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' First Monday Early Estimates
1345 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'PS-1' First Monday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 3 - Mani Ratnam's epic period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is re-writing box office records for a Tamil movie and putting up a remarkable show. ## After the record-breaking opening weekend, the cinematic adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, witnesses an excellent hold on its first Monday as it drops just around 50% from Sunday. It grossed an estimated 23 crores for all languages, pushing total domestic gross collection to over 150 crores. ## In Tamil Nadu, "PS-1" is going berserk. After grossing a record-breaking 78.9 crores in the opening weekend, the movie scored an estimated 17 crores on Monday, taking the total gross collection to over 95 crores in the state. It will break into 100 crores by tomorrow and going by the latest trend, "PS-1" might become the first film ever to reach 200 crores in TN. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, the "PS-1" original Tamil version has crossed 100 crores net, including an estimated 16 crores on Monday. The Hindi version too is proving a succesful venture approx. 10 crores net in 4 days. The Telugu and Kannada version have also crossed 15 crores net mark. ## "PS-1" is Mani Ratnam's biggest-grosser ever, in fact, it is his first 100 crores worldwide grosser which it acheived in less than two days. Including the estimated total on Monday, "PS-1" has crossed 250 crores mark and is on its way to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' First Sunday Early Estimates
1346 days ago
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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' First Sunday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 2 - Mani Ratnam's blockbuster title Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is on a rampage mode at the domestic box office and has a bigger third day than the opening day collection. ## The movie, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, registered excellent occupancy throughout the first weekend as it surpassed 200 crores at the worldwide box office in just 3 days. It scored an estimated 43-45 crores gross on its first Sunday, pushing the total domestic box office to approx. 125 crores. ## The epic period action drama film has created an all-time record in Tamil Nadu for the opening weekend. With an estimated 27 crores gross on its third day, the movie's total gross collection in the state has reached approx. 78 crores which is the highest ever first weekend total in the state. ## The dubbed Hindi version of the film continues to see an upward trend and scored an estimated 3.50 crores net on Sunday. The total Hindi collection has reached approx. 8.50 crores net (10 crores gross). The advance booking for Monday is also good, confirming the film's blockbuster status. ## On the other hand, the Kannada film industry has another blockbuster in its hands in 2022 in the form of Rishab Shetty's Kantara. The movie is building up on strong word of mouth and looking unstoppable at the Kannada box office. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, "Kantara" scored a jump of over 70% on the second day, and witnessed another jump of approx. 25% on Sunday for an estimated 8.50 crores net. The total net collection has reached about 19.10 crores (22.30 crores gross). It is heading towards a big blockbuster success. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' First Saturday Early Estimates
1347 days ago
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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' First Saturday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 1 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 scores another big day at the domestic box office, after taking the biggest opening for a Tamil title in 2022. It grossed a bombastic Rs. 83.60 crores worldwide, including Rs. 42.80 crores, and continues its dominance on the second day. ## The movie witnesses a slight drop of approx. 10% (expected) for an estimated Rs. 38-40 crores gross on its first Saturday (second day). In Tamil Nadu, the movie grossed an estimated Rs. 23 crores, dropping approx. 14% from the opening day. The total domestic gross after two days stands at approx. 81 crores.## The epic period action drama film, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, is Mani Ratnam's first 100 crores worldwide grosser. "PS-1" is the biggest Tamil to date with an estimated budget of 500 crores for both parts (PS-2 will release 6-9 months after the first part). ## Meanwhile, the Kannada movie Kantara, starring Rishab Shetty, witnesses a big jump on the second day. It is one of the highest-rated Kannada movies of all time and super positive word of mouth is coming into the play big time. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, "Kantra" grossed 4.60 crores on the first day at the domestic box office. With a jump of approx. 65%, the movie minted an estimated 7.70 crores on the first Saturday. The total domestic collection of the film stands at approx. 12.30 crores gross in two days. ## The movie is looking unstoppable at the moment and heading towards a big hit in its lifetime run. With the festive season ahead, both "PS-1" and "Kantara" are expected to take full advantage. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'PS-1' Becomes Biggest Tamil Opener Worldwide In 2022
1348 days ago
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Box Office: 'PS-1' Becomes Biggest Tamil Opener Worldwide In 2022

