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: '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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Mohanlal's 'Empuraan' Total Business Details Revealed
419 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal's 'Empuraan' Total Business Details Revealed

Mumbai, April 19 - Superstar Mohanlal's action thriller L2: Empuraan is nearing its box office run but not before creating history for Malayalam cinema. The movie has emerged as the highest-grossing Mollywood film ever. ## Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film has grossed 266+ crores at the worldwide box office so far. In India, it has minted around 124 crores gross, while overseas collection is around 142 crores. L2 is the biggest Malayalam grosser at the domestic as well as overseas box office, while it will finish as the second biggest grosser in Kerala, behind 2018. ## Meanwhile, the makers have revealed that the total business of Empuraan is 325 crores, which includes theatrical and non-theatrical business (so far). There have been rumours that the film's OTT and satellite rights were sold for 100 crores, but the latest update from the makers reveals that non-theatrical rights are not more than 60 crores.## The non-theatrical rights of the movie are said to be the second highest ever for a Malayalam film, behind Dulquer Salmaan's King of Kotha. The political controversy around the movie has put a dent in Empuraan's OTT rights otherwise, it could have scored the biggest deal. ## Empuraan is produced by Aashirvad Cinemas in association with Sree Gokulam Movies. It is the second instalment in the Lucifer trilogy, which stars Mohanlal, alongside an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Manju Warrier, and Tovino Thomas, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Arshad Warsi To Join Shah Rukh Khan's Much-Awaited 'King'
419 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: 'Good Bad Ugly' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide; Emerges Ajith Kumar's Biggest Grosser
419 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide; Emerges Ajith Kumar's Biggest Grosser

Chennai, April 19 - Thala Ajith Kumar's action comedy Good Bad Ugly has surpassed 200 crores gross worldwide, becoming the first Tamil movie of the year. The movie entered this prestigious club on its 9th day as one of the fastest Tamil titles to do so. ## GBU has been doing excellent business since its opening day and eventually stormed past the double century at the global box office. In the 9 days so far, the film has grossed approximately 205+ crores, and with this, it has also become the biggest grosser for the Tamil superstar, beating Viswasam and Thunivu. ## In India, the blockbuster has grossed around 148 crores, which includes around 123 crores gross collection in the home state, Tamil Nadu. It is now Ajith Kumar's second biggest grosser in the state behind Viswasam. Overseas, the film has minted an estimated 57 crores so far. ## Good Bad Ugly is expected to see big gains on the second Saturday and Sunday, and at this point, it looks certain to enter the 250 crores club, which will be the first for AK. The movie proves to be a blockbuster entry of the Telugu production house, Mythri Movie Makers, in the Tamil cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' First Wednesday (Day 7) Early Estimates
421 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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Mohanlal's 'Drishyam 3' To Be Made In Malayalam and Hindi Simultaneously
422 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal's 'Drishyam 3' To Be Made In Malayalam and Hindi Simultaneously

Kochi, April 16 - Superstar Mohanlal's crime suspense thriller Drishyam is one of the most popular franchises to come from Malayalam cinema, and it reached the next level with the remake versions, especially the Bollywood star Ajay Devgn-led Hindi remake. ## The second part of the original film was directly released on OTT in 2021, before the Hindi remake set the box office on fire in 2022 with around 350 crores gross worldwide. Ajay Devgn has confirmed that the work on Drishyam 3 will begin soon, but it might be in trouble, as per the latest report. ## Recently, Mohanlal and director Jeethu Joseph confirmed Drishyam 3, and now, according to the latest report by Mid-Day, the Malayalam makers are also targeting the Hindi audience with the upcoming film as it is already a popular franchise in North India due to the remake versions.## The report says that Mohanlal and Joseph are keen to make Drishyam 3 a bilingual offering to be released in Malayalam and Hindi to make it a proper pan-India outing. On the other hand, it is said that the Hindi version of Drishyam 3 is completely different from Malayalam, unlike the previous films, which were remade. ## Mid-Day further reported that Malayalam makers are working towards taking the film on floors by May-end this year; on the other hand, the script for Hindi is still reportedly being worked upon. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Enters 100 Crore Club In Tamil Nadu; Nears 200 Crore Worldwide
422 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Enters 100 Crore Club In Tamil Nadu; Nears 200 Crore Worldwide

