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: 'Raid 2' Second Day Early Estimates
404 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Raid 2' Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 2 - Ajay Devgn's crime thriller Raid 2 has shown a good hold on its second day after scoring one of the biggest openings of the year with approximately 19.25 crores net collection, which exceeded trade expectations.## According to early estimates, Raid 2 has scored in the range of 11-12 crores net collection on its second day, dropping around 35%, which is a good hold considering the fact that the opening day was a partial holiday. The final number can go higher depending on how strong smaller centres are. ## The total collection of the movie after 2 days is 30.50+ crores net. It is expected to score big gains on Saturday and Sunday as the 4-day opening weekend will be eyeing 70 crores (+/-). Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi continue to draw audience while other regions are expected to come on board in the next two days. ## The real test for Raid 2 will be on Monday, which will determine how far it can go at the box office. The good thing is that there is not much competition, and the trend so far suggests that the movie has found acceptance among its target audience with mixed to positive word of mouth.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Raid 2' Opening Day Early Estimates
405 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Raid 2' Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 1 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 is off to a solid start at the domestic box office. The movie was expected to open well due to being the sequel and star power, but it has exceeded expectations to set the stage for a big weekend. ## According to early estimates, Raid 2 has scored 18-19 crores net collection on its first day, Thursday. The movie benefited from the partial holiday due to Maharashtra Day / Labour Day, which provided the extra push to take the collection close to the 20 crores mark. ## The trade was anticipating a little lower opening day, which still would have been a very good start, but here, the film showed what a sequel can do. The movie performed best in Maharashtra, which has been a strong market for Ajay Devgn over the years, followed by Gujarat, Delhi, and West Bengal. ## The initial word of mouth for Raid 2 is mixed to positive, which should be enough for it a have a very good extended opening weekend. There will be a drop tomorrow, Friday, which is a working day, but is expected to score a solid jump on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend is expected to be in the range of 65-75 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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'Raid 2', 'HIT 3', and 'Retro' Gear Up To Deliver A Blockbuster Weekend At The Indian Box Office
406 days ago
Bollywood

'Raid 2', 'HIT 3', and 'Retro' Gear Up To Deliver A Blockbuster Weekend At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, May 1 — The Indian box office is gearing up for a big weekend. Over the last few weeks, Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, Mohanlal's Thudarum, and Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2 have kept the box office running, but it's been a while since Indian films have collectively delivered a blockbuster weekend. ## Well, the moment trade was waiting for is finally here with Ajay Devgn's Hindi crime thriller Raid 2, Nani's Telugu action thriller HIT 3, and Suriya's Tamil romantic action drama Retro hit the big screen today after scoring superb pre-sales. ## Raid 2, a sequel to 2018's hit film Raid, has been one of the most anticipated Bollywood films of the year and the same was seen in the pre-sales, which is one of the biggest of the year. The positive inside reports and strong franchise value seem to have done the job for the movie, as it is tracking one of the best openings of the year. ## The Telugu film industry has been feeling the heat for the last few weeks no success at the box office. When things were going gloomy, HIT 3 seems to have come as a saviour for the industry. The movie scored excellent advances and is heading towards a big opening at the domestic box office. ## Another big film of the day, Suriya's Retro, is set to deliver a powerful punch. It is an important movie for the actor who last delivered a box office success before the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a good buzz for the film, which is reflected in the advance booking, which is the highest among today's releases. ## The initial reception to all three aforementioned films seems to be mixed to positive, and this should be enough for them to deliver a big collective extended weekend domestically. Additionally, there is a mega blockbuster Thudarum along with Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts, and Kesari 2 are expected to score a good collection this weekend despite the competition. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
406 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, April 30 - After the big success of Raid (2018), Bollywood star Ajay Devgn and director Raj Kumar Gupta have reunited for its sequel, which hits the big screen on May 1st. The movie has been censored with a U/A certificate with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 30 minutes, and is carrying positive buzz. ## Lately, the franchise-based films are doing wonders at the box office, and it seems, Raid 2 is set to be the next in the list. The advance booking of the movie was opened a couple of days ago, and the response has been pleasant, with one of the best for a Bollywood movie of the year. ## As of 8 PM on April 30, Raid 2 has sold around 160K tickets worth approximately 4.35 crores gross for the opening day. The final sales are heading towards 5-5.50 crores gross, and in comparison with one of Ajay Devgn's recent films, Shaitaan, which scored approximately 4.15 crores pre-sales for the opening day. ## Raid 2 will reportedly be released on over 3500+ screens across the country, which is among the biggest of the year. Considering the pre-sales trend and strong franchise value, the film is expected to open in the range of 15-17 crores net, despite the competition with holdovers and new releases. ## Shaitaan, with 4.15 crores pre-sales, took the opening of approximately 14.75 crores net, and Raid 2 will look to open in the same range, with a strong possibility of going higher, especially since the Maharashtra Day/Labour Day holiday in some states on Thursday. The positive word of mouth may further strengthen the opening, which needs to be seen.## If Raid 2 manages to click with the audience positively, then the film will be guaranteed to have a good run at the box office with not much competition, other than with holdovers to some extent, for the next few weeks. It needs to be seen how the movie fares on the opening day and during the weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Tops 100 Crore Gross Worldwide
409 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Tops 100 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, April 27 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 has topped 100 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office on its second Sunday, becoming the second film of the actor of the year to do so.## Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari 2 grossed around 93.50 crores worldwide through the second Saturday (9 days) and on Sunday, the movie is looking to gross over 10 crores, which will take its total to over 100 crores in 10 days.## In India, the film is expected to be around 78 crores gross at the end of the day, while overseas collection will be around 27 crores. The movie was released amid a decent buzz but has surprised with its steady run, both at the domestic and overseas box office. ## Kesari 2 is the second back-to-back film of Akshay to cross 100 crores worldwide, after Sky Force, which was released during the Republic Day weekend and went on to gross around 150 crores to emerge as a decent success. The latest movie, however, is expected to beat Sky Force in the long run. ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films, the sequel is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, centred around C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Andaz Apna Apna' Re-Release First 2 Days Collection
410 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Andaz Apna Apna' Re-Release First 2 Days Collection

