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: 'Salaar' Scored Second Biggest Opening Day Share In AP/TG
900 days ago
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Box Office: 'Salaar' Scored Second Biggest Opening Day Share In AP/TG

Hyderabad, December 23 - Director Prashanth Neel and superstar Prabhas' maiden film together Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has set the box office on fire on its opening day, shattering many records domestically and worldwide. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the action drama film is only behind SS Rajamouli's RRR which is an exceptional outcome. The film scored AP/TG share collection in the range of 50 crores, behind RRR's 74 crores share. In the Nizam area, Salaar minted approximately 22.55 crores share, falling just short of RRR's record share of 23.35 crores. ## Have a look at the top 5 opening day share movies in AP-TG - ## 1. RRR - 74.11 Cr ## 2. Salaar - 50.29 Cr ## 3. Baahubali 2 - 43 Cr ## 4. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy - 38.40 Cr ## 5. Sarkaru Vaari Paata - 36.63 Cr ## Area wise share collection of Salaar - Nizam - 22.55 Cr ## Ceded - 6.45 Cr ## Guntur - 4.50 Cr ## Krishan - 2.42 Cr## Nellore - 1.85 Cr ## West - 2.60 Cr## East 4.70 Cr ## UA - 4.72 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas To Become First Actor To Score Four 100+ Crore Openings At The Indian Box Office
901 days ago
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Prabhas To Become First Actor To Score Four 100+ Crore Openings At The Indian Box Office

