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: Pawan Kalyan's 'Jalsa' Re-Release Worldwide Collection
1376 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Pawan Kalyan's 'Jalsa' Re-Release Worldwide Collection

Hyderabad, September 3 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's all-time blockbuster Jalsa returned to the big screen to celebrate his birthday. The special shows of Trivikram Srinivas-directed action comedy were arranged across Telugu states and international locations on September 1 and 2.## "Jalsa" was re-released on over 500 shows worldwide, which is an all-time record for an Indian movie as far as the special shows are concerned. The movie also did exceptionally well at the box office and brought in higher numbers than most of the new releases opening day numbers. ## The movie collected approx. 2.60 crores gross in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states, including approx. 1.26 crores from the Nizam area while the rest of India's collection of the movie is around 20 lakhs. These are all-time record collections for an Indian movie's re-release for one-day. Overseas, "Jalsa" scored approx. 30 lakh ($37600) from the USA box office from 26 locations while from 5 locations in Australia, it collected approx. 6 lakh (A$10960). ## The total worldwide collection of the film is around 3.20 crores gross, and the entire collection will be used for charity. The craze for the movie, which was originally released in 2008, was already visible in the advance booking as almost all the shows in Telugu states were booked. ## Produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner, "Jalsa" also stars Ileana D'Cruz, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

After 'Liger' Debacle, Vijay Deverakonda's 'JGM' With Puri Jagannadh To Have Changes In Script?
1377 days ago
Tollywood

After 'Liger' Debacle, Vijay Deverakonda's 'JGM' With Puri Jagannadh To Have Changes In Script?

Hyderabad, September 2 - The disastrous box office performance of Liger has shocked Vijay Deverakonda and director Puri Jagannadh that they have reportedly decided to make necessary changes in the script of their second collaboration JGM. ## According to the reports, the actor-director duo is revisiting and working on the script for JGM, before embarking on the Morocco schedule later this year. It is said that they are also considering the budget of the movie and want to keep it in check, unlike "Liger" which cost over 100 crores. A lot of changes are likely to happen in the script.## Meanwhile, in other news, it has been reported that after the huge failure of "Liger", Puri Jagannadh has shelved "JGM" for now and is looking to work on "iSmart Shankar 2". However, this is not true as JGM is very much happening and the shoot was already started earlier this year. There are also no confirmed reports about the "iSmart Shankar" sequel. ## Vijay Deverakonda will soon resume the shooting of the romantic-comedy "Kushi", co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Directed by Shiva Nirvana and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie is scheduled to release on Christmas this year. After wrapping up "Kushi", VD will resume "JGM". ## Puri Jagannadh, in a recent interview, revealed that he first offered "JGM" to superstar Mahesh Babu nearly a decade ago, but things didn't materialize back then and it was put on hold before it got revived with VD. The movie is touted to be a dream project of Puri Jagan. Pooja Hegde is playing the female lead opposite VD in "JGM". ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood Re-Introduces 8-Week Theatrical Window For All The Movies
1378 days ago
Tollywood

Tollywood Re-Introduces 8-Week Theatrical Window For All The Movies

Hyderabad, September 1 - The Tollywood film industry has re-introduced an 8-week theatrical window for all the films, releasing after September 10th. The decision was taken by the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce after multiple meetings over the last couple of weeks. ## The Telugu film chamber also announced in a statement that a film's satellite and streaming partner will not be mentioned in the film titles/theatrical release publicity. ## It has been observed that filmmakers revealed their films' satellite and OTT partners before the start of the film in theaters, which may have tempted moviegoers to wait for the OTT release of the film which was within 28 days of theatrical release till now. ## The film chamber has also decided to cancel the per-day payment system for the artists/technicians from September 10th. All artists' remuneration shall include - staff, local transport, local accommodation, special food, etc. ## Meanwhile, the film chamber hasn't reached any conclusion regarding the VPF charges despite multiple meetings. The next meeting regarding the same will take place on September 6. ## Stay tuned...

Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Shows Big Heart Again After Dismal Box Office Performance of 'Liger'
1378 days ago
Tollywood

Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Shows Big Heart Again After Dismal Box Office Performance of 'Liger'

