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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Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Trailer To Be Launched On July 18
702 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Trailer To Be Launched On July 18

Mumbai, July 13 - Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy Stree 2 is one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies of the year and recently released teaser further boosts the hype ahead of the film's release on August 15 on the occasion of the Independence Day. ## As the release date is getting nearer, the makers are now gearing up for the trailer of the movie. As per the latest reports, the much-awaited trailer of Stree 2 will be launched on July 18, Thursday, 4 weeks before the film's official release.## The trailer of the movie will be attached with the prints of Dharma Productions' Bad Newz, starring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk, in theatres from August 19. Meanwhile, the teaser of the movie was first launched on the big screen before it was made available online.## Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film is a sequel to Stree (2018) and is the fifth instalment in the Maddock Films horror-comedy universe. Produced by Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios, Stree 2 stars Shraddha Kapoor as a girl with a hidden identity alongside Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana.## Stree 2 will clash with Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa on August 15, 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Sarfira' and 'Indian 2' Opening Day Early Estimates
703 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Sarfira' and 'Indian 2' Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 12 - Akshay Kumar's drama film Sarfira takes a low start at the box office with poor occupancy throughout the day. The movie was expected to see some boost due to the positive reviews which don't seem happening as it opens in the range of Selfiee. ## Sarfira, directed by Sudha Kongara, has had pre-sales between Akshay Kumar's previous two low starters, Selfiee and Mission Raniganj which indicated a low start which turns out to be true as it scored an estimated 2.25-2.50 crores net opening day. ## The movie was always going to open in a similar range due to its remake status which has struggled in the post-COVID era, and its subject which doesn't have mass appeal. The initial word of mouth, however, seems to be positive which can come into play over the weekend but it will be hard for it to make up for the very low opening. ## Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 (Hindi) also has a poor start which was expected due to negligible pre-sales. As per the early estimates, the movie is expected to open in the range of 1.25 crores net collection which might vary on either side when the actuals come. ## Indian 2, however, has a much better showing in all versions on its opening day as it is expected to score an estimated 25-26 crores net (30-31 crores gross) collection. The movie has opened on the expected lines with a slightly lower of the optimistic projections. ## In Tamil Nadu, it is expected to gross in the range of 13+ crores, followed by 9-10 crores in Telugu states which is a good collection. The rest of India gross of the movie is estimated to be around 8 crores, including around 4 crores in Karnataka. The word of mouth for Indian 2 seems to be mixed to negative which is likely to effect its biz in the coming days.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Nears 900 Crore Worldwide Gross After Two Weeks
703 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Nears 900 Crore Worldwide Gross After Two Weeks

Hyderabad, July 12 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has had a good second weekend at the domestic box office, grossing an estimated 152 crores, which brings its total collection to an estimated 646+ crores gross in all versions in 15 days. ## After the original Telugu version leading in the first week, it was the Hindi version of the sci-fi epic which drove the biz in the second week as it grossed an estimated 83+ crores gross (70.50 crores net approx.), pushing the total Hindi collection to approximately 277+ crores gross (233 crores net approx.). ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is only the 8th movie ever to top 600 crores gross collection in India and it is currently the 7th biggest. It will top Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (657.50 crores gross approx.) and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal (660 crores gross approx.) by tomorrow (third Saturday) to become 5th biggest grosser in India. ## Overseas, the epic blockbuster has grossed an estimated 235 crores, for worldwide approximately 881+ crores gross after 15 days. The movie will top 900 crores worldwide gross by the third Saturday and will become only the 10th Indian movie of all time to achieve the feat.## The magical milestone of 1000 crores worldwide gross of Kalki 2898 AD could be missed due to the arrival of new movies and with legs dropping, however, a steady run could still take it close to the mark and if it manages to score better than expected hold in the coming days, it might touch the milestone which remains to be seen.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Munjya' Becomes Third Bollywood Movie of 2024 To Top 100 Crore Net Collection
703 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Munjya' Becomes Third Bollywood Movie of 2024 To Top 100 Crore Net Collection

