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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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Returns To The Top 10 Most-Watched Non-English Films On Netflix
1175 days ago
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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Returns To The Top 10 Most-Watched Non-English Films On Netflix

Mumbai, March 22 - SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster and Oscar-winning film RRR is having the success of a lifetime. While this period action drama movie is on the historic run at the Japanese box office it is simultaneously trending on Netflix even after many months of release.## The Jr. NTR and Ram Charan-fronted flick won the Best Original Song Oscar for Naatu Naatu last week. The big win increased the buzz of the movie for another round and the result is clearly visible with its return to the top 10 list of the most-watched non-English films on Netflix last week. ## The "RRR" Hindi version scored 2.67 million viewing hours during the week of March 13 - March 19 and was the 7th most watched non-English movie during the week. Netflix didn't reveal the total viewing hours but one can assume it to be around 100 million so far. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" has now been in the top 10 for 18 weeks on Netflix which is the highest ever for an Indian title. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 6 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. ## Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor and Tabu's "Kuttey" was streamed for 3.55 million viewing hours during its opening weekend on Netflix and was the 5th most watched non-English film during the week. Tamil star Dhanush's box office blockbuster "Vaathi" (Tamil) and "Sir" (Telugu) secured the 9th and 10th spots with 2.43 million and 2.27 million viewing hours in the opening weekend, respectively. ## Stay tuned...

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HBO Max's 'The Last Of Us' Season 1 Sees Record Viewership
1183 days ago
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HBO Max's 'The Last Of Us' Season 1 Sees Record Viewership

Los Angeles, March 14 - HBO Max's post-apocalyptic drama series The Last Of Us Season 1 concludes on record viewership numbers. The Season 1 finale of the show drew 8.2 million viewers in the US across HBO's linear channel and digital platforms on Sunday, according to Deadline. ## The 8.2 million viewers are the highest same-day count for the series. The final episode viewership of the show is ahead of 8.1 million of the second last episode last week despite competing with the Oscars. At the same time, the final episode records a 74% increase over the first episode, which scored 4.7 million viewers on its first day. ## The average audience for The Last Of Us' first 6 episodes is about 30.4 million viewers across all platforms, with the first episode inching towards 40 million viewers. On the other hand, the viewership of the series outside the US is the highest ever in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America. Data, however, is not revealed for the outside markets. ## The Last Of Us is one of the highest-rated shows for any platform with a 96% critics score and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its viewership has been setting records with each episode scoring higher viewers than the previous one. ## Starring Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, the series is based on the PlayStation game. It takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.## Stay tuned...

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'The Last of Us' Scores Second Biggest Premiere Viewership On HBO Max
1237 days ago
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'The Last of Us' Scores Second Biggest Premiere Viewership On HBO Max

Los Angeles, January 19 - HBO Max has a new winner in its hands as the series adaptation of the hit PlayStation game The Last of Us scores second biggest-ever premiere viewership on the streamer. ## According to Variety, "The Last of Us" scored 10 million views within two days after debuting on Sunday with 4.7 million views, which is the second biggest for HBO Max, behind only "House Of The Dragon's" 10 million. The viewership numbers are only for the US audience as HBO Max doesn't disclose global stats. ## "The Last of Us" viewership topped "Game of Thrones" which garnered just 4.2 million premiere viewers in 2011. Sunday numbers for "The Last of Us" were nearly double the Season 2 premiere night returns for "Euphoria", HBO's biggest modern-day hit next to "House of the Dragon", per Variety. ## "We are thrilled to see fans of the series and game alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we extend our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success", Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & HBO Max Content, said.## The show is premiering on Disney Plus Hotstar in India with English subtitles. The second episode will be premiered on January 22 with the finale episode scheduled for March 12, 2023. The show stars Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's Disney Plus Hotstar Series 'Rudra' Is The Most-Watched Hindi Show Of 2022
1243 days ago
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Ajay Devgn's Disney Plus Hotstar Series 'Rudra' Is The Most-Watched Hindi Show Of 2022

