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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Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Latest Update Revealed
564 days ago
Kollywood

Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Latest Update Revealed

Chennai, November 28 - Superstar Rajinikanth made a roaring comeback at the box office with director Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer which grossed over 600 crores worldwide. Shortly after the mega success, the sequel of the movie was confirmed and is now gearing up to roll out soon. ## According to the latest reports, the look test of Rajinikanth for Jailer 2 happened recently and a promo shoot for the same will be done on December 5. It is reported that the film will be officially announced on the superstar's birthday on December 12 with the first look promo. ## Director Nelson Dilipkumar has reportedly completed the script work of Jailer 2 and the rest of the cast for the same is being finalized. Sun Pictures will produce this mega project which is easily one of the most anticipated Tamil films in the making.## The original film follows "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth), a retired jailer who decides to protect his family from idol smuggler Varman. The movie also starred Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, and Jackie Shroff in special roles along with Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu, and Sunil. ## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is currently busy with director Lokesh Kanagaraj's highly-awaited action thriller Coolie which boasts a solid rest of the cast including Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, and Sathyaraj. It will be released in the summer of 2025.## Stay tuned...

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A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster '96' In Development
564 days ago
Kollywood

A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster '96' In Development

Chennai, November 28 - Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan's romantic drama 96 has been one of the most loved Tamil movies in recent times, not just in the original version but also the dubbed versions have been widely appreciated. ## Released in 2018, the film was a box-office blockbuster and received for its heartwarming writing and performances by the lead pair. 96 was also remade in Telugu and Kannada with different titles and now, the news is that the sequel of the film is in development with the original cast and crew.## According to Venkatramanan, C. Prem Kumar is set to return to direct the sequel with Govind Vasantha also returning to score the music. Dawn Pictures will produce the film and is expected to roll out next year. More details about the project will be revealed soon. ## The original movie revolves around the reunion of former students from the batch of 1996, twenty-two years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram (Vijay Sethupathi and Jaanu (Trisha Krishnan), to resolve issues surrounding their separation which led to an emotional roller coaster ride.## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' and Shahid Kapoor's 'Deva' Get New Release Dates
564 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' and Shahid Kapoor's 'Deva' Get New Release Dates

Mumbai, November 27 - Vicky Kaushal's historical action drama Chhaava has been postponed to February 2025. The film, directed by Laxman Utekar, was supposed to hit the big screen on December 6 and was to clash with Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule before Maddock Films decided to shift the release. ## Produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films, Chhaava will now be released on February 14. The release date holds special significance since it coincides with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti on 19 February. The movie is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant and is based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal.## Chhaava also stars Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale and Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb along with others in key roles.## Meanwhile, the postponement of Chhaava to February 14, 2025, means Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde's action thriller Deva has been moved up by a couple of weeks. Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, the movie will now be released on January 31 after getting preponed from February 14. ## Deva, produced by Roy Kapur Films and Zee Studios, will be Shahid Kapoor's next theatrical release after this year's romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya which was a box office hit. The upcoming movie marks director Andrrews' Hindi debut. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Overseas Pre-Sales Cross $2 Million For The Opening Day
564 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Overseas Pre-Sales Cross $2 Million For The Opening Day

Hyderabad, November 27 - Superstar Allu Arjun's Pan India action drama film Pushpa 2 - The Rule is all set to have a very good start at the overseas box office, thanks to the superb response in the pre-sales which has crossed $2 million for the opening day, including premieres. ## In North America, the opening day pre-sales are $1.80+ million, including $1.6+ million for the premiere alone. The total advance booking gross (for all days) in NA has crossed $2 million which is said to be the fastest for an Indian title with a week still to go for the release. ## Apart from North America, Pushpa 2 has scored $230K+ advance sales in the UK for the opening day while Gulf booking is around $80K+ and Australia and other market sales are $215K+ so far. The total overseas pre-sales for the film are around $2.30+ million (19.50 crores) for the first day. ## The trade is expecting 50+ crores opening for Pushpa 2 which will be the biggest for a Allu Arjun-starrer. North America is alone heading for a $3+ million opening which will be among the biggest for an Indian movie ever. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 - The Rule stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. It is scheduled to be released on December 5 with the premiere on December 4 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Advance Booking Update
565 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Advance Booking Update

