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: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Monday Early Estimates
580 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 11 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has crossed 200 crores net collection after a decent hold on its second Monday. It has become the first movie of the actor to breach the milestone. ## According to the early estimates, the Anees Bazmee's directorial movie scored an estimated 5-5.50 crores net collection on its second Monday (11th day), dropping around 70% from the first Monday. This pushes the total cume to around 204 crores net which is fantastic. ## The second full week of BB3 is probably heading for around 55+ crores net which will take its total collection to around 213+ crores net before Suriya's Kanguva arrives on November 14 which is expected to get a good number of screens. It needs to be seen how much it will affect the holdover. ## Ajay Devgn's cop action drama Singham Again surpassed the 200 crores net mark on its second Sunday and held decently on Monday for an estimated 4-4.50+ crores net, dropping around 75% from the first Monday. This takes the total collection to around 211 crores net in 11 days. ## Singham 3 is expected to score 46-47 crores net second weekend, and it will be interesting to see how to perform there once the completion increases. As said, the movie needs to hold well in the coming days to go past 250 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Blockbuster 'Moana' Is The Most Streamed Movie Ever On Disney Plus; Numbers Revealed
581 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office Blockbuster 'Moana' Is The Most Streamed Movie Ever On Disney Plus; Numbers Revealed

Los Angeles, November 11 - Back in 2016, Disney's animated musical fantasy adventure Moana was released and turned out to be a cultural phenomenon with immense popularity, especially among kids. It was a big box office success for Disney, grossing around $700 million globally, and now, the film is doing wonders on streaming also. ## Ahead of the release of Moana 2 on November 27, a recent report by Bloomberg revealed that Moana is the most streamed movie on Disney+ since the platform was first launched in November 2019. According to the report, Moana is not only the most streamed title from Disney, but it's also one of the most popular films on any platform. ## Since Disney+ debuted in 2019, Moana has been one of the four most-watched movies on the streamer, with over 80 billion minutes watched by the growing fanbase of the franchise. In other words, the 80 billion viewing minutes are equivalent to seeing the picture 748 million times, and that is staggering.## The massive viewership of Moana is attributed to the growing popularity of the film among kids who are the primary audience of the franchise. According to Nelson's report, Moana has been one of the four most-watched films on any streaming service on a yearly basis for the past half-decade. ## Thanks to the historic success of Moana at the box office and streamer, the sequel is now projected to reach new heights at the box office. Recently, a report emerged that the sequel has turned out so good that it can replicate the success of Disney's Inside Out 2 which grossed a mammoth $1.69 billion worldwide earlier this year. Moana is projected to score, at least, $135+ million in its domestic opening weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' Roars Past 300 Crore Worldwide
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Roars Past 300 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, November 11 - Director Rohit Shetty's big ticket entertainer Singham Again has become the third Bollywood movie of 2024 to enter the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office. The cop action drama hit the milestone in its second weekend.## Starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role, the third instalment in the blockbuster franchise has minted approximately 248 crores gross domestically and 65 crores (estimated) at the overseas box office for a worldwide cume total of 313+ crores gross in 10 days. ## As said, it is the third Bollywood title of the year after Fighter and Stree 2 to score this achievement. For Ajay Devgn, Singham 3 is his 4th movie in the 300 crore club after Tanhaji, Drishyam 2, and Golmaal Again, and fourth if include RRR in which he played an extended role. ## Singham Again is also the 4th movie of Kareena Kapoor after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, 3 Idiots and Good Newwz while for director Rohit Shetty, it is his 5th movie after Chennai Express, Simmba, Dilwale and Golmaal Again in this coveted 300 crores box office club. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 300 Crore Worldwide
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 300 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, November 11 - Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan makes his way to the 300 crore club at the worldwide box office as his latest horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 archives this milestone under 10 days since its release on November 1. ## Directed by Anees Bazmee, the blockbuster third instalment has been excellent at the overseas box office, scoring over 76 crores gross (official producer figure) while domestically, it has earned a fantastic 236 crores gross in 10 days. ## With a worldwide cume total of 312 crores gross through the second weekend (10 days), BB3 has become the first movie for Kartik Aaryan along with director Bazmee as well as for Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit to achieve this box office milestone. ## BB3 is the fourth Bollywood movie of 2024 to storm past 300 crores at the worldwide box office after Fighter, Stree 2, and Singham Again. It continues to perform well and will be able to finish around 400 crores worldwide in the long run. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Sunday Early Estimates
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 10 - Director Rohit Shetty's cop action drama Singham Again starring Ajay Devgn surpassed the 200 crores net mark after a decent second weekend domestically with around 34 crores net collection, dropping 70% from the first weekend. ## According to the early estimates, the movie scored 13-13.50 crores net collection on its second Sunday, dropping around 60% from the first Sunday and a jump of approximately 10% from the previous day. This pushes the total collection of the film to around 206.50 crores net in 10 days. ## Singham 3 needs to hold well in the coming day to go past 250 crores net mark which will be a good result for the movie that got mixed word of mouth and clashed with a biggie like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is performing superbly. ## The Kartik Aaryan-fronted horror-comedy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has a good second weekend with around 41 crores net collection (-61% from the first weekend) after an estimated 16-17 crores net collection on the second Sunday. The second Sunday collection of the film is in the touching distance with 200 crores net (199.50 crores net) after the second weekend. ## This is the first movie of Kartik to enter the 200 crores net club (subject to official collection). The second weekend trend indicates a steady run for the movie during the weekdays as it aims to go past 250 crores net mark which is a very good total for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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South Korean Star Don Lee Hints At Possible Collaboration With Indian Superstar Prabhas
582 days ago
Bollywood