Hyderabad, September 1 - Director Puri Jagannadh's long-awaited film Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda, has proved to be a costly affair for the entire team as he turned out to be a massive disappointment at the box office. ## The sports action drama film was expected to bring a lot of money to the producers and distributors, but things didn't go as per the makers' wish as the distributors will face, at least, a 70% loss from the total investment of around 90 crores worldwide. It is reported that the distributors are in big shock as they invested a lot of money in the hope that it will give them the best return, which is not going to happen. ## However, in a gloomy time for the distributors, director Puri Jagannadh is once again coming to their rescue and taking full responsibility for the film's failure. As per the industry insiders, Puri Jagannadh will compensate Liger distributors and buyers and will meet them in the coming days. ## This is a very nice gesture by the filmmaker who is a well-respected person in the Telugu film industry. He has rescued his distributors in the past as well and now, he is going to do the same. Puri Jagannadh has delivered some of the biggest Telugu blockbusters, and he will be hoping to repeat the same with his next film "JGM", which is also with VD. ## "Liger", produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects, has so far grossed approx. 55 crores worldwide, even after taking the biggest opening for VD's career. However, it crashed badly on the second day itself and never revived from thereon, becoming one of the biggest disasters of all time. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Blockbuster Karthikeya 2 Tops 100 Crores Gross Worldwide
1379 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Blockbuster Karthikeya 2 Tops 100 Crores Gross Worldwide

Hyderabad, August 31 - Actor Nikhil Siddhartha's mystery action-adventure film Karthikeya 2 has entered the coveted 100 crores gross club at the worldwide box office with today's collection, becomes only the 4th Telugu movie of 2022 to achieve the milestone after Bheemla Nayan, Sarkaru Vaari Paata, and RRR. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, "Karthikeya 2" has had trouble getting released in theaters but it overcame all the challenges to become one of the biggest blockbusters in Telugu cinema. For a medium-range Telugu movie, "Karthikeya 2" is only the second film of all time in Tollywood cinema to reach the 100 crores mark after Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's "Geetha Govindam". ## However, unlike "Geetha Govindam", K2 has had simultaneous Hindi release with the Telugu version and it has hugely benefitted from the Hindi version with a gross collection of approx. 30 crores, in addition to approx. 58 crores in the Telugu version at the domestic box office. The overseas collection is approx. 13 crores. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, K2 is also proved to be one of the most profitable Telugu films of all time with a profit of around 38 crores so far from the share collection of 51 crores. The film brought a lot of joy to the distributors who were looking for one big hit post "RRR". ## The film serves as a sequel to the 2014 film Karthikeya and stars Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher in prominent roles along with Srinivasa Reddy, Adithya Menon, and Satya, among others in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Jalsa' Re-Release Creates All-Time Record
1379 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Jalsa' Re-Release Creates All-Time Record

Hyderabad, August 31 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's all-time blockbuster Jalsa has created an all-time record ahead of its special screening to celebrate the actor's 51st birthday on September 2. ## The movie will be screened on September 1 and 2 worldwide on over 500 shows, which is reportedly the highest number of special shows for any movie in the history of Indian cinema. Such has been the craze for the movie that almost all the shows have been sold out in Telugu states while the same kind of response is being observed overseas as well. ## Pawan Kalyan is argubaly one of the biggest superstar Telugu cinema has ever produced. His films have often created havoc at the box office and "Jalsa" has been one of them. Released in 2008, the Trivikram Srinivas-directed action comedy grossed over 28 crores worldwide and is considered a milestone film in Pawan Kalyan's career. ## Produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner, "Jalsa" also stars Ileana D'Cruz, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. The movie will have its 4K release across Telugu states and overseas. ## Stay tuned...

Netizens Disappoint As Allu Arjun's Pushpa Raj Craze Hits Ganesh Chaturthi
1379 days ago
Tollywood

