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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Zoe Saldana Becomes The Only Actor In History To Be A Part Of Four $2 Billion Grosser Films
1253 days ago
Hollywood

Zoe Saldana Becomes The Only Actor In History To Be A Part Of Four $2 Billion Grosser Films

Los Angeles, January 23 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has passed the $2 billion mark at the global box office and becomes only the 6th film in history to reach the milestone. ## The prestigious and rare box office milestone of "Avatar 2" has led actress Zoe Saldana to enter the elite club which she shared with no one. The veteran actress has become the only actor on the planet to be a part of four films that have grossed $2 billion globally. ## The actress has been a force to reckon with in Hollywood and has been a part of some of the finest and highest-grossing films. As for the record, she played the main lead in "Avatar" ($2.91 billion), and "Avatar: The Way of Water" ($2.02 billion*) as Neytiri. ## Apart from the aforementioned two films, Saldana was part of "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.052 billion) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.7 billion) in supporting roles. The actress has been a key part of the MCU with his role as Gamora which is the main character in "The Guardians of The Galaxy" films and also appeared in "Avengers" flicks. ## Meanwhile, James Cameron too has become the only director in history to have 3 films in $2 billion clubs, and those include "Titanic" ($2.18 billion), and the two Avatar films. Russo brothers ( Anthony Russo and Joe Russo) have two films in the $2 billion club - "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame". ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Races Past $2 Billion Mark At The Global Box Office
1253 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar: The Way of Water Races Past $2 Billion Mark At The Global Box Office

Los Angeles, January 22 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has passed the $2 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the first film in the covid-19 pandemic era to achieve the feat. ## The blockbuster sequel reached the box office milestone in 38 days. At the end of its 6th weekend, "Avatar 2" stands at $2.02 billion globally. It has grossed approx. $598 million at the domestic (North America) and $1.43 billion overseas. ## The Disney-backed blockbuster has grossed $228 million on IMAX and becomes the second highest-grossing film ever on IMAX globally.## "Avatar 2" is only the 6th film in history to reach the $2 billion mark, and out of which, 3 films belong to James Cameron. The movie also achieved the feat 7 days faster than the first "Avatar" which hit the $2 billion mark in 45 days.## Top 10 international markets of "Avatar 2" through the 6th Sunday are as follows - China ($229.70 M), France ($129.80 M), Germany ($117.00 M), Korea ($96.90 M), the UK ($81.90 M), India ($57.90 M), Australia ($55.10 M), Mexico ($51.40 M), Spain ($47.00 M), and Italy ($45.30 M).## The sci-fi epic will next beat "Avengers: Infinity War's" $2.05 billion by Thursday to become the 5th highest-grossing film of all time. The movie is expected to finish in the top 3 films of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over $2.3 billion. ## Stay tuned...

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Independence Day 2023 Week Gets Crowded With Multiple Indian Blockbusters
1253 days ago
Bollywood

Independence Day 2023 Week Gets Crowded With Multiple Indian Blockbusters

Mumbai, January 22 - After a dismal show in 2022, the Independence Day 2023 week is gearing up for another mega box office period as multiple Indian titles are aiming to release during this time.## Ranbir Kapoor's action thriller film "Animal" with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was long announced to hit theaters on August 11, 2023. The highly-anticipated film will be released in multiple languages worldwide. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol in prominent roles.## While "Animal" is easily one of the most-awaited Bollywood flicks, it may not get the advantage of the solo release as another biggie, "Gadar 2" is eyeing the same slot. The sequel to all-time blockbuster "Gadar" stars Sunny Deol will reportedly be hitting theaters on the same day as "Animal" on August 11. ## Mahesh Babu's blockbuster "SSMB 28" with director Trivikram Srinivas will be the major Telugu biggie to release during Independence Day week this year. The movie was supposed to release on April 28 but due to the delay in shooting, the makers have postponed the release to August 11, 2023. ## As per the latest reports, superstar Rajinikanth's most-waited action comedy film "Jailer" has been shifted to an Independence Day week release. Though the makers didn't announce the release date officially it was supposed to release in April this year. It will now hit screens on August 11. ## There might be a couple of small-budget films during the same slot. However, in August month, there will be multiple films hitting theaters. Mohanlal's "Ram" and Dulquer Salmaan's "King of Kotha" are aiming for August 24 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Selfiee Trailer: Superstar Vs Superfan War Promises A Crazy Fun Ride
1254 days ago
Bollywood

