BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 6 - One of the most-awaited Bollywood films, Alia Bhatt-fronted action thriller Jigra is gearing up to release on October 11 on the occasion of Dussehra. The movie is directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Alia's Eternal Sunshine Productions and Dharma Productions. ## On Thursday, the first look poster from the movie dropped to begin the countdown and now, the makers have confirmed that the teaser/trailer of the film will be launched on September 8. The team also unveiled a couple of new posters featuring Alia. ## "Dum hai...Satya mein dum hai!"👊🏼#JIGRA TEASER TRAILER OUT ON 8TH SEPTEMBER ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼@Vasan_Bala #KaranJohar @apoorvamehta18 #ShaheenBhatt @somenmishra0 #VedangRaina @MARIJKEdeSOUZA @grishah #DebashishIrengbam @Viacom18Studios @DharmaMovies @EternalSunProd @saregamaglobal pic.twitter.com/eiuEKRLc8T— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) September 6, 2024 ## Jigra stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role alongside Vedang Raina. It is a tale of a sister who will go to extreme lengths to protect her brother. t is one of the first kinds of films for the National Award-winning actress who is once again looking impressive.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 6 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted Stree 2 has had an excellent hold in the third week, scoring over 70 crores net collection. This makes it the biggest third-week collection ever in Hindi, beating the 7-year-old record of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. ## The horror-comedy blockbuster, directed by Amar Kaushik, had a sensational third weekend followed by an excellent hold during the weekdays to finish the third week at 70.20 crores net. On its 4th Thursday, it scored approximately 5.35 crores, which takes its total collection past 500 crores net, making it the 6th film ever to do so. ## Becoming the biggest third-week net grosser is a remarkable achievement for Stree 2 to beat a long-standing record of SS Rajamouli's directorial BB2 which still remains the biggest third-week grosser in terms of gross collection. Have a look at the top 5 movies with net collection in the third week in Hindi - ## 1. Stree 2 - 70.20 crores## 2. Baahubali 2 - 69.75 crores## 3. Gadar 2 - 63.35 crores## 4. Jawan - 52.06 crores## 5. Animal - 50.30 crores## The total collection of Stree 2 is approximately 503.25 crores net through the third week (22 days), beating the final collection of Animal (503 crores net approx.) to become the 5th biggest grosser in Hindi. By tomorrow (4th Saturday/24th day), it will beat Baahubali 2 to climb a spot at the Hindi box office and is expected to beat Jawan (582 crores net) in its lifetime run to emerge the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 6 - Post the Covid-19 pandemic, the theatrical has been one of the badly affected mediums of entertainment. While the business has returned to normalcy for the large-scale entertainers, it is still not the same for the mid to low-budget films as it was before the pandemic. ## The mid-budget films have been a driving force in generating revenue for the industry over the years and one of the major reasons for the non-superstar films not performing as frequently as they used to be at the box office is the negligence of the filmmakers towards theatrical medium in announcing the digital rights of their movies even before the big screen release. ## The side effect of having a premature OTT deal can already be seen in the decrease in footfalls in theatres, especially for mid to low-budget films, as paying audiences are ready to wait to watch the film for free rather than going to theatres since they exactly know when the film is coming to digital platforms. ## This overall ongoing trend needs a drastic change in the mindset of the filmmakers for the future of the theatrical medium which must be protected for the industry's own benefit. While there's a long way to go, the change seems to be happening and it's coming from none other than superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan.## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Aamir Khan has been discussing a game-changing idea of not selling the digital rights of his films before theatrical release with all the stakeholders. It is said that "the actor's vision is to revive the social comedy genre by keeping it exclusive for the big screen for at least 12 weeks". ## One of the alarming chatters ongoing within the Bollywood film industry is that OTT platforms are dictating terms and forcing filmmakers to release their movies on pre-decided XYZ dates even if it is not suitable for the film's business. The digital platforms are also deciding the film's prices by keeping the box-office clause in the contract.