Chennai, October 1 - The cinematic adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan has brought up the charm to the box office. ## Directed by maverick Mani Ratnam, Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 records the biggest opening for a Tamil movie at the worldwide box office. The movie grossed ₹ 42.8 crores at the domestic box office, including ₹ 26.95 crores in Tamil Nadu alone for all languages. It is the third biggest in TN in 2022 after "Beast" and "Valimai". ## "PS-1" has equally been strong at the overseas box office on the first day. The overseas collection of the film came way above the projection with approx. ₹ 40.80 crores gross. The total opening day worldwide gross collection of the film is ₹ 83.60 crores, which is the highest for a Tamil film in 2022. The previous highest was "Beast" with ₹ 82.40 crores.## Check out detailed collection report - Click here## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" is also the third biggest opener of all time in Tamil cinema. The top two positions are secured with Rajinikanth's "2.0" and "Kabali". The Mani Ratnam-directed movie exceeded expectations on the first day despite mixed reviews and advance booking for the remaining weekend is super solid. ## The film stars an ensemble cast of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R. Parthiban. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography handled by Ravi Varman, editing done by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' Opening Day Early Estimates
1348 days ago
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Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, September 30 - Maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam's dream project, Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 has taken a bombastic start at the domestic box office. ## The epic period action drama film, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, is touted to be the biggest film in Tamil cinema and has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The movie started on a fantastic note in the morning and it kept improving as the day progressed despite the mixed to positive reviews from critics.## "PS-1" was expected to take a big opening and it has managed to live up to those expectations as early estimates suggest 45-48 crores gross on an opening day for all languages. In Tamil Nadu, the movie scored an estimated 27 crores gross, which is the third highest in 2022 after Thalapathy Vijay's "Beast" and Ajith Kumar's "Valimai". The final number could be higher or lower, which remains to see.## On the other hand, the Kannada movie Kantara, fronted by Rishab Shetty, has taken a very good start at the box office. Produced by Hombale Films, "Kantara" has scored an estimated 4 crores gross on the first day despite the limited number of shows due to other releases. ## "Kantara" has been the best movie of the day along with "Vikram Vedha" as far as the critical acclaim is concerned. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, "Kantara" started on a decent note but showed an incredible jump as the day progressed and as a result, the evening and night shows are going houseful. If the early indication has anything to go by, "Kantara" is on its way to becoming a word-of-mouth sensation. ## Stay tuned...

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'PS-1' Becomes The Second Tamil Movie To Cross $1M In The USA For Premiere
1349 days ago
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'PS-1' Becomes The Second Tamil Movie To Cross $1M In The USA For Premiere

Los Angeles, September 30 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has crossed $1 million in the USA for premiere shows. It has become the second Tamil movie of all time to achieve this milestone after Rajinikanth's Kabali, which grossed $2 million. ## Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan, the film's reported gross collection in the USA for premieres is $1.02 million from 416 locations. The movie witnessed a significant jump in advance sales in the last 48 hours to breach the $1 million mark. The premiere numbers are likely to be finished at over $1.10 million. ## Sarigama Cinemas is the USA distributing partner of the film and it is reported that the studio has allocated Premium Large Format screens like IMAX, XD, RPX, etc. for the entire first week in the USA for "PS-1". The advance booking for the first full day is also good. ## Meanwhile, the movie is getting mixed to positive response from critics and the general audience alike in India. It is expected to score big numbers for the first day, both at the domestic and overseas box office. The advance booking for the second day in India is also very good. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" tells the story of the early life of Arulmozhivarman, who would become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). The film stars an ensemble cast of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Sobhita Dhulipala among others.## Stay tuned...

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PS-1 Review: Moviegoers React To Mani Ratnam's Epic Period Action Drama Film
1349 days ago
Kollywood

