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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Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed
543 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, December 16 - The next big Bollywood release is Varun Dhawan-fronted action thriller Baby John which is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 25, on the occasion of Christmas. Directed by Kalees, the film carries a decent buzz and should take a good start at the box office. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the film's release, the makers have completed censorship formatlies. It is learned that Baby John has been certified with 'U/A' for 16+ by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an approved theatrical runtime of 2 hours and 44 minutes (164 minutes). ## The movie is certified for people above 16 years of age due to some violent scenes. It is the second age-restricted movie of Varun Dhawan after Badlapur which was rated A by CBFC. In terms of runtime, Baby John is the second longest film of the actor after Kalank which was 165 minutes long. ## The official plot summary of the film tells, "Satya, a former police officer living a peaceful life with his daughter Khushi, is forced to confront his past when they stumble upon a dangerous sex- trafficking gang led by the ruthless Nanaji. Driven by vengeance for the loss of his family six years ago, Satya reverts to his old ways, determined to dismantle Nanaji's criminal empire".## Baby John is produced by Atlee under the banner of A for Apple Productions in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios. It also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi as the female leads alongside Jackie Shroff as the antagonist and superstar Salman Khan in a cameo role. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Becomes Third Biggest Indian Grosser Worldwide And Second In India; Also Tops 500 Crore Net In Hindi
544 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Becomes Third Biggest Indian Grosser Worldwide And Second In India; Also Tops 500 Crore Net In Hindi

Mumbai, December 15 - Pushpa 2 has become the third highest-grossing Indian movie at the worldwide box office in just less than 11 days since its release on December 5. ## With the ongoing 11th day (2nd Sunday), Pushpa 2 - The Rule is expected to be around 1300 crores gross globally, surpassing the lifetime worldwide total of SS Rajamouli's epic RRR (1230 crores gross) and Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 (1215 crores gross) to become the third biggest Indian grosser. ## The Sukumar's directorial blockbuster is now behind Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (1790 crores gross) and Aamir Khan's Dangal (2070 crores gross) which are currently the biggest Indian titles. Pushpa 2 indicates long legs and it might pip BB2 in the long run to become the number 2 grosser which needs to be seen. ## At the Indian box office, Pushpa 2 also crosses 1000 crores gross on Sunday and becomes only the third movie after Baahubali 2 (1417 crores gross) and KGF: Chapter 2 (1000 crores gross). The total domestic gross collection of the movie is expected to be 1050+ crores after 11 days as the second biggest grosser.## Meanwhile, the action drama has also surpassed 500 crores net collection in the Hindi version on its second Sunday (11th day), becoming the 7th film ever and the fastest to do so. Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was previously the fastest to hit 500 crores net, taking 18 days for the same. ## Pushpa 2 will surpass all but Jawan (582 crores net) and Stree 2 (598 crores net) at the end of its 11th day to become the third biggest Hindi grosser. It is expected to become the number 1 Hindi movie in India during or before the 3rd weekend. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi
545 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi

Mumbai, December 14 - Mega blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule is set to become the first movie ever to score 100+ crores net collection in Hindi in the second weekend. The movie had a historic opening weekend and week with over 425 crores net collection. ## Pushpa 2 earned approximately 27 crores net collection on its second Friday in Hindi and on Saturday, it is expected to score 40+ crores net. On Sunday, there are chances of hitting 50 crore net which means the second weekend of the film will be, at least, 115+ crore net. ## This is a historic collection as Pushpa 2 will also cross 500 crores net in Hindi by the second Sunday, taking just 11 days to reach there which is an all-time record. The movie is heading for a 700+ crores net finish as the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Here are the top 5 second weekend grossers in Hindi -## 1. Pushpa 2 - 115+ crores net (expected)## 2. Stree 2 - 92.90 crores net## 3. Gadar 2 - 90.50 crores net## 4. Animal - 87.50 crores net## 5. Jawan - 82.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

Complete Star Cast Details Revealed In Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga
545 days ago
Tollywood

Complete Star Cast Details Revealed In Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, December 14 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's maiden collaboration with the Pan India star Prabhas, Spirit is gearing up to commence filming early next year, and ahead of that, the makers are in the process of locking big names from Hindi film industry. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, director Sandeep Vanga is in talks with Mrunal Thakur for the female lead role opposite Prabhas. At the same time, the conversation is on with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who are a real-life couple, to play the negative roles in Spirit. ## "Spirit is one the most ambitious and awaited films of Indian Cinema, and the makers are going all out to have the best and most talented actors of world cinema on board. While Prabhas is locked to play the role of a cop, the conversations are in progress with Mrunal Thakur, Saif Ali Khan, and Kareena Kapoor with the latter two for the negative turn", says the report. ## The report further states that Spirit is unlike any other cop action thriller film in Indian cinema where Vanga is looking to change the way cop actioners are made in India. "The writing work and prep is going on in full swing, and the ones who have heard the narration inform that Vanga is going to reintroduce Prabhas like never before in Spirit", it adds.## Meanwhile, there have been rumours about South Korean actor Don Lee featuring in the film, however, there hasn't been a concrete update about the same yet. Spirit is produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series with Bhadrakali Pictures and will release in 2026 in multiple national and international languages. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Maharaja' Crosses 100 Crore Gross Internationally
545 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Maharaja' Crosses 100 Crore Gross Internationally