Hyderabad, December 22 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has taken an earth-shattering opening which is easily one of the biggest ever at the Indian box office. While the opening in Telugu is historic, the movie has also taken a decent start in Hindi which will be key to its overall success in the long run. ## As per the initial trend, Salaar is heading towards 100+ crores gross opening at the domestic box office which was expected. In Telugu states, the film is witnessing houseful shows with average occupancy of around 90%. It is projected to gross around 70 crores in AP-TG which is excellent. ## Salaar will become the 4th film of Prabhas to take the opening of 100+ crores domestically, after Baahubali 2, Saaho, and Adipurush. He will become the first actor ever to achieve the feat, in fact, no other actor has more than 1 film with a domestic start of 100 crores. Kannada superstar Yash, and Telugu superstars Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan have one each. ## Prabhas has truly been the biggest Pan India superstar after SS Rajamouli's Baahubali franchise which made him the most sought-after actor in the country. However, the actor couldn't maintain his winning streak after Baahubali 2 but his films still scored historic openings.## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
902 days ago
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'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Hyderabad, December 21 - Director Prashanth Neel has been living a dream of seeing the theatres getting filled for one of his initial subjects in a new form and he couldn't have teamed up with a bigger star than Prabhas to do that for him and the time has finally arrived in a few hours. ## Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has been in the making for the last two years and it is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films. Produced by Hombale Films, the movie is seen as a big comeback for Prabhas in particular after a few box office misfires over the last few years. ## Even though the recent films of Prabhas couldn't repeat the heroics of his past films they still scored big openings and Salaar is not going to be any different on that front. The movie is targeting one of the biggest openings for an Indian title at the worldwide box office looking at the pre-sales trend. ## The bookings of Salaar, despite not getting much support from national chains, are outstanding, to say the least. In India, the film has already grossed over 42 crores from online bookings while overall sales (including offline shows) should be around 60 crores for the opening day in all languages which is excellent. ## As per the booking trend, Salaar opening in India is tracking to over 100 crores gross as it is expected to be somewhere around 100-110 crores gross. In its main market, Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the film is expected to take the opening in the vicinity of 70 crores, which is one of the biggest ever. ## The Hindi market is going to be a key to Salaar's overall success and as per the booking trend, the movie is heading for a good start. It is mass-friendly and is expected to score around 20 crores gross in the Hindi belt. In Karnataka, the movie is projected to gross around 12 crores on the opening day, followed by 4+ crores in Kerala, and over 3 crores in Tamil Nadu. ## The overseas pre-sales of the movie are fantastic and the opening in international markets is expected to be 45+ crores, which will make it 150-160 crores opening day at the worldwide box office, making it the biggest for an Indian film of 2023.## The aforementioned projections are purely based on the booking trend and how pan-India Telugu films have behaved in the past, so these numbers may vary by some margin. Still, Salaar is on track to create some new records at the box office and if reports are favourable, then the sky is the limit for Prabhas-starrer tentpole. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours
904 days ago
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'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, December 19 - The final trailer of Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire garnered over 100 million views across all languages in the first 24 hours. Termed as the Release Trailer, it was received by the fans wholeheartedly and it has increased the anticipation further. ## Hombale Films officially announced on social media that "Salaar" release trailer scored 101+ million views in all languages across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. In addition, it got 1.6+ million likes and is trading at number on YouTube. ## On YouTube, the trailer scored over 72 million views in all versions. The Hindi version scored 32+ million views, followed by 21.50+ million views in the original Telugu language while other versions clocked over 18.50 million views in the first 24 hours. ## Meanwhile, the first trailer of "Salaar", which was released earlier this month, is the most watched Indian film trailer on YouTube in the first 24 hours with over 116 million views in all languages, with Hindi trailer being the second most views ever behind Dunki. ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju. It is the first Indian film shot with DCT (Dark Centric Theme). "Salaar" is scheduled to be released on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.## The action packed FINAL PUNCH of #SalaarCeaseFire hits a massive 101 Million views across all languages in 24 hours 💥Trending at #1 on @YouTubeIndia 🔝#SalaarReleaseTrailer : https://t.co/UErO5SW9tY#Salaar #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel @PrithviOfficial @shrutihaasan @VKiragandur… pic.twitter.com/aVxJqbAPG8— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language
904 days ago
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Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Prashanth Neel has been honest in sharing details about his upcoming blockbuster Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, starring superstar Prabhas in the title role. He has said in the past that his filmmaking style is not giving life lessons to anyone but to entertain the paying audiences. ## Ever since "Salaar" was announced, it has been perceived as a Telugu-Kannada bilingual movie since the movie is produced by Kannada production house Hombale Films and stars a Telugu superstar. However, putting all the pre-assumptions to rest, director Neel confirmed in a recent interview that "Salaar" is an outrightly a Telugu movie and has been dubbed in 4 other languages including Kannada. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is playing one of the main leads, also shared that it was primarily shot in Telugu and then was dubbed into other languages. Commendably, the Malayalam star has himself dubbed in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi, languages in his voice. For Prabhas, Sharad Kelkar lent his voice in Hindi and he is already receiving a lot of praise for the same. ## "Salaar" marks the maiden collaboration between Prabhas and Prashanth Neel whose last film "KGF 2" was a massive blockbuster, especially in Hindi. The action drama which is about two best friends turned biggest enemies will be clashing with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and maverick director Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki" which will be a solo Hindi language release. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Overseas Advance Booking Crosses $1 Million
909 days ago
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Superstar Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Overseas Advance Booking Crosses $1 Million

Mumbai, December 14 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Ceasefire - Part 1 is all set to hit the big screens on December 22nd during the Christmas weekend. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the action drama has been rated with an "A" certificate by CBFC which has raised excitement among action film lovers. ## The advance booking of "Salaar" will be opened tomorrow in India. Overseas, the booking was commenced recently and has already crossed $1 million for the opening weekend as well as for the opening day, including the premieres with 8 days still left for the release.## North America is leading pre-sales with approx. $850K for day 1, including premiers which will take place on December 21st. Over the last couple of days, the pre-sales have seen a sharp jump and are set for a further big jump as the film is approaching its release date. ## In the UK, the advances for the opening day+premiers is approx. £115K ($145K) and for the entire weekend is approx. £175K ($220K). In the Gulf, the sales are approx. $45K while the overall advances for the opening day, including premieres, are approx. $1.10 million (9.25 crores). ## "Salaar" will be eyeing one of the biggest overseas openings for an Indian movie, especially in North America where it will be getting a massive release. The craze for the movie hasn't sunk despite the sudden postponement in September this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar Ceasefire: Part 1' Theatrical Runtime and Second Trailer Details Revealed
914 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Salaar Ceasefire: Part 1' Theatrical Runtime and Second Trailer Details Revealed

