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: PS-1 Crosses Brahmastra To Become Third Highest-Grossing Indian Film of 2022
1394 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 Crosses Brahmastra To Become Third Highest-Grossing Indian Film of 2022

Chennai, October 17 - Mani Ratnam's period action drama Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has become the 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie of 2022, after crossing the biggest Bollywood grosser of the year Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva in just 17 days.## Ponniyin Selvan - 1, which is already the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time, has so far grossed around 440 crores worldwide in 17 days. Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra has grossed 430 crores worldwide and is now the 4th biggest Indian movie of the year. ## The top two films are KGF: Chapter 2 and RRR with approx. 1,210 crores and 1,115 crores, respectively. PS-1 is also nearing the 200 crores mark in the home state, Tamil Nadu. Currently, it has grossed approx. 196 crores and will become the only movie to enter 200 crores club in the state in the next couple of days.## Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, Ponniyin Selvan - 1 is the second 400 crores Tamil grosser in 2022, after Kamal Haasan's mega-blockbuster Vikram, and is 3rd overall with Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's 2.0, which is also the biggest Tamil movie with approx. 744 crores worldwide.## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, the film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban and Lal in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Record: Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 (PS-1) Becomes Biggest Grosser In Tamil Nadu State
1397 days ago
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All-Time Record: Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 (PS-1) Becomes Biggest Grosser In Tamil Nadu State

Chennai, October 14 - Mani Ratnam's mega-blockbuster movie Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has become the biggest-grossing movie of all-time in Tamil Nadu state, after beating Kamal Haasan's all-time blockbuster Vikram, which was released in June this year. ## "Ponniyin Selvan", which is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, has surpassed the total lifetime collection of "Vikram" in Tamil Nadu in just 15 days. The Lokesh Kangaraj-directed movie grossed 180.57 crores, and with today's collection, "PS-1" has reached approx. 182 crores in the home state. It is all set to become the first movie ever to enter the 200 crores club. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" has not only beaten "Vikram" in Tamil Nadu but also overtaken its worldwide lifetime collection (414.43 crores) to become the second biggest Tamil movie of all time, behind only Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" (744 crores). With approx. 417 crores to date, "PS-1" is now the 4th biggest Indian movie of 2022, and it will become 3rd after the end of the 3rd weekend. ## "Ponniyin Selvan: I" dramatizes the early life of Chola prince Arulmozhi Varman, who would become the renowned emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). The movie largely received positive reviews from Tamil critics and audiences but the reaction was mixed from Telugu and Hindi audiences and critics. Though the reviews didn't affect the movie much as it is a venture in Hindi and is about to become a hit in Telugu while the Malayalam version also performed decently. ## The film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban and Lal in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Chiyaan 61: The Next Big Thing In The Kollywood Film Industry
1399 days ago
Kollywood