Selfiee Trailer: Superstar Vs Superfan War Promises A Crazy Fun Ride

Mumbai, January 22 - The Khiladi of Bollywood Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi has joined hands for the first time for director Raj Mehta's comedy-drama Selfiee. It is the remake of the Malayalam movie "Driving Licence" and also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty as the female leads. ## The trailer of "Selfiee" was launched on Sunday (January 22) and going by the first look at the trailer, the movie promises a crazy fun ride between a movie star and his fan. Akshay Kumar plays the role of a superstar while Emraan plays the role of an inspector who happens to be his die-hard fan. ## The trailer shows how a misunderstanding leads to escalating into a feud between the two which is played out in front of the entire country. The trailer also shows both Akshay and Emraan having a dance-off on the recreated version of the song 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari'. ## "Selfiee" is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in association with Prithviraj Sukumaran's Magic Frames. It marks Prithviraj Sukumaran's debut in Hindi cinema production. The movie is scheduled to release in theaters on February 24. ## ## Stay tuned...

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South Indian Pongal/Sankranthi Blockbusters Hit 700 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1254 days ago
Kollywood

South Indian Pongal/Sankranthi Blockbusters Hit 700 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Chennai, January 22 - The year 2023 has opened with a bang for the Indian film industry, led by South Indian films as the gamble to release four big films around the same time on this Pongal/Sankranthi festival has paid off. ## Pongal/Sankranthi has always been a lucrative festival for South Indian films at the box office, and this year was no different with four biggies released and got succeeded. Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar released their biggies "Varisu" and "Thunivu", respectively. On the other hand, Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna brought their films "Waltair Veerarya" and "Veera Simha Reddy". ## All four aforementioned films were having over 400 crores on their shoulders as far as the theatrical share collection is concerned. The combined business of all four films has already crossed the break-even mark as the overall gross collection of them has rocked 700 crores at the global box office. Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu" is leading over the other three films though it is yet to achieve its individual break-even target. ## Have a look at the total collection details of all four films worldwide (as of January 21) - ## Varisu - The family action drama film has grossed approx. 244 crores worldwide, including 166 crores domestically so far in just 11 days and it will soon turn into a profitable venture for the investors despite the high stake. The movie was valued at around 140 crores and has already recovered approx. 128 crores, needing another 10-12 crores for the break-even. It has a direct clash with "Thunivu", and despite that, the movie has managed to cross the 100 crores mark in Tamil Nadu state. ## Waltair Veerayya - The action drama film has become the first clean hit for Megastar Chiranjeevi since "Khaidi No. 150" (2017). It has so far grossed approx. 178 crores worldwide, including approx. 153 crores in India in just 9 days. It was valued at approx. 89 crores and has already managed to make approx. 17 crores profit. It will soon enter a 200 crores club worldwide. ## Thunivu - Another film that has managed to achieve the break-even target within two weeks. In just 11 days since its release, the heist action thriller film has grossed approx. 168 crores, including approx. 118 crores domestically. It was valued at around 85 crores and it has surpassed this mark and turned into a profitable venture. ## Veera Simha Reddy - The Nandamuri Balakrishna's action drama gets saved by the Sankranthi holidays. It will eventually achieve the break-even target but is unlikely to big a big profitable film for the involved parties. Despite all this, it has become the highest-grossing film for NBK. The movie so far has grossed approx. 120 crores worldwide, including approx. 106 crores domestically in 10 days. ## The combined gross collection of all four aforementioned films stands at approx. 710 crores (as of January 21) and the said films are likely to add another, at least, 30-40 crores more to the tally.## Stay tuned...