Hyderabad, November 26 - The record will be in sight as the pre-sales of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule starring superstar Allu Arjun begins next week. The buzz for this Sukumar's directorial is at an all-time high and the stage is set to make the most of it. ## Scheduled to be released on December 5, the pre-sales of Pushpa 2 is expected to open on November 30, Saturday which is 5 days before the release in India. As said, the movie will be targeting the biggest opening day as well as the weekend pre-sales in India, especially in Hindi. ## The current opening day pre-sales record is with superstar Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter which scored around 40 crores gross (with block seats) for the opening day. Without block seats, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan scored the biggest advance booking sales in Hindi with 36 crores gross for the opening day. (Note - with tracked shows only) ## The on-ground buzz of Pushpa 2 seems to be extraordinary and it is expected to wreak havoc at the box office in mass belts. The trade is anticipating record booking once the full-fledged pre-sales open on November 30 and if things go as expected, it will create a new record of sales for the opening day. ## Pushpa 2 will have a solo release as Maddock Films' Chhaava, which was supposed to be released on December 6, has been postponed. Apart from the pre-sales record, Pushpa 2 will also eye record opening day in Hindi which is currently with Jawan (65.5 crores net).## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Theatrical Runtime Revealed
565 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Hyderabad, November 26 - In less than 2 weeks, superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule hits the big screen and expectations are that it will be among the biggest Indian openers, and possibly the biggest opener at the box office. ## Over the last couple of years, Indian cinema has seen some of the biggest blockbusters which exceeded theatrical runtime of 3 hours. And now, Pushpa 2 can be among those as the rumoured runtime of the same is almost the same as Ranbir Kapoor's A-rated mega-blockbuster Animal. ## According to the reports, the theatrical runtime of Pushpa 2 is approximately 3 hours and 21 minutes which is almost 22 minutes more than the first movie, Pushpa - The Rise. Normally, action films can give the feel of being stretched with this much runtime but the reports indicate that the film is coming out very well as the final edit is being locked. ## Pushpa - The Rule is directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. It is the second part of Pushpa - The Rise which was released in December 2021 and emerged as a box office success. The movie stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. ## Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 5 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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After Barbenheimer Phenomena, Glicked Strikes At The Box Office
565 days ago
Hollywood

After Barbenheimer Phenomena, Glicked Strikes At The Box Office

Los Angeles, November 26—Last year, the Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer) phenomenon stormed the box office from its record-breaking start to its historic finish. Both movies collectively grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide and were two of the year's highest-grossing films, with Barbie finishing at the top with $1.44 billion. ## More than a year later, another box office clash called Glicked (Gladiator II and Wicked) is making waves. It is not exactly as big as Barbenheimer but powerful enough to keep the trade excited going forward where Wicked is behaving like Barbie while Gladiator II can be the Oppenheimer. ## The Ridley Scott's directorial R-rated epic historical action drama, Gladiator 2 has already surpassed $200 million globally after debuting internationally on November 13. Through Sunday (November 24), G2 has made $165.5 million at the overseas box office while it debuted domestically (North America) on November 22 and grossed $55 million in the opening weekend for a worldwide cume of $220 million. ## Wicked, which is a musical fantasy film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, had a strong debut domestically with a huge $112.5 million opening weekend. Internationally, the movie grossed $50 million the first weekend after releasing a day early on November 21 as the worldwide opening weekend of the film is $162.5 million. ## Both films have collectively earned over $380 million worldwide through Sunday and with solid audience reception, the trade is expecting long legs for both movies at the domestic and international box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kanguva' Snail Past 100 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide
566 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Kanguva' Snail Past 100 Crore Gross Collection Worldwide

Chennai, November 25 - Tamil star Suriya's most ambitious film Kanguva has crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office. While this could have been a major milestone of any other film of Suriya, the same is not with Kanguva which is facing outright rejection from audiences after a promising yet underwhelming start. ## Directed by Siva, Kanguva was a film keenly awaited by audiences and was seen as a potential big blockbuster at the box office. But all the hype around the film faded immediately after it got a disastrous reception from the moviegoers and critics upon release and there was no relief since then. ## The film crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office on its 10th day. Domestically, Kanguva has grossed approximately 78 crores, including around 32 crores gross in Tamil Nadu. Overseas, the movie has minted an estimated approximately 23 crore gross for 101 crores worldwide gross in 10 days. ## As said, Kanguva's performance at the box office has been a shocker and it is nowhere near the tall claims made by the makers before the release. It is one of the biggest disasters in Tamil cinema history and is heading towards finishing around 105-110 crores gross worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' Re-Release Second Weekend Collection
567 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' Re-Release Second Weekend Collection