Mumbai, April 27 - Superstars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan's cult classic Andaz Apna Apna was re-released this weekend. In the first 2 days, the movie has collected a little over 50 lakh net collection, almost the same as the recently re-released Karan Arjun. ## The Rajkumar Santoshi's directorial comedy scored approximately 20 lakh net collection on its first day and around 35 crores net on Saturday, for around 55 lakh collection in the first 2 days. Interestingly, the collection so far is almost identical to the first 2 days' total of the film's original run. ## In recent times, there have been a few re-release titles which performed much better than Andaz Apna Apna, and considering that, the collection of this film is low. The makers did promote the film through social media, but it didn't work in its favour. ## Andaz Apna Apna minted approximately 5.15 crores net during its original run back in 1994, and this collection is unlikely to be matched by the repeat run. Overall, the movie has not gained much help from its cult status, and the original verdict, which was below average, won't change much. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates
410 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 26 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 is heading towards a decent second weekend after showing a very good jump on the second Saturday. Earlier, the movie benefited from the BOGO offer on Friday, where the collection was higher than on Thursday. ## On the second Saturday (9th day), Kesari 2 has shown a solid growth of around 75% from Friday, as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 6.75-7.25 crores net. The second weekend is heading towards 19-20 crores net with a drop of only 30%-35% from the opening weekend, which is a solid hold. ## The total collection of the movie after the second Saturday is around 57 crores net, on track for 66 crores (+/-) through the second Sunday. The hugely positive word of mouth has kept Kesari 2 super steady in its collection after the opening weekend, which is a positive sign for its longevity. ## There will be Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 next weekend, but glowing WOM is likely to keep Kesari 2 getting its share. Depending on how the new releases perform, the Akshay Kumar-starrer will have a chance to enter the 100 crores net club in the long run, and that would be a big success for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide
415 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, April 21 - Sunny Deol's action drama Jaat has entered the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office, becoming the actor's third film to achieve the feat. It is Sunny's second consecutive movie to hit the milestone after Gadar 2. ## Directed by Gopichand Mallineni, Jaat hit 100 crores gross on its 11th day after grossing approximately 88 crores in India and 12+ crores gross at the overseas box office. It is only the 4th Bollywood and 11th Indian movie of 2025 to enter this prestigious box office club.## Jaat proves to be the second consecutive success for Sunny Deol after the mega blockbuster Gadar 2: The Katha Continues. Before G2, the actor's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was the only 100 crores grosser at the worldwide box office with 132+ crores (without inflation). ## The latest hit has a chance to become Sunny's second biggest grosser, but it needs to hold extremely well in the coming days to achieve that desired result. The competition with Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2 has slowed down Jaat's pace, otherwise, it could have become the second biggest hit for the actor rather easily. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Sunday (Day 3); 'Jaat' Second Sunday (Day 11) Early Estimates
416 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Sunday (Day 3); 'Jaat' Second Sunday (Day 11) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 20 - The Akshay Kumar-led historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 has a decent opening weekend at the domestic box office with around 30 crores net collection, thanks to an impressive growth on Saturday and Sunday after the partial holiday opening day. ## According to early estimates, the movie scored around 12-13 net on its first Sunday/third day, a jump of around 30% from Saturday. The film had opened to around 7.75 crores net (Good Friday), followed by 9.75 crores net on Saturday and witnessed further growth on Sunday to clock a better-than-expected weekend. ## Kesari 2 is more like an urban movie, but due to its patriotic theme, it is also attracting audiences from smaller centres. The positive trend over the weekend resulted in a surge in showcasing as the film has a limited release on around 1700 screens. ## The word of mouth is super positive, and the demand among the moviegoers for the film over the weekend suggests the film is likely to have a solid hold on Monday, which is crucial for the film's success. ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat scored a good second Sunday for an estimated around 5-5.50 crores net, for a decent second weekend of around 13 crores net. The total collection of the film has reached 74.50+ crores in 10 days. ## The positive response to Kesari 2 didn't let Jaat score bigger growth, which looked possible before the former's release. Going forward, the sequel is expected to remain the first choice of moviegoers, and that might stop Jaat before the 100 crores net club. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Saturday (Day 2); 'Jaat' Second Saturday (Day 10) Early Estimates
417 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Saturday (Day 2); 'Jaat' Second Saturday (Day 10) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 19 - After a decent opening day, superstar Akshay Kumar's historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 has witnessed a fantastic growth on day 2, Saturday, as collection flirting with the double digit mark which is very good given the fact that the opening day was a holiday. ## Kesari 2 has a growth of 25%-35% today, as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 9.50-10 crores net, which is superb. The total collection of the movie is around 17.25+ crores in 2 days, putting the weekend on track for around 30 crores. ## While the overall collection of the movie is decent, the jump in collection after the partial holiday has put Kesari 2 in a much better position, as it has managed to strike a chord with its target audience. The word of mouth is supremely positive, which is expected to play its part during weekdays. ## Meanwhile, Sunny Doel's action drama Jaat maintained the steady hold as collections are more or less similar from the second Friday, which was a partial holiday. According to the early estimates, the film is looking to score 3.75-4 crores net on the second day/day 10. ## The total collection of Jaat is around 69.50 crores net in 10 days, heading for around 73-75 crores through the second weekend. The film's growth was dented by the positive response to Kesari 2, which might have also dented the former's chance to enter the 100 crores net club. ## Stay tuned...