Mumbai, January 13 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn emerged as one of the most successful actors from the Hindi film industry in 2022. The actor had multiple releases in 2022, both in theaters and on digital platforms, and succeeded in both of them. ## The actor made his digital debut with the Disney Plus Hotstar series, titled Rudra: The Edge of Darkness and this turned out the most successful Hindi web show of 2022. According to a report by media consulting firm Ormax, "Rudra" scored 35.2 million viewership, making it the most-watched Hindi show of the year. ## The season of "Aashram" on MX Player was the second most-watched Hindi show with 34.3 million views, followed by the second season of "Panchayat" (29.6 million views) on Amazon Prime Video, "Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach" (23 million views) and "The Great Indian Murder" (23 million views). ## Ajay Devgn's also had stupendous success at the box office where his "Drishyam 2" emerged as the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2022 with a worldwide gross collection of 341+ crores. It is still playing in theaters and doing decent business. He also had blockbuster cameos in "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and "RRR" which were among the most successful Indian films of 2022.## Stay tuned...

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HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' Is The Most Pirated Show Of 2022
1256 days ago
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HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' Is The Most Pirated Show Of 2022

Los Angeles, December 31 - HBO Max's one of the most watched shows, House of the Dragon couldn't prevent itself from hitting massive piracy.## According to torrentfreak, the popular "Game of Thrones" prequel is the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2022. ## HOTD dethroned Marvel/Disney+'s "Wandavision", which topped the chart of the most pirated show last year. Amazon Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is the second most pirated show, as per the site. The site didn't provide the number of pirated downloads.## For many years, "Game of Thrones" was the most pirated show in the world but after the series concluded with its last season in 2019. The focus has now been shifted to Disney Plus which is churning out blockbuster shows for the last few years.## In 2020, "The Mandalorian" was the most pirated show in the world, followed by "Wandavision" in 2021. And now, with Dragons returning to the screens with "House of the Dragon", it is now becoming hot among audiences across the world. ## Here are the most downloaded TV shows on BitTorrent, 2022 - ## 1. House of the Dragon (HBO Max)## 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime Video)## 3. The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)## 4. Moon Knight (Disney+) 5. Halo (Paramount+)## 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)## 7. The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+)## 8. Stranger Things (Netflix)## 9. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)## 10. Andor (Disney+)## Stay tuned...

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'Unstoppable With NBK' Episode Featuring Prabhas Breaks Viewership Records On Aha
1257 days ago
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'Unstoppable With NBK' Episode Featuring Prabhas Breaks Viewership Records On Aha

Hyderabad, December 30 - The expectations met reality when superstar Prabhas graced the most talked about Telugu talk show, Nandamuri Balakrishna-hosted Unstoppable With NBK season 2 on aha. ## Prabhas graced the latest episode of the show and it brought massive viewership for the aha OTT platform. Part 1 of Prabhas' episode, titled "Baahuabli Episode Part - 1" premiered on December 29, and within just 12 hours, the episode scored 50 million viewing minutes which is a record for the streamer.## It was reported that the aha site got crashed due to the unprecedented traffic as millions of Prabhas' fans tried to log in at the same time. The streamer announced the same and fixed the problem later. The episode is currently streaming in the Telugu language with English subtitles. ## The second part of the "Baahubali Episode" will be streaming on January on January 5. ## Records veta modalayyindhiii...🔥Bahubali episode part 1 is off to thunderous start! #UnstoppableWithNBKS2 #PrabhasOnAHA #MansionHouse @tnldoublehorse @realmeIndia @Fun88India #ChandaBrothers @sprite_india @BigCMobilesIND@MYDrPainRelief #Tilaknagarindustries pic.twitter.com/PPeHputo5y— ahavideoin (@ahavideoIN) December 30, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna's Talk Show 'Unstoppable with NBK' Season 2 Hits Jackpot
1260 days ago
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Nandamuri Balakrishna's Talk Show 'Unstoppable with NBK' Season 2 Hits Jackpot