Chiyaan 61: The Next Big Thing In The Kollywood Film Industry

Chennai, October 12 - Tamil star 'Chiyaan' Vikram has done with all the promotional activities for Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1, which turned out to be the biggest grosser of his career. The multi-starrer period action drama is only the third Tamil movie ever to gross 400 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Chiyaan Vikram is now set to start his next film, tentatively referred to as Chiyaan 61 with director Pa Ranjith. The movie was announced some time back and as per the reports, the test shoot for the film has begun today and the first schedule of shooting is being planned to kickstart in the next couple of days.## "Chiyaan 61" is touted to be the next big thing in the Kollywood film industry. Produced by Gnanavel Raja under the banner of Studio Green, the movie is generating a lot of curiosity among the audience despite knowing that it hasn't started the shoot yet. ## Pa Ranjith is known for his unique cinema and as per him, his film with Vikram will be an interesting world and will give assurance to a community that has been searching for it for a long time. It is said to be a period drama set in Kolar gold fields in the 1800s. Pa Ranjith recently revealed that the team is planning to shoot in 3D as well, which will be a visual treat for the audience. ## The female lead of the movie is yet to be announced and according to the director, the film has a strong female character that travels throughout the film. Preparations are also being made to release the movie in Telugu and Hindi languages ​​along with the original Tamil language.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Monday Early Estimates
1401 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Monday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 10 - Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has witnessed a drop on its second Monday, but not before entering the 400 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. ## The period action drama film scored an estimated 6 crores gross on its 11th day, dropping approx. 70% against the second Sunday while the same is around 74% from the first Monday. The big drop, however, was expected after the kind of the days the movie had at the box office. ## The second Monday estimate collection helps the movie to reach approx. 260 crores gross at the domestic box office while the worldwide stands at approx. 410 crores (counting expected overseas collection on the second Monday). In Tamil Nadu, "PS-1" is around 170 crores in 11 days and is expected to become the biggest movie in the state by the end of the second week. ## "PS-1" will have a free run at the Tamil Nadu box office till Diwali. It has a real chance to enter the 500 crores club and to become only the second Tamil movie ever to do so after Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0". ## On the other hand, the blockbuster Kannada movie, Kantara has had a sensational hold on its second Monday for an estimated 5.20 crores net or 6.10 crores gross collection, dropping just 46% from Sunday. Released on the same day as "PS-1" - "Kantara" scored a bigger second Monday (official numbers may vary) than Mani Ratnam's directorial though the collection is nowhere near due to the limited regional release. The total domestic gross total of "Kantara" now reached approx. 70 crores. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer adventure action thriller is now confirmed to break into 100 crores domestic gross for the Kannada version, and it will achieve this feat during the third weekend. It is releasing in Hindi and Telugu this coming weekend, and this may largely benefit its lifetime collection if received very well, which is very much expected.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mani Ratnam's Epic Blockbuster 'Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1' Crosses 400 Crores Worldwide
1401 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Mani Ratnam's Epic Blockbuster 'Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1' Crosses 400 Crores Worldwide

Chennai, October 10 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's epic blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has joined Indian blockbusters, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Vikram, and Brahmastra Part One - Shiva to cross 400 crores at the worldwide box office in 2022.## Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, "PS-1" is the third Tamil film of all-time to cross 400 crores worldwide, after Rajinikanth's "2.0", and the recent blockbuster "Vikram" starring Kamal Haasan. The movie has achieved this feat in just 10 days.## Also Read: PS-1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Ever In The USA Along With The Biggest Indian Film of 2022 In The UK## "PS-1" is doing exceptionally well both at the domestic and overseas box office. In India, it has grossed approx. 254 crores through the second Sunday while, overseas, the collection is slightly higher than expected with around 147 crores in 10 days. The total worldwide cume stands at 401 crores.## Check out detailed Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 Box Office Collection For All Languages Worldwide## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" is already the highest-grossing film for Mani Ratnam, in fact, it is the first film of the maverick filmmaker to gross 100 crores worldwide. He has truly hit the ball out of the park with this one which showcases Tamil history. ## The movie dramatizes the early life of Chola prince Arulmozhi Varman, who would become the renowned emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). It stars an ensemble cast including Jayam Ravi in the title role, Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prabhu, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Film In The USA
1402 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Film In The USA