Mumbai, July 12 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Munjya has become the third Bollywood movie of 2024 to top 100 crores net collection after Fighter and Shaitaan. The Aditya Sarpotdar's directorial achieved the feat in its 5th week of the box office run.## Part of Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe, Munjya minted approximately 3 crores net collection in its 5th week, which took its total collection over 100 crores net. It is the 121st film to enter the 100 crores net club in the Hindi language.## Munjya is the fourth movie of the year to hit the 100 crores net mark in Hindi, which also includes Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which is currently the biggest Hindi grosser of the year at the domestic box office with over 232 crores net collection. ## Starring Sharvari Wagh and Abhay Verma in the leading roles, Munjya is the maiden 100-crore net movie for the duo as well as for director Aditya Sarpotdar. At the worldwide box office, the superhit movie has grossed approximately 123 crores, which makes it the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 5 Biggest South Indian Grossers in The First Week In Hindi
703 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Top 5 Biggest South Indian Grossers in The First Week In Hindi

Mumbai, July 12 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD, which was released on June 27, has had one of the biggest first-week collections in Hindi for a South Indian film. The sci-fi epic exceeded expectations to score over 160 crores net first week in the dubbed version. ## Kannada superstar Yash-fronted action drama KGF: Chapter 2, directed by Prashanth Neel, remains the biggest first-week South Indian grosser and it is along with SS Rajamouli and Prabhas' Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion are the only two South Indian films to have 200+ crores net first week. ## Top 5 South Indian Films In Hindi In The First Week (Net Collection) - ## 1. KGF: Chapter 2 - 268.63 crores## 2. Baahubali 2 - 247 crores## 3. Kalki 2898 AD - 162.50 crores## 4. Robot 2.0 - 139.75 crores## 5. Adipurush - 132.95 crores## KGF: Chapter 2 is the fifth biggest first-week grosser in the Hindi language, Pathaan, Jawan, Animal, and Gadar 2. Kalki 2898 AD is the 22nd biggest first-week scorer. It is also Prabhas' second movie in the top 3 biggest South Indian first-week earner after Baahubali 2.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Akshay Kumar's 'Sarfira' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
704 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Akshay Kumar's 'Sarfira' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, July 11 - Akshay Kumar's biographical drama Sarfira, a remake of the Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru, is finally hitting the big screens on July 12 after multiple delays and postponements. The movie is directed by Sudha Kongara who also directed the original movie starring Suriya. ## Sarfira has been the most anticipated new movie for the last couple of weeks, as per the IMDb's real-time popularity but the pre-sales response is telling a completely different story. The advance booking of Sarfira opened a couple of days ago but it has been progressing at a snail's pace and is not going anywhere. ## As of 4 PM on July 11, the pre-sales gross collection of Sarfira is only approximately 32 lakh with 15.6K sold for the opening day. With not much time left for the first show to start, the advance sales of the movie are heading for around 50+ lakh for the opening day which is very low. ## In comparison to the previous movies of Akshay, the pre-sales of Sarfira are trending a little above Selfiee which finished opening day sales at just around 40 lahks, and below Mission Raniganj (76 lakh gross), which are among the lowest for the actor in many years. Sarfira's pre-sales will probably finish somewhere between Selfiee and Mission Raniganj.## Selfiee opened at around 2.50 crores net while Mission Ranigang took the start of 2.80 crores net and a similar sort of opening is expected for Sarfira with a possibility of 3+ crores start depending on word of mouth. However, unlike Selfiee, Sarfira has to face challenges, first with holdover Kalki 2898 AD which is running strongly and second with Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 which is also releasing on July 12. ## Sarfira is not a mass entertainer, plus the original version of the film has widely been watched by the Hindi audience so the areas where a movie can grow are limited. Positive word of mouth is a must for the movie to expect some sort of growth over the weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 5 Biggest South Indian Grosser In The Second Week In Hindi; Kalki 2898 AD 4th
704 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Top 5 Biggest South Indian Grosser In The Second Week In Hindi; Kalki 2898 AD 4th