PS-1 Review: Moviegoers React To Mani Ratnam's Epic Period Action Drama Film

Chennai, September 30 - Maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam's highly-anticipated epic period action film Ponniyin Selvan: I has been released in theaters today. Mounted on a big budget and scale, the movie is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" tells the story of the early life of Arulmozhivarman, who would become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). The film stars an ensemble cast of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Sobhita Dhulipala among others. ## The movie has been receiving mostly positive responses from critics and the general audience. While the film is being praised for Mani Ratnam's direction and keeping the story true to the Novel along with solid performances by the primary cast and solid BGM by AR Rehman, it is getting criticism for lacking wow moments. ## Have a look at some of the reactions to the movie by movergeros - ## Damn! He's really done it. #ManiRatnam's #PonniyinSelvan1 is a spectacular adaptation that superbly captures the intrigue, thrills and page-turning quality of #Kalki's books. The start is shaky, but the entire second half is the master showing us all that he's still the boss.— Suganth (@msuganth) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 - a decent watch with good making, dop, bgm & songs.. slow narration.. no wow factors..!! fights could have been better..Performance wise all are good.. comparatively better 2nd half.. tail end is good..Not a great one, but not boring too.. Mixed feel..! #PS1— AB George (@AbGeorge_) September 30, 2022 ## #PS1 [4.5/5] : An Epic Screen Translation of #Kalki 's Great Novel..Story and screen play have enough twists and turns that are interesting and transport to Chola Great Dynasty..Only Dir #ManiRatnam could have done this..— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) September 30, 2022 ## #AishwaryaRai for her mysterious beauty, @trishtrashers for her majestic characterisation and ethereal beauty, @realsarathkumar for his betrayal. Everything is so perfect so far. @arrahman and Ravi varman taken a bow. Kudos Mani Ratnam for adapting the epic novel coherently2/2— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) September 30, 2022 ## Performances by the lead cast is good especially Karthi and Vikram. Trisha is captivating with her screen presence. Mani Ratnam chose a story that had good potential but his narration is tedious at parts and should’ve focused more on the screenplay. VFX/Action is below par— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan Classy and engrossing. You can feel the #ManiRatnam touch in adaptation of #Kalki’s classic. Story telling at its best, palace intrigues & politics well etched and a stunning high seas climax. Star character intro neatly done and amazing camera by @dop_ravivarman— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) September 30, 2022 ## BLOCKBUSTER MATERIAL 🔥🔥🔥👑Complete New Experience From Kollywood..Worth 🙌#PonniyinSelvan1 #PS1 #PonniyinSelvan— Manibharathi Selvaraj (@smbmanibharathi) September 30, 2022 ## #PS1 #PonniyinSelvan: Probably one of the few films where the entire cast performed well in unison - @Karthi_Offl the show stealer, @chiyaan showcasing pain so well, @actor_jayamravi impressive along with @trishtrashers so angelic. Best of the lot tho - Aishwarya Rai as Nandini!— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1:[4/5] 🌟🌟🌟🌟Brilliant making #ManiRatnam screenplay is Epic.All artist perf excellent👏🏻 stunning Visuals& #ARRahman music big piller of the film.Gud 1st half followed by 2nd half. Slow paced screenplay. Part 2 lead🔥Must watch This Epic Movie 🙏🏻#PS1Review pic.twitter.com/LoSP5Jtl0I— Tharani ᖇᵗк (@iam_Tharani) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 - WOW!Firstly Superb Work Of "FICTION" from Kalki..What a Writing..! 👏Maniratnam Amazes Bigtime.. Fantastic Cinematic Experience It Was 😍👍🔥Ar Rahman -A King is Always a KING 😎🔥Ravivarman Cinematography & Lightings..Most important Asset Of the Film😍— தோழர் ஆதி™ 😎🔥 (@RjAadhi2point0) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 2nd half : An epic ending to #ManiRatnam 's epic. Kalki would have been the happiest to see his his portrayal of Chola empire taking a cinematic form. Rating- 4/5@dt_next @actor_jayamravi @chiyaan @Karthi_Offl @trishtrashers #AishwaryaRaiBachchan— Kaushik Rajaraman (@iamkaushikr) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 tamil cinema another hit 2022 is a blockbuster year for Tamil cinemaExcellent 4.25/5.#PonniyinSelvan1 #ponceinlet #PonniNadhi #PonniyinSelvanFromtoday #ponniyinselvanfdfs #PonniyanSelvanfdfs #BlockBuster #Ponniyinselvan pic.twitter.com/fmWRBIGf8J— Trend Cinema (@Cinema2Trend) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 - (4.5/5) 70 years dream of Kollywood perfectly made by #Manirathnam sir 🤝❤️.. perfect casting, engaging screenplay,one of the best climax i ever seen 🔥. action sequences matu konjo better ah panirukalam..Overall - Don't miss in theatres 💯💥 pic.twitter.com/j1kmIdXOfe— Lanin.k (@Dirlanin) September 30, 2022 ## The face -off between #Kundavai (@trishtrashers) & #Nandini (#AishwaryaRai) is a crucial moment in #PonniyinSelvan1 What a ego clash scene, you can feel the simmering tension between them. Both actors lived the role, bejewelled & dressed to perfection. 👍@ekalakhani & #Pratiksha pic.twitter.com/TsI4q6nB8m— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 - Juz wow 🤩 The grandeur is in the story and actors! Truly our pride. Now waiting for #PonniyinSelvan2!Note: Book/Audio book recommended before or aft the movie for more detailed understanding. pic.twitter.com/3QRUyijCuq— Harish N S (@Harish_NS149) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 when you have some top performers and great on-screen presenter holding a epic story, you get a product like ‘Ponniyin Selvan’.. Blockbuster!! Eagerly awaiting for Part2..— Srinivasan RV (@rvsrini26) September 30, 2022 ## #PS1 #PonniyinSelvan1 was solid even as someone who has read the text i found this film fairly engaging. Commendable effort from the entire team to pull this off during a pandemic the stunts are practical mostly but the 2nd half does include 2 grand setpieces that feel 👌. pic.twitter.com/ywgQGzGlnP— Timorous Enigma (@enigma_timorous) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1A 100% Maniratnam Film 🔥🙌🙏don't read or watch reviews JUST GO watch and get MINDBLOWN !!there's no word's to say ! this movie will be remain as PRIDE OF TAMZIH cinema ! Dot !!N what a BANGER way to END the movie 💥💥💥VERA LEVEL 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XDqJEwsKxV— AK ! LIV n LET LIV !! (@ajithkanth009) September 30, 2022 ## #PonniyinSelvan1 - Historical story, Excellent film making by #ManiRatnam. All stars performance very well. #ARRahman Music Major Plus. But slow screenplay.People who knows #PS history will understand the film very well.Verdict : Visual Treat 🔥🔥Rating : 3.5/5— Cine Murugan (@anandviswajit) September 30, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 Opening Day Box Office Prediction
1350 days ago
Kollywood

Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 Opening Day Box Office Prediction

Chennai, September 29 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam returns to the direction after 4 years with the magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan. The first part of this epic period action film is scheduled to release on September 30 in multiple languages, and needless to say, there is a huge curiosity among the audience to witness the cinematic adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's legendary 1955 novel of the same name. ## "Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1" is one of the biggest films ever from Tamil cinema, in terms of budget and scale. Produced by Madras Talkies, and Lyca Productions, the film has reportedly been made on a budget of approx. 500 crores for both parts (the second part will release after 6-9 months of PS1). ## The advance booking of the movie has been excellent so far with over 12 crores for all languages, including approx. 10.50 crores in Tamil alone. Among the recent Tamil films, the advance sales are currently the 4th highest after "Beast", "Valimai", and "Vikram", but is expected to finish above "Vikram" by the time the first show begins. ## "PS-1" is looking to take one of the biggest openings ever in Tamil Nadu. Going by the advance booking trend, it is expected to start over 25 crores in the home state but the number could reach 30 crores if the talks are positive which is very much expected. At the all-India level, the minimum opening of 40 crores gross is something the makers will be hoping for. ## Tamil movies have always performed strongly in the international markets, especially in the countries like Singapore, UAE, and USA. "PS-1" is already heading towards the second biggest premiere for a Tamil movie in the USA. The advance booking for the premieres is nearly $1 million and it could finish at around $1.3 million. Comparing it with the recent top Tamil movies, "PS1" is likely to score approx. 20-25 crores overseas on an opening day. ## The film stars an ensemble cast of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R. Parthiban. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography handled by Ravi Varman, editing done by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani. The film tells the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the renowned Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I (947 CE – 1014 CE).## Stay tuned...