Chennai, December 14 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja has crossed 100 crores gross collection at the overseas box office, including more than 75% contribution from China where the movie is approaching the century mark alone. ## Maharaja had minted approximately 24 crores gross overseas in its original run and upon its China release on November 29, it has grossed approximately 76+ crores gross there in 15 days. This took the total international collection of Maharaja to 100+ crores gross and there is still more to come. ## Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, the movie is also nearing the 200 crores gross mark at the global box office and it should get there with major help from the Chinese market. It has so far grossed approximately 183.50+ crores, which includes 83.50 crores gross collection from the domestic market.## Maharaja is currently the 4th highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024, behind Vettaiyan (253.50+ crores gross), Amaran (332.50+ crores gross), and The Greatest of All Time (457+ crores gross). Thanks to the superb run in China, it has managed to beat Dhanush's Raayan (154 crores gross) and Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 (149 crores gross). ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Become Biggest Indian Grosser of 2024
546 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Become Biggest Indian Grosser of 2024

Hyderabad, December 13 - Superstar Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024. Both movies have grossed over 1000 crores worldwide and are the only Indian films of the year to do so. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 has grossed approximately 1060 crores globally, including 867 crores gross in India, in its extended 8-day first weekend, surpassing the lifetime total of Kalki which minted approximately 1042 crores gross, including 767 crores gross domestically. Overseas, Kalki is still the biggest Indian grosser with 275 crores gross. ## Pushpa 2 has also beaten Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (1055 crores gross) to become the 6th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It will outgross SRK's Jawan (1160 crores) and possibly KGF: Chapter 2 (1215 crores gross) and RRR (1230 crores gross) this weekend to become the 3rd biggest Indian grosser ever.## Aamir Khan's Dangal (2070 crores gross) and Prabhas' Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion (1788 crores gross) are currently the top 2 highest-grossing Indian movies at the worldwide box office. Pushpa 2 might be aiming to down BB2 in the long run depending on how it performs after the second weekend once the eagerness gets eased. ## Stay tuned...

A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed
547 days ago
Bollywood

A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed

Mumbai, December 12 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and superstar Prabhas are teaming up for the first time for an action thriller film titled Spirit. It is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making and will show Prabhas playing the role of a cop for the first time in his career.## The shoot of Spirit is expected to kick off early next year, and ahead of the production commencement, a short synopsis of the film has seemingly been revealed. According to Letterboxd, Spirit is about "A disgraced cop, determined to regain his job, hunts down a ruthless international crime syndicate".## Interestingly, during the promotion of Animal (2023), Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that the protagonist in Spirit comes from a middle-class background, in contrast to both Animal and Arjun Reddy (2017), where the male leads belonged to wealthy families. He stated that the movie is about a sincere cop.## Given the track record of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's filmography, Spirit seems going to be another A-rated film with so much violence. The rest of the cast hasn't been announced yet but rumours are making rounds that South Korean star Don Lee would be playing the antagonist role in the film. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Storms Past 1000 Crore Collection Worldwide; Fastest Indian Film To Do So
548 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Storms Past 1000 Crore Collection Worldwide; Fastest Indian Film To Do So

Hyderabad, December 11 - Pushpa Raj didn't bow down and came back to wear the biggest box office crown. ## Allu Arjun's biggest box office bet, Pushpa 2 - The Rule has stormed past 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office at an unthinkable pace to re-write history. The movie achieved this milestone in just 7 days, becoming the fastest Indian title to do so. ## Directed by Sukumar, the box office carnage of Pushpa 2 began with a record-breaking opening of over 275 crores gross worldwide, and this juggernaut remained unchallenged throughout the weekend and beyond to go past Rs. 10 billion before the extended first-week ends. ## Pushpa 2 scored approximately 950 crores gross, including around 770 crores gross in India in the first 6 days. It has topped 1000 crores gross milestone on its 7th day where the domestic gross is expected to be 815+ crores while overseas collection is around 190 crores gross. ## As said, it is the fastest Indian film to gross 1000 crores worldwide collection, beating SS Rajamouli's epic all-time blockbuster Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion which took 10/11 days to reach this landmark figure and it was the second Indian movie after Aamir Khan's Dangal to get there. ## Pushpa 2 is the 8th Indian film and 4th Telugu title after Baahubali 2, RRR, and Kalki 2898 AD to earn 1000 crores gross or more at the global box office. Depending on how it performs in the coming days, Pushpa 2 might challenge BB2 which is the second highest-grossing Indian film with around 1790 crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024
548 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024

