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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All-Time Highest-Grossing Films In Tamil Nadu; Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Becomes Number One
1001 days ago
Kollywood

All-Time Highest-Grossing Films In Tamil Nadu; Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Becomes Number One

Chennai, November 14 - Thalapathy Vijay's Leo has become the highest-grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, beating Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" to emerge the Tamil Nadu industry hit. The action thriller film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio. ## "Leo" has scored a little over 213 crores in Tamil Nadu in 26 days, which helped it to go past "Ponniyin Selvan - 1's" a little under 213 crore lifetime collection in the state, as per our box office record. The Thalapathy Vijay-led blockbuster has done it in record time despite the mixed word-of-mouth. ## Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" and Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" are the 3rd and the 4th biggest grossers in Tamil Nadu while SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2" is the 5th biggest grosser, and it is the only non-Tamil-movie in the list. Below are the top-grossing films in Tamil as of November 13, 2023.## 1. Leo - 213.05 Cr. Approx. (26 days)**## 2. PS-1 - 213.00 Cr. Approx.## 3. Jailer - 189.50 Cr. Approx.## 4. Vikram - 180.50 Cr. Approx.## 5. Baahubali 2 - 152.00 Cr. Approx.## "Leo" is expected to finish around 215-218 crores gross in Tamil Nadu and this record is expected to remain untouched for some time. Meanwhile, the movie has crossed the 600 crores gross at the worldwide box office, as reported earlier. It has become only the 3rd Tamil movie of all time to achieve the feat. ## The third LCU - Lokesh Cinematic Universe title has grossed approximately 398.20 crores in India and around 203 crores overseas (studio estimates) for a worldwide 601.20 crores gross collection so far. It will be finishing around 605 crores with having a shot at crossing "Jailer" to become the second highest-grossing Tamil movie ever.## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan Confirms 'Indian' Sequel To Release In Two Parts
1007 days ago
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Kamal Haasan Confirms 'Indian' Sequel To Release In Two Parts

Chennai, November 8 - Legendary Kamal Haasan reunite with director Shankar for the sequel to 1996's vigilante action film "Indian". The shoot of the movie is currently in progress for 2024 release, and as speculated, the movie will be released in two parts.## Over the last few months, it has been reported that director Shankar would split the "Indian" sequel into 2 parts as the story of the movie can't be told in one film. Now, Kamal Haasan has reportedly confirmed the same, according to Only Kollywood. ## The legendary actor recently celebrated his birthday and during the event, the actor confirmed that his "Indian 2" will be released in two parts. It is said that the first part of the movie will be released in April/May while "Indian 3" will be released in November 2024. ## Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan, who was last seen in the mega-blockbuster "Vikram" last year, has multiple films in the pipeline. He reunites with Mani Ratnam for an action drama film "Thug Life" for which the shoot will commence soon. He also has Prabhas-fronted "Kalki 2898 AD" currently in production along with a film with director H. Vinoth, and "Vikram 2" with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. ## Stay tuned...

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KH234: Kamal Haasan's Film With Mani Ratnam Titled 'Thug Life'; Gets Stellar Cast On Board
1009 days ago
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KH234: Kamal Haasan's Film With Mani Ratnam Titled 'Thug Life'; Gets Stellar Cast On Board

Chennai, November 6 - Legendary actor Kamal Haasan and maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam join forces again 36 years after "Nayakan". The iconic duo teamed up for the actor's 234th film, now titled Thug Life. ## The instant attention-grabbing title was launched on November 6 with an excellent first-look teaser. In the title video, Kamal Haasan can be seen donning thug-like cloaths and engaging in a combat fight against a group of assailants before the title of the movie flashed on the screen. ## Kamal Haasan is playing the role of a thug (Dacoit) while the makers have roped in a stellar cast to accompany him. Trisha Krishnan has been roped in to play the female lead while Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan and Tamil star Jayam Ravi are confirmed to play pivotal roles. ## "Thug Life" is produced by Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, R. Mahendran, and Siva Ananthi under the banners of Raaj Kamal International Films and Madras Talkies. The Oscar winner and legendary AR Rahman will provide the movie's music while Sreekar Prasad is the editor, and Ravi K Chandran will handle the cinematography.## The shoot of the movie will commence soon and it will release in 2024. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hits 200 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu
1011 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hits 200 Crores Gross In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, November 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-hit Leo becomes the second film to hit 200 crores gross collection at the Tamil Nadu box office, after Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" last year. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial movie grossed approximately 198.60 crores until yesterday (16 days) and with today's collection, it will go past the 200 crores mark. Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is the third highest-grossing movie in the state with over 189 crores. ## "Leo" has been on a dream run since its debut on October 19. The movie has slowed down over the last few days but still has enough gas in it to keep going. The film is now targeting history in Tamil Nadu of becoming the biggest-grosser by crossing "PS-1's" 213 crores gross. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has grossed approximately 561 crores at the worldwide box office in 16 days. In India, it has minted approx. 376 crores while overseas collection is an estimated 185 crores so far. ## The latest LCU blockbuster is currently the third highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time, behind "2.0", and "Jailer". It is still approx. 43 crores behind "Jailer", and looking at the current trend, the film is most likely to remain at the third spot. ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Star Dhanush To Headline Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's Biopic: Reports
1015 days ago
Kollywood