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Naane Varuvean/Nene Vasthunna Review: Moviegoers Give Their Verdict On This Dhanush-Starrer
1350 days ago
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Naane Varuvean/Nene Vasthunna Review: Moviegoers Give Their Verdict On This Dhanush-Starrer

Chennai, September 29 - Tamil star Dhanush is back with another film quickly after delivering blockbuster Thiruchitrambalam, and it seems he has hit it out of the park again with Naane Varuvean. Directed by Selvaraghavan, the movie has been released in theaters today in Tamil and Telugu (Nene Vasthunna). ## Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, "Naane Varuvean" has been one of the most anticipated Tamil movies of the year, and going by the critics and audience's reactions, the movie has lived up to the expectations. The genre of the movie has been kept tight lips but it is believed to be a psychological-horror action thriller film. ## It stars Dhanush and Selvaraghan in lead roles. Dhanush plays a dual role for the third time. This movie marks the reuniting of Selvaraghavan and Dhanush after "Mayakkam Enna". The film's music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja while cinematography is handled by Om Prakash and editing is done by Prasanna GK. ## Have a look at what moviegoers are saying about this film - ## #NaaneVaruvean - An Emotional Psychological Horror Thriller with One Man Show - @dhanushkraja . He has showed great variation as loving dad #Prabhu & Stylish Antagonist #KathirInterval suspense was USP of the film along with Yuvan’s BGM. Second half could have been better.— Sathish Kumar M (@sathishmsk) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean: An Exhilarating cinematic experienceTwin Instinct of #Dhanush and #Selvaraghavan Terrifically dramatised with #YuvanShankarRaja BGM 🔥🔥#Dhanush as #Kathir and #Prabhu are extremely brilliant in mirroring Devil and God https://t.co/tZqVUOohCX— 𝐁𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 (@BheeshmaTalks) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean Interval: What a surprise! Thrilling and gripping film so far that brings in a brand new angle to what we've thought and keeps us pinned. @dhanushkraja is terrific, and @thisisysr has absolutely nailed it with merattal BGM!— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean is better than expected. Defenetly a good watch. Yes there is slow facing is some places, but it worth for the next scenes. Run time is big plus❤️#Dhanush vs #Dhanush 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IvIaRxjdLu— RJ Raja (@rajaduraikannan) September 29, 2022 ## Best thing about #NaaneVaruvean is that the team didn’t promote the film and that’s a great move. So refreshing. Such a solid first half and this is @selvaraghavan making the best of the genre and giving us enough chilling moments.— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean - It’s too good to see @dhanushkraja shedding off all commercial parameters like intro songs, punch dialogues and mass stunts. After #Thiruchitrambalam , NV is a surprise package from him. Loving this phase of D!— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) September 29, 2022 ## Don't read anything about #NaaneVaruvean if you want to enjoy it. The first half is definitely not the film we thought this was going to be. It is best experienced without a clue about what it is.— Ram Venkat Srikar (@RamVenkatSrikar) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean Review 4.5/5. If you love a raw movie, then U must watch NV in theatre. @dhanushkraja sir carried entire movie on his shoulder. @thisisysr BGM🔥🔥. My entire family of 30 members loved it. @selvaraghavan 👌🏼👌🏼. Kudos to entire team 🔥🔥.— RK SURESH (@Cringe_Boyy) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean : An usual Revenge horror thriller in a different Villain centric back back story, @dhanushkraja @selvaraghavan @theVcreations Trio Best Business film, @thisisysr just nailed it, Interesting Cast, Very Sharp Enjoyable duration even though it's predictable. 3.25/5— Cinemapatti (@cinemapatti) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean (Tamil|2022) - THEATRE.A Horror film from Selva. Dhanush as Kathir & Prabhu is perfect. Terrific perf from Daughter character. Yuvan’s BGM is gud, not d Songs. Visually stunning. Superb 1st Hlf-Interval block followed by a Usual, Avg 2nd Hlf & Climax. OKayish! pic.twitter.com/L82aKFJ6b5— CK Review (@CKReview1) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean 3/5 A Decent Slow Paced Paranormal Thriller. Good & Neat 1st half, Dull & Avg 2nd Half. 1st Half Interval 20 Mins 💥💥💥 D's Performance & U1's BGM Sema. 2nd Half Lag, Predictable. 2nd Half Screenplay Could Hav Been Better. One Time Watchable.— Trendswood (@Trendswoodcom) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean 1st Half🙌Really loved the way @selvaraghavan handled 1st half🔥❤️ Horror+ ThrillPalaya Yuvan Ketingala inthooo vanthaachu💥 @thisisysr"Apo Puriyala Ipo Puriyuthu" moment 💪Why no PROMOTION nu!!@theVcreations👌#NaaneVaruveanFromToday#Dhanush— VJ Krishna (@VJ_Krishna18) September 29, 2022 ## #NaaneVaruvean half way through : Meratitaanunga 🔥🔥Simple & highly engaging with the bang on interval. Complete Surprise with the genre 💥— Venkatramanan (@VenkatRamanan_) September 29, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Karthi Reveals The Budget of The Sequel To His Smash Hit 'Kaithi' Will Be 10 Times Bigger
1354 days ago
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Karthi Reveals The Budget of The Sequel To His Smash Hit 'Kaithi' Will Be 10 Times Bigger