Netizens Disappoint As Allu Arjun's Pushpa Raj Craze Hits Ganesh Chaturthi

Mumbai, August 31 - The Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing across the country as devotees are bringing different types of Lord Ganesha idols to their homes to celebrate this 10-day-long festival. Every year, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival brings a lot of excitement and charm as devotees chose different ways to worship their idols, and this year, the festival gets a filmy touch. ## Over the last 8 months, Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" has been in people's talks for various reasons, the character of Pushpa Raj, played by the South superstar has become the most talked about movie character in the country. Interestingly, Pushpa Raj's style is inspiring people to bring Ganesha statues, in which the deity can be seen sitting in a white kurta-pyjama similar to how Allu Arjun wore in the film in his signature hand style of saying "jhukega nahi". ## However, this latest trend among the Lord Ganesha devotees is not being liked by many people who call this an insult to the elephant-headed God. Have a look at some of the tweets, disapproving of this trend of celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ## Allu Arjun craze hits Ganesh Chaturthi.But that's not at all fair. He is not greater than Lord Ganesha.#PushpaRaj pic.twitter.com/LOmdYaOj3O— Nath Bhai ЁЯЗоЁЯЗ│ (@TheNathEmpire) August 30, 2022 ## Pushpa Raj was a hardcore smuggler in the movie, what message are this people trying to convey through this #PushpaRaj inspired Lord Ganesha idols #GaneshaChaturthi pic.twitter.com/evFvaUZ2xn— Sir Bumraaaahhhhh!!! 2.0 (@thatsirbumrah) August 31, 2022 ## If ganesha become pushpa raj hen who hold the laddu will Pushpa raj hold it??. Pushparaj character is all about destroy the nature and sandle wood smuggling. So, think twice before doing in which character you are involving the God ?.— Pavan kalyan. (@KalyanPavan7000) August 30, 2022 ## What's u like in this? Is that right that make Hindu god to Movie Hero? Anti-hindu also like bt why are you all appreciated this ? It's too much now— Devarsh (@DerasariDevarsh) August 30, 2022 ## рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рдЗрдВрд╕рд╛рди рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд░рдг рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИ рдХрдпреЛрдВ ? рдЬрдмрдХреА рдЗрдВрд╕рд╛рди рдХреЛ рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рдХреЗ рдмрддрд╛рдпреЗ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд░рдг рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рдЗрдпреЗ ред рдпреЗ рдЧрд▓рддреН рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рд▓реЛрдЧреН рд╕рд░рд╛рд╣реН рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИ рдЙрдиреНрдХрд┐ рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдпреЗ рдЖрд╣рд╛рдд рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реБрдИ ?— Er.Amit KumarЁЯЗоЁЯЗ│ (@Er_Akumar) August 30, 2022 ## Shame! God's face cannot be similar of a smuggler character... this should be stopped...— Palash G (@CaptainIndia201) August 30, 2022 ## рдзрд░реНрдо рдХрд╛ рдордЬрд╝рд╛рдХ рдмрдирд╛ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЬрдм рдХреЛрдИ рдФрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рдХрд╣реЗ рддреЛ рдЖрд╕реНрдерд╛ рдЖрд╣рдд рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИредрдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣рд┐рдВрджреБрдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдЦреБрдж рдзрд░реНрдо рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ рдЕрд░реНрде рд╕рдордЭрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рд╣реИ рдЕрдиреНрдпрдерд╛ рдИрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдХрд╛ рдирд╣реА рдмрд▓реНрдХрд┐ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреВ рдЦреБрдж рдХрд╛ рдордЬрд╝рд╛рдХ рдмрдирд╛рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЗрдВрдЧреЗредрдпрд╣ рдЖрд╕реНрдерд╛ рдирд╣реА, рдзрд░реНрдо рдХрд╛ рдмрд╛рдЬрд╛рд░реАрдХрд░рдг рд╣реИред рд╕рдВрдд рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рдкрдердкреНрд░рджрд░реНрд╢рдХ рдмрдирдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред— Rohit KaushikЁЯЗоЁЯЗ│ (@iamkaushikRohit) August 30, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Fails Badly To Do Justice To The Massive Hype
1380 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Fails Badly To Do Justice To The Massive Hype

Mumbai, August 30 - Vijay Deverakonda had a chance to include himself in the elite league of Telugu stars and could have extended Tollywood's dominance at the box office with his sports action drama, Liger, but things turned out otherwise. ## The Puri Jagannadh-directed film was one of the most hyped Indian films of 2022 and it could have made big even with the mixed reception, but Alas!... it opened to one of the poorest responses in 2022 from audiences and critics which dismissed its chance to score big on the opening day itself. ## "Liger" took the biggest opening for Vijay Deverakonda's film, but from the second day onwards, the movie crashed badly and couldn't grow further, even on Sunday. The movie had a rare chance to hold on to the lower level on weekdays, but even that didn't happen as it scored approx. 1.40 crores on Monday for all languages and officially becomes one of the biggest disasters of the year. ## Vijay Deverakonda promoted the film aggressively across the country and it looked like the movie will become a big blockbuster. The advance booking was also excellent but what happened next is there for everyone to see. It has so far grossed approx. 50 crores and will be wrapped up under 70 crores worldwide. ## The performance of Vijay Deverakonda got praise but it was Jagannadh's writing and direction that led the entire efforts of the team to go in vain. Critics are claiming it is the worst Puri Jagannadh film ever and the box office numbers also suggest the same. ## Karan Johar's Dharma Production produced the film in association with Puri Connects. It also stars Ananya Pandey as the female lead alongside Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy in key roles. Former American boxer, Mike Tyson plays a cameo role, making his Indian film debut. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Prabhas' Hit Film 'Billa' To Re-Release In Theaters On His Birthday
1380 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Prabhas' Hit Film 'Billa' To Re-Release In Theaters On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 30 - Superstar Prabhas' one of the biggest hits Billa is getting ready to re-release in theaters. According to the latest development, the gangster film will have its remastered 4K special shows on October 23 to celebrate the 43rd birthday of the "Baahubali" star. ## Directed by Meher Ramesh, "Billa" is the remake of the 1978 Hindi film "Don" starring Amitabh Bachchan. It t is the second remake of Don in Telugu after Yugandhar (1979). Prabhas played a dual role in the movie alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. ## "Billa" was produced by Gopi Krishna Movies and was a box office hit with an AP/TG share collection of approx. 15 crores. The re-release of "Billa" will not make any significant change in the film's lifetime box office as it is getting special treatment only to celebrate Prabhas' birthday and income generated through re-release will be spent on welfare causes. ## Telugu audience is one of the most loyal towards their respective favorite stars and time and again, they get the opportunity to celebrate their stars through special shows of blockbuster films. Recently, Mahesh Babu's "Pokiri" also got the same treatment while Pawan Kalyan's "Jalsa" is getting ready for re-release on his birthday on September 2. ## Stay tuned...