Tamil Star Dhanush To Headline Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's Biopic: Reports

Mumbai, October 31 - Tamil star Dhanush is all set to headline the biopic of music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and the movie will go on floors in 2024 for 2025 worldwide release, according to senior journalist Latha Srinivasan who shared the news via X. ## "It is confirmed that National Award-winning star Dhanush will be playing Isaignani Illaiyaraaja in his biopic. Sources added that the movie will go on floors in 2024 and will release in 2025. This is likely to be a huge project given that it is about one of India’s music legends and has uber-talented Dhanush playing the role. The project is said to be produced by Connekkt Media", the tweet reads.## Isaignani Illaiyaraaja is one of the most decorated Indian musicians. He has worked in over 1000 films and has been awarded Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan by the government of India along with 5 national awards. ## Interestingly, Yuvan Shankar Raja, who is the third and youngest child of Ilaiyaraaja, had said a few months back that he would love to see Dhanush playing the role of his father in his biopic and it seems, things are falling in place. However, the official confirmation from the makers is yet to be made. ## Dhanush, meanwhile, is next gearing up for the release of the much-awaited "Captain Miller", which is scheduled to release on December 15, 2023, in multiple languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The actor also has Sekhar Kammula's film that also stars Rashmika Mandanna. He also has a few more films in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo Becomes Second Highest-Grossing Film In Tamil Nadu
1016 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Leo Becomes Second Highest-Grossing Film In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, October 30 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama Leo has become the second highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu, beating superstar Rajinikanth's mega-blockbuster "Jailer". Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial is also inching towards hitting the 200 crores mark in the state. ## The latest Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) blockbuster crossed "Jailer" in 12 days. The Rajini-led movie scored approximately 189.50 crores gross collection in Tamil Nadu and "Leo" scored around 191.50 crores. It is now behind only Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" which grossed approx. 213 crores last year. ## "Leo" will become only the second movie to top 200 crores gross in Tamil Nadu and it is heading towards finishing around 210 crores gross. The movie, however, has the potential to become the number 1 movie in the state and it needs to hold strong during the weekdays. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the third LCU movie has already become the third highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It minted approx. 543 crores gross in 12 days. The movie, however, is still approximately 62 crores behind "Jailer" which is the second-biggest Tamil movie. "Leo" will need to hold strongly in the coming days if it wishes to go near "Jailer" which remains to see. ## Highest-grossing films in Tamil Nadu state - ## 1. Ponniyin Selvan 1 - 213 Cr. Approx.## 2. Leo - 191.40 Cr. Approx. (12 days) ## 3. Jailer - 189.50 Cr. Approx.## 4. Vikram - 180.50 Cr. Approx.## Stay tuned...

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Day Wise Domestic Box Office Comparision of Leo Vs Jailer
1016 days ago
Kollywood