Chennai, April 16 - Superstar Ajith Kumar's action comedy Good Bad Ugly has taken the box office by storm and is nearing 200 crores gross, which will make it only the second film of the actor to achieve the feat at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, the film has grossed approximately 180 crores worldwide in the first 6 days. It will enter the 200 crores club by the second Friday and will also become the highest-grossing film of Thala Ajith by beating Viswasam globally. ## Meanwhile, GBU has entered the 100 crores club at the Tamil Nadu box office, becoming the third movie of the Tamil superstar to do so after Viswasam (139 crores) and Thunivu (121+ crores). The latest blockbuster hit the milestone of 100 crores gross in the state in just 6 days, which makes it the fastest for the actor to do so. ## In 6 days, the movie has minted approximately 106+ crores gross in the state and it will become to biggest grosser during the second weekend. The film is on its way to finish with 150+ crores gross, a milestone that only 8 films have achieved so far in TN. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' First Tuesday (Day 6) Early Estimates
422 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' First Tuesday (Day 6) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 15 - After the good 5-day holiday period, Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat has witnessed a good hold on the make-or-break first Tuesday at the domestic box office, which has put it on course to emerge as a success. ## The movie has witnessed a drop of around 20% on the first Tuesday (day 6), which is well within the normal range after the holiday, as early estimates suggest collection to be in the range of 5.75-6.25 crores net collection. This has pushed the total around 53+ crores net in 6 days. ## Jaat is heading for an extended 8-day first week in the range of 60 crores, which is a good total. The movie will have a solid competition in the second weekend in the form of Akshay Kumar's Kesari: Chapter 2, but a good hold during the weekdays will keep Jaat in the race to score in the 2nd weekend.## The coming weekend is crucial for Jaat to enter the 100 crores net club, but it has shown enough promise to emerge as a success and hit the coveted box office milestone. The movie is certain to become the second biggest domestic grosser for Sunny Deol (in terms of Net collection). Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is currently at number 2 with 76+ crores net, and Jaat will be looking to cross this figure during the weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari: Chapter 2' Exclusive Fan Screenings Get Excellent Response
423 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari: Chapter 2' Exclusive Fan Screenings Get Excellent Response

Mumbai, April 14 - Dharma Productions' much-anticipated biographical historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 in association with Cape of Good Films and Leo Media Collective, is getting some solid on-ground buzz, which led makers to organise early screenings across 5 cities. ## Producer Karan Johar has been supremely confident about the movie, and the inside reports are also believed to be very good. Keeping the huge anticipation in mind, the makers made a bold move to keep the fans' screenings, which are scheduled for April 16 in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.## The bookings for the early screenings were opened on April 14, and the response to them was excellent, as all the fan-first screenings were sold out within 10 minutes, which shows the anticipation for the film. The makers will open the advance bookings for the official release on April 15, and the trade is expecting a solid response for the same. ## Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari 2 is the spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019). The plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire, which is centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It stars Akshay Kumar in the role of C. Sankaran Nair alongside R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday.## The film is scheduled to be released on April 18. ## Tickets for the fan-first screenings are now SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who secured their spot. We can't wait to see you there! For those who missed out, don't forget to set your reminders for the advance booking of #KesariChapter2.đź”— - https://t.co/rMmvkxmca2In… pic.twitter.com/RsLi9HbiPn— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) April 14, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie of 2025
424 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Good Bad Ugly' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie of 2025

