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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The Kerala Story Scored Record-Breaking Opening Week At The Box Office
1130 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story Scored Record-Breaking Opening Week At The Box Office

Mumbai, May 12 - The blockbuster hit of the year The Kerala Story scored a sensational first-week collection at the domestic box office. The movie is led by a female cast which created an all-time record for an Indian film domestically.## Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story scored 81.36 crores net collection, which is the biggest ever opening week box office for a female-centric film, beating Alia Bhatt's "Gangubai Kathiwadi". TKS, however, was helped by the controversy which tempted audiences to watch it in theaters. ## Top 5 opening week grosser female-centric films - ## 1. The Kerala Story - 81.36 Cr## 2. Gangubai Kathiawadi - 68.82 Cr## 3. Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi - 61.15 Cr## 4. Veere Di Wedding - 56.96 Cr## 5. Raazi - 56.59 Cr## As far as this year is concerned, The Kerala Story recorded the 4th biggest first-week collection for a Bollywood movie, behind only "Pathaan", "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar", and "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan". In the second week, TKS will look to challenge "Pathaan" which scored 91.50 crores net collection in Hindi.## Top opening week Bollywood grosser of 2023 (Hindi) - ## 1. Pathaan - 351 Cr (9 days)## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 91.32 Cr (9 days)## 3. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan - 90.15 Cr## 4. The Kerala Story - 81.36 Cr## 5. Bholaa - 59.98 Cr (8 days)## The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma alongside Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani in the key roles. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).## Stay tuned...

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Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Is Back On Track With Allu Arjun In Talks To Headline
1130 days ago
Bollywood

Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Is Back On Track With Allu Arjun In Talks To Headline

Mumbai, May 12 - It looks like director Aditya Dhar is hellbent on making his dream project The Immortal Ashwatthama a reality. Despite the continued setbacks, the filmmaker is leaving no stone unturned to make this big-budget epic happen, and in this process, the project seems to have gotten another life. ## Recently, it was reported that "The Immortal Ashwatthama" was put on hold by Jio Studios indefinitely over budget issues, but now, as per the latest reports, the studio and Dhar are in early talks with superstar Allu Arjun to revive this. ## According to Pinkvilla, "The filmmaker and top officials at Jio Studios are in talks with Allu Arjun to play the lead. The conversations are in the initial stages at the moment, and Allu has shown some interest in the unique and ambitious world of the film".## The report further states that a couple of meetings between Allu Arjun and the makers have already taken place over the last few months. The movie is ambitious and the involvement of AA will definitely take to the next year if things materialize which remains to see.## Allu Arjun, meanwhile, has his hands full of blockbuster titles. He is currently shooting for the highly-awaited "Pushpa - The Rule" and also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga's next along with Trivikram Srinivas' movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar-Fronted Jaswant Singh's Biopic To Be Titled 'The Great Indian Rescue'
1130 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted Jaswant Singh's Biopic To Be Titled 'The Great Indian Rescue'

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar hasn't had much success in the last couple of years, and now, the hopes are pinned on his upcoming films which promise to show his versatility as an actor. ## Before the covid-19 pandemic, Akshay delivered back-to-back hits by portraying real-life characters, and one of his upcoming films falls in a similar genre. It is known to everyone that the Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood is doing the biopic of the late Jaswant Singh Gill, a former additional chief mining engineer.## Gill is renowned for his remarkable rescue operation in 1989, where he saved the lives of 65 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal. It has been reported that the movie was titled "Capsule Gill", however, the makers never confirmed the same and have been keeping mum about it.## Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, the movie has been titled The Great Indian Rescue. "The makers feel that it does justice to the plot of the film. Also, they believe that title mein dum hai. It is based on an incredible real rescue mission and what better title than The Great Indian Rescue", the report says.## Akshay plays the titular role of Jaswant Singh in the film which also stars Parineeti Chopra as the female lead. Directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and produced by Pooja Entertainment, "The Great Indian Rescue" is scheduled to release in theaters later this year.## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Heads For Below 200 Crores Finish At The Worldwide Box Office
1130 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Heads For Below 200 Crores Finish At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, May 12 - Superstar Salman Khan's family action drama Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has completed 3 weeks with an underwhelming box office collection. ## Though the movie still has performed way better than most of the Bollywood films post the covid-19 pandemic those numbers don't justify the stardom of Salman. At the end of the 3rd week, KKBKKJ grossed around 183 crores worldwide, including 130+ crores domestically and over 52 crores overseas.## The film, directed by Farhad Samji, at once looked like a sure shot 200+ crores worldwide grosser but after the Eid opening weekend, it tanked badly and couldn't rise after that. The movie is likely to gross another 1 crore more to around 184 crores finish which is below average number for a Salman Khan film.## Irrespective of where the film finishes at the box office from hereon, KKBKKJ is already the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, after "Pathaan" and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar". One would feel that the movie has been saved by the stardom of Salman otherwise this could have bitten the dust on the opening weekend after the poor critics' reviews.## Produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios, the film stars Salman Khan in the title role Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, and Jagapathi Babu with an ensemble supporting cast. ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Thursday Early Estimates
1130 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 11 - The blockbuster controversial film The Kerala Story completes its first full week at the box office with flying colors, scoring close to 80 crores net collection. ## After the excellent first six days, TKS remains in the same line and scored an estimated 11-12 crores net, pushing the total net collection to around 80 crores. It may also finish above 80 crores which remains to see. ## The Kerala Story will cross the 100 crore net mark by its second Saturday and will become the fourth Bollywood movie of the year to reach this milestone. For a movie that was made on a low budget, this is an excellent box office return and it is not going to stop anytime soon.## There are a few films releasing this weekend in the form of "IB 71" and "Chatrapathi", among others, but TKS is expected to remain the first choice. Vidyut Jammwal's "IB71" is carrying a decent buzz but it will be interesting to see if could stand up against the TKS wave.## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Grabs Director Anees Bazmee's Action Comedy Opposite Shahid Kapoor
1131 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Grabs Director Anees Bazmee's Action Comedy Opposite Shahid Kapoor