Los Angeles, October 9 - After breaking records at the domestic box office, Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the USA box office. The Mani Ratnam-directed film has crossed Rajinikanth's 2.0.## The period action drama film has so far grossed $5.56 million through the second Sunday (final number yet to report), overtaking "2.0" which grossed approx. $5.51 million in 2018. It is currently the 18th highest-grossing Indian film in North America. ## Among the films released in 2022 so far in the USA, "PS-1" is the 4th highest-grossing, after RRR, Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva, and KGF 2. It is expected to finish with 4th biggest unless it really pushes hard to topple both "Brahmastra", and "KGF 2".## "Ponniyin Selvan - 1", on the other hand, has also become the highest-grossing Indian movie in 2022 in the United Kingdom. It outscored Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 which grossed £1.15 million in its lifetime run at the UK box office. "PS-1" is going strong, and it will be interesting to see how far it will go. ## At the worldwide box office, "PS-1" is nearing 400 crores gross collection mark. It has grossed approx. 380 crores so far through the second Sunday.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Sunday Early Estimates
1402 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Sunday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 9 - Blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 sees a small jump in its second Sunday box office collection at the domestic box office, after taking a huge jump of over 65% on Saturday. The collection, however, is huge with an estimated 18-19 crores gross on Sunday. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, "PS-1" has been doing exceptionally well so far and with Sunday's estimates, the total domestic gross collection has crossed the 250 crores mark for around 253 crores. At the Tamil Nadu box office, "PS-1" scored an estimated 14-15 crores on Sunday, pushing the total collection in the state to around 168 crores. ## "PS-1" has already become the second biggest movie in Tamil Nadu, and by the end of the second week, it is expected to become the biggest ever by crossing Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" which grossed approx. 180.50 crores. "PS-1" is on its way to becoming the first film ever to score 200 crores gross in Tamil Nadu state, and with the current trend, it may reach there by the end of the third weekend. ## The movie is also doing well in the dubbed Hindi version and reached about 21.80 crores gross, including an estimated 2.20 crores on Sunday. It is eyeing 30+ crores gross in the Hindi version in its lifetime run. ## On the other hand, Kannada sensation Kantara has crossed 50 crores net, after an estimated 9-9.50 crores on its second Sunday. Today was the biggest day for the movie so far at the domestic box office and with this, the movie has reached about 66 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer adventure action thriller film is on its way to becoming another Kannada movie to score 100 crores at the box office. It is likely to reach there during the third weekend. The Hindi and Telugu versions of the movie will also be released this upcoming weekend which can hugely benefit the movie in its lifetime box office collection.## Stay tuned...

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Release Plans Locked For Kamal Haasan's Blockbuster 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar
1402 days ago
Kollywood

Release Plans Locked For Kamal Haasan's Blockbuster 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar

Chennai, October 9 - After delivering the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of Vikram, legendary actor Kamal Haasan has resumed the shoot of his most-awaited vigilante action drama Indian 2 with director Shankar. The movie is the sequel to their 1996 path-breaking blockbuster film. ## The journey for "Indian 2" hasn't had a smooth one as it had to go through many delays and postponements due to financial and other issues. There was a time when the movie almost got shelved, but thanks to the continued efforts by the producers, the shoot recently resumed and now currently going on in full swing. ## The movie will feature Kamal Haasan in the lead role along with Kajal Agarwal as the female lead, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, and Bobby Simha, among others in supporting roles. Meanwhile, the makers are planning to wrap up the shoot by the first quarter of 2023 while they reportedly have release plans locked. ## According to Pinkvilla sources, the "Indian 2" team is targeting either a Dussehra or Diwali 2023 release across the country in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. "Shankar, Lyca, and the entire team are confident to recreate the magic of Indian on the big screen", the report says.## "Indian 2" is produced by Lyca Productions which co-produced the latest Tamil sensation "Ponniyin Selva - Part 1". Meanwhile, director Shankar also has Ram Charan's film that has reportedly been pushed to 2024 due to the delay in the shoot. ## Stay tuned...

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Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios Pins Big Hopes On 'Vikram 2' And 'PS-2' In Hindi
1402 days ago
Kollywood

Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios Pins Big Hopes On 'Vikram 2' And 'PS-2' In Hindi

