom Cruise's top grosser in India. ## The good second-weekend hold of "Mission Impossible 7", despite losing most of the premium screens to Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" has ensured the movie will hit 100 crores net mark during the third weekend.## "Mission Impossible 7" will also become the 12th biggest Hollywood grosser in India by the end of the day, beating "Fast And Furious 8's" 86 crores net collection. At the worldwide box office, "MI7" has crossed $300 million mark. ## Stay tuned...

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Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Packs A Landmark Punch In Srinagar's INOX Multiplex
1071 days ago
Hollywood

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Packs A Landmark Punch In Srinagar's INOX Multiplex

Srinagar, July 22 - Maverick filmmaker Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" has created history by becoming the first Hollywood movie ever to achieve 100% occupancy in Srinagar of Jammu & Kashmir, according to a report by Rising Kashmir. ## This groundbreaking moment was witnessed in INOX Srinagar, the city's premier multiplex on the film's opening day on July 21. Over the last year, Jammu & Kashmir witnessing an unprecedented response for Indian as well as Hollywood movies. ## Earlier this year, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" met with an extraordinary response and now, "Oppenheimer" has captured the hearts of the people of Kashmir, drawing unprecedented interest and love for Hollywood films in the region. ## The Rising Kashmir reports that the overwhelming response to "Oppenheimer" has been nothing short of phenomenal, with all shows for the next three days already booked. This unprecedented achievement reflects the growing fascination and admiration of Kashmiri cinephiles for Hollywood's global storytelling. ## Directed by the visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer" is based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. The film chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project, thereby ushering in the Atomic Age.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Project K' AKA 'Kalki 2898 AD' Glimpse First 24-Hours Views On YouTube
1071 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Project K' AKA 'Kalki 2898 AD' Glimpse First 24-Hours Views On YouTube

Hyderabad, July 22 - Superstar Prabhas' epic sci-fi mytho film "Kalki 2898 AD" aka "Project K" first look title glimpse has received a blockbuster response from one and all, including those who were skeptical about this mammoth project. ## The title glimpse of India's, perhaps the biggest movie to date was launched at the San Diego Comic-Con event at midnight on July 21 (IST) and left everyone stunned in Hall H. The glimpse met an equally positive response from audiences across social media platforms despite a midnight launch. ## On YouTube, the first look glimpse scored 12 million views in the first 24 hours on Vyjayanthi Movies YouTube channel. The glimpse has been widely shared by different social media accounts in India and Hollywood media which divided the views. It scored around 10 million views on Prabhas' Instagram account. ## "Kalki 2898 AD" title has been taken from one of the names of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism and it is set in the future where a hero rises after the darkness takes control over the world. "Mahanati" fame Nag Ashwin directs this one of the costliest Indian movies ever with an approx. budget of 600 crores ($75 million). ## Prabhas plays the lead role alongside Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Disha Patani in prominent roles. The movie is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and it is scheduled to release in the first half of 2024. There are rumours that it will release in two parts, however, there have been no official words about the same. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Barbie and Oppenheimer Opening Day/First Friday India Early Estimates
1072 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Barbie and Oppenheimer Opening Day/First Friday India Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 21 - Hollywood has another rocking start at the Indian box office as Margot Robbie's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer", lovingly called "Barbenheimer" clash, collecting an estimated around combined 20 crores net collection on the opening day. ## Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" was by far the biggest movie of the day at the Indian box office, scoring an estimated 13-14 crores net while the fantasy comedy "Barbie" sees an estimated 5-5.50 crores net collection. ## Going by the estimates, "Oppenheimer" has taken the biggest start for a Hollywood movie in India this year, besting "Fast X" which debuted with 12.50 crores net. The recently released Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 7" scored approx. 12.30 crores India net on opening day. ## "Oppenheimer" is proving to be an IMAX delight as the opening day collection is approx. 1.75 crore gross in this premium format. The word of mouth for the movie is solid and it will be eyeing around 50-55 crores net 3-day weekend. ## Greta Gerwig's directorial "Barbie" has a good start and it will lock in to score around 20 crores net opening weekend. Just like its fellow Hollywood title, "Barbie" has good word of mouth which should help it to post good numbers. ## Stay tuned...

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Barbenheimer Box Office: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Off To Explosive Start In Previews
1072 days ago
Hollywood

Barbenheimer Box Office: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Off To Explosive Start In Previews

Los Angeles, July 21 - The Barbenheimer is well and truly arrived after Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" off to explosive starts in the previews at the domestic (North America) box office and are set to blow up opening weekend projections.## The Margot Robbie-led fantasy comedy film, based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel, "Barbie" scored the biggest Thursday previews of 2023 with an excellent $22.3 million, ahead of "Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 3's" $17.5 million. It is set to overcome industry projections and is now eyeing a mammoth $140+ million opening weekend launch. ## Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" too is set for a huge weekend after explosive $10.50 million Thursday previews, the biggest ever for Christopher Nolan's original film. The weekend is now projected to finish above $60 million which is much better than earlier projections of $40 million - $50 million. ## The combined Thursday preview total of both films is $32.8 million while the opening weekend total of the Barbenheimer clash could well be around $200 million which was earlier projected but still rock solid, to be $150+ million.## Meanwhile, Hollywood trade experts are projecting that the combined domestic 3-day weekend of all the movies might hit $300 million, and if it happens, it will be the first time since "Avengers: EndGame's" weekend debut, and just 4th time in history that domestic box office hits $300 million on a single 3-day weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Makers Unveil Motion Poster of Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues'
1072 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Unveil Motion Poster of Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues'