Hyderabad, December 27 - Telugu veteran actor Nandamuri Balakrishna made a successful digital debut, hosting Aha Video's talk show Unstoppable With NBK last year. The show gave immense popularity to Telugu's new OTT platform as season 1 featured some of the top Telugu personalities as guests including SS Rajamouli, Allu Arjun, Ravi Teja, Nani, Sukumar, and Rashmika Mandanna, among others. ## The last episode of "Unstoppable With NBK" season 1 premiered on 4 February 2022 and it concluded with a bang with superstar Mahesh Babu gracing the show, which was one of the most watched episodes of the season. Aha Video later announced that NBK would return for the season to host this blockbuster show and this time, the makers aimed to take the show a notch higher. ## The first episode of season 2 premiered on October 14 with former Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, and Nara Lokesh gracing it as guests. However, as said before, the season aimed at something big, and this time, the makers hit the jackpot by bringing two of the biggest superstars in the country, Prabhas and Pawan Kalyan. ## Prabhas has already shot his episode which will be premiered on December 30. The superstar will be coming to the show with his dear friend and the actor Gopichand. The makers recently dropped the teaser which took the internet by storm and makers are already anticipating it to become one of the most watched episodes in the talk show history. ## After Prabhas' episode, all eyes will be on one of the show's next episodes which might turn out the biggest in "Unstoppable With NBK" show history and that is with Superstar Pawan Kalyan who carries a massive fan following in Telugu states. The shoot for PSPK's episode will take place on December 27 and it might premiere around mid-January 2023. ## The viewership of "Unstoppable With NBK" is expected to be peaked during Prabhas and Pawan Kalyan's episodes, especially the episode with Pawan Kalyan is most likely to hit the bull's eye for Aha which is fast becoming a very popular OTT platform in Telugu states. Stay tuned...

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Fifa World Cup Final Between Argentina And France Sets Viewership Record In India
1267 days ago
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Fifa World Cup Final Between Argentina And France Sets Viewership Record In India

Mumbai, December 20 - The final of the Fifa World Cup 2022 between Argentina and France was watched all over the world in record numbers. Lionel Messi's Argentina defeated France in one of the greatest World Cup matches ever in penalties after thrilling and epic 120 minutes of play. ## In India, Jio Cinema streamed the match and witnessed the biggest viewing peak for a sporting event on a digital platform ever with 32 million people tuned in to watch it at once. This, when India wasn't even part of the tournament, shows the incredible fan following, especially of Argentina because of Messi. ## Jio Cinema, an over-the-top streaming service, owned by Viacom18, a subsidiary of TV18, said digital viewership crossed television numbers for the first time for a global marquee sports event. The company said about 40 billion minutes of watch time was clocked across its channel Sports18 and the OTT platform. "The tournament became the most-watched global sports event on digital where India has not participated. This demonstrates the power of digital and the preference viewers and fans have shown to consume their favorite events, which will now see Paris Saint-Germain teammates and Fifa World Cup Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe and Fifa World Cup and Golden Ball winner Lionel Messi join forces in the Ligue1", said Viacom18 Sports' CEO Anil Jayaraj.## Apart from India, the final of the Fifa event witnessed the biggest-ever viewership in the U.S. on Fox channel with 16.8 million viewership. That tally easily topped its previous record holder, Italy vs. Brazil final in 1994 with 14.5 million viewers, per Variety.## Stay tuned...

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Norwegian Monster Film 'Troll' Becomes Netflix's Most-Watched Non-English Film
1272 days ago
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Norwegian Monster Film 'Troll' Becomes Netflix's Most-Watched Non-English Film

Mumbai, December 15 - Netflix continues to score big success from its non-English content, and the latest to strike gold for the streamer is the Norwegian film Troll. ## The action-adventure monster film "Troll" has become the most-watched non-English movie ever on Netflix, beating "Blood Red Sky" within just two weeks. The film premiered on December 1st, and by December 11, it scored 128 million viewing hours to become the number 1 non-English film. ## "Troll" is in the Top 10 in 93 countries including Norway, France, Germany, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Mexico, and it is trending at the number 1 position in 62 countries. It is also the 4th Netflix non-English film to breach the 100 million viewing hours mark. ## In the film, a Norwegian addition to the ever-popular kaiju genre, deep inside the mountain of Dovre, Norway, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path, the creature is fast approaching the capital of Norway, with city-dwellers struggling to stop something they thought existed only in Norwegian folklore.## The previous most popular non-English film on Netflix this year was Peter Thorwarth's "Blood Red Sky" (110.5M), where a woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempts to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. ## Stay tuned...