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'Pathaan' Crosses 'Brahmastra' To Score Biggest Advances For A Bollywood Movie Post Pandemic
1254 days ago
Bollywood

'Pathaan' Crosses 'Brahmastra' To Score Biggest Advances For A Bollywood Movie Post Pandemic

Mumbai, January 22 - Yash Raj Films' highly-anticipated spy action thriller Pathaan, starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set for a monstrous start at the box office. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" is witnessing phenomenal response in advance booking and becomes the biggest pre-sales scorer Bollywood flick post the covid-19 pandemic. It has crossed Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmatra Part One: Shiva". ## "Brahmastra", which was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2022, scored 17.70 crores gross in the advance booking itself for the opening day. Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" has crossed that mark with three days still to go for the release and it is likely to score one of the biggest advances of all time. ## Meanwhile, the upcoming biggie has already become the highest pre-sales scorer Indian film of 2023, crossing Nandamuri Balakrishna's Telugu action drama "Veera Simha Reddy" which recently scored approx. 16.20 crores gross for the opening day.## Also starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" has so far sold approx. 300K tickets at three national cinema chains while the overall sold tickets count for the opening day is close to 580K. Till the time of release, the movie is expected to sell around 1 million tickets for the first day. ## Stay tuned...

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Assures Full Support To Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan'
1254 days ago
Bollywood

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Assures Full Support To Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan'

Guwahati, January 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's spy action thriller Pathaan is set to big screens on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. The movie, however, has been at the center of controversy, and recently, a group of people allegedly stormed into a cinema hall in Assam's Narengi on Friday, vandalizing property and burning down posters of the movie. ## Shah Rukh Khan has expressed concerns over such incidents and dialed Assam CM to look into this matter. The CM took to his Twitter account to announce that his government will do anything to protect law and order in the state and ensures full support for the screening of the film. ## "Bollywood actor Shri @iamsrk called me and we talked today morning at 2 am. He expressed concern about an incident in Guwahati during screening of his film. I assured him that it's duty of state govt to maintain law & order. We'll enquire and ensure no such untoward incidents", the CM wrote on Twitter. ## Bollywood actor Shri @iamsrk called me and we talked today morning at 2 am. He expressed concern about an incident in Guwahati during screening of his film. I assured him that it’s duty of state govt to maintain law & order. We’ll enquire and ensure no such untoward incidents.— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 22, 2023 ## Earlier yesterday (Jan. 21), when asked about the protests against the screening of 'Pathaan', Sarma said "Who is Shah Rukh Khan? Why should we care? We already have many Shah Rukh Khans? I have not heard about any movie by the name of 'Pathaan' and neither do I have any time for it".## "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand and is produced by Yash Raj Films. The movie also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in prominent roles while Salman Khan plays a cameo as Tiger. ## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal's 'Ram' To Clash With Dulquer Salmaan's 'King of Kotha'?
1254 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal's 'Ram' To Clash With Dulquer Salmaan's 'King of Kotha'?

Kochi, January 21 - The Malayalam film industry has had a very good year of 2022 with multiple films succeeding at the box office. 2023 promises to take the industry a notch higher with even bigger projects lined up for the release. ## The two of the most-awaited Malayalam movies are Mohanlal's action thriller Ram and Dulquer Salmaan-fronted gangster film King of Kotha. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, "Ram" has been in production since 2020. Mohanlal plays the role of IPS, a RAW officer and undercover agent in the movie. ## "King of Kotha", on the other hand, is directed by Abhilash Joshiy and it is one of the most talked about Mollywood films in recent times. The film was announced in 2021 and the shoot commenced in September 2022.## There have been a lot of speculations on the release dates of both the aforementioned films. If all goes as per reported in the media, the Malayalam industry is going to witness a mega box office clash between these two films. It is reported that both movies are set to hit screens on August 24, 2023. However, there is no official confirmation of the release dates yet. ## "King of Kotha" is announced to release in multiple languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu languages. "Ram", on the other hand, will be released only in Malayalam, as of now. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel's 'Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania' Predicated To Take $100+ Million Opening In North America
1255 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel's 'Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania' Predicated To Take $100+ Million Opening In North America