South Korean Star Don Lee Hints At Possible Collaboration With Indian Superstar Prabhas

Hyderabad, November 10 - South Korean star Don Lee, famous for movies like Eternals and Train to Busan, has shaken up the internet in the Indian subcontinent with his latest Instagram post about his possible collaboration with one of India's biggest stars Prabhas.## The actor has been in the news lately in India as rumours emerged sometime back that he might be doing director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's highly-anticipated action drama movie Spirit starring Prabhas. Now, Lee has given the fresh air to those rumours and this time with strong reasons. ## On Saturday night (November 9), the "The Roundup" star posted an Instagram Story sharing the poster of Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 2 with a thumbs-up emoji. However, it is unclear whether it was just a casual post or he was genuinely hinting at a collaboration with an Indian superstar. ## The Salaar team has reportedly denied the rumours of Lee being part of the movie, so it might be Spirit as has been widely speculated that he would be playing the antagonist role in this cop action thriller. However, there hasn't been official word from the makers yet.## Meanwhile, the pre-production work for Spirit has begun with music sitting while the shoot of the film is expected to commence by the end of this year or early next year for the 2026 release. The cast and other details are not revealed yet.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Emerges Highest-Grossing Film Of The Franchise
582 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Emerges Highest-Grossing Film Of The Franchise

Mumbai, November 10 - Director Anees Bazmee's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 emerged as a big success and is marching towards the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office after becoming the highest-grossing film of the franchise and for actor Kartik Aaryan. ## With over 20 crores gross collection, BB3 had a huge second Saturday worldwide, pushing total cume to over 275+ crores, including approximately 220 crores gross (183 crores net) in India and 55 crores overseas in 9 days, as the fourth biggest Bollywood grosser of 2024.## It has surpassed the lifetime collection of 2022's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (265.50 crores gross) to become the highest-grossing film in the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. The original BB, starring Akshay Kumar, scored 82 crores worldwide in 2007. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Cine1 Studios, BB3 has become actor Kartik Aaryan and director Bazmee's biggest grosser, beating BB2. It is also the biggest grosser for actresses Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## The latest blockbuster will be topping 300 crores worldwide gross either today or tomorrow to become the first grosser for the main cast and director.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates
582 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 9 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 exploded on its second Saturday at the domestic box office with a surprisingly better-than-expected jump of over 50% today from the second Friday which is excellent.## According to the early estimates, BB3 is heading for 15-16 crore net second Saturday, which is a drop of around 60% from the first Saturday which was a holiday. The jump is seen everywhere be it multiplex or single screens as the movie has taken a lead over Singham Again by a good margin. ## The second Saturday collection of the movie pushes the total collection of the movie to 182+ crores in 9 days. The second weekend is now heading for 40 (+/-) crores net as the movie has an outside chance of topping 200 crores net by the second Sunday if there is another decent jump again. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again also has a very good jump of around 45% on its second Saturday though the movie is now legging behind BB3 in day-wise trend. As per the early estimates, SA is expected to score 11.50-12 crores net collection today, pushing the total to around 192+ crores net in 9 days.## The second weekend of Singham 3 is now heading for 33-35 crores net which is decent. The movie will be entering the 200 crores net club by tomorrow, on the second Sunday. The film will aim to finish around 250 crores net lifetime total which is a good result. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Amaran' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide And 100 Crore In Tamil Nadu
582 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Amaran' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide And 100 Crore In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, November 9 - Actor Sivakarthikeyan has entered the elite league of Tamil stars to have 200 crore worldwide grosser and 100 crore Tamil Nadu grosser as his latest blockbuster Amaran achieved both milestones on the same day.## The biographical war action drama film is having a sectional second Saturday (10th day) at the domestic as well as overseas box office and with this, it has surpassed the milestone of 200 crores worldwide collection, making it the first for Sivakarthikeyan.## Until the second Friday (9 days), the movie grossed approximately 197.50 crores worldwide, including 140.50 crores in India in all versions. The domestic gross included approximately 95 crores at the Tamil Nadu box office and with the second Saturday collection, it has entered the 100 crore club in the state, again the first for the actor. ## Apart from Sivakarthikeyan, Amaran is also the first 200 crores grosser for actress Sai Pallavi and director Rajkumar Periasamy. The movie is heading towards finishing over 250 crores worldwide and might think even bigger if sustains well in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed
582 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Trailer Launch Date Revealed