Day Wise Domestic Box Office Comparision of Leo Vs Jailer

Chennai, October 30 - The Tamil film industry rose above its chest in 2023 and delivered back-to-back blockbusters. It all began with Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu" and Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu" in January as both movies emerged as box office winners despite clashing against each other. ## The success of the films above was followed by the second chapter of "Ponniyin Selvan", though it couldn't repeat the magical performance of the "PS-1" it did well enough to emerge as a box office success. There were some more box office winners in the form of "Mark Antony", "Maamannan", "Maaveeran", "Vaathi/SIR", and "Viduthalai Part - 1", but it was "Jailer" and "Leo" that packed the knockout punch. ## Superstar Rajinikanth's action drama Jailer, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, was released during the Independence Day weekend on August 10 and made the most of the holiday period. The movie got a largely positive reception and went on to become the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time, grossing over 600 crores worldwide. ## Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's latest LCU entrant Leo, starring Thalapathy Vijay, is not far behind "Jailer" despite getting a mixed reception. The action drama was released on October 19 and became the first Tamil movie to top 100 crores worldwide on opening day. It has crossed 500 crores worldwide in just 10 days and become only the third Tamil movie ever to do so.## Here is the day-wise domestic box office comparison of "Leo" vs "Jailer" (in Gross collection)DayLeoJailerDay 1₹ 76.20 Cr₹ 56.60 CrDay 2₹ 40.30 Cr₹ 30.30 CrDay 3₹ 45.10 Cr₹ 40.10 CrDay 4₹ 46.80 Cr₹ 49.60 CrDay 5₹ 40.10 Cr₹ 27.60 CrDay 6₹ 36.10 Cr₹ 42.90 CrDay 7₹ 15.80 Cr₹ 17.50 CrDay 8₹ 10.50 Cr₹ 12.00 CrDay 9₹ 9.25 Cr₹ 11.80 CrDay 10₹ 17.60 Cr₹ 19.40 CrDay 11₹ 19.40 Cr₹ 22.40 CrDay 12₹ 5.20 Cr₹ 6.60 CrDay 13₹ 4.15 Cr₹ 5.50 CrDay 14₹ 4.20 Cr₹ 4.35 CrDay 15₹ 3.10 Cr₹ 3.55 CrDay 16₹ 2.50 Cr₹ 3.95 CrTotal₹ 376.30 Cr₹ 354.25 Cr## Leo and Jailer State Wise Gross Collection (16 Days)MovieKarnatakaAPTGTamil NaduKeralaRest Of IndiaDay TotalLeo₹ 41.80 Cr₹ 47.60 Cr₹ 198.65 Cr₹ 56.90 Cr₹ 31.35 Cr₹ 376.30 CrJailer₹ 59.30 Cr₹ 73.05 Cr₹ 161.25 Cr₹ 47.00 Cr₹ 13.65 Cr₹ 354.25 Cr ## As can be seen in the table, the Thalapathy Vijay-starrer scored higher collection in the first 16 days after both movies opened on Thursday, but at the same time, the Rajinikanth-led movie showed a much better hold during the weekdays due to super positive word of mouth. "Jailer" went on to score approximately 408.50 crores gross domestically, and talking about "Leo", is not far behind but needs to hold strongly in the coming days to top "Jailer" which remains to see. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Promises 'Kaithi 2' To Be Stronger Than 'Leo'
1018 days ago
Kollywood

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Promises 'Kaithi 2' To Be Stronger Than 'Leo'

Chennai, October 28 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj is on cloud nine with the mega success of the action drama "Leo", starring Thalapathy Vijay. Despite mixed reception regarding the second half, the film is doing very well at the box office and crossed 500 crores gross mark worldwide in 10 days.## The filmmaker, during the trailer launch event of Karthi's "Japan" today, accepted the public opinion that there were some flaws in the second half of "Leo", and promised to come up with a stronger output in his next film in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). ## As known to everyone, "Leo" is the third film in the LCU and the next in the series is Karthi's "Kaithi 2" which will commence by the end of this year. During the event, Lokesh informed the audience that he wrote "Leo" some five years back and didn't want to change the script much by adding extra elements and promised that "Kaithi 2" would be stronger than his previous films. ## The director also revealed that Thalapathy Vijay is happy with the success of "Leo", and also said that he saw the theatre response of the audience cheering for the movie. The success meeting of the film will happen in the next few days and Lokesh will also give a post-release interview to answer all the LCU theories in the film. ## Meanwhile, the blockbuster filmmaker will next direct superstar Rajinikanth for which the shoot will commence around March next year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Tops 500 Crores Worldwide; Third Tamil Movie To Do So
1018 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Tops 500 Crores Worldwide; Third Tamil Movie To Do So

Chennai, October 28 - Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Leo is holding very well after the huge first weekend. The action thriller movie exceeded expectations in the first week and carried the momentum in the second weekend to set the stage for another big weekend at the box office. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" scored approximately 9.25 crores gross on its 9th day, pushing total domestic gross collection to 320 crores. Overseas, the film has grossed an estimated 169 crores for over 489 crores worldwide gross collection in 9 days.## The latest LCU blockbuster will cross the 500 crores gross mark today, on its 10th day at the worldwide box office and will become the third Tamil movie of all time to achieve the feat. The movie is expected to score 15 crores gross today which will take its total collection to around 504 crores in 10 days. ## "Leo" has already become Thalapathy Vijay's and director Lokesh's highest-grosser and today, it will become their first 500 crores worldwide grosser movie. The first Tamil movie to top this figure was Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" in 2018, and the last was again Rajinikanth-led "Jailer" which was released earlier this year. ## "Leo" is the highest-grossing film for Thalapathy Vijay at the overseas box office. Domestically, it is the actor's biggest grosser in almost all the major states, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, AP-TG, and Karnataka, and also in the Hindi belt. ## Stay tuned...

