BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, December 2 - One of the most talented Bollywood actors, Vikrant Massey left his fans stunned on Monday with the announcement of his retirement from acting, at the age of 37. The actor shared the news on his Instagram account and confirmed that 2025 will be the end of his acting career.## "The last few years and beyond have been phenomenal. I thank each and every one of you for your indelible support. But as I move forward, I realise it's time to recalibrate and go back home. As a Husband, Father & a Son. And also as an Actor", the actor said.## Confirming the retirement "until time deems right", Vikrant added, "So coming 2025, we would meet each other for one last time. Until time deems right. The last 2 movies and many years of memories. Thank you again. For everything and everything in between. Forever indebted". ## Vikrant made his acting debut in 2013 with Lootera and has since then been a part of some critically acclaimed films such as Lipstick Under My Burkha, Chhapaak, Haseen Dillruba, 12th Fail, Sector 36, and, The Sabarmati Report. The actor currently reportedly wrapping up two final projects — Yaar Jigri and Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan which are slated for release in 2025. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vikrant Massey (@vikrantmassey) ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Los Angeles, December 2—The Hollywood box office is on fire. Americans spent over $400 million in the last five days, an all-time record for the Thanksgiving weekend where Disney's Moana 2, Universal Pictures' Wicked and Paramount's Gladiator II were the chief architect of it. ## Moana 2, a sequel to Disney's near $700 million worldwide grosser, was in the mood to sweep the domestic box office this past weekend. The film grossed a tsunamic $225 million over 5-days, a Thanksgiving record and the biggest opening for an animated title. ## Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led Wicked was the second-best movie during the same frame, which was its second weekend with a gigantic $119.5 million, helping its total domestic cume to reach $262 million in 10 days. Ridley Scott's R-rated epic Gladiator 2 came third with $44 million over 5-days Thanksgiving weekend. ## The combined telly of Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator of $387+ million was more than enough to script the biggest-ever Thanksgiving weekend at the North American box office, surpassing 2018's Thanksgiving weekend of $315 million singlehandedly.## It wasn't just about only three aforementioned movies, as the total 5-day holiday weekend this year was approximately $425+ million, including Red One ($13 million), and a few other movies, at the US box office. With the Christmas season approaching, these films are expected to continue with the same momentum to bring more records at the box office.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Los Angeles, December 1 - Dinsey's animated musical adventure film Moana puts itself in the history book with the record-breaking opening at the domestic and worldwide box office over a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend. ## The Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson voiced blockbuster sequel has beaten Frozen 2 ($358 million) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($375.6 million) to score the biggest worldwide opening for an animated title after a massive $389.2 million over 5-day weekend. ## Moana 2 grossed a gigantic $225.2 million over the 5-day biggest Thanksgiving weekend of all time and the biggest opening of 2024 at the domestic (North America) box office. Overseas, the film scored a huge $164 million from 48 overseas markets. ## France was the biggest overseas market for Moana 2 with $18.8 million opening weekend, followed by the UK with $15.5 million, and Mexico at $11.1 million. In India, the film grossed approximately $1.75 million (14.75 crores gross) in the 3-day opening weekend. ## In the post-Covid world, Moana 2 has the 5th biggest opening for a non-Chinese film after Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600 million), Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness ($452 million), Deadpool & Wolverine ($445 million), and Avatar: The Way of Water ($442 million). ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, December 1 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie at the Chinese box office after a very good opening weekend which saw the film crossing the $3 million mark there. ## After scoring $2.30 million (19.50 crores gross) in the first 2 days (including premieres), Maharaja scored approximately 900K (7.50 crores gross) on Sunday, pushing the total collection to around $3.2 million (27 crores) in the opening weekend. ## With $3.2 million, Maharaja has become the 15th highest-grossing Indian movie in China (in terms of dollars) while in Indian currency, it has become the 13th biggest grosser there by beating Drishyam (27 crore gross), Kaabil (23.50 crores gross), and 102 Not Out (22.50 crores gross). ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja's next target is Aamir Khan's Thugs Of Hindostan which grossed approximately 60 crores in China. If it manages to hold well during the working day, the movie can get close to that target which will be a good result. ## The total worldwide collection of Maharaja is now around 133 crores gross and is heading towards the 150 crores mark. It is one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year and easily the biggest hit for Vijay Sethupathi and director Nithilan. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, December 1 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is all set to create history at the Indian box office in terms of taking the opening as it is heading towards the biggest start ever for an Indian title by a long margin. ## The advance booking of this highly-anticipated film opened on November 30 and as expected, the tickets are getting sold like a hot cake. Within 48 hours, the pre-sales of the film has crossed 25 crores gross (including block seats) for the opening day in all versions (as of 7:30 PM on December 1). ## The Hindi version, which will be eyeing the biggest start ever in India, has around 50% contribution to the total pre-sales, followed by the original Telugu version. It has sold over 700K tickets (including block seats) and is marching towards 1 million in record time. ## Pushpa 2 might become the first Indian movie to score 100 crore gross pre-sales for the opening day as the pace so far has been phenomenal and is expected to continue or even pick up with less than 4 days left for the release.## The trade is expecting Pushpa 2 to score 200+ crore gross opening at the Indian box office and it looks like will achieve the feat as it will be released on over 80% of the total available screens in the country which is a never-before-seen scenario. Additionally, the ticket prices are kept high, especially in Telugu states. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Kochi, December 1 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal reunited with the actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran for an action thriller L2: Empuraan which is the sequel to their 2019 mega-blockbuster Lucifer. It is easily the biggest Malayalam movie in the making and is being seen as the best bet for Pan India success.## Empuraan has been in the making since last year, and now, after 14 months of production, the makers announced the compilation of the shoot with a new poster. It was shot across 8 Indian states and 4 countries including the UK, USA, and UAE. Mohanlal calls the film a remarkable chapter in his journey and lauded the dedicated cast and crew for bringing this story to life. ## "This film owes its magic to the brilliant direction of Prithviraj Sukumaran whose creativity elevates every frame. A big thank you to Murali Gopy for his visionary storytelling that forms the heart of this film. A heartfelt thank you to Antony Perumbavoor for his unwavering belief in this project and to Mr Subaskaran and Lyca Productions for their invaluable support", the actor said. ## "None of this would have been possible without the dedicated cast and crew, who bring this story to life. L2: Empuraan has been a remarkable chapter in my journey as an artist, one I'll always treasure. To our amazing audience, your love and support inspire us every step of the way", he added.## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, L2 stars Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam alongside an ensemble featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Saniya Iyappan, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Fazil and Sachin Khedekar all of whom are reprising their roles from the original.## Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas in association with Lyca Productions, Empuraan has been re-confirmed to hit the big screens on March 27, 2025, in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. ## That’s a wrap for L2: Empuraan!What an incredible 14-month journey across 8 states and 4 countries, including the UK, USA, and UAE.This film owes its magic to the brilliant direction of Prithviraj Sukumaran whose creativity elevates every frame. A big thank you to Murali Gopy… pic.twitter.com/6bnuItDlxd— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 1, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the full results for the WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024, which occurred on November 30, 2024, live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Promotion: WWE ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Date: November 30, 2024 ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 City: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Attendance: 17,828##WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Venue: Rogers Arena## WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Full Results ResultsMatch TypeTime Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky, and Bayley defeated The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez), Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae by pinfall Women's WarGames match38:15 Shinsuke Nakamura defeated LA Knight (c) by pinfallSingles match for the WWE United States Championship9:45 Bron Breakker (c) defeated Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser by pinfallTriple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship14:25 Gunther (c) defeated Damian Priest by technical submissionSingles match for the World Heavyweight Championship19:20 Roman Reigns, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), Sami Zayn, and CM Punk defeated The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa) and Bronson Reed by pinfallMen's WarGames match41:55## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk.