Hyderabad, November 9 - The stage is set for superstar Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule to grip the nation and it will all begin with the trailer launch event followed by a nationwide promotional tour. ## On Saturday (November 9), the makers announced the all-important trailer of this biggie will be launched in Patna, Bihar, and according to reliable reports, the trailer will be released on November 17 during the grand event in the presence of the star cast and team. ## After the trailer launch in Patna, the Pushpa 2 team will travel across the country to promotional events in Kolkata, followed by Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad over the next couple of weeks till release.## The film is directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. Scheduled to hit the big screens on December 5, Pushpa 2 stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, and Sunil, among others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'
583 days ago
Bollywood

Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Mumbai, November 9 - A major box office clash which was shaping up to light up the big screens in the first week of December 2024 has reportedly been averted as Maddock Films' potential blockbuster Chhaava is no longer coming in the way of highly-anticipated Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring superstar Allu Arjun. ## The Vicky Kaushal-fronted historical action drama was scheduled to be released on December 6, a day after Pushpa 2, but is now looking for a new date to hit the big screens. According to Peepingmoon.com, the Laxman Utekar's directorial is now contemplating two release dates for arrival. ## While the official new release date is yet to be locked, it is said that the makers are weighing either December 20, during Christmas festival weekend or during the Sankranthi festival weekend on January 10 for its release. The final call is expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. ## The Christmas 2024 weekend has some competition as a couple of biggies scheduled to be released at the Hindi box office in the form of the Hollywood title Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20) and Varun Dhawan's hugely-awaited Baby John (December 25) in addition to Pushpa 2 which can have a long run at the box office. ## For Sankranti 2025, there is currently superstar Ram Charan's Game Changer scheduled to release on January 10 in multiple languages, including Hindi in which the movie is expected to do well. It will be interesting to see which slot makers choose to release Chhaava as both are lucrative festive slots for the box office. ## Chhava is a historical epic film based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant. The film has Rashmika Mandanna, playing the female lead as Yesubai Bhonsale and Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Friday Early Estimates
583 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 8 - Ajay Devgn's cop action drama Singham Again begins second weekend with a decent hold after the good first week collection of 173 crores net. ## The movie is witnessing a drop of around 10%-15% on its second Friday from Thursday for an estimated 7.50-8crores net collection, pushing total to over 180 crores net in 8 days. The second weekend is probably heading for 30 crores net. ## The drop in the second weekend is likely to be around 75% which is harsh but is expected given the mixed word of mouth and clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is now turning into the first choice of the moviegoers. SA, however, will still do enough to cross 200 crores net by Sunday. ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, starring Kartik Aaryan kicks off the second weekend with a strong hold, dropping under 10% for an estimated 8.50-9 crores net collection on its 8th day/second Friday. This takes the total collection to around 167 crores net. ## The second weekend of BB3 is expected to be in the range of 32-33 crores net which is a drop fo around 65%. The movie will be close to 200 crores net by the second Sunday, and will breach this milestone by the second Tuesday and Wednesday. ## The overall combined second weekend of Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is heading for 60+ crores net which is decent. ## Stay tuned...

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