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: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored Second Biggest Opening of 2024
620 days ago
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Box Office: Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Scored Second Biggest Opening of 2024

Hyderabad, September 28 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR has displayed his sheer stardom with action drama Devara: Part 1 which shattered projections to score one of the biggest openings for an Indian movie of all-time and the second biggest of 2024 at the worldwide box office with close to 150 crores gross collection. ## Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara had a sensational opening day, grossing approximately 145 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, the movie grossed approximately 98 crores (82.50 crores net) collection while the overseas collection is an estimated 47 crores, including premieres. ## Devara has taken one of the biggest openings in Telugu states with approximately 74 crores gross. The movie surprised in the dubbed Hindi version to take a very good opening of 7.50 crores net (9 crores gross), and this is driven by the growing popularity of Jr. NTR in the Hindi belt. ## The worldwide opening of 145 crores is the second biggest of 2024 for the Indian movie, behind only Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which minted approximately 178 crores gross. Devara also has the second biggest opening of the year at the domestic as well as overseas box office, behind Kalki. ## Overall, Devara is the 7th biggest Indian opener of all time at the global box office, behind RRR, Baahubali 2, Kalki, Salaar: Part 1, KGF: Chapter 2, and Leo. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates
620 days ago
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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, September 27 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 has set the box office on fire to score one of the biggest openings for an Indian movie at the domestic box office, and by far the biggest solo start for the actor. ## The movie recorded sensational pre-sales which led to the foundation of a monstrous start and after the early morning and midnight shows, where it scored decent word of mouth, Devara was unstoppable throughout the day with excellent occupancies, especially in Telugu states. ## According to early estimates, Devara is looking to gross 70+ crore in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) which is easily one of the biggest starts there. In Karnataka, the movie is expected to gross in the range of 10-11 crores and an estimated 2.50 crore gross is expected in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ## Devara surprises in the Hindi belt with the better-than-expected opening. The movie scored decent pre-sales in Hindi which indicated in the mid-single digit score. However, due to decent word of mouth, the spot booking got a boost. Per estimates, the film scored 7+ crore net collection in Hindi (8.25+ crore gross) which is a good start. ## Overall, Devara is estimated to gross around 90 crores (77 crores net) collection on its opening day which is the second biggest of the year after Kalki 2898 AD. While the opening is sensational, it needs to be seen how it performs over the weekend though it is expected to hold well due to word of mouth. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Scored 75+ Crores Worldwide Pre-Sales For Opening Day
621 days ago
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Box Office: 'Devara: Part 1' Scored 75+ Crores Worldwide Pre-Sales For Opening Day

Hyderabad, September 27 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's much-awaited Devara: Part 1 has finally hit the big screens amid huge anticipation and the back of sensational pre-sales. Koratala Siva directs the movie which also stars Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in prominent roles. ## Devara has scored huge pre-sales for the opening day. In India, the movie has minted approximately 45+ crore gross while overseas sales are $3.6 million (30 crore) for the worldwide advance booking of 75+ crore gross which also includes premiere sales. ## For the opening weekend, the action drama has minted over 90+ in advance sales which is one of the highest for an Indian title. The movie is expected to take an opening of 125+ crores gross at the worldwide box office, which will be the second biggest of 2024 after Kalki 2898 AD. ## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, the film stars Jr. NTR in dual roles, alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their first Telugu film. Shruti Marathe, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko, Narain, Kalaiyarasan and Murali Sharma appear in supporting parts. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
622 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, September 26 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR returns to the big screens with director Koratala Siva's action drama Devara: Part 1 which is set to unleash at the box office tomorrow, September 27. It is the actor's first film since SS Rajamouli's directorial blockbuster RRR in March 2022. ## Devara has been creating waves with its advance booking response for the last few days. The movie's pre-sales have crossed 40 crores gross for the opening day in India (including block seats) while worldwide sales have surpassed the 75 crores mark which is one of the biggest for an Indian movie.## The historic pre-sales response to Devara has confirmed 100+ crores worldwide start at the box office and this will be Jr. NTR's back-to-back 100 crores opener and first solo movie to take this sort of opening at the box office. While the pre-sales aren't encouraging in the Hindi belt, the same is not the case in South Indian regions where tickets are getting sold out within minutes. The movie is having the best response in Telugu states where bookings are simply historic, followed by Karnataka and a decent response in Tamil Nadu. ## Given the pre-sales trend and how the market has behaved in the past, Devara is expected to score the opening in the range of 70 crore gross in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). This will be one of the biggest openings ever in this part of the country if the projection holds. Apart from AP/TG, Karnataka is another strong market for Telugu stars and pre-sales there are excellent. The movie is expected to score 10+ crores gross collection in the state. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Devara is heading towards the opening in the range of 3 crore gross with a large contribution from TN.## The North India is the market to watch out for Devara as far as the box office is concerned. Post RRR, there have been high expectations from Jr. NTR to deliver in Hindi which has become a strong market for Telugu movies. The pre-sales of the movie in Hindi hasn't been that strong but are still better than some of recent Bollywood movies featuring top stars. ## In Hindi, the movie is expected to take an opening of 5-6 crore gross which can be called a decent start. If it manages to get positive word of mouth, Devara has a real shot at scoring a healthy collection. Including all versions, the domestic opening of Devara is expected to be around 85-90 crores. ## The overseas pre-sales are also sensational and Devara is headed to take the opening of around $5 million (40 crores gross), for a worldwide opening of around 125 crores gross. If the projection holds, it will be the second biggest opening of 2024 after Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD. ## Jr. NTR's popularity is at an all-time high post the mega success of RRR and the numbers coming in from the domestic and international markets for Devara are a true statement of his sheer stardom which is growing day by day not just in India but internationally as well. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Advance Booking Starts On An Excellent Note In India
624 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Advance Booking Starts On An Excellent Note In India

