Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

9480 Articles

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.

Articles Written By Sunit Jangir

Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Official Release Date Is Locked
731 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Official Release Date Is Locked

Mumbai, June 14 - On the 27th anniversary of the epic war drama Border, filmmaker JP Dutta joined hands with Bhushan Kumar of T-Series to announce its sequel with Sunny Deol returning to reprise the role from the first movie.## Kersari fame Anurag Singh will direct Border 2 which begins filming by the end of this year or early 2025. There have been reports that the movie will be released on Republic Day 2026 and now, the makers have officially confirmed the same. ## It has been revealed that India's biggest war movie will be released on January 23 (Friday), 2026, during the Republic Day weekend. It will enjoy the 4-day extended weekend during which it will look to shatter box office records left, right, and centre. ## The makers haven't announced the rest of the cast but it is said that Ayushmann Khurrana will play one of the prominent roles. The makers have planned to make Border 2 on a grand scale and have a vision to make it the biggest war drama film in Indian cinema. ## SUNNY DEOL - JP DUTTA - BHUSHAN KUMAR ANNOUNCE ‘BORDER 2’ RELEASE DATE… 23 Jan 2026 is the release date of #India’s biggest war film #Border2… #RepublicDay *extended* weekend.Directed by Anurag Singh… Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. pic.twitter.com/Nov0WwdHDu— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 14, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol will next be seen in the period drama, Lahore 1947, which is said to be based on Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed Punjabi play, "Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai". The actor reunited with director Rajkumar Santoshi for the first time since, Ghatak (1996). Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Lahore 1947 will be released next year. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Box Office: 'Munjya' Score Fantastic First Week
732 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Munjya' Score Fantastic First Week

Mumbai, June 13 - Producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy Munjya ends the opening week with a fantastic collection of over 35 crores net after the miraculous trend during the weekdays with almost no drop from Monday - Thursday. ## The Aditya Sarpotdar's directorial movie cleared the 35 crores mark after scoring an estimated 3.75-4 crores net on its first Thursday. Interestingly, or rather incredibly, the collection of Munjya remained in the range of the 4 crores mark which indicates a long run for the movie at the domestic box office. ## The opening week collection of Munjya is the 7th biggest first week total for a Bollywood movie of 2024. It is expected to remain strong in the second week despite the arrival of Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion and will aim to reach 50 crores mark by the second weekend itself. ## Munjya is the 4th movie in Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe after Stree, Roohi, and Bhediya and is currently the third highest-grosser in the series. The movie has a good chance of beating Bhediya in the long run to become the second-biggest film in the series after Stree. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
All-Time Blockbuster 'Border' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
732 days ago
Bollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'Border' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Mumbai, June 13 - It has been 27 years since Sunny Deol headlined epic war drama Border released on the big screens. Hailed as one of the greatest war movies of all time, it was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the events of the Battle of Longewala (1971). ## Border was a massive success at the box office and emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian movie of 1997 with a worldwide gross collection of approximately 55.50 crores, including approximately 53.10 crores gross at the Indian box office (collection without adjusting with inflation). In India, it was the highest-grossing film of the year, ahead of Dil To Pagal Hai (47.25 crores gross) ## Directed by JP Dutta, Border, apart from its mega box office success, garnered critical acclaim for its story, execution, scale, showing off the battle, direction, screenplay, performances, and soundtrack. It won several awards and went on to earn cult status over the years for its immense popularity on television. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Border ## India Net Collection - 39.30 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 53.10 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 2.40 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 55.50 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 3.70 Cr. Approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## A sequel to Border was announced on June 13, 2024, 27 years after the first movie. Sunny Deol returns to reprise his role with Ayushmann Khurrana as the second lead. It will go on floors by the end of this year or early 2025 for the Republic Day 2026 theatrical launch. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Officially Announced
732 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Officially Announced

Mumbai, June 13 - Filmmaker J. P. Dutta has joined hands with producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series to announce the sequel to War epic Border. The movie was announced on the 27th anniversary of the first movie which is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters ever. ## Sunny Deol, who scored a mega-blockbuster with Gadar 2 last year, will be returning to reprise his role as Maj. Kuldip Singh Chandpuri in Border 2 which will be directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series and JP Films. ## The blockbuster sequel has been in the news since last and the makers finally made it official. While the rest of the cast is yet to be announced, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is said to be playing one of the prominent roles in the film. ## The shoot of Border 2 is expected to commence by the end of this year or early 2025 and it will most likely hit the big screens on Republic Day 2026. ## Ek fauji apne 27 saal purane waade ko pura karne, aa raha hai phirse.India's biggest war film, #Border2.Produced by Bhushan Kumar , Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta & Nidhi Dutta will be directed by Anurag Singh #TSeries #JPFilms@iamsunnydeol @JPFilmsOfficial #BhushanKumar #JPDutta… pic.twitter.com/tDAFbRyBye— T-Series (@TSeries) June 13, 2024 ## Border, which was released on June 13, 1997, was a huge box-office blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of over 64 crores. It was written, directed, and produced by JP Dutta and also starred Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry and Puneet Issar alongside a supporting cast including Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in key roles. The movie was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the events of the Battle of Longewala (1971).## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' To Release On Independence Day 2024
733 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' To Release On Independence Day 2024