Chennai, April 14 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar has scripted a solid comeback with the action comedy Good Bad Ugly after getting a big shock earlier this year in the form of action thriller Vidaamuyarchi, which bombed at the box office. ## Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, the latest blockbuster has not only outgrossed Vidaamuyarchi's lifetime total (136 crores gross) but has also become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2025 by crossing Pradeep Ranganathan's Dragon (152 crores) in just less than 5 days. ## Good Bad Ugly had an excellent first 4-day weekday in which it grossed approximately 148.50 crores worldwide, including over 100 crores domestically, which includes around 84 crores of Tamil Nadu collection. At the time of writing this piece, the movie has topped Dragon to become the biggest Tamil hit of the year. ## GBU is having a solid first Monday due to the holiday, and a 5-day extended weekend is likely to be over 170 crores gross at the worldwide box office. The movie will cross 200 crores gross worldwide at the end of the first week and will become only the second movie of Ajith Kumar to do so. ## The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and it marks the studio's maiden Tamil production. It stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Sunil, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Prabhu, Prasanna, Tinnu Anand, and Raghu Ram. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash's 'KGF: Chapter 3' Re-Confirmed As Makers Celebrate 3 Years of Monster Blockbuster 'KGF: Chapter 2'
424 days ago
Sandalwood

Yash's 'KGF: Chapter 3' Re-Confirmed As Makers Celebrate 3 Years of Monster Blockbuster 'KGF: Chapter 2'

Bengaluru, April 14 - The biggest blockbuster from the Kannada film industry KGF: Chapter 2 starring superstar Yash and directed by Prashanth Neel, was released on this day (April 14) three years ago, and the rest is history. ## The action drama set the box office on fire upon its release and went on to become the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time with a worldwide collection of over 1200 crores. It is miles ahead of the rest of the Kannada titles and an uphill task for the industry to achieve. ## Produced by Hombale Films, KGF: Chapter 2 is the second part of KGF (2018), but it wasn't the end of the series, as the makers promised the third part in the post-credit scene of part 2. Over the last 3 years, the makers have reiterated their commitment to bring the next chapter, and they have reconfirmed the same again on the third anniversary. ## On Monday, Hombale Films shared over a 2-minute-long trailer-type celebratory video featuring the blockbuster moments of KGF 2 and at the end of it, the studio has promised to come up with KGF: Chapter 3 soon. There are no other details about the next film that have been revealed yet. ## The makers had earlier promised to start the third installment in 2025, but the delay was always on the cards, given the other commitments of both Yash and director Neel. While Yash is currently working on Toxic and Ramayana, Neel is directing superstar Jr. NTR-fronted Dragon, and all 3 films will hit the big screens in 2026. KGF 3 is expected to start rolling by 2026 end or 2027, once the duo completes their ongoing and other planned films.## He came… He saw… He conquered!Celebrating 3 GLORIOUS YEARS of #KGFChapter2 and the Monster’s mayhem at the box office ❤️‍🔥- https://t.co/atPSFXN1nA#3YearsOfKGF2Rampage@TheNameIsYash #PrashanthNeel @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @duttsanjay @TandonRaveena @SrinidhiShetty7… pic.twitter.com/HMYimSa35a— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 14, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' Fourth Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
424 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' Fourth Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 13 - Sunny Deol's action drama Jaat has packed a solid punch on its first Sunday at the domestic box office. The film has witnessed a fantastic jump of around +40% and comfortably crossed the double-digit mark for the first time. ## According to early estimates, Jaat has scored in the range of 13.50-14.50 crores net collection on its first Sunday, pushing the extended 4-day weekend to around 40 crores net, which is a good total. This is the second biggest opening weekend ever for a Sunny Deol-starrer after Gadar 2 (135+ crores net in 3 days). ## The movie remained super solid in mass pockets, while multiplexes too have come on board and saw a healthy jump on Sunday, which was expected since the film witnessed a marginal growth in multiplexes on Saturday collections. These are positive signs which show the movie has found acceptance beyond the masses. ## Jaat will be looking at another good hold on Monday due to the Ambedkar Jayanti holiday, which might take its 5-day total to around 50 crores net. The lack of competition is also an advantage for the movie, and this is likely to help it during the weekdays, as word of mouth is positive. ## There will be a big competition for Jaat in the second weekend in the form of Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2, but if it manages to hold steady after the Monday holiday, the movie stands a very good chance to enter the 100 crores club, which should be deemed as a success for it. ## Stay tuned...

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