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: Munjya Tops Bhediya To Become Second Highest-Grosser In Maddock Films' Horror-Comedy Universe
724 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Munjya Tops Bhediya To Become Second Highest-Grosser In Maddock Films' Horror-Comedy Universe

Mumbai, June 21 - Director Aditya Sarpotdar's horror-comedy Munjya has become the second highest-grossing film in Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe, behind only Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's Stree. ## The fourth film in the horror-comedy universe, Munjya has scored approximately 68 crores net collection in 2 weeks (14 days) and it will be crossing Bhediya (69 crores net) today to become the second biggest grosser in the series. Stree is currently on top with approximately 130 crores net. ## Munjya has had an excellent hold in the second week, dropping just 7.50% from the first week for approximately 32.65 crores net, despite the release of Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion which is a much bigger movie in terms of scale, budget and star power and also with positive reviews and word of mouth. ## The Abhay Verma and Sharvari Wagh-starrer are expected to remain strong in its third week in the absence of notable releases. The movie, however, will be tested next week when Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Kalki 2898 AD arrive on June 27 which is expected to take a good opening. ## Another 20+ crores net collection for Munjya in the third week will give it a real shot at topping 100 crores net collection which looks like a real possibility at this moment. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In One Week
725 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In One Week

Chennai, June 20 - Vijay Sethupathi-fronted action thriller Maharaja has become the 5th Tamil movie of 2024 to enter the 50 crores gross club at the worldwide box office within a week, joining Captain Miller, Ayalaan, Aranmanai 4, and Garudan in the list. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja grossed an estimated 57 crores, including around 41 crores in India and 16 crores gross at the overseas box office. It is expected to close the first week with around 61 crores gross. ## Maharaja is currently the 4th highest-grossing Tamil film of the year after beating Soori's Garudan which has scored an estimated 56+ crores gross in 3 weeks. Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller are currently in the first three spots with an estimated 99.50 crores, 76.50 crores, and 75 crores, respectively. ## Produced by Passion Studios, The Route, and Think Studios, Maharaja stars Vijay Sethupathi in the titular role, alongside Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass, Mamta Mohandas, Natarajan Subramaniam, Abhirami, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Manikandan, Singampuli, Bharathiraja, Divya Bharathi and others in the supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Top 10: Crew Becomes Most Watched Indian Movie of 2024 On Netflix
726 days ago
Bollywood

Netflix Top 10: Crew Becomes Most Watched Indian Movie of 2024 On Netflix

Mumbai, June 19 - Director Rajesh A Krishnan's Crew has become the most-watched Indian film of 2024 on Netflix, surpassing the total reported viewership of Aamir Khan's production venture, Laapataa Ladies in just 24 days. ## The heist comedy, starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon, Crew added 1.2 million views from June 10 - June 16, taking its total views to 17.9 million in 24 days. Laapataa Ladies had scored 17.1 million views during its stay in the top 10 on Netflix and is now the second most-watched Indian title of the year. ## Crew premiered on Netflix on May 24 after completing 8 weeks of the theatrical run with over 150 crores in gross collection at the worldwide box office. On its Netflix premiere, the movie scored 5.4 million views in the opening weekend, followed by 8.9 million views in the first full week, and 2.4 million in the next week. ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office disaster, scored 8 million views in the first 10 days on Netflix. During its first full week (June 9 - June 16), the action thriller was the second most-watched non-English title worldwide with 5.1 million views. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Locks December 2024 Release
728 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Locks December 2024 Release

Hyderabad, June 17 - The Independence Day 2024 weekend was buzzing with a high-profile box office clash between India's two of the most anticipated films, Pushpa 2 - The Rule and Singham Again, however, as things stand today, both the movies have been postponed, leaving the weekend for other movies to cash on. ## While Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn have locked the Diwali release for Singham 3, Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 makers finalized the December 6, 2024, release date worldwide. The team was also looking to lock December 20 but went earlier to avoid a clash with Aamir Khan-fronted Sitaare Zameen Par which is scheduled to release along with Hollywood biggie Mufasa: The Lion King on Dec. 20. ## Interestingly, Pushpa - The Rise was also released on December (17) 2021 and now, the sequel is also to be released in the same month.## Pushpa 2 is directed by Sukumar who also produced it under his banner Sukumar Writings with Mythri Movie Makers. It stars Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast of Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Shanmukh and Ajay Ghosh who are all reprising their roles from the previous film. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan In Talks To Headline Director Atlee's Next After Allu Arjun Back Out: Report
728 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan In Talks To Headline Director Atlee's Next After Allu Arjun Back Out: Report