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu To Commence The Shooting Of Trivikram's Film From September 8
1380 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu To Commence The Shooting Of Trivikram's Film From September 8

Hyderabad, August 30 - Superstar Mahesh Babu reunites with blockbuster director Trivikram Srinivas for his next film, tentatively titled SSMB28. The movie has Pooja Hegde in the female lead role and this marks her second film with Babu after Maharshi. ## "SSMB28" has been in the pre-production work for quite some time now and was supposed to kickstart the filming in August 2022. However, due to the pause of Telugu films to discuss various issues, the movie couldn't go on the floors as scheduled.## According to the latest reports, the makers are finally ready to take the movie on the ground and start shooting on September 8, 2022. Mahesh Babu will reportedly be a part of the first 25-day schedule of an action sequence in Ramoji Film City. Pooja Hegde will not be a part of the first schedule and will join the team in either October or November. ## It is said that Mahesh Babu has asked Trivikram to complete the shoot of the film as soon as possible as he has his next film with SS Rajamouli which is being planned to start filming early next year. "SSMB28", produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, is likely to be wrapped up by December this year or January 2023. ## Thaman S is on board to compose the music while National-Award-winning editor Navin Nooli is also a part of the film. Cinematography is to be handled by Madhie while the art director is A.S. Prakash. "SSMB28" is scheduled to release on 28 April 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes The 10th Highest-Grossing South Indian Film In Hindi
1381 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes The 10th Highest-Grossing South Indian Film In Hindi

Mumbai, August 29 - Telugu blockbuster Karthikeya 2 continues to mint money at the box office and is racing towards the 100 crores mark at the box office. In the dubbed Hindi version, the Nikhil Siddharth-starrer film has become the 10th biggest South Indian grosser of all time. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, the mystical action adventure film witnessed a solid hold over the third weekend and scored 4.42 crores net. The total net collection of the movie in the Hindi version has now reached approx. 25 crores, which makes it the 10th biggest South Indian film in the dubbed/direct Hindi version. ## "Karthikeya 2" has overtaken R Madhavan's "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect", which was a Hindi-Tamil bilingual movie, to become the 10th biggest film. SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "Baahubali 2" is the highest-grossing film in Hindi with 510 crores net, followed by "KGF: Chapter 2" with 436 crores and "RRR" with approx. 270 crores net. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, "Karthikeya 2" will cross the 100 crores mark at the worldwide box office in the next couple of days. After 16 days, it has grossed 95 crores worldwide, including 83 crores at the domestic box office. In Hindi, the film's lifetime collection is looking to finish around 35 crores net, becoming a massive blockbuster. ## The film serves as a sequel to the 2014 film Karthikeya and stars Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher in key roles along with Srinivasa Reddy, Adithya Menon, Satya, and Tulasi, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi
1384 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi

Mumbai, August 26 - Actor Nikhil Siddhartha's blockbuster Karthikeya 2 has surpassed Prabhas and Pooja Hegde's Radhe Shyam's lifetime collection in Hindi languages. Radhe Shyam, which was released earlier in March this year, couldn't do justice to Prabhas' stardom in the Hindi version and ended up collecting only approx. 19.50 crores net. ## "Karthikeya 2", which opened to nothing numbers of just 7 lakh but grow significantly with each passing day after getting excellent reviews and super positive word of mouth. It scored 5.75 crores net in the opening week, followed by 13.52 crores (+235%) net in the second week. The total Hindi collection of the movie after 14 days reached 20.11 crores.## There is no comparison between Radhe Shyam and Karthikeya 2 as the Prabhas-starrer movie was made on a huge budget and scale against K2, which has been made at a fraction of the budget of RS. However, it was the content, where Radhe Shyam fell flat whereas Karthikey 2 has been hailed as one of the best Telugu films of the year, resulting in, it also making huge noise in the dubbed Hindi version as well. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad, "Karthikeya 2" is following the trend of Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" in the Hindi version. While Pushpa's lifetime Hindi collection is way out of reach for Karthikeya 2, it still can end up with an excellent lifetime collection. ## "Karthikeya 2" has had a good run at the USA box office so far with over $1 million gross. The total worldwide collection of the movie so far is 83 crores gross, including approx. 50 crores at the domestic Telugu version. ## Stay tuned...