Mumbai, May 11 - South Indian sensation Rashmika Mandanna is on a roll with back-to-back Bollywood films. After winning appreciation in "Goodbye" and "Mission Majnu", Rashmika now seems to be in a hurry to sign multiple Bollywood films. ## The actress is already in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal" opposite Ranbir Kapoor and also reportedly signed Dinesh Vijan's historical drama "Chhava" with Vicky Kaushal playing the lead. And now, according to the latest reports, the 27-year-old grabs director Anees Bazmee's next. ## It has been reported that Anees Bazmee would be teaming up with Shahid Kapoor for an action comedy film and the latest reports say that Rashmika has joined the cast as the female lead. The yet-untitled movie will be produced by Dil Raju and Ekta Kapoor with whom Rashmika previously worked on "Goodbye" and "Varisu". ## The movie will reportedly feature Shahid Kapoor in a double role for the first time in his career. It is an action comedy entertainer with a quirky storyline. The rest of the cast is being finalized and will be announced soon. ## The shoot of the film is expected to begin in August this year after Shahid completes Rosshan Andrrews' investigative thriller, which is the remake of the Malayalam movie "Mumbai Police" for Roy Kapur Films. The actor, meanwhile, will next be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bloody Daddy" which premieres on Jio Cinema on June 9, and also has Dinesh Vijan's robotic romance comedy, scheduled to release later this year.## Rashmika Mandanna, on the other hand, will be seen in "Animal", scheduled for August 11 release, along with a slice-of-life Telugu film "Rainbow" and an untitled film with Nithiin. Then she has the most awaited Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" slated for Pan India release next year.## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Wednesday Early Estimates
1131 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 10 - The Kerala Story continues to go up at the box office as the movie sees another good jump in collection on its first Wednesday. ## On its first Wednesday, the movie scores a growth of around 10% over Tuesday's collection for an estimated 12 crores net. This is the second back-to-back jump in the collection of the film despite the working days and takes the total net collection to around 69 crores in 6 days. ## The full opening week collection of The Kerala Story is now expected to be around 80+ crores net and then, it will breach the 100 crores net mark, mostly on its second Saturday.## The film showing a jump during weekdays despite the fact that it is facing difficulties in getting a proper release in a few states shows that TKS has become a rage, just like Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" last year. As said earlier, the lifetime collection of the movie is hard to predict but it is certain to finish over 200 crores net.## TKS will be released internationally on May 12 and it is expected to witness a good response as domestic. It has already turned into a huge money spinner and a sleeper hit for investors in the domestic market.## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Hindi Trailer of All-Time In First 24-Hours
1132 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Hindi Trailer of All-Time In First 24-Hours