## "Aamir is willing to sell and value his film based on the audience reception to the content on theatrical release. With no logo of digital players on posters and trailers, Aamir aims to keep his communication clear – experience his content only on the big screen. His idea is to go back to the good old days when viewers didn’t have any idea about the satellite premieres", the report adds.## Meanwhile, Aamir Khan has several films in the pipeline under his production house, Aamir Khan Productions. The superstar will be returning to the big screen with Sitare Zameen Par in which he plays the lead role. The movie is announced for Christmas release but as per reports, it will be delayed to next year.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, September 5 - One of the biggest films of the year, Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller The Greatest of All Time was released on the big screens on September 5 amid huge anticipation. The movie received mixed to positive reception from the audience, but it didn't stop the movie from taking a huge opening at the box office. ## Thalapathy Vijay has proved in the past that his movies are critic-proof and have scored a big collection at the box office. The GOAT, as far as the opening is concerned, is proving critics' reviews as a secondary thing once again. ## According to the early estimates, The GOAT is expected to score 28-30 crores in gross collection in the home state, Tamil Nadu. The TN collection might vary depending on offline ticket sales in smaller centres which is a massive aspect of South Indian movies. ## Outside Tamil Nadu, the action thriller is looking to score in the range of 9 crores gross collection in Karnataka, and 6+ crores gross in Kerala. The movie, however, has a below-par opening in Telugu states as estimates suggest around 4 crores gross start, which is nowhere near Vijay's last film, Leo's opening in this region. In North India, the movie is expected to gross 2.50 crores. ## Overall, The GOAT is expected to gross around 50+ crores (42-43 crores net) at the domestic collection which is by far the biggest opening for a Tamil title this year and one of the biggest of all time. As per the estimates, the opening of the film is very much in line with industry projections. ## South Indian films tend to go down after the big opening and with mixed reviews, the drop is likely to be bigger than expected which remains to see.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, September 5 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt will next be seen in the action drama film Jigra which will be her first big screen release since Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in July 2023. Jigra is directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Alia's Eternal Sunshine Productions and Dharma Productions. ## The movie stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role alongside Vedang Raina. On Thursday (September 5), the makers dropped the captivating first-look posters of the film. One of the posters features an armed Alia Bhatt in the foreground and Vedang Raina's silhouette shot in the backdrop. ## Both the posters seem to be the reflection of a single shot taken from the front and back side where Alia is facing the camera in one and is against the second. It is one of the first kinds of films for the National Award-winning actress who is once again looking impressive. ## Jigra is a tale of a sister who will go to extreme lengths to protect her brother. It is scheduled to be released on October 11 on the occasion of Dussehra. ## “Kahaani bahut lambi hai aur bhai ke paas waqt bahut bahut kam”#Jigra in cinemas 11th October.#KaranJohar @apoorvamehta18 #ShaheenBhatt @somenmishra0 #VedangRaina @Vasan_Bala @MARIJKEdeSOUZA @grishah #DebashishIrengbam @Viacom18Studios @DharmaMovies @EternalSunProd… pic.twitter.com/Fh05HeqyZC— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) September 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 5 - Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted mega-blockbuster horror-comedy Stree 2 has entered the 500 crores net club, becoming the first film of 2024 and 6th of all time to achieve the feat in the Hindi language.## Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 entered the 500 crores net club on its 22nd day, becoming the second fastest after Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan (18 days) to do so in Hindi. Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 is the third fastest in the list with 24 days. ## The sequel to 2018's film scored approximately 498 crores net in 21 days and is expected to be 503+ crores net at the end of its 22nd day (4th Thursday). It is the first 500 crores net grosser for Shraddha Kapoor as well as Rajkummar Rao, director Amar Kaushik and Maddock Films. ## Produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios, Stree 2 is the overall 9th movie ever to enter the 500 crores net club at the Indian box office in all languages and is the 5th Bollywood movie to do so. It is tracking to finish over 550 crores net with high chance to beating Jawan (582 crores net) to become the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, September 5 - After the hat-trick of successes, Natural Star Nani will next be seen in the third instalment of the crime action thriller, Hit franchise. Directed by Sailesh Kolanu, HIT: The 3rd Case was officially announced on September 5 with the first look teaser.