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: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates
1104 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - After a very good hold on Monday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke remains rock solid with a minimal drop from yesterday's collection which has confirmed the movie's hit status. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 4 crores net on its first Tuesday. This takes the total collection to over 30.50 crores net in 5 days. The drop from yesterday is around 5% which is excellent trending. ## The movie got the benefit of the offer in the opening weekend, and once the offer was ended, it was all about holding well on Monday and then sustaining throughout the first week. With mixed to positive word of mouth by its side, ZHZB is doing well in UP and MP as it has a local flavor. ## The first full-week collection is expected to be over 36 crores net and then, the movie has a shot at crossing 50 crores net during the second weekend. The movie has emerged as a rare mid-budget hit for Bollywood and a much-needed one to set the stage for upcoming films of a similar scale. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked
1105 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked

Hyderabad, June 6 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted highly-awaited Adipurush is getting ready to release in theaters on June 16. The movie is having a huge buzz and curiosity among the fans and general audiences or even the trade that is hopeful of massive returns. ## With just 10 days to go for the release, the makers are getting big offers from distributors to grab the theatrical rights. Since Prabhas is playing the lead role, the distributors from Telugu states have thrown huge money for theatrical rights. ## According to Telugu media reports, People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of the film for a whopping approx. 120 crore, according to T2BLive. People Meda Factory sold the Nizam area rights to Mythri Movie Makers for approx. 50 crores. The pre-release business in the 6 territories of Andhra Pradesh has been locked at approx. 52 crores. ## The Ceeded area rights have been sealed at approx. 18 crores as the overall business of the movie in AP-TG is approx. 120 crores. This is the 4th highest AP-TG business of all time, after "RRR" (191 Cr), "Baahubali 2" (122 Cr), and "Saaho" (121.60 Cr). "Adipurush" will need to score 121 crores share collection and approx. 200 crores gross collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit in the two Telugu states.## According to recent reports, the budget of "Adipurush" is around 500 crores and the makers have already recovered around 430 crores. The post-theatrical digital rights have reportedly been sold to Amazon Prime Video for all languages. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations.## Meanwhile, the pre-release event of the movie will be held today (June 6) on a grand scale in Tirupathi. During the event, the makers will also release an action-packed second trailer which is said to be better than the first one which itself got huge appreciation. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates
1105 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 5 - Maddock Films production's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is on course to emerge as a rare mid-budget Bollywood hit after a good hold on its first make-or-break Monday as early estimates suggest 3.75-4.25 crores net collection. ## The drop from Sunday is in the range of 60% while the same is around 30% from Friday which is a good hold. This takes the total collection to over 26 crores net in 4 days and the full opening week is looking to be 33+ crores net which is a good result for this type of movie. ## ZHZB will be aiming 50+ crores net lifetime collection as it will have at least one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrive in mid-June. The movie has found acceptance among the general audiences which should ensure another good jump in the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates
1106 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 4 - Maddock Films production's comedy-drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke clocks a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after seeing another good jump of around 25% on Sunday. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 9-9.50 crores net on Sunday, pushing the 3-days opening weekend to over 21.50 crores which is a good result. The movie has the advantage of the buy one get one ticket offer which ends today. ## ZHZB has done well in the opening weekend and now, it all boils down to Monday. If it manages to hold well tomorrow, then the movie has a bright chance to emerge a hit as it will get at least, one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrives in mid-June. ## Just like ZHZB, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse has also done well in the 4-day opening weekend by scoring around 21 crores net. On Sunday, it scored around 6.75-7 crores net in all versions.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already grossed more than thrice of the total collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" in India. The audience's word of mouth is positive for the movie which should ensure a healthy lifetime total if it holds well on Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga
1107 days ago
Bollywood