Mumbai, June 12 - The Independence Day 2024 weekend is getting interesting after rumours hit social media that Allu Arjun's Pan India movie, Pushpa 2 - The Rule was postponed to a new date. Now, the date is being occupied by other movies. ## Recently, John Abraham's Vedaa announced the release on August 15, 2024, and now, according to the latest reports, Akshay Kumar's comedy-drama Khel Khel Mein is also coming on the same date. Earlier, the movie was supposed to be released on September 6 this year.## Khel Khel Mein is directed by Mudassar Aziz and produced by T-Series, Wakaoo Films, and KKM Film. The movie also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, Pragya Jaiswal and Fardeen Khan in pivotal roles. It is said to be a situational comedy revolving around the lives of 3 couples. ## On Independence Day 2024, we will again see Akshay Kumar and John Abraham against each other at the box office. Previously, Akshay's Gold clashed with Satyameva Jayate in 2018 and Mission Mangal clash with Batla House in 2019 and all four movies emerged as successful. ## This Independence Day, step into a mad world of laughter, drama & loads of fun! Mark your calendars for August 15, 2024 when #KhelKhelMein hits the theatres. #KhelKhelMein #August15 @akshaykumar @taapsee @FardeenFKhan @Vaaniofficial @AmmyVirk #AdityaSeal @ItsMePragya… pic.twitter.com/gAe22AvRF2— T-Series (@TSeries) June 12, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' Projected To Earn $135 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend
733 days ago
Hollywood

Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' Projected To Earn $135 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, June 12 - Disney/Pixar's animated coming-of-age film Inside Out 2 is aiming to score the biggest opening of 2024 at the North American box office after debuting in theatres on June 14 as the box office projection revealed. ## According to Deadline, the sequel to Inside Out (2015) is looking at what could be the biggest stateside opening of the year to date with $85 million, and another $50 million overseas for a $135 million worldwide launch.## As of now, Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part 2 owns the biggest domestic (North America) opening of the year $82.5 million while the same studios' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has the biggest worldwide start of 2024 with $194 million. ## Inside Out 2 is expected to infuse fresh life into Disney's future regarding Pixar movies as many of its films post the Covid-19 pandemic failed to make noise. The upcoming title will be Pixar's biggest opening post-pandemic, beating Lightyear which scored $50 million in 2022.## The official synopsis of Inside Out 2 reads, "Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone". ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer Clocks 37+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours
734 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer Clocks 37+ Million Views On YouTube In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, June 11 - The trailer of Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 10 amid massive anticipation and it found application among the fans for its never-before-seen visuals and a brave attempt at sci-fi genre mixed with mythology. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the trailer of Kalki has been trending at number 1 on YouTube and it generated 37+ million views in the first 24 hours for all languages. The Hindi trailer of the film scored the highest viewership with 17+ million, followed by Telugu with 14.5 million views. ## The other version of the trailer scored 5.5+ million views in the first 24 hours which is a decent effort. As said, the overall viewership of the trailer is 37+ million for all languages which is without ads. Other than views, it scored 1.37+ million likes for all versions. On Instagram, the trailer scored 21 million views and 1.6 million likes. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, also in IMAX. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
'Munjya' Extend Maddock Films' Box Office Winning Streak
734 days ago
Bollywood