## The teaser glimpse, called Hunter's Command, introduced Nani's character as Arjun Sarkaar, a police officer in J&K Police. The teaser shows a group of people in Bolero cars chasing Arjun Sarkaar but little do they know that they are themselves in danger. ## Nani, driving a white Bolero car, makes a stylish and ferocious entry with bloodied hands while soaking a cigar. As the teaser progresses, the actor delivers a single and powerful line, "Get set and go". This seems to be in the most ferocious avatar of the actor yet and looks completely different from the first two films in the franchise.## The first look glimpse into HIT 3 promises a high-octane crime action thriller where Nani looks at his ferocious best. The movie is produced by Prashanti Tipirneni under the banner of Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions.## HIT 3 will be hitting big screens on May 1st 2025. ## ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Chennai, September 5 - Thalapathy Vijay's penultimate movie The Greatest of All Time has been released on the big screen amid massive anticipation. The movie is directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment on a budget of around 400 crores. ## The GOAT had early morning shows in Telugu states and as per the initial audience reception, the movie is a mixed bag of everything. While the audience has been praising Thalapathy Vijay for playing the dual role of a middle-aged man and a teenage kid, the movie is lacking in other aspects. ## It has been observed through audience reception that the direction by Venkat Prabhu is uneven with few dragged scenes in the second half. The background music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is also getting thumbs down from the audience. The screenplay of the film is said to be stretched and it needed someone trimming, especially in the second half.## However, Thalapathy Vijay is once again getting high praise for carrying the film on his shoulder, especially the younger version of his dual role is said to be one of the best in his filmography. As said, the movie does offer a fan service with mixed reception from the general audience. ## Thalapathy Vijay, however, proved over the years that he is a critic-proof star as far as box office success is concerned. The GOAT has had excellent pre-sales all over and has opened to houseful boards across Tamil Nadu and many other areas. It is expected to take the opening of 100+ crores gross worldwide, including 50+ crores gross in India. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 5 - August 2024 show some of the most-awaited films getting released but none could leave a mark at the Indian box office, except for mega-blockbuster success of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy Stree 2, along with Tamil movies Demonte Colony 2, and Raayan, and Telugu title Saripodhaa Sanivaaram.## Despite the mixed bag of successes, August proved to be the biggest-grossing month of the year (so far) at the Indian box office, thanks to the monstrous contribution from Stree 2. The IBO delivered approximately 1100 crores gross collection in August, with almost 50% contribution from Stree 2.## Amar Kaushik's directorial was easily the highest-grossing film in India in Independence Day month, with an approximate gross collection of 540 crores, almost 13X of the second biggest grosser of the month, Vikram-starrer Tamil movie Thangalaan which grossed approximately 42 crores.## There were 3 major Bollywood releases in August, and other than Stree 2, Akshay Kumar-fronted comedy drama Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's action thriller Vedaa proved to be failures with approximately 33 crores gross, and 25 crores gross, respectively. ## Among the Telugu titles, Double iSmart and Mr. Bachchan ended up as huge disasters while the only saving grace for the industry came towards the end of the month in the form of Nani-starrer Saripodhaa Sanivaaram which was the highest-grossing Telugu movie in August with 26 crores gross (3 days only).## For Tamil, other than Thangalaan which underperformed, it was Dhanush-starrer Raayan which released in July with a blockbuster collection and continued the momentum in August to add another 36 crores gross collection to its total and was the biggest Tamil grosser of the month. Horror thriller Demonte Colony 2 also proved to be a success with approximately 35 crores gross in Tamil. ## The total domestic collection in August was the highest of the year, beating January which delivered approximately 1025 crores in gross collection in India. Going forward, the last two months of the year have multiple blockbusters lined up for release and are expected to compete to emerge as the biggest month of the year at the Indian box office.