Mumbai, May 10 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush is getting ready to storm the big screen on June 16, and ahead of the big day, the makers launched the much-awaited trailer of the movie yesterday. ## There were huge expectations from the Adipurush trailer after the not-so-well-received teaser last year, and as expected, it didn't disappoint at all. The trailer is getting blockbuster responses all-over and has turned the tide in favor of the film. ## Thanks to the huge response, the 3 minutes 19-second-long promo has become the most-viewed trailer on YouTube in the Hindi language in the first 24 hours. At the time of writing this piece, the "Adipurush" trailer reached 52 million views in Hindi with 1 hour still left. ## Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" was previously the most viewed Hindi trailer in 24 hours with 50.96 million views. Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" scored 49.02 million views in Hindi in the same time period and is the 3rd in the list. ## Most viewed Hindi trailers in 24 hours are as follows - ## 1. Adipurush- 52.22 M ## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 4. Cirkus - 45M## 5. Samrat Prithviraj - 43.86M## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana in which Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama while Kriti Sanon features as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations and is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Tuesday Early Estimates
1132 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 9 - The Kerala Story is a box office beast and is gaining momentum with each passing day. After showing a minimal drop on the first working day (Monday), the movie witnesses an upward trend the next day. ## On its first Tuesday, TKS shows a growth of around 10% over Monday collection for an estimated 11 crores net. This sort of jump on a working day shows the power of super solid word of mouth. The first Tuesday collection pushes the total net cume to around 57 crores net after 5 days. ## The opening week collection of The Kerala Story is expected to be around 75 crores net and then, it will breach the 100 crores net mark in its second weekend. As said earlier, the lifetime collection of the movie is hard to predict but it is certain to finish over 200 crores net. ## Directed by Sudipto Sen, TKS will be released internationally on May 12 and it is expected to witness the same response as domestic. It has already turned into a huge money spinner and a sleeper hit for investors. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Trailer: Director Om Raut's Big Attempt To Bring The Timeless Tale of The Ramayana To Life
1133 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Trailer: Director Om Raut's Big Attempt To Bring The Timeless Tale of The Ramayana To Life

Mumbai, May 9 - After delivering a blockbuster with Ajay Devgn-fronted "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior", director Om Raut is back to conquer a bigger in the form of Adipurush. Amid huge expectations, the trailer of the film was launched on Tuesday and it exceeded expectations of all. ## The story of Adipurush is set in the time when Ram was in exile with Sita and Laxman and it mainly focuses on the Ram-Sita-Ravan conflict. Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama and his look is different from the conventional one purely because he has been presented as a warrior which is Raut's strong point. ## The scene between Prabhas and Kriti Sanon who plays the role of Sita is beautiful and mesmerizing though their scenes are less in the trailer. Sunny Singh as Laxman is ok and so is Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. The makers have also kept fewer scenes of Raavan played by Saif Ali Khan but those in the trailer are brilliant.## The CGI is much better and looks believable than the teaser which was launched last year. The background music by Ajay-Atul is the major highlight and is perfectly in sync with the trailer. Despite the negligible animated touch, the Adipurush trailer hits the right notes and is surely going to increase the excitement among the fans. ## The movie is a big attempt by Om Raut to bring the timeless tale of Ramayana to life and it will unanimous audience turnaround to justify this big move. "Adipurush" is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, and is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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Jhoome Jo Pathaan Song In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Million Views On YouTube
1133 days ago
Bollywood

Jhoome Jo Pathaan Song In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, May 9 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone featuring Jhoome Jo Pathaan song in the spy action thriller Pathaan has crossed 500 million views on YouTube, one of the fastest Indian film songs ever to reach there. ## The song premiered on December 22 last year on Yash Raj Films' YouTube channel and within 5 months, it has reach 500 million views and emerged as a massive chartbuster. It is sung by Arijit Singh, Sukriti Kakar, Vishal, and Sheykhar while lyrics are penned by Kumaar and music is composed by Vishal and Sheykhar. ## ## Talking about the film, "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. The movie is a part of YRF's Spy Universe and features SRK in the title role of a RAW agent alongside Deepika Padukone as the ISI agent and John Abraham as the main antagonist, an ex-RAW agent. ## "Pathaan" was released on January 25 this year and is currently the highest-grossing Indian film of the year with a worldwide gross collection of over 1050 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Monday Early Estimates
1133 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 8 - The Kerala Story has been assured to score a huge lifetime total after showing a remarkable hold on its first working day, Monday. The movie had an excellent first weekend with 35.25 crores net coming in. ## Despite facing bans and backlash, The Kerala Story scored is showing a jump of around 30% on Monday from Friday for an estimated 10-11+ crores net, which is phenomenal, to say the least. The drop from Sunday is around 30% which shows the power of solid word of mouth. ## Directed by Sudipto Sen, TKS is going The Kashmir Films' way which created a sensation last year. TKF, however, had a lower opening but was unstoppable after the opening day, and the same is seem to be happening with TKS. The total collection of the film stands at 46 crores net after today's collection. ## TKS is performing very well everywhere, especially in the Maharashtra region. Even in Kerala state, which is the core plot of the film's story, TKS is performing well on the limited shows available. The movie, however, is not able to get more shows due to the boycott it is facing in the state. ## The lifetime collection of the film is hard to predict as this sort of film doesn't follow a pattern but it is certain to cross 100 crores and even 200 crores net collection is looking well within the reach. Whatever the final result will be, TKS is going to be a hugely profitable venture for the makers. ## Stay tuned...

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