Bangalore, December 9 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted action drama Salaar Ceasefire: Part 1 is set to be one of the longest films for the actor. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the film will be released on December 22 in multiple languages. ## According to the latest reports, the makers have locked 2 hours and 55 minutes (175 minutes) of theatrical runtime of the film. It has reportedly completed censorship formalities in Telugu and the details will be revealed soon. ## The first trailer of "Salaar" was recently released which received mixed responses. As per the latest reports, a new fully action-packed trailer will be launched a week before, mostly on December 16 and this is said to be the most important asset of the film to increase the buzz further. ## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" is one of the most-awaited Indian films of the year and in Hindi, it will clash with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's hugely anticipated "Dunki" which will be released a day early on December 21. ## The film stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu, Eshwari Rao, and Sriya Reddy, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Nani and Mrunal Thakur's 'Hi Nanna' Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details
917 days ago
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Nani and Mrunal Thakur's 'Hi Nanna' Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, December 6 - Telugu star Nani and actress Mrunal Thakur team up for the first to headline a romantic family drama film Hi Nanna, directed by debutant Shouryuv. The film is scheduled to release on December 7th in multiple languages and the booking for the same is opened. ## Produced by Vyra Entertainments, Hi Nanna is carrying decent buzz among the fans and trade, and as a result, the film scored a good pre-release theatrical business. According to T2BLive, the makers have sold the theatrical rights of the film for approx. 27.50 crores for all areas worldwide. ## For the Nizam area, the film has been sold in approx. 7.50 crores while the entire AP/TG theatrical rights fetched approx. 19.50 crores. The business for the rest of India has been fixed at approx. 1.75 crores while overseas business is approx. 3 crores.## Hi Nanna will need to score 28 crores share collection or 45+ worldwide gross in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit. Given the track record of Nani, the upcoming film should be able to break even comfortably, despite it clashing with Nithiin's "Extra". ## Nani was last seen in "Dasara" which was a box office success despite high business value. It was Nani's first 100 crores grosser at the worldwide box office and his proper Pan India release though it couldn't do well outside the Telugu language.## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar' Hindi Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed In The First 24-Hours On YouTube
921 days ago
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'Salaar' Hindi Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed In The First 24-Hours On YouTube

Mumbai, December 2 - Directed Prashanth Neel does it again as the trailer of his upcoming Salaar: Ceasefire Part 1, starring superstar Prabhas, has become the most viewed in Hindi in the first 24 hours. It has already become the most viewed Indian movie trailer combined all languages, beating Neel's blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2". ## The Hindi trailer for "Salaar" was launched almost an hour later than the other language trailers and it has received a huge response from the audiences. With still around 2 hours left, it has become the most-viewed trailer in Hindi with 52.70 million views in the first 24 hours. ## It has beaten Prabhas' "Adipurush" trailer which was previously the most viewed in Hindi with 52.20 million views in the first 24 hours. The Hindi trailer is also the 4th trailer ever and the first for a non-Bollywood movie to cross the 50 million mark during the same time frame. ## Most viewed Hindi language trailers of all time in the first 24 hours -## 1. Salaar Ceasfire - 53.75M## 2. Adipurush- 52.22M## 3. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 4. Animal - 50.60M## 5. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju. It is the first Indian film shot with DCT (Dark Centric Theme). It is scheduled to be released on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.## ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Indian Movie Trailer In All Languages On YouTube In The First 24 Hours
921 days ago
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'Salaar' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Indian Movie Trailer In All Languages On YouTube In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, December 2 - The trailer of Salaar: Ceasefire - Part 1, starring superstar Prabhas received a thunderous response across the country and has become only the second Indian movie trailer of all time to cross 100 million views in the first 24 hours in all versions. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films, the "Salaar" trailer has beaten "KGF: Chapter 2" to record the highest views for any Indian film trailer in the first 24 hours. It has scored 116+ million views in all languages wherein KGF 2 had scored 106.50 million views in 24 hours. ## The Hindi trailer of "Salaar" is leading with approx. 54 million views, followed by Telugu with 33 million views while other language trailer has scored 29 million views so far. In Telugu, it has become the most-viewed trailer ever in the first 24 hours, beating Mahesh Babu's "Sarkaru Vaari Paata's" 26.80 million views. ## "Salaar" has been one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year and responses to the trailer in every language is another example of it. The Hindi trailer of the film is itself become the most viewed ever in the first 24 hours, beating Prabhas' own "Adipurush" for the same.## The film stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju. It is the first Indian film shot with DCT (Dark Centric Theme). "Salaar" is scheduled to be released on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prashanth Neel Clarifies On Salaar's Rumoured Connection With KGF Franchise
925 days ago
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Director Prashanth Neel Clarifies On Salaar's Rumoured Connection With KGF Franchise