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, September 4 - Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment have teamed up with Amit Chandrra's Trigger Happy Studios to announce a war movie, titled 120 Bahadur. The film will be headlined by Farhan Akhtar and directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai. ## 120 Bahadur delves into the heroics of Maj Shaitan Singh PVC and the soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment, is set against the backdrop of the 1962 Indo-China War and draws inspiration from the historic Battle of Rezang La. ## "What they accomplished will never be forgotten. It is an absolute privilege to bring you the story of Maj Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC and the soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon regiment. Famously known as the Battle of Rezang La, fought on the 18th of November 1962 during the Indo-China war, it is a story of remarkable courage, heroism and selflessness shown by our men in uniform against all odds".## "We are grateful to the Indian Army for their support in bringing this incredible tale of valour to the screen. We embark today to make this film in all humility and with the utmost respect to those we represent", Akhtar wrote on X while sharing the first-look motion poster.## What they accomplished will never be forgotten.It is an absolute privilege to bring you the story of Maj Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC and the soldiers of Charlie company, 13 Kumaon regiment.Famously known as the Battle of Rezang La, fought on the 18th of November 1962 during the… pic.twitter.com/Oovljp0AOP— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 4, 2024 ## The production kicked off today (September 4) in Ladakh, with makers unveiling two captivating motion posters featuring Farhan Akhtar in the role of Maj Shaitan Singh PVC. Akhtar's portrayal of the courageous Major promises to offer a profound tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of India’s armed forces during this critical period.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's The Greatest of All Time will not be released in the three national multiplex chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis) in the dubbed Hindi version after makers failed to adhere to the theatrical guidelines. ## The national chains have adhered to a policy requiring all new Hindi movies to maintain an 8-week gap between their theatrical release and their premiere on OTT platforms. It is said that The GOAT has a pre-decided agreement with the OTT platform to release the movie after 4 weeks, just like previous movies. ## Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, the film stars Vijay in dual roles as a father and a son, alongside Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Ajmal Ameer, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, and Yugendran.## It is scheduled to be released on September 5.## THALAPATHY VIJAY - 'G.O.A.T.': NO *HINDI* RELEASE AT NATIONAL CHAINS... The *#Hindi version* of #GOAT - starring #ThalapathyVijay - is not releasing in national chains [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis] in #NorthIndia.Reason: The national chains have - for quite some time - adhered… pic.twitter.com/z3IljgYDLU— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 4, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, September 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a roaring comeback on the big screen with three back-to-back big box office successes in 2023 in the form of Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki which combined grossed over 2600 crores worldwide. ## 2023 proved to be a dominating year for Bollywood, thanks to the major contribution from the aforementioned three films. It was also a year to remember for Shah Rukh Khan and his fans, however, 2024 hasn't been the same for them with not a single release. ## After 2024, it looks like there will be no film of Shah Rukh Khan getting released in 2025 as well. The actor is presently working on director Sujoy Ghosh's action thriller The King which is in the pre-production stage. The much-anticipated film, which also stars Suhana Khan, will start shooting by the end of this year. ## According to the latest buzz in the industry, The King is targeting an early 2026 release, which means no Shah Rukh Khan film for the second year in a row at a time when he is at the top of his game. While it's a long wait for the fans, it is also a loss to some extent for exhibitors who hugely benefitted from SRK's last three films in 2023. ## Apart from The King, Shah Rukh Khan also has Yash Raj Films' Pathaan 2, which is expected to go on floors by 2025, and Tiger vs Pathaan. Both films are likely to be released only after 2026. ##