Mumbai, December 11 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is the most popular Indian movie of 2024, according to IMDb which released the top 10 Indian films of the year released before November 25. The movies released in December are not included in the list. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of the year and will finish the year as the second highest-grossing Indian title at the worldwide box office behind Pushpa 2 - The Rule. It grossed over 1000 crores globally, including over 750 crores gross in India. ## Another monstrous blockbuster and highest-grossing film in Hindi, Stree 2 starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, is the second most popular Indian film of the year. It is the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year with over 850 crores gross worldwide, including over 700 crores gross in India. ## Vijay Sehtupathi's critically claimed and one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year, Maharaja takes the 3rd spot in the list. The movie was recently released in China and has been performing well and keeping it on track to enter the 200 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. ## Among the other films in the top 10 most popular list, Malayalam's all-time biggest-grosser Manjummel Boys is at the 6th spot. In the list, 7 films are from Bollywood and 1 each from Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil industry. ## 1. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)## 2. Stree 2 (Hindi)## 3. Maharaja (Tamil)## 4. Shaitaan (Hindi)## 5. Fighter (Hindi)## 6. Manjummel Boys (Malayalam)## 7. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Hindi)## 8. Kill (Hindi)## 9. Singham Again (Hindi)## 10. Laapataa Ladies (Hindi)## Note - Of all the movies released in India between January 1 and November 25, 2024, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi
548 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi

Mumbai, December 11 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's nearly 2 year-long opening week record at the Hindi box office has been broken by Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule in just 6 days. It is tracking to break every record in the dubbed version to become the all-time biggest grosser.## Pathaan, directed by Sidharth Anand, was released in January last year and scored a mammoth 351 crores net collection in its 9-day extended first week. Pushpa 2 has beaten this record comfortably as its total collection stands at around 370 crores net after just 6 days. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 will become the first movie to score 400 crores net collection or more at the Hindi box office in the first week. With current trend and pace, it looks like the movie will enter the 500 crores net club by the second weekend only, which is unbelievably fastest to achieve the feat.## Here are the top 10 biggest first-week collections in Hindi (including extended week) - ## 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule - 368+ crores net approx. (6 days)*## 2. Pathaan - 351 crores net## 3. Jawan - 348 crores net## 4. Animal - 301 crores net## 5. Stree 2 - 291.50 crores net## 6. Gadar 2 - 284.50 crores net## 7. KGF: Chapter 2 - 268.50 crores net## 8. Baahubali 2 - 247 crores net## 9. Sultan - 229 crores net## 10. War - 228.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

'Pushpa 2' Scores A Major Milestone On Book My Show
549 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa 2' Scores A Major Milestone On Book My Show

Mumbai, December 10 - There is no stopping Pushpa 2 from shattering record after record at the ticket window. The movie has crossed 900 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office as I type this and will be entering the 1000 crores club before the first-week ends.## Meanwhile, as the movie is creating a sensation at the box office, it has claimed a major record on the ticketing platform, Book My Show. Pushpa 2 sold 10+ million tickets on December 9, becoming the fastest movie ever to achieve the feat.## Pushpa 2 is the first and only movie to sell 100K or more tickets in one hour and it did continuously during the opening weekend. Overall, the movie has achieved approximately 2.75 crores of footfalls in the first 5 days which is one of the fastest for an Indian movie.## It has been on an absolute rampage at the box office, and this juggernaut is not going to stop anytime soon with record-breaking day-wise collection. It will become the fastest Indian movie to reach 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

After Robert Downey Jr., Marvel Brings Chris Evans On Board 'Avengers: Doomsday'
549 days ago
Hollywood

After Robert Downey Jr., Marvel Brings Chris Evans On Board 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Los Angeles, December 10 - Marvel Studios is re-assembling its OG superheroes for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday after seemingly closing that chapter in the last Avengers film - Avengers: Endgame, back in 2019. ## After officially confirming Robert Downey Jr.'s big Marvel comeback, this time as a villain, to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), Hollywood media has reported that Chris Evans who played Captain America, is also returning to the MCU. ## According to the report by Deadline, the role of Evans isn't entirely clear at this point but he in the Captain America costume seems less likely. However, the report states it wouldn't be a shock if he reprises that iconic role as Steve Rogers though Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson character will also return as Captain America. ## It is not that Evans hasn't featured in the MCU title after Endgame, the actor recently had a cameo in the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, the MCU's Deadpool & Wolverine, as his character from the Fox/Marvel early aughts days, which are also pre-Captain America: Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four movies.## Deadline has also reported that apart from Downey Jr., and Evans, many other Marvel OG superheroes are expected to return for Doomsday. Benedict Cumberbatch has already confirmed his appearance as Doctor Strange in this highly anticipated blockbuster while it is also being speculated that Tom Holland would feature in the film. ## The shoot of Doomsday will kick off next year as the movie is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 1st, 2026. The Russos also have Avengers: Secret Wars in May 2027.## Stay tuned...