Los Angeles, January 21 - Marvel Studios is getting ready for its next blockbuster release Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania. Directed by Peyton Reed, "Ant-Man 3" is the first film in MCU's Phase 5 and is the 31st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). ## The sequel to "Ant-Man" (2015) and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), "Ant-Man 3" is scheduled to release on February 17, 2023, in North America as well as some other countries. The upcoming movie is one of the most-anticipated Hollywood titles and is expected to continue the box-office legacy of the MCU. ## According to Box Office Pro, the third installment of the superhero franchise is tracking $100+ million start domestically (North America). As of now, it is eyeing $96 million - $131 million opening weekend.## "Ant-Man and the Wasp", which opened in theaters in 2018, took the opening of $76 million and went on to gross $217 million domestically and $623 million worldwide. The first Ant-Man flick scored a $57 million opening upon its release in 2015 and went on to hit $519 million globally, including $180 million domestically. ## The box office forecast of "Ant-Man 3" might get changed nearing the release but it is still likely to be in a similar range. ## "Ant-Man 3" stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne alongside Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian, and Bill Murray. In the film, Lang and Van Dyne are transported to the Quantum Realm along with their family and face Kang the Conqueror (Majors). ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' Crosses 100 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu
1255 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' Crosses 100 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, January 21 - Thalapathy Vijay's family action entertainer Varisu has crossed 100 crores gross mark in the home state, Tamil Nadu. The movie achieved the feat in 10 days after debuting in theaters on January 11. ## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, "Varisu" has so far grossed approx. 159 crores at the domestic box office, including approx. 100 crores in Tamil Nadu. It has become the 6th straight film for Thalapathy to enter the prestigious box office club in the state. ## "Varisu" has been performing exceptionally well ever since it was released in theaters. Despite the big clash with Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu", it has outperformed all other films, not just domestically but overseas as well. The worldwide gross collection of the movie stands at around 233 crores, including approx. 75 crores overseas. ## Produced by Dil Raju, "Varisu" is the 6th film in the 200 crores club for the Tamil superstar and is currently the 4th biggest grosser (as per the data available) for him. In long run, the latest blockbuster might enter the 300 crores club and become only the second film of Thalapathy to get there. ## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster 'Kantara' To Get A Prequel
1255 days ago
Sandalwood

Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster 'Kantara' To Get A Prequel

Bengaluru, January 21 - The Kannada film industry peaked in 2022 with back-to-back multiple box office blockbusters, led by Hombale Films' KGF 2, starring superstar Yash. Another film from the same studio, which stunned one and all with its phenomenal success was actor, and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's Kantara. ## Rooted in folklore, "Kantara" made a big punch at the box office and grossed over 400 crores worldwide against a budget of just around 15 crores. It is one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema, and with such massive numbers, the second part of the film was inevitable which was recently confirmed by Hombale Films. ## While "Kantara 2" was already announced, it is now revealed that it will be a prequel rather than continuing the story with a sequel part, Rishab Shetty has reportedly confirmed the development. "Kantara 2" will delve into the back story of folklore that features in the first part. ## Rishab Shetty has started working on the script and he has gone to the forests of coastal Karnataka to conduct research for the film. The shoot for the prequel will start by June or July this year as the makers are eyeing April/May 2024 release on the Pan India level. The first part tells the story of the conflict between some villagers and an officer from the forestry department about the protection of a local deity in the jungle. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Rope In Superlative Star Cast For Thalapathy 67
1255 days ago
Kollywood

Makers Rope In Superlative Star Cast For Thalapathy 67

Chennai, January 20 - The Tamil film industry has been in fine form of late with back-to-back blockbusters and the upcoming films promise nothing less. Throughout the year 2023, there will be a number of Tamil tentpole titles to keep the audiences and trade hooked and one of them is Thalapathy Vijay's next with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. ## Easily the most hyped Tamil film in recent times, Thalapathy 67 recently commenced filming silently. While the official announcement is expected to be made in the next few days, the movie is already making waves for its star cast which is getting bigger with each passing day. ## Thalapathy Vijay plays the lead role in the film which is said to be a part of Lokesh's famous cinematic universe. As reported on many occasions, Trisha Krishnan is playing the female lead role while Sanjay Dutt is on board to play the antagonist. The Bollywood star is in demand in South Indian films after a super impressive performance in "KGF: Chapter 2" and T67 is another massive film for him. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors, Gautham Vasudev Menon is also a part of "Thalapathy 67". The actor himself confirmed his role in a recent interview. Arjun Sarja, one of the prominent names in South Indian cinema, is playing a key role. Mansoor Ali Khan and Myskin are among the other reportedly confirmed actors in the movie. Some other big names are also expected to join the star cast of T67. The name of Nivin Pauly and Priya Anand is also surfacing but their participation is not yet confirmed. ## "Thalapathy 67" will be produced by Seven Screen Studio and it is expected to be the costliest Kollywood movie ever. It will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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