New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, June 4 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster drama Animal which is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year. ## The movie has been in production since 2021 and Reddy Vanga is leaving no stone unturned to make it a brutal commercial entertainer. Previously, Ranbir's couple of rugged bearded looks got revealed which created huge hype around the movie, and now, the latest leak gives a different look of the actor. ## Since yesterday morning, Ranbir's charming look from the movie has been going viral on social media which has intensified the already sky-high hype. In the new leaked video, the actor can be seen rocking a lean and clean look wearing a white shirt with a red tie and having a conversation with his director in a classroom.## As per the reports, Ranbir is playing two different characters in the film, including the role of a lecturer, however, the leaked video doesn't clear if he is playing a student or a lecturer. Whatever the role, the new leak has delighted the fans who are now eager to watch more of his this look in the movie. ## Handsome Hunk Ranbir Kapoor from last year's schedule of Animal ♥️#RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/iA9U7OVa3I— Ranbir Kapoor Universe (@RanbirKUniverse) June 2, 2023 ## As per the rumored synopsis of "Animal", Ranbir plays the role of a physics teacher who turned into a gangster. Reddy Vanga previously said that "Animal" is the most violent film of him yet and it might invite controversy as well. ## It is produced by T-Series and Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures and also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in prominent roles. The movie is scheduled to release on August 11 this year in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates
1107 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - It is proving to be a happy Saturday for the Hindi film industry as Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is showing big gains at the box office as the business is up by over 30%-35% from Friday opening day. ## The comedy-drama film had a good start with 5.49 crores net collection and as per the early estimates, the movie scored around 7-7.50 crores net on its second day/first Saturday. This takes the total collection to approx. 13 crores in two days. ## The fact that trade wasn't expecting ZHZB to put these sorts of collections, 13 crores in two days is something the makers will be really happy with. The buy one get one ticket offer is undoubtedly benefitting the biz which is applicable till Sunday (June 4). ## The Maddock Films production is looking to score 20-22 crores net opening weekend which will be a very good result for ZHZB. The real test of the movie will begin on Monday and if it manages to hold well, the movie has a great chance of emerging as a clean box-office hit. ## Meanwhile, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse is also having a good opening weekend. After scoring around 8.20 crores net in the first two days, the movie has scored over 60% jump today for an estimated 6.50-7 crores net.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already crossed the lifetime collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" which scored just 6.50 crores net in India in 2018. The latest blockbuster has already scored around 15 crores net in three days and the 4-day weekend is looking to be over 20 crores in all languages. ## Stay tuned...

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A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6
1108 days ago
Bollywood

A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6

Mumbai, June 3 - Director Om Raut's highly-awaited Pan India movie Adipurush is getting ready to release in less than two weeks. The hype around is movie is huge after the positive reception to the trailer, followed by two songs. ## Now, ahead of the release, the makers are gearing up to release the second trailer to give the last push to the already high buzz. According to Pinkvilla, an action-packed 2-minute 27-second trailer of "Adipurush" will be launched on June 6 at a mega event in Tirupati in the presence of fans and the media. ## "While the first trailer was about the emotions of Shri Ram, the second one will dive into the world of big-scale action that the film has to offer. The trailer will focus on the epic battle between Lord Ram and his nemesis, Raavan", says the report.## Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Bhushan Kumar, Om Raut, and others will be there at the event to present the trailer and will kick start the countdown to the film's release and also put forth the details on advance booking which opens next week. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages in 2D and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Anand and Ayan Mukerji's Remuneration For YRF's 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' and 'War 2' Revealed?
1108 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand and Ayan Mukerji's Remuneration For YRF's 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' and 'War 2' Revealed?

Mumbai, June 3 - Earlier this year, director Siddharth Anand delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of "Pathaan" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie broke many box office records for a Hindi movie and also brought Yash Raj Films into the game after back-to-back flops. ## Before "Pathaan", Siddharth Anand scored a massive blockbuster with YRF's "War" starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. He has now become a bankable asset for the studio and continuing their blockbuster collaboration, YRF has hired him to direct its biggest movie yet, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Tiger vs Pathaan". ## "Tiger vs Pathaan" will start shooting in January 2024 and it will be Anand's third film in the YRF's Spy Universe. According to Bollywood Hungama, the mass filmmaker has been paid a whopping 40 crores remuneration to helm this mega-budget movie. With this, Anand has become the highest-paid director at Yash Raj Films. ## Apart from "Tiger vs Pathaan", YRF is also working on the sequel to "War" which will be directed by Ayan Mukerji who previously directed "Brahmastra Part One - Shiva". It is another massive film in the Spy Universe that will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR who marks his Spy Universe as well as Bollywood debut with this. ## Ayan has proved his capabilities to handle such a mammoth project and YRF is betting big on him to do justice to the franchise and star power involved in it. It was recently reported that Mukerji has been paid a mouth-watering around 32 crores fee to direct "War 2" which makes him one of the highest-paid directors in Bollywood. ## "War 2" will start shooting in November this year and it is said to be the continuation of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke First Friday/Opening Day Early Estimates
1108 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke First Friday/Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 2 - After the slow start in the morning, Maddock Films' Zara Hatke Zara Bachke picked up well during the day to post a healthy opening day at the box office. ## The movie had scored a decent advance booking which indicated a 3 crores start. However, the buy one get one offer helped the film to do well during the day as early estimates suggest around 5.50 crores net opening day. The number might reach 6 crores net which remains to see. ## Considering the low pre-release buzz, the opening of 5.50-6 crores can be termed very good for a movie featuring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan. The last theatrical release of Kaushal "Bhoot – Part One" took the opening of 5.10 crores and that was in the pre-pandemic era. ## Should the movie actually open at 5.50 crores or with a little difference here and there, it is good news as the industry really needed the mid-range films to at least, open well before word of mouth comes into the play and ZHZB has been able to do that.## Apart from the buy one get one offer, the trade believes that keeping the low ticket prices has also helped the movie on its opening day and is up for a good opening weekend. It will be interesting to see how it goes after the weekend is over. ## Stay tuned...