'Munjya' Extend Maddock Films' Box Office Winning Streak

Mumbai, June 11 - Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films has found a way to win the box office battle against the wind. At a time when filmmakers are not willing to take risks and are betting on big-budget films to revive the box office, the studio is delivering success after success with relatively smaller titles. ## Maddock has delivered 4 successes out of its last 5 theatrical releases with an excellent strike rate of 80%. Among the 4 successful films, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon's Bhediya was an average affair while others emerged as hits, including Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, and the latest horror comedy Munjya. ## Aditya Sarpotdar's directorial Munjya is the 4th movie in the studio's horror-comedy universe after Stree, Roohi, and Bhediya, and the second after Stree to emerge as a clean hit. The movie overperformed in its opening weekend to score 19+ crores net collection before putting up an excellent hold on Monday with a collection on par with Friday. ## The Abhay Verma and Sharvari Wagh-starrer has scored approximately 23.25 crores net in 4 days and is comfortably heading towards finishing over 50 crores net. Irrespective of where the final collection of Munjya lends, it has emerged as one of the surprising clean hits of the year. ## The success of Maddock Films production is not luck by chance as the studio has built a reputation among the general moviegoers by producing rooted and heartwarming films like Hindi Medium, Stree, Luka Chuppi, Bala, Love Aaj Kal, Mimi, and Dasvi, among others over the years. The success rate of Maddock Films is relatively higher when it comes to low to medium-budget films than other studio. ## The next film in the studio's slate is John Abraham-fronted action thriller Tehran, followed by the highly-awaited Stree 2, Akshay Kumar's Sky Force, and Vicky Kaushal's Chhava this year. All the upcoming films of Maddock have the potential to emerge as big successes at the box office.## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Box Office: Munjya First Monday Early Estimates
735 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Munjya First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 10 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Munjya sees an excellent collection on its first Monday, dropping around just 10% from Friday which is nothing short of a miraculous hold. There is an outside chance of Monday collection coming on par with the opening day. ## According to the early estimates, the latest entry in the horror-comedy universe scores 3.50-4 crores net collection, pushing the total to around 23 crores in 4 days. The drop from Sunday collection of 8 crores net is around 50% which is also fantastic, to say the least. ## Munjya is heading towards 31-33 crores net opening week which is outstanding and will aim to reach 50 crores net in the second week though it will have competition with Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion which is the first major release after gap. ## The movie emerged as a surprise hit as there were hardly any expectations for it to deliver at the box office before the trailer did some trick, plus, the affordable ticket prices also played a role in bringing the audience to theatres. It could emerge as one of the major successes of the year so far, however, it will be interesting to see how it performs with the arrival of bigger films in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Dhanush's Much-Awaited 'Raayan' To Release On July 26
735 days ago
Kollywood

Dhanush's Much-Awaited 'Raayan' To Release On July 26

Chennai, June 10 - Sun Pictures has postponed the release of Tamil star Dhanush's second directorial venture Raayan by a month to July 2024. Dhanush is also playing the leading role in the movie alongside Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, S. J. Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Saravanan. ## The movie, which was previously announced to be released in June, will now be released in theatres worldwide on July 26 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Interestingly, the movie will hit the big screens during the birthday week of Dhanush as the actor will celebrate his 41st birthday on July 28, doubling the celebrations for fans.## The makers have already started the promotions as two single tracks, Adangadha Asuran, and Water Packet have increased the buzz around the movie. It is reportedly a gangster drama and is one of the most anticipated Tamil films of the year. ## Witness the world of #Raayan from July 26th in cinemas 🔥@dhanushkraja @arrahman @Music_Santhosh @_ShwetaMohan_ #GanaKadhar @iam_SJSuryah @selvaraghavan @kalidas700 @sundeepkishan @prakashraaj @officialdushara @Aparnabala2 @varusarath5 #Saravanan @omdop @editor_prasanna… pic.twitter.com/NKleiyaJQP— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) June 10, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Box Office: 'Garudan' Earns 36+ Crore Gross In India In 10 Days
735 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Garudan' Earns 36+ Crore Gross In India In 10 Days

Chennai, June 10 - Tamil action thriller Garudan has had an impressive second weekend at the domestic box office with approximately 9.25 crores gross collection, pushing the total collection to 36.25 crores gross in 10 days. It is the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024 domestically. ## Starring Soori in the leading role, Garudan has minted approximately 6.25 crores at the overseas box office, taking the global cume to 42.50 crores, making it 4th highest-grossing Tamil title of the year, behind Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller. ## Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Garudan is only the second original Tamil hit of 2024 after Aranmanai 4 which has grossed approximately 97.50 crores so far. Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli was re-released recently and scored success with approximately 32 crores gross collection. ## Garudan is produced by Grass Root Film Company and Lark Studios, and it stars 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. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Box Office: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Monsterverse Film
735 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Monsterverse Film

Mumbai, June 10 - Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has become the highest-grossing Monsterverse film ever, beating 2017's Kong Skull Island, at the worldwide box office.## Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong has surpassed Skull Island, which grossed $568.6 million at $570 million (4760 crores). The latest blockbuster has minted $196.3 million (1640 crores) in North America and $373.7 million (2120 crores) at the overseas box office. ## Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the highest-grossing MonsterVerse film in as many as 35 markets, including India where it has grossed 134 crores ($16 million). It is currently the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 in India, way ahead of second-ranked Kung Fu Panda 4 which has earned around 50 crores gross. ## It is also the second-highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 at the worldwide box office, after Dune: Part 2 which is the number 1 with approximately $712 million. Coming to India again, Godzilla x Kong is Warner Bros.'s biggest grosser of all time. ## Top overseas markets for The New Empire are as follows - Mexico ($33.7M), the UK ($18.1M), India ($16M), France ($12.4M), Australia ($12.3M), Japan ($10.8M), Indonesia ($9.2M), Brazil ($8.4M), Taiwan ($7.7M), and Germany ($7.1M).## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

Read Article
Prev Next