Mumbai, November 25 - Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta-starrer two-decade-old romantic comedy Kal Ho Naa Ho continued to impress in its re-release run at the box office amid the few other choices available. ## Directed by Nikhil Advani, the movie was re-released on November 15 and scored approximately 2.40 crores gross collection in the first week. It remained the number 1 choice in the second weekend among the re-release titles and grossed solid around 1.30 crores. ## After 10 days, the total re-release collection of KHNH is around 3.70 crores gross (3.15 crores net), making it already one of the biggest Bollywood re-release grossers of the year. It comfortably beat Karan Arjun and Pushpa - The Rise which got re-released this past weekend and minuted around 1 crore and 70 lakh gross, respectively in the opening weekend. ## With new releases slowing down, KHNH should run steadily until December 5, when the highly anticipated Pushpa 2—The Rule will be released. Produced by Dharma Productions, the movie will be looking to finish around 6-7 crore gross which is a good collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Provides Latest Update On 'Kalki 2898 AD' Part 2
568 days ago
Tollywood

Producer Provides Latest Update On 'Kalki 2898 AD' Part 2

Hyderabad, November 24 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of 2024 with over 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. The movie, directed by Nag Ashwin, is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe in which some details are revealed. ## During a recent media interaction, producer Swapna Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies revealed that they have already shot around 30-35% of Kalki 2 during the filming of the first part. The pre-production for the second part is in progress. ## The filmmaker also confirmed that Deepika Padukone will continue to play the role of mother in the second part as well. The film's story basically revolves around Deepika, a pregnant lab subject of Project K and the prophesied mother of Kalki who is the tenth and final incarnation of the lord Vishnu. ## Meanwhile, the makers are planning the international rollout of Kalki 2898 AD in some of the remaining key markets. The movie has already been confirmed to be released in Japan on January 3, 2025, while talks are on for other country releases.## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD and follows a select group who are on a mission to save lab subject SUM-80's unborn child, Kalki. It stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, among others in key roles.## Kalki 2 is expected to be released in 2027. Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' Set To Win Weekend Against 'Karan Arjun' In Re-Release
568 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' Set To Win Weekend Against 'Karan Arjun' In Re-Release

Mumbai, November 23 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's two cult classics, romantic comedy Kal Ho Naa Ho and reincarnation action drama Karan Arjun which also has superstar Salman Khan, got re-released recently but there seems to be not much interest for the letter. ## Karan Arjun (1995), directed by Rakesh Roshan, got one of the widest re-releases for a Bollywood movie, however, the anticipation seems isn't that much the makers hoped for as it is not getting much audience in theatres. ## The film grossed approximately 30 lakh on its opening day which is, even though among the top openings for a Bollywood re-release, is nowhere near the expected start considering the wide release. It is not showing much improvement on Saturday with collection expected to be in the same range as Friday. ## Meanwhile, Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), which was re-launched on November 15, looks like will be winning the re-release race against Karan Arjun despite a much smaller release. After grossing approximately 2.40 crores in the first week, the film started the second weekend with around 20 lakh gross collection on the second Friday (8th day). ## The Nikkhil Advani's directorial has taken a lead over Karan Arjun on Saturday as it is expected to gross over 50 lakh. The second weekend of KHNH could be 1.25+ crores gross wherein Karan Arjun might end up with around 1 crore gross opening weekend despite having more than 4X showcasing daily. ## Both the aforementioned films were big hits in their original run but it is KHNH which continues to attract the moviegoers ever after two decades. ## Stay tuned...

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'Bhagam Bhag 2' Officially Confirmed
569 days ago
Bollywood

'Bhagam Bhag 2' Officially Confirmed

Mumbai, November 23 - The sequel to Akshay Kumar, Govinda, and Paresh Rawal's comedy entertainer Bhagam Bhag has officially been confirmed after the news first broke out recently. The OG trio will return to headline the second instalment. ## It was reported that rights for the sequel were recently acquired from Shemaroo Entertainment by Sarita Ashwin Varde of Roaring River Productions, who has also been simultaneously working on the film's script. It will be co-produced by Shemaroo. ## The producer stated that Bhagam Bhag 2 will be funnier and madder than before and added, "A special film like Bhagam Bhag deserves a sequel that’s just as much special; when the time was right, we decided to take the plunge". (via Movies Talkies)## The film will go into production by the middle of 2025 and be released worldwide in 2026, joining the impressive theatrical slate of Indian and international films of the year. ## The original Bhagam Bhag, directed by legendary Priyadarshan, was released in 2006 and emerged as a box office hit with a worldwide gross collection of around 68 crores. The movie gained a cult status over the years for its immense popularity. ## Stay tuned...

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