Mumbai, October 9 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is rocking at the box office as it crossed the 350 crores mark in just 9 days. The Hindi version of the movie was released by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios.## Jayantilal Gada has had success this year with the Hindi version of South Indian films like "RRR", "Vikram", and "Sita Ramam" along with "PS-1", which has so far scored over 16 crores net. Interestingly, there will be the second parts of "Vikram" and "Ponniyin Selvan", and Jayantilal Gada believes that these two films will be huge hits in the Hindi version. ## "Vikram has established the future of this franchise in Hindi belts. Part 2 will be a blockbuster. The same can be said for PS 2 as well. More and more people will watch both Vikram and PS 1 on the OTT world until the sequel arrives. If Sita Ramam team decides to make a sequel, even that will be a success story in Hindi", the producer said during the conversation with Pinkvilla. ## Pen Studios has been a regular collaborator of South Indian films for the Hindi market. "We are tailor-made for the south partners. We are the most transparent studio in Bollywood and that's why we are the first choice. We believe in doing business basis the trust", he added.## Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 was shot simultaneously with the first part and it will go into post-production soon. The budget for the movie has been kept under check and both parts reportedly cost around 250 crores in the making. The second part will hit theaters in the summer of 2023. On the other hand, "Vikram 2" will start shooting in 2024 and might release later in the same year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Saturday Early Estimates
1403 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Saturday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 8 - Blockbuster period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 sees an excellent jump of over 55% on its second Saturday at the domestic box office and grossed an estimated 17-18 crores. The total domestic gross collection is now approx. 235 crores. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, "PS-1" has crossed the 150 crores mark in the home state, Tamil Nadu, after scoring an estimated 11-12 crore gross on the second Friday. It is the fastest film ever to reach the milestone and is only the third film after "Vikram" and "Baahubali The Conclusion" to do so. ## "Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1" is sure to become the biggest grosser in Tamil Nadu while it also has real shot to become the first ever to enter 200 crores club. Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the movie is performing very well and sees a jump of almost 100% on its 9th day for an estimated 1.70 crores net. The total net collection in Hindi is approx. 16.75 crores while worldwide, it has crossed 350 crores including today's estimates.## Meanwhile, on the other hand, Kannada sensation Kantara hits 50 crores net after an estimated 8 crores on its second Saturday. The jump from the second Friday is approx. 55% while the same is approx. 80% from the first Saturday, which is massive, to say the least. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also plays the lead role, "Kantara" has dropped only twice in its first 9 days. It is now heading towards a sure shot of 100 crores gross or maybe even higher, thanks to the super positive audience word of mouth. With today's estimated total, the worldwide gross collection of the film is around 65 crores (9 days). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Friday Early Estimates
1404 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Friday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 7 - Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 scores excellent second Friday at the domestic box office after registering one of the biggest first weeks for an Indian movie. ## The epic period action drama film had grossed over 321 crores worldwide in the first week and begins the second week with a solid estimated 11-12 crores gross for all languages. The drop from Sunday is approx. 23% which is excellent hold. ## The movie grossed approx. 132 crores in the home state, Tamil Nadu in the first week, and adds another 7-8 crores more on the second Friday. The total gross collection of the movie in the state is approx. 138 crores which are the 5th highest of all time. By the end of the 2nd weekend, the movie will become the second biggest movie in the state, and then the race to become the biggest will start. ## On the other hand, the Kannada blockbuster Kantara is in a rampage mode and starts the second weekend with a solid estimated 5-5.25 crores net. The movie sees a jump of around 5% on the second Friday from yesterday and as compared to the first Friday, the jump is over 120% which is massive. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty who also plays the lead role in the movie, "Kantara" scored around 38 crores net collection and with today's estimated total, the next collection reached approx. 43 crores. It has also crossed the 50 crores gross mark on its 8th day at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting
1404 days ago
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Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting

Chennai, October 7 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj has achieved big things in his young career in the direction and his next film with Thalapathy Vijay is easily the most hyped Kollywood movie. The Tamil audience loved their maiden collaboration, Master, and now, they are eagerly waiting for their next film. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 67 is yet to be made but the film is already making waves and shaking the Kollywood film industry with its rumored casting. It has been reported that Sanjay Dutt will be playing one of the main antagonists in the film while Trisha Krishnan will reportedly be seen as one of the female leads. ## "Thalapathy 67" will be a Pan India gangster drama film that will be made on a huge budget and scale. It is said to be a part of Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) and will have a link to "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The movie will feature multiple stars across industries, and it is said that Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gautham Menon to play key roles other than the aforementioned actors.## Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has been in the media headline after his recent blockbuster "Vikram", which starred Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahad Fasil. Also, it had Surya as a surprise entry at the end of the movie and he will be featured in a full-fledged role in "Vikram 2". ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Varisu" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. The emotional action drama film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Sarathkumar, and Prakash Raj, among others. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is slated to release on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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