Chennai, September 25 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj's action thriller film Kaithi starring Karthi was a smash hit in Tamil and grossed over 100 crores at the worldwide box office. The movie is now getting ready for its sequel and this time, it will be bigger in scale and budget. ## Director Lokesh confirmed that he will start working on the Kaithi sequel after Thalapathy Vijay's upcoming film and in one of the recent interviews during Viruman promotions, Karthi confirmed that the sequel will go on floors by the second half of 2023. ## And now the actor, during Ponniyin Selvan 1 promotions, revealed that the scale and budget of the film will be 10 times bigger than the first part. While the official budget of the first part, which was released in 2019, wasn't revealed, it is believed to be approx. 25 crores, so the sequel could cost over 200 crores in the making. ## The sequel of Kaithi will focus on Dilli's (Karthi) backstory. "Dilli is a Kabbadi player and in jail, he won many cups by playing Kabaddi. In Kaithi, there is a bag with Dilli that contains a lot of cups he won from playing Kabaddi. I didn't explore this in the 1st part but in Kaithi 2 I will explore this background story", Lokesh had said previously. ## Kaithi 2 would take forward director's Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), which began with its predecessor and the second film in it was Kamal Haasan's mega-blockbuster, Vikram, which was released earlier this year. Vikram sequel is also planned by Lokesh and this could feature Kamal Haasan, Karthi, and Suriya for the first time. ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan Resumes Shooting of Director Shankar's 'Indian 2'
1357 days ago
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Kamal Haasan Resumes Shooting of Director Shankar's 'Indian 2'

Chennai, September 22 - Legendary actor Kamal Haasan has resumed the filming of his highly-anticipated vigilante action thriller film Indian 2 with director S. Shankar. The shoot was already resumed with other actors and now, Kamal Haasan has joined the latest schedule. ## The veteran actor took to Twitter and shared pictures and a video with director Shankar as they discussed the script work. ## #Indian2 from today. @Udhaystalin @shankarshanmugh @LycaProductions @RedGiantMovies_ pic.twitter.com/TsI4LR6caE— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 22, 2022 ## Kamal Haasan plays the lead role in the movie that is intended to be the sequel to his 1996 film Indian. He reprises his role of Senapathy from his predecessor. It additionally features Gulshan Grover, Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, Guru Somasundaram, Delhi Ganesh, Jayaprakash, and Vennela Kishore in pivotal roles. ## "Indian 2" is produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan' Takes A Flying Start In The US In Advance Booking
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Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan' Takes A Flying Start In The US In Advance Booking

Los Angeles, September 22 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's epic period action film Ponniyin Selvan: I has been creating huge excitement among the audiences as the release date is getting nearer. The star-studded film has been made on a huge scale, making it one of the costliest Tamil movies of all time.## "Ponniyin Selvan 1" is expected to take excellent openings at the box office, not just domestically but overseas as well. At the USA box office, the movie is already showing very increasing signs as it has crossed $835K in advance sales from 426 locations for the premiere shows. ## Sarigama Cinemas is the US distributing partner of the movie and it is known to give the biggest possible release for Indian films. The movie is all set to score $1 million in advance sales for the premiere, due on September 29. ## #PonniyinSelvan USA Premiere Advance Sales🇺🇸: $835K from 1150 Shows and 426 Locations with 38,514 Tickets Sold Phenomenal Bookings. $1M+ premiere on cards easily. Final number will depend on day of bookings walkins. Extraordinary!! 🔥🔥 #PS1— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) September 28, 2022 ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS1" will release on September 30 in Tamil along with dubbed versions of Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. It stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Sobhita Dhulipala, among others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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