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'Wednesday' Becomes Third Most-Watched Web Series On Netflix
1273 days ago
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'Wednesday' Becomes Third Most-Watched Web Series On Netflix

Los Angeles, December 14 - Netflix has another breakout hit in the form of coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror series Wednesday, which has become the 3rd most-watched series ever on Netflix. ## Released on November 23, the series has crossed 1 billion viewing hours, only 3rd Netflix show to do so, in just 19 days, and with 1.02 billion streaming hours, it is currently the 3rd most series on the streamer (English and Non-English), according to the company's watch-time stats released Tuesday.## Korean global hit "Squid Game" Season 1 is currently the number 1 show on Netflix with 1.65 billion viewing hours, followed by "Stranger Things 4" (English) with 1.35 billion watch hours. "Wednesday", which is based upon the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family, still has more than a week to keep accruing watch hours toward its ranking. ## Netflix ranks the popularity of its shows by the total number of hours they're watched within their first 28 days of release, and Wednesday's latest stats count viewing from its Nov. 23 release through Sunday (Dec. 11). ## Stay tuned...

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A Web Series On India's 2007 T20I World Cup Triumph Is In Development
1299 days ago
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A Web Series On India's 2007 T20I World Cup Triumph Is In Development

Mumbai, November 18 - A documentary web series on India's maiden T20 World Cup triumph in 2007 is in development. The series, not titled yet, will feature 15 Indian cricketers along with an A-lister actor. ## The series will be directed by Anand Kumar, whose last directorial was a short film titled "Ek Balti Paani". It will be produced by the UK-based producer Gaurav Bahirvani under the banner One One Six Network while "The Kashmir Files" writer Saurabh M Pandey is on board to cover the untold journey of the Indian cricket team in 2007. ## The shoot of the series is underway and more than 60% shoot is already completed. The series is on track to release in 2023 in multiple languages. The platform is not revealed yet.## Talking about the 2007 T20I World Cup, it was the first ICC World Cup in the T20 format. India, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, lifted the trophy, beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to become the champion of the inaugural T20 WC edition.## WEB SERIES ON 2007 T20 CRICKET WORLD CUP… A multi-language documentary web series on 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup - not titled yet - is officially announced… Featuring 15 #Indian cricketers, it is set to release in 2023… Over two-thirds of the shoot is complete. pic.twitter.com/DnF6F2JI5Y— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 18, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Title Of Episode 1 From Fifth And Final Season Of 'Stranger Things' Revealed
1310 days ago
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Title Of Episode 1 From Fifth And Final Season Of 'Stranger Things' Revealed

Los Angeles, November 7 - It looks like the wait for the fifth and final season of Netflix's one of the most loved shows, Stranger Things is going to end sooner than later. The highly-anticipated final season of the sci-fi adventure has fans on the edge as they can't wait for it to roll out soon. ## As the anticipation for "Stranger Things Season 5" is building up, the creator of the show, The Duffer Brothers have treated fans by revealing the title of the first episode of the upcoming season. ## It was revealed today that Episode 1 is titled Chapter One: The Crawl. Another tidbit is that the episode will be written by the creators themselves — The Duffer Brothers. On the other hand, Netflix also treated fans with special screenings of "Stranger Things 4: Vol. 2" across U.S. movie theaters on November 6. ## Meanwhile, season 4 of the globally loved series is the most-watched English show and the second most ever on Netflix with 1.35 billion viewing hours in the first 28 days. It was released earlier this year in two parts and ruled the streaming charts in many countries, including India. ## The production for "Stranger Things" season 5 will start next year and it will premiere in 2024 on Netflix globally.## season 5. chapter one. the crawl. happy stranger things day pic.twitter.com/xCdNLjD7Yt— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 7, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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