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, December 1 - After a dull couple of months post-Stree 2's mega success in August, the festival of Diwali brought good luck for the Bollywood film industry in November, thanks to the two of the most-waited films - Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again. ## Rohit Shetty's directorial cop action drama Singham 3, starring Ajay Devgn, was the bigger film. However, it was Kartik Aaryan's horror comedy that rocked the show and won the clash with a superb collection in India and worldwide. SA though wasn't too far and did reasonably well at the box office.## Even after 4 weeks of release, both films doing well on a day-wise basis at the domestic box office, and thanks to that, their combined net collection has topped 500 crores making it the biggest Diwali ever at the Indian box office. ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has emerged as a super hit and through the 5th Saturday (30th day), it has minted approximately 255+ crores net collection. On the other hand, Singham Again is an average-to-hit venture with around 245 crores net collection in the same number of days. ## As reported earlier, BB3 is the biggest grosser for Kartik Aaryan as well as for director Anees Bazmee and the rest of the main cast. It is expected to finish its run around 260-265 crores net which is excellent. SA is likely to end its box office run around 250 crores net which is good considering the big clash. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Los Angeles, November 30 - A record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend is ongoing at the North American box office with the top 3 films - Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator 2 going all out for the big money. Only these three films alone are projected to earn a gigantic over $375+ million over the 5-day weekend. ## Meanwhile, amid the Moana 2's monstrous opening, Ariana Grande-Butera and Cynthia Erivo's epic musical fantasy film Wicked has breached a major box office milestone at the domestic box office as it has become the highest-grossing musical adaptation and first to reach $200 million in North America. ## Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked grossed a strong $32 million on its second Friday, pushing total domestic (North America) cume to $214.3 million. It has beaten Grease (1978) which grossed $190 million to become the biggest musical adaptation grosser domestically. ## Wicked is projected to finish its run, at least, at $450 million with a chance to go past $500 million at the domestic box office. It is also being seen as a serious Oscar 2025 best picture contender with critics going gaga over it.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, November 30 - Tamil actor Sivakarthikeyan has taken a giant step towards becoming the next big star in Tamil cinema with his latest war action drama film Amaran which has emerged as the biggest Tamil blockbuster of the year and one of the biggest in recent times. ## Released on October 31, the Rajkumar Periasamy's directorial has bossed the box office, grossing approximately 325 crores worldwide in 30 days so far. It is the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024 after Thalapathy Vijay's The Greatest of All-Time. ## Amaran has benefitted from the extended theatrical window which has been normalized to just 4 weeks by the industry. The blockbuster run of the film prompted the makers to extend the window by 1 more week and it will now arrive after 35 days which is the first for a recent Tamil title. ## On Saturday (November 30), Netflix announced that Amaran would start streaming from December 5, which is 35 days after the theatrical release. It will be streaming in all 5 languages, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada. ## Produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International, in association with Sony Pictures Films India, the film is an adaptation of the book series India's Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, which contains a segment based on Major Mukund Varadarajan, played by Sivakarthikeyan. ## The film follows Indhu Rebecca Varghese (Sai Pallavi), Mukund's wife, who narrates the life of the Major on her way to New Delhi to receive the Ashoka Chakra, which was awarded posthumously to Mukund.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, November 30 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja is having a fantastic time at the Chinese box office and has crossed 20 crore gross mark in just 2 days (including premieres) and is heading towards a very good opening weekend collection. ## After grossing $633K+ (5.40 crores gross) in the premieres, followed by $550K (4.60 crores gross) on the first day, the Nithilan Saminathan's directorial venture breached the million dollar mark on Saturday (2nd day), thanks the positive word of mouth there. ## According to the local box office platform ENT Group, Maharaja has grossed approximately $1.10 million (9.30 crores gross) on its second day, pushing the total collection to around $2.30 million (19.50 crores gross) at the Chinese box office in 2 days. It has crossed the 20 crore mark including pre-sales for tomorrow.## The film sold over 200K tickets on Saturday and the total admissions so far are 420K+ which is the highest for an Indian title there post the Covid-19 pandemic. The opening weekend collection is probably heading for 30+ crores which is fantastic. ## The worldwide collection of Maharaja is now approximately 126 crores gross, including the Chinese collection and it will be breaching the 150 crores mark soon which is a big achievement. Depending on how the film performs during weekdays, the movie has a chance to go further which remains to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Hyderabad, November 30 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan has teamed up with Uppena director Buchi Babu Sana for his next, a rural action drama tentatively titled RC 16. Mythri Movie Makers produce the movie for which the shoot has already begun. ## The makers have roped in a superb star cast to headline the project with Ram Charan. Actress Janhvi Kapoor, who made her Telugu debut with the recently released superstar Jr. NTR-starrer Devara, has been confirmed to play the female lead in RC 16. ## Mirzapur fame and Bollywood actor Divyenndu will also be a part of the film and the announcement for the same was made on Saturday (November 30), marking the actor's debut in Telugu cinema. Apart from Mirzapur, Divyenndu has been a part of successful Bollywood films like Madgaon Express and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. ## Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar will also be starring in the film in a prominent role while Jagapathi Babu plays the role of antagonist. A few more notable actors are also expected to join RC 16, which is one of the most anticipated films in the making. ## AR Rahman is composing the music for this movie and Ratnavelu is handling the cinematography. RC 16 will be released next year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...