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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Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
407 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: 'Thudarum' Storms Past 100 Crore Worldwide In 6 Days
407 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: 'Thudarum' Storms Past 100 Crore Worldwide In 6 Days

Kochi, April 30 - Superstar Mohanlal's drama thriller Thudarum has stunned the trade and has stormed into the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office within a week, becoming one of the fastest Malayalam films ever to do so. ## Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the film has been running riot ever since it was released, despite the not-so-good buzz before the release. In 5 days so far, it grossed approximately 95 crores globally, and at the time of writing this piece, it has entered the 100 crores club. ## The film's 5-day worldwide collection includes a domestic gross of approximately 44 crores, while the overseas total is 51+ crores. It is the 11th Malayalam film of all time and the 4th for Mohanlal to achieve the milestone of 100 crores gross collection. Also, it is the second fastest Mollywood title after Empuraan (2 days) to do so. ## Thudarum is the 13th Indian and the second Malayalam movie of 2025 to hit 100 crores globally. The other Mollywood title to score the milestone is Empuraan, which is also the highest-grossing Mollywood film ever with 265+ crores worldwide, which also starred Mohanlal. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Projected To Score $175+ Million Worldwide Opening
408 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Projected To Score $175+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, April 30 - Marvel Studios' much-anticipated Thunderbolts is looking to dominate the box office after flying high with the reviews from critics. The movie is already among the top-rated Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbusters with nearly 90% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. ## According to Deadline, the superhero movie is projected to earn $175 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Domestically (North America), the film is projected to open with $70 million - $75 million, and likely much more, while overseas, the weekend is aimed at $90 million - $100 million. ## The North America presales for Thunderbolts* stands at $12+ million (per Deadline), which is on pace with another first instalment MCU movie, 2021's Eternals ($71.2 million). The presales figure is also ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings ($75.3 million) and behind this year's Captain America: Brave New World ($88.8 million).## Having said that, the reviews for Thunderbolts are among the best in the MCU, and much higher than some of the recent titles, such as Captain America: Brave New World (48% rotten), Eternals (47%) and even The Marvels (62%), and this is expected to boost the film's box office. ## Directed by Jake Schreier, the movie stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in prominent roles.## In the movie, a group of antiheroes are caught in a deadly trap by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and is forced into a dangerous mission that could bring them redemption if they unite as a team. It is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 2 in North America. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Sachien' Re-Release 10 Days Collection
410 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Sachien' Re-Release 10 Days Collection

Chennai, April 28 - Thalapathy Vijay's classic romantic comedy Sachein has found love upon its re-release at the box office. It has emerged as one of the highest-grossing reissue Tamil titles with around 13 crores gross collection worldwide.## Directed by John Mahendran, the film was re-released on April 18, and since then, it has been doing good business, especially in Tamil Nadu. In 10 days so far, Sachein has grossed approximately 9.50-10 crores in the state, while the worldwide collection is around 13 crores. ## The film, in its original run back in 2005, had minted around 10 crores gross worldwide, and now, the film's repeat run has overtaken it. On Book My Show, the film has sold over 250K tickets so far, which is the second highest for a Tamil re-release title after Vijay's Ghilli. ## Sachein was released amid almost zero buzz but has emerged as a big success for the makers, proving the unparalleled stardom and the crazy box office pull of Thalapathy Vijay. It is the second highest-grossing South Indian re-release film after Ghilli, which grossed over 30 crores worldwide last year.## Produced by V Creations, Sachein is an adaptation of director Mahendran's 2002 Telugu film Neetho with minor changes. The film marked the Tamil debut of actress Bipasha Basu, who played one of the female leads with Genelia D'Souza. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mohanlal's 'Thudarum' Scores A Big Opening Weekend Worldwide
410 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Mohanlal's 'Thudarum' Scores A Big Opening Weekend Worldwide

Kochi, April 28 - Superstar Mohanlal's drama thriller Thudarum has stormed the box office with one of the biggest opening weekends ever for a Malayalam movie. The movie is a major surprise box office winner, though the buzz was decent before release. ## Directed by Tharun Moorthy, Thudarum in its first 3-day opening weekend has scored approximately 28 crores gross collection at the domestic box office, including over 20 crores gross in the home state, Kerala. Overseas, the movie is estimated to gross around 41.50 crores, for approximately 69.50 crores worldwide opening weekend.## Subject to the official overseas figures, this (68 crores gross) marks Mollywood's second biggest opening weekend, after Mohanlal's recently released Empuraan, which scored a massive 174 crores gross in its 4-day opening weekend. Thudarum has beaten Aadujeevitham's 4-day weekend of 64.85 crores to claim the second spot in the all-time ranking.## Thudarum is certain to enter the 100 crores club, and it is likely to achieve this feat before the first week ends or by the second Friday. It will be the second 100 crores Malayalam grosser of the year after Empuraan, and easily one of the biggest hits for the industry. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Tops 100 Crore Gross Worldwide
410 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
411 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
411 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: 'Good Bad Ugly' Emerges Ajith Kumar's Biggest Grosser In Tamil Nadu
413 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Emerges Ajith Kumar's Biggest Grosser In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, April 25 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's action comedy Good Bad Ugly is nearing the 250 crores mark at the global box office, as at the end of the second week (15 days), it has grossed around 237 crores which includes around 172 crores domestic collection. ## GBU has already become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year and also the biggest grosser of Ajith Kumar. In this process, the blockbuster movie has emerged as the actor's biggest hit in the home state, Tamil Nadu, by beating Viswasam. ## Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, GBU has scored approximately 144.50 crores gross in Tamil Nadu in 15 days, making it the biggest grosser for the AK in the state. Viswasam had generated an estimated 139 crores in the state, and this record has been broken after nearly 6 years. ## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and this marks the studio's debut production in Tamil cinema. It stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Sunil, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Prabhu, Prasanna, Tinnu Anand, and Raghu Ram in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide
416 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
417 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
418 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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