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Manoj Bajapyee's Digital Blockbuster 'Bandaa' Gets Post-OTT Theatrical Release
1109 days ago
Bollywood

Manoj Bajapyee's Digital Blockbuster 'Bandaa' Gets Post-OTT Theatrical Release

Mumbai, June 1 - Manoj Bajpayee-fronted courtroom-drama film Bandaa/Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai was released on May 23 directly on ZEE5. Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, the film is ruling the viewership and is one of the most-watched films of all time on the streamer. ## Now, a week after the film's digital debut, "Bandaa" is unprecedently getting a limited theatrical release on June 2. It is one of the rarest moments when a film is getting a theatrical release after originally debuting directly on the OTT platform. ## "Bandaa" is the story of a five-year-long standalone fight of a regular session court lawyer who stands for the truth, and his struggle to bring justice to the girls who were wronged by a godman. The movie got critical acclaim upon its release and many believed it should have been a theatrical release in the first place. ## The film is produced by Zee Studios along with Bhanushali Studios. It also stars Vipin Sharma, Adrija Sinha, and Surya Mohan Kulshrestha, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh Locks His Next Films After 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani'
1110 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh Locks His Next Films After 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani'

Mumbai, June 1 - Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani which is expected to score a much-needed hit for him after back-to-back failures. Directed by Karan Johar, RRKPK will hit screens on July 28 this year. ## The actor hasn't officially announced his next film yet but he said to have locked in two films which will be his immediate next after RRKPK. It is well known to everyone that Ranveer has been in talks with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the period musical drama film Baiju Bawra, and according to Pinkvilla, the actor has finally on board the movie. There were some issues regarding the budget which have now been solved. ## Alia Bhatt has already been locked in to play the female lead alongside Ranveer in the film which is expected to go on floors in the first quarter of 2024. It will be Ranveer and Alia's third film after "Gully Boy" and "RRKPK". Before this, Ranveer will shoot for his extended cameo in Rohit Shetty's "Singham Again" starring Ajay Devgn in the lead. ## Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that superstar Shah Rukh Khan won't be doing Don 3 which led to discussions about who will be the next Don. A few days later, it was reported filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has locked Ranveer Singh to be the next Don and according to the reports, he has already shot a promo which will be released with the official announcement. ## "Don 3" will be Ranveer's next after SLB's film and by that time, Farhan will complete the shooting for Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif's "Jee Le Zara" which starts shooting this September/October. ## Ranveer Singh also has director Shankar's next which is said to be based on a Tamil novel. It will be produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. The actor is also in talks with Sony Pictures India to play the Indian superhero Shaktimaan. ## Stay tuned...

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Anushka Sharma To Reunite With Varun Dhawan In Atlee's Action Drama Film?
1110 days ago
Bollywood

Anushka Sharma To Reunite With Varun Dhawan In Atlee's Action Drama Film?

Mumbai, May 31 - It has been more than 4 years since actress Anushka Sharma last appeared on the big screen. Her last film was "Zero" (2018) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, and since then, the "Sultan" actress hasn't signed on for a new film except for "Chakda Xpress" which will release on Netflix later this year.## The actress was supposed to make her comeback with Aamir Khan's "Campeones" remake but is no longer involved with that project after Aamir backed out of it as an actor. Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the talented actress is likely to reunite with Varun Dhawan in filmmaker Atlee Kumar's next.## It was recently reported that Varun Dhawan would be teaming up with Atlee Kumar (producer) for an action drama film. Now, it is reported that Atlee is in advanced talks with Anushka Sharma to play the female lead role and the actress is said to have given her nod to star in the film. ## Atlee will be producing this film with Murad Khetani while Tamil director Kalees is reportedly on board to direct it. The makers were previously in talks with Janhvi Kapoor for the female lead role but she reportedly turned it down citing date issues. Anushka is likely to sign the dotted lines soon as the movie is gearing up to start shooting in August this year. ## Varun and Anushka previously starred together in "Sui Dhaaga: Made In India" which was released in September 2018. Meanwhile, Varun also has Nitesh Tiwari's "Bawaal", scheduled to release in October this year. After Atlee's movie, the actor will start "Bhediya 2" which was recently announced for 2025 release. ## Stay tuned...

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