Mumbai, June 17 - Over the last many months, the Telugu film industry has been buzzing with the potential collaboration between superstar Allu Arjun and blockbuster director Atlee. The project was almost finalized and was supposed to go on floors by the end of this year, but now, there is a disappointing update on the same. ## According to the report by Telugu 360, Allu Arjun's film with Atlee has been shelved after the director's huge remuneration demand which shocked the producers. However, another report claimed that the project fell through simply because it did not align with the actor and director's preferences. ## After Allu Arjun dropped the movie, Atlee is believed to have approached Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to headline and Telugu 360 reported that the superstar has given his nod and the movie will be announced soon. Sun Pictures will reportedly be producing the film which is expected to go on floors in the first quarter of 2025. ## Salman Khan, meanwhile, has started shooting for director AR Murugadoss' action drama Sikandar which has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. Sajid Nadiadwala is bankrolling this big-budget entertainer which will be released on Eid 2025. Salman Khan also has YRF's Tiger vs Pathaan in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scored Excellent Opening Weekend
728 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Scored Excellent Opening Weekend

Chennai, June 17 - The Tamil film industry has returned to winning ways with a fourth success within two months at the domestic box office. After no-hit for the first four months of the year, the industry scored first hit in horror-comedy Aranmanai 4, followed by Garudan. Now, Vijay Setupathi's Maharaja joins the list. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja was released on June 14 and scored an excellent first weekend at the domestic box office with approximately 25.15 crores gross mark, which is the second biggest opening weekend for a Tamil movie of 2024, behind Dhanush's Captain Miller. ## Maharaja opened to an estimated 5.40 crores gross collection, including 1.20 crores in Telugu. The action thriller witnessed a big jump of over 60% on Saturday to score an estimated 9 crores gross, and there was a further jump of around 20% on Sunday for around 10.75 crores gross. ## The Tamil version of Maharaja has minted an estimated 19 crores gross while the Telugu version has grossed approximately 6 crores gross. The movie surpassed expectations after opening to excellent reviews and audience word of mouth. ## Maharaja is expected to have another solid day today due to the Bakrid holiday. The momentum is currently with the film which should help to continue doing solid business in the coming days despite the holdover movie, Garudan which is also doing good business domestically. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates
729 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' First Sunday/Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 16 - Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion scores another much-needed growth on its first Sunday to take the opening weekend past 20 crores net mark which can be seen as some sort of recovery after the slow start, however, the overall collection still below expectations. ## After scoring a jump close to 50% on Saturday, the biographical sports drama witnesses another around 40% jump on Sunday for an estimated 9.75-10.25 crores net, pushing opening weekend to around 21.75 crores. There is a holiday tomorrow due to Bakrid so a hold is expected. ## The positive word of mouth has helped Chandu Champion to recover its lost ground to some extent, however, the movie still needs to perform very well beyond the weekend. The good thing is that the movie has momentum after back-to-back good jumps so it can manage good hold throughout the week. ## The next big release is Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD on June 27, so Chandu Champion has one more week to make the most of it, however, there is a holdover movie, Munjya is giving tough competition to it with solid trending at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Pulls Off Almost $300 Million Worldwide Opening
729 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Pulls Off Almost $300 Million Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, June 16 - Hollywood almost sealed its first $1 billion grosser of the year after Disney/Pixar's animated coming-of-age film Inside Out 2 pulled off almost $300 million in its global opening weekend, smashing industry's projection by a long margin. ## Directed by Kelsey Mann, Inside Out 2 scored a mighty $294.2 million (2455 crores) opening weekend at the worldwide box office, pulling off the biggest opening of 2024 beating Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ($195 million). The final collection of the movie may vary when actuals come tomorrow.## At the domestic (North America), the film grossed a huge $154.2 million (1290 crores), the second-biggest 3-day opening weekend of all-time for an animated movie, behind only Incredibles 2 ($183 million), and the biggest for Hollywood since Margot Robbie's Barbie ($162 million) last year.## Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened in 38 markets this weekend and scored a massive $140 million (1165 crores). For Disney, the global opening of $294+ million is the biggest since Avatar: The Way of Water ($441 million) in 2022. Mexico was the biggest market for the movie outside North America with $30 million, followed by Korea with $15 million and the UK with $14 million. In India, the movie minted approximately 9 crores ($1.07 million). ## The sequel to 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: 'Chandu Champion' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
730 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Chandu Champion' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 15 - After the low start, Kartik Aaryan-fronted Chandu Champion shows a much-needed growth of around 40% on its second day which is a good recovery but the overall collection is still not big enough to cover the lost ground. ## Kabir Khan's directorial benefits from positive word-of-mouth as it collects around 6.50-7 crores net on its first Saturday, as per early estimates. Ideally, this should have been the opening day figure to set the tone for a good opening weekend but that is not the case. ## Chandu Champion's total collection after 2 days is around 11.50 crores. It can still manage to score a decent weekend if it can see a similar or better jump on Sunday which is very much possible given Monday is a holiday. The 3-day opening weekend is heading for 19-20+ crores while the extended weekend could be around 25+ crores. ## The positive word of mouth is clearly showing its effect but the real test for the movie will begin after Monday Bakrid holiday. The 100 crores mark looks a far cry at this moment but the movie needs to hold firmly beyond the weekend to even stand a chance to come closer to this mark.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Soori's 'Garudan' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In 15 Days
730 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Soori's 'Garudan' Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In 15 Days