Hyderabad, September 24 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR will return to the big screen after more than 2 years since blockbuster RRR (2022) with the action drama Devara: Part 1 which is scheduled to be released on September 27. In other news, Devara is NTR's first solo release in 6 years since Aravindha Sametha (2018). ## Post RRR, Jr. NTR's popularity has skyrocketed not just in India but internationally also and now, the same is being reflected in the pre-sales of Devara which is on the rampage mode. The film's pre-sales are nearing 50 crore gross worldwide for the opening day (including $2+ million in the USA) with still a couple of days left for the release.## The booking of Koratala Siva's directorial opened yesterday in India and as soon as the ticket went on sale, the available shows started getting filled in no time. Currently, the total opening day pre-sales of the movie at the domestic market have crossed 20 crore gross (including block seats) with still more than 2 days left for the shows to begin. ## Considering the pre-sales trend in India and overseas, Devara is a sure shot to emerge Jr. NTR's biggest solo opener at the worldwide box office. Aravindha Sametha at present is the biggest solo opening-day grosser for the actor with approximately 58 crore worldwide gross collection. ## It needs to be seen how far Devara can go at the box office, but the trade is projecting around $5 million (42 crores gross) overseas start and easily over 50 crore gross in India and with such projection, the movie is in a very good position to open with 100 crores worldwide gross. If this happens, Jr. NTR will be only the second Telugu actor to deliver a solo 100 crores opening after Prabhas. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Worldwide Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details
628 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Worldwide Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, September 19 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's much-awaited action drama Devara: Part 1 has fetched good worldwide pre-release theatrical business. The movie, directed by Koratala Siva, is scheduled to hit the big screens on September 27 in multiple languages. ## Devara marks Jr. NTR's first solo release in 6 years and it has easily scored the highest pre-release business for the actor other than RRR which was a 2-hero tentpole. According to Andhra Box Office, the total worldwide business of the movie has been locked at around 180 crores. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the theatrical rights of Devara are valued at approximately 113 crores, including 45 crores in Nizam and 22 crores for Ceded area. Outside AP-TG, the Karnataka business is valued at 15 crores, followed by approximately 16.50 crores in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ## The makers are expecting Devara to emerge as a big success in the Hindi belt and the business for the same is locked at approximately 15 crores while the overseas theatrical rights are sold at 26 crores. As said, the movie will need to score around 180 crores share (350 crores gross) at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a hit. ## Devara is one of the most anticipated Pan India movies of the year and if it manages to get positive word of mouth, then it will be an easy road for it to emerge as a big hit at the box office. The movie will also get the holiday advantage and there isn't much competition for, at least, two weeks which will massively benefit it to score big. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed
636 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Hyderabad, September 12 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's much-awaited action drama film Devara: Part 1 is set to be another lengthy film with a theatrical runtime of close to 3 hours. The movie is directed by Koratala Siva and also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in prominent roles. ## As the movie is gearing up for its grand release on September 27, the makers have completed the censor process more than two weeks before its big screen debut. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed the film with the 'U/A' certificate with an approved runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours and 58 minutes). ## It is said that the CBFC had asked makers to make some changes which led to 4 modifications, including 3 changes related to the violent scenes in the film. After the changes were made, the certificate was given to the makers for the September 27 release. ## Devara marks Jr. NTR's second film in a row to clock the theatrical runtime of nearly 3 hours. The actor's last film, RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli and co-starring Ram Charan, clocked a theatrical runtime of 3 hours and 2 minutes. ## Devara is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR Reacts To 'Devara' Pre-Sales Record In North America
638 days ago
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Jr. NTR Reacts To 'Devara' Pre-Sales Record In North America