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Mega Blockbuster 'Jailer' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
1019 days ago
Kollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'Jailer' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Chennai, October 27 - Tamil superstar Rajinikanth made a roaring comeback in 2023 with director Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer. What made this pairing intriguing was that both their previous films, Rajinikanth's Annaatthe and Nelson's Beast, had underperformed at the box office. Yet, when they joined forces for the first time, the result was nothing short of a mega blockbuster. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer hit cinemas on August 10, 2023, during the long Independence Day weekend. The film opened to a phenomenal 96.50 crore gross worldwide on its first day, including 56.50 crore from India, instantly setting the tone for a record-breaking run. Positive word-of-mouth from audiences only accelerated its momentum. ## After taking such a monstrous opening, Jailer went on to score a huge 434 crores worldwide gross collection, including 277 crores domestically, in the extended 8-day week, which was the third biggest first week total of all time for a Tamil title at that time.## The milestones didn't stop there. Soon, Jailer crossed the 500 crore worldwide mark, becoming only the second Tamil movie to do so after Rajinikanth's own sci-fi spectacle 2.0. Made on a budget of over 200 crore, Jailer justified the investment, cementing its place among the biggest Tamil blockbusters of all time. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Jailer## India Net Collection - 348.50 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 408.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 196.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 604.50 Cr.## Footfalls - 2.65 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## Jailer was a bit like a homecoming for superstar Rajinikanth, who had a phase without delivering a big box office hit. Even the all-time highest-grossing Tamil movie, 2.0, which grossed around 700 crores worldwide, is considered an average affair given the huge budget involved. Jailer not only ended the hit-less drought for the superstar and director Nelson, but it also scored milestones, some of which are as follows. (as of October 27, 2023).## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time.## - Second Tamil movie to top 500 crores worldwide.## - Highest-grossing film of director Nelson Dilipkumar.## - Highest-grossing film for Sun Pictures.## - Second-highest-grossing film of Rajinikanth.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2023.## - Third-highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the overseas box office.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya 43: Suriya's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Officially Announced With Powerful Cast and First Look Glimpse
1020 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya 43: Suriya's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Officially Announced With Powerful Cast and First Look Glimpse

Chennai, October 26 - Tamil star Suriya and director Sudha Kongara reunited for a new film, tentatively titled Suriya 43. The duo previously collaborated on "Soorarai Pottru" which received critical acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in 2020. ## Produced by Suriya and Jyothika's 2D Entertainment in association with Meenakashi Cinemas, "Suriya 43" is said to be inspired by real-life events. The movie was announced with the first look glimpse which shows a riot-like situation with a thrilling background score by GV Prakash Kumar. ## Apart from the film announcement, the makers also confirmed the primary cast. Suriya plays the lead role alongside Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Fahadh, and Vijay Varma. Interestingly, the last part of the title has been revealed, which is "Purananooru" while the rest of the title name is hidden.## Rustic. Powerful. Strong🔥 @Suriya_offl @dulQuer #Nazriya @MrVijayVarma in #Suriya43A film by @Sudha_KongaraA @gvprakash Musical #Jyotika @rajsekarpandian @meenakshicini #GV100 pic.twitter.com/HF5ZpJU9Au— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) October 26, 2023 ## The shoot of "Suriya 43" is expected to commence soon, after the actor wraps up director Siva's ambitious "Kanguva". Apart from this, the star Tamil actor is also in talks with Rakeish Omprakash Mehra for the ambitious "Karna" based on the epic Mahabharata. It is expected to go on floors in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie In The UK
1021 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Leo Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie In The UK

London, October 25 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-blockbuster Leo has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the UK & Ireland box office. The Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial surpassed the lifetime total of superstar Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selva - 1" in just 6 days to claim the top spot. ## The latest LCU hit has grossed £1.36 million (13.75 crores) in the UK in the first 6 days. "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" grossed £1.34 million in its lifetime run last year and was the first Tamil movie to cross the coveted £1 million mark in the UK. Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is the 3rd highest-grossing in the list with £1.33 million. ## "Leo", distributed by Ahimsa Entertainment, is only the 3rd Tamil movie to cross the £1 million mark in the country, after "PS-1" and "Jailer", and interestingly, all three films in the last two years. Ahimsa Entertainment aggressively promoted the film in the UK and even opened the advances months before which did wonders for it as it scored the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian movie there for the opening day. ## Highest-grossing Tamil movies at the UK box office - ## 1. Leo - £1.36 million (6 days)## 2. PS:1 - £1.34 million## 3. Jailer - £1.33 million## 4. PS:2 - £972K ## 5. Varisu - £870K## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has been on a dominating box office run since its debut on October 19. In the first 6 days, it grossed a mighty approximately 458 crores worldwide, including approximately 165 crores at the overseas box office. It will cross the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie ever to achieve this milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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