Chennai, June 14 - Actor Soori's action thriller Garudan has emerged as a big success and has entered the 50 crores club at the worldwide box office in 15 days. The movie joined horror-comedy, Aranmanai 4 as the only Tamil movie of 2024 to score success at the box office. ## Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Garudan has grossed approximately 50.65 crores worldwide, including approx. 42.65 crores in India and an estimated 8 crores at the overseas box office in 15 days. It is currently the 4th highest-grossing Kollywood film of the year, behind Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller. ## Garudan received positive reception from critics and audiences upon its release on May 31st. The movie scored 4+ crores gross on its first day and remained solid throughout the first week to earn 27+ crores gross in India. It held firmly in the second week to collect approximately 14.75 crores gross and has started the third week on a good note. ## A consistent decent run for Garudan could take it to 50 crores gross mark domestically, however, Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja might dent its chances as it also started strongly to collect over 5+ crores gross domestically. It will be interesting to see how both the movies go from here on. ## Produced by Grass Root Film Company and Lark Studios, Garudan stars Soori, M. Sasikumar and Unni Mukundan in the lead roles. Roshini Haripriyan, Sshivada, Revathi Sharma, Samuthirakani, Vadivukkarasi, R. V. Udayakumar and Mime Gopi appear in supporting roles. It follows Sokkan, a trusted confidante of two childhood friends, Aadhi and Karuna, whose loyalty is changed by a dynamic between betrayal and survival. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Early Box Office Projections Reveal $200+ Million Opening
731 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Early Box Office Projections Reveal $200+ Million Opening

Los Angeles, June 14 - Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine is about to storm the box office and bring the studio back to old glory as the early box office projection of the third Deadpool movie revealed a monstrous start. ## According to Deadline, which quoted The Quorum's projection, Deadpool 3 is looking to open $200 million - $239 million at the domestic (North America) opening weekend. The tracking service is projecting these figures as conservative. ## Deadpool 3 is the first ever R-rated movie to be released by Disney. As said, there has never been an R-rated movie to open over $200 million, so it would be a monumental achievement for the threequel if it manages to do that. ## The current record for an R-rated opening at the North American box office is owned by the original Deadpool which scored $132.4 million in February 2016. As reported recently, the pre-sales of Deadpool 3 broke the first-day record of 2024 and probably has the highest so far for any movie of the year. ## Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen. It is scheduled to be released on July 26. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Chandu Champion Opening Day Early Estimates
731 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Chandu Champion Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 14 - Kartik Aaryan-fronted biographical sports drama Chandu Champion has taken a slow start at the domestic box office as the movie couldn't generate much pre-release excitement among the moviegoers. ## The movie had low pre-sales which confirmed a low opening but there were hopes that things would improve with positive word-of-mouth which wasn't the case at least on the first day as early estimates suggest opening in around 4.50-5 crores net. The makers did try to lure the audience by keeping the ticket prices low for the first day only but it had less impact. ## The good thing for the movie is that the reception is seemingly positive among the general audiences so box office prospects may improve over the weekend which is a must. The movie will also enjoy the holiday on account of Bakrid on Monday. ## Chandu Champion will be aiming to score around 20 crores net 3-day opening weekend and around 25 crores extended weekend which will still be below expectations. ## Stay tuned...

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