Bangalore, November 28 - Director Prashanth Neel has been working Salaar: Ceasefire - Part 1, starring superstar Prabhas, for the last two years. It is the director's next after the Yash-fronted monstrous blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2" which was released last year. ## The film is currently in the final stage of post-production as the makers are gearing up for the launch of the trailer on December 1st while the movie will be hitting big screens on December 22nd. It will be a two-part release, and the second part will resume filming early next year. ## Ever since "Salaar" was announced, there have been rumours that it is connected to the KGF franchise which has raised expectations further. However, the makers have been denying such reports and now, Prashanth Neel has himself clarified the rumoured connection between the two films. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, the blockbuster director said that "Both (Salaar and KGF" are different stories, different emotions with different styles of story-telling. Audiences should not expect another KGF from Salaar - Salaar is a world of its own, it has got its own emotions and characters. I hope people see Salaar for the story that it sets up. We have set the tone of Salaar from the first scene itself". ## Neel also revealed some details about the film and said that it is a story of two friends who become the biggest enemies. The complete story will be told in two parts with the first part "Salaar: Ceasefire" setting the tone. Prabhas plays the title role alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hombale Films Announces 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Distribution Partners For All Areas
935 days ago
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Hombale Films Announces 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Distribution Partners For All Areas

Hyderabad, November 18 - Hombale Films has teamed up with multiple distributors to release its upcoming film Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire in all areas. The movie, starring superstar Prabhas, is one of the highly awaited and the makers are committed to making it a huge success. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "Salaar" is the most important film for Hombale Films which is one of the most reputed production houses in India. The studio has partnered with equally respected distribution houses in the country to release the film nationwide. ## The Kerala theatrical rights were the first to get announced and Prithviraj Sukumaran, who has played a prominent role in the film, will release the movie in the state through his production house, Prithviraj Productions. For Tamil Nadu, the studio has partnered with Red Gaint Movies to release the film on a wide scale. ## Hombale Films will distribute the movie in Karnataka by itself while there are multiple distributors for each area in Andhra Pradesh. Mythri Movie Makers will distribute the film in the Nizam area. North India has been a major market for Hombale Films and it has partnered with Anil Thadani's AA Films to release the film in the entire North India territories.## Have a look at the distributors of Salaar in India - ## North India - AA Films## Karnataka - Hombale Films## Andhra Pradesh - (Uttarandra - Sree Siri Sai Cinemas; East Godavari - Lakshmi Narasimha Sri Manikantha Films; West Godavari - Geeta Films Distributor; Krishna & Guntur - KSN Tele Films; Nellore - Sri Vengamamba Cinemas; Ceded - Shilpakala Entertainments)## Nizam - Mythri Movie Distributors LLP## Kerala - Prithviraj Productions## Tamil Nadu - Red Giant Movies## "Salaar: Ceasefire" is an action thriller film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas as the titular character, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju.## The film is scheduled to release on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. The trailer of the movie will be released on December 1st.## Stay tuned...

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