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Arshad Warsi To Join Shah Rukh Khan's Much-Awaited 'King'
418 days ago
Bollywood

Arshad Warsi To Join Shah Rukh Khan's Much-Awaited 'King'

Mumbai, April 19 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's much-awaited action drama King is generating a significant buzz even though the makers are taking longer than expected to take it on the floors. The movie reunites King Khan with director Siddharth Anand after the mega blockbuster Pathaan. King features SRK in the title role alongside his daughter Suhana Khan (in her big-screen debut), Abhishek Bachchan and Munjya fame Abhay Varma. Now, according to the latest report by Peepingmoon.com, the makers have roped in Arshad Warsi to play a key role in the film. While details about Warsi's character remain undisclosed, his involvement is expected to bring a fresh dynamic to the film. The upcoming films marks the duo's maiden collaboration, excluding Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye in which SRK made a guest appearnce. Recently, it was reported that Deepika Padukone would make a cameo appearance in King, but director Siddharth Anand seemingly denied the rumours. However, reports strongly say that she will be part of the movie despite the refusal from the team. King will be produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Anand's Marflix. The hugely anticipated blockbuster is expected to start rolling in May this year for grand release in 2026. Meanwhile, Arshad Warsi will next be seen in Jolly LLB 3 with Akshay Kumar. He also has Welcome 3, Dhamaal 4, and Golmaal 5, among others. Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' First Wednesday (Day 7) Early Estimates
420 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' First Wednesday (Day 7) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 16 - Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat has another decent hold on its first Wednesday as early estimates suggest collection in the range of 3.75-4.25 crores net, which is a drop of around 30% from Tuesday. ## The total collection of the film is around 57.50 crores net in 7 days, as the first 8-day extended week is heading for 60-61 crores, which is a good collection. It has already become Sunny Deol's third biggest grosser after Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Gadar 2 in terms of net collection. ## The second weekend will be crucial for Jaat in its pursuit to enter the 100 crores club. There is Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2, which will be tough competition for the Sunny Doel-starrer in the second weekend. However, a Good Friday holiday to begin the weekend is expected to give a boost to Jaat, which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

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