Mumbai, July 11 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has had a very good second week at the Hindi box office after an excellent first week. The sci-fi epic has managed to score approximately 70 crores in net collection in week two. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is among the top 20 films in the biggest second week ever in Hindi and when it comes to South Indian films, the same finished as the 4th biggest second week grosser, behind SS Rajamouli's RRR. ## SS Rajamouli and Prabhas' epic all-time blockbuster, Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion remains the biggest and the only 100+ crores net South Indian second-week grosser in the dubbed version, followed by Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2. Salaar Part 1 is the 5th in the list, making it 3 films of Prabhas in the top 5 biggest second-week scorers. ## Top 5 South Indian Films In Hindi In The Second Week (Net Collection) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 143.25 crores## 2. KGF Chapter 2 - 80.18 crores## 3. RRR - 76 crores## 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 70.40 crores## 5. Salaar: Cease Fire - 41.25 crores## Interestingly, Baahubali 2 is also the biggest second-week grosser in the Hindi language for any film, followed by Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 with 134.50 crores net approx at second and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal at third with 130.75 crores net. Kalki 2898 AD is at the 17th position among all the top second-week grossers.## Kalki has minted approximately 229 crores net so far and will finish the second week with a total collection of around 233 crores net in the Hindi version. It will be topping 250 crores net in the third weekend and will eventually look to outgross RRR (272.80 crores net approx.) in its lifetime run to become the 3rd biggest South Indian grosser ever in Hindi.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' North America Premiere Advance Sales Details
704 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' North America Premiere Advance Sales Details

Los Angeles, July 11 - Kamal Haasan's vigilante action film Indian 2 is set for a good start at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. The pre-sales of the movie have been picking up with just a day to go before the release which is July 12. ## Apart from the domestic pre-sales, Shankar's directorial movie has managed to generate good advance sales for the North American premiere. According to Venky Box Office, the NA premiere pre-sales of Indian 2 is $650K (5.45 crores), including $580K (4.85 crores) in the USA alone after the big jump yesterday.## In the USA, Indian 2 has sold approximately 28K tickets from over 1450 shows at 484 locations for the premiere which is on tomorrow. The movie is heading for an all-time top 5 premiere day for a Tamil title and the biggest for Kamal Haasan and director Shankar. ## Meanwhile, at the Indian box office, Indian 2 has so far scored approximately 10+ crores gross pre-sales (with block seats) in all versions for the opening day. The sales have picked up nicely over the last 24 hours and it is expected to show a further jump on the last day before release.## Indian 2 is produced by Lyca Productions, and it stars Kamal Haasan, reprising his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption, with Siddharth, S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simha, Vivek, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gulshan Grover, Samuthirakani and Nedumudi Venu in the ensemble cast.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Becomes Pixar Studios' Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide
705 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Becomes Pixar Studios' Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide

Los Angeles, July 10 - After becoming the first billion-dollar grosser of the year, Pixar's mega-hit Inside Out 2 climbs another milestone as it has become the highest-grossing movie of Pixar Animation Studio at the global box office. ## The sequel to Inside Out (2015) has been a box-office phenomenon since its debut on June 14 and is currently in the 4th week of its run. On its 4th Tuesday, IO2 has outgrossed Incredibles 2 ($1.24 billion) to become the biggest Pixar blockbuster globally. ## After surpassing Incredibles 2, Inside Out 2 has also become the 4th highest-grossing animated movie of all time, behind Frozen 2 ($1.45 billion), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1.36 billion), and Frozen ($1.29 billion). IO2 is projected to finish its run with $1.45+ billion, which will make it the biggest animated grosser of all time. ## As said, IO2 became the first billion-dollar grosser since Margot Robbie's Barbie in July 2023. It also scored the biggest opening of the year at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office after crushing the pre-release box office projections with a mighty $294 million worldwide opening weekend.## Inside Out (2015) did unthinkable to beat the projection as the box office hadn't been at its best this year for Hollywood. Pixar too was feeling the heat with back-to-back low scores since the Covid-19 pandemic but Inside Out 2 did what other movies couldn't to bring the studio back to its old glory.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's 'Jatt and Juliet 3' Becomes Biggest Punjabi Overseas Grosser
705 days ago
Pollywood