Mumbai, July 21 - Amid the rumours of the trailer launch date, the makers of the upcoming period action drama film "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" have unveiled a new explosive motion poster featuring Sunny Deol and Utkarsh Sharma. ## The motion poster begins by saying, "A father's love knows no boundary" before it shows Sunny Deol and his on-screen lovable chemistry with his son Utkarsh Sharma, who is seen sporting a rugged, bearded look as they hold hands and are on the run amidst gunfire and explosion as Sunny screams the iconic dialogue 'Hindustan Zindabad' twice.## "Gadar 2", which is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha", is directed by Anil Sharma who also produced it with Zee Studios. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma, reprising their roles from the original movie. ## The makers recently unveiled the teaser and a couple of songs which have received unanimous positive responses from one and all. There has been a lot of anticipation for the trailer which is expected to be released on July 21. ## "Gadar 2" will be released in cinemas worldwide on August 11 and will clash with Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2" during Independence Day week.## Apne desh aur parivaar ki raksha ke liye, har chunauti ka samna karne ke liye taiyaar hai Tara Singh! 🇮🇳💪🏼#Gadar2 aa rahi hai bade parde par 🔥 lagane iss Independence Day!Cinemas mein 11th August se 🎞️@Gadar_Official @iamsunnydeol @ameesha_patel @iutkarsharma… pic.twitter.com/Xq1WZp8bS2— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) July 21, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' AKA 'Project K' Glimpse: A Beginning of A New Cinematic Era In India?
1072 days ago
Tollywood

'Kalki 2898 AD' AKA 'Project K' Glimpse: A Beginning of A New Cinematic Era In India?

Hyderabad, July 21 - Star Wars meets Indian mythology as the makers unveiled the first look title glimpse of the highly anticipated Indian sci-fi epic "Project K", now titled "Kalki 2898 AD". The Nag Ashwin's directorial made it to the San Diego Cinema-Con event, becoming the first Indian movie to hit Cinema-Con Hall H. ## The first look glimpse of this Prabhas-fronted epic movie offers a completely new experience altogether as far as Indian movies are concerned. Set in the future, "Kalki 2898 AD" is inspired by Indian mythology where the Kalki title is taken from one of the names of Lord Vishnu from Hinduism. ## The teaser/glimpse begins with the line "When the world is taken over by darkness, a force will arise", and shows a war-torn world in the future, where people seem to be ruled by dark forces and technology and are treated violently and brutally by the oppressor before Prabhas' makes an entry as a savior of the world. ## The teaser also offers the first look at Deepika Padukone who plays the female lead in the movie. She seems to be caught up in emotional turmoil as a recruit in the army. The promo also shows Amitabh Bachchan, whose character is said to be inspired by Ashwathama, as his face is covered. ## The quality of the teaser is excellent and it promises to be a visual wonder. The background music is rocking and is in sync with the scenes. There have been sci-fi movies in India be it "Krish", "Ra.One" and "Robot", among others, but the concept of "Project K" of mixing mythology and science is the first of its kind. It is already being seen as a game-changing moment and if lives up to the expectations, then it could inspire the filmmakers to make more such films as they are already trying to do.## ## Apart from the excellent first look impression, "Kalki 2898 AD" has all the ingredients to emerge as one of the biggest blockbusters ever. It boasts a highly talented and notable star cast, including Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. The movie features two villains and one of them is Kamal Haasan. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, "Kalki" will release next year in multiple languages, worldwide.## ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan Reveals Why He Accepted Villain Role In Prabhas-Fronted 'Project K' Aka 'Kalki 2898 AD'
1072 days ago
Tollywood

Kamal Haasan Reveals Why He Accepted Villain Role In Prabhas-Fronted 'Project K' Aka 'Kalki 2898 AD'

San Diego, July 21 - In one of the historical moments in the history of Indian cinema, Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic "Project K", now "Kalki 2898 AD" became the first Indian movie to hit San Diego Cinema-Con's Hall H where the first look title glimpse of the movie revealed.## Legendary actor Kamal Haasan will be playing the main villain role in the film and he revealed why accepted to play the antagonist during the event which was also attended by Prabhas with director Nag Ashwin and producer C. Aswani Dutt while legendary Amitabh Bachchan joined them via Zoom. Baahubali star Rana Daggubati was also there with the "Project K" team as an unofficial moderator for the panel.## "The reason I accepted this film is because I come from analogous cinema. Without a negative, there's no positive... So, a negative role is an important role in a film", Kamal Haasan said while explaining his thought process behind picking the negative role in "Kalki 2898 AD". ## The first look glimpse into the world of "Kalki" promises never before seen in Indian cinema. It is over-the-top, heroic, and chest-thumpingly epic which gives the first look into the character of Prabhas and Deepika Padukone who plays the female lead role. ## "Kalki 2898 AD" a.k.a "Project K" is directed by Nag Ashwin and is produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. The budget of the film is said to be around 600 crores ($75M), making it one of the costliest Indian movies ever.## The movie stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Disha Patani in prominent roles. It is scheduled to release in 2024.## ## Stay tuned...

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