Mumbai, September 10 - One of the most-awaited films of the year, Telugu superstar Jr. NTR-fronted action drama Devara - Part 1 is breaking pre-sales records in North America as it already crossed $1 million for the premiere even before the trailer was launched.## It is said that no other Indian film in the past breached $1 million in pre-sales in North America before the trailer was launched and Devara is the first to achieve this feat which speaks a lot about the hype around the movie, not just in India but outside as well. ## Jr. NTR, at the trailer launch event of Devara in Mumbai on September 10, reacted to the record-breaking response to the film in advance sales. The actor said that they had nothing to do with it as it is the love of the fans and audience which is pouring in the form of pre-sales. He showered gratitude towards fans for the love and support they have given his films over the years. ## It is to be noted that Devara is Jr. NTR's first film since RRR (2022) which was a big success in North America with over $15 million. The actor's popularity is at an all-time high and advance booking in NA is just a small glimpse of it. ## Devara is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Trailer To Be Launched On September 10
641 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Trailer To Be Launched On September 10

Hyderabad, September 7 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1 is gearing up for a grand Pan India release on September 27. The movie has a tremendous buzz among the audience and is expected to take a perfect start at the box office. ## According to the latest confirmed reports, the much-awaited trailer of Devara will be released on September 10. It is said that the trailer will be launched in Mumbai during an event and the film's entire team is expected to join the trailer launch event. ## The Devara trailer rides high on the scale, drama, and action, and according to reports, NTR features in a ferocious avatar, taking on the negative force of the story – Saif Ali Khan. The makers have planned a big campaign to reach out to the audiences in the heartland of India. ## The film is produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. It stars Jr. NTR in the title role, alongside Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko, and Narain in key roles. Devara is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Scores Record Opening For A Re-Release Indian Film
645 days ago
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Box Office: Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Scores Record Opening For A Re-Release Indian Film

Hyderabad, September 3 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's blockbuster action drama Gabbar Singh was re-released on the occasion of his birthday yesterday and as expected, the movie scored the biggest opening for a re-release Indian movie at the worldwide box office. ## Gabbar Singh had previews on Sunday before a full-fledged release the next day. The film grossed approximately 6.25 crores in India on its opening day, including previews. This makes it the biggest re-release domestic opener, beating Mahesh Babu's Murari and Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli which grossed around 4.75 crores each. ## Overseas, Harish Shankar's directorial scored around 75 lahks, for a worldwide opening of 7+ crores. With this, it has also become the biggest worldwide Indian re-release opener, surpassing Murari and Businessmen which grossed around 5.25 crores each on the first day. ## With such a good start, one assumes the film would go on to score a big lifetime re-release collection but that's not the case here. South Indian films, especially Telugu re-releases tend to have a short life at the box office as these films are re-released as a mark of celebration rather than a genuine re-release, which means the collection after the first 2 days is reduced drastically. ## Gabbar Singh, meanwhile, was originally re-released in 2012 and emerged as a big blockbuster with a worldwide box office collection of over 100 crores. It was the highest-grossing Telugu movie of the year by a very good margin. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Set For Record Re-Release Opening For An Indian Movie
646 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Set For Record Re-Release Opening For An Indian Movie

Hyderabad, September 2 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's blockbuster film Gabbar Singh is all set to create a record for a re-release movie at the box office. The movie was released on the occasion of the PK's birthday today. ## Directed by Harish Shankar, the action drama film has had a sensational pre-booking at the worldwide box office. In India, the booking for the movie was over 4 crores for the opening day+premiere shows while worldwide sales were over 5 crores gross. ## The movie had pre-shows on the evening of PK's birthday on September 1 on which it grossed a fantastic approximately 65 lakh. Day one of the movie started on a sensational note and the advance for the remaining shows is out of the world at the domestic box office. ## Gabbar Singh will easily score the biggest opening for an Indian re-release title and is looking to score 6-7 crores gross on opening day. It is performing to the level of a tier-2 Telugu hero's original release and may beat some of the recent Telugu films featuring a credible star. ## Produced by Bandla Ganesh under the banner of Parameswara Art Productions, the film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the leading roles alongside Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nagineedu, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmanandam in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Post Theatrical Streaming Deal Locked At Hefty Price
648 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Post Theatrical Streaming Deal Locked At Hefty Price

Hyderabad, August 31 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule post-theatrical streaming deal has officially been locked in all languages.## As reported earlier, Netflix has bought the streaming rights of this highly-anticipated blockbuster in all languages. According to the latest reliable Telugu media reports, the streamer has paid a whopping 270 crores to acquire the post-theatrical rights of the movie. ## Earlier, there were reports that the makers were quoting 250-300 crores price for the streaming rights and now, it has finally been locked in the middle of it. This is said to be the biggest-ever single streaming deal for an Indian movie across all languages. ## Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 is the continuation of the superhit Pushpa - The Rise which was released in 2021. The Hindi version of the movie was a big success and Pushpa 2 is expected to be among the biggest box office grossers in Hindi.## Allu Arjun plays the titular role in the movie which also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Fahadh Faasil as the antagonist. Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 6, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

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