Box Office: Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's 'Jatt and Juliet 3' Becomes Biggest Punjabi Overseas Grosser

New Delhi, July 10 - Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's romantic-comedy Jatt and Juliet 3 has become the highest-grossing Punjabi film at the overseas box office, beating Gippy Grewal's Carry On Jatt 3. ## Directed by Jagdeep Sidhu, Jatt & Juliet 3 has grossed an estimated 48+ crores in international markets in 13 days so far, outgrossing the entire overseas run of COJ3's 46 crores to become the biggest non-domestic Punjabi title of all-time. ## The worldwide collection of J&J3 is approximately 85 crores gross with over 60% contribution from the overseas collection driven by North America with approximately $3 million (25 crores). COJ3, which is the only 100 crores Punjabi grosser, has had a domestic and overseas collection ratio of 55% and 45%. ## Depending on how the movie performs in the third weekend, Jatt and Juliet 3 has a chance to become the second Punjabi film to enter the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office. Over the second weekend, it topped period action drama Mastaney (74 crores) to become the second biggest Pubjabi grosser globally. ## Produced by White Hill Studios and Speed Records, JJ3 is a spiritual successor to the blockbusters Jatt & Juliet (2012) and Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013). It stars Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, reprising their roles from the previous films, alongside, Jasmin Bajwa, Rana Ranbir, B. N. Sharma, and Nasir Chinyoti. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Baahubali - The Beginning' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
705 days ago
Tollywood

Blockbuster 'Baahubali - The Beginning' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Hyderabad, July 10 - SS Rajamouli's epic action drama Baahubali - The Beginning has turned 9 years old today. It was the movie which led the foundation stone of the highest-grossing Indian title in the form of its sequel Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion and paved the way for Southern Indian film industries to break the boundary barrier before BB2 took the momentum to next level. ## Starring Prabhas in the title role, Baahubali didn't have a smooth victory as it was panned by critics and the fear of failure loomed large. Mind you, had Baahubali failed, there might not be Baahubali 2 as the biggest Indian grosser and there might not be Prabhas as the biggest Pan India star, but destiny and audience had other plans. ## Baahubali overcame the mixed reviews and went on to become the first South Indian film to breach the 500 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office. Apart from the film's success in the original Telugu language, it was the success of the Hindi version which not only made a large contribution to Baahubali's overall revenue but also became the main target of the Pan-Indian films going forward. ## Baahubali was the first South Indian film to breach the 100 crores net mark in Hindi and since then, 9 more films have joined this prestigious box office club. The movie reportedly generated around 5 crore footfalls in all versions, including approximately 1.48 crores in Hindi alone and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the 21st century. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Baahubali - The Beginning## India Gross Collection - 516.00 Cr. (estimated)## Hindi Gross - 165.00 Cr. approx.## Overseas Collection - 134.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 650.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 4.90 crores approx. in all languages (1.48 crores in Hindi)## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 850 Crore Worldwide Gross In 13 Days
705 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Surpasses 850 Crore Worldwide Gross In 13 Days

Hyderabad, July 10 - Kalki 2898 AD is holding decently in the second week and is marching towards 900 crores club after surpassing 850 crores gross collection in just 13 days at the worldwide box office, by far the biggest Indian grosser of the year. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic remained at over 10 crores mark for 13 consecutive days now, taking its total collection to an estimated 630 crores gross collection at the domestic box office. Overseas, the Prabhas-starrer has minted an estimated 230 crores, for 860 crores worldwide cume in 13 days. ## Kalki 2898 AD is expected to top 900 crores worldwide gross total by the third Saturday, in 17 days. It has already become the 10th highest-grossing Indian film globally and will also become the 10th Indian title to top 900 crores worldwide gross. The movie will be aiming to finish its run around or over 1000 crores gross. ## Kalki 2898 AD is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani.## Stay tuned...

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