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: Mr and Mrs Mahi First Monday Early Estimates
742 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor's Mr and Mrs Mahi passes the Monday test with a decent hold with a drop of around 60% from Sunday collection of 5.50 crores net approx.## According to the early estimates, the sports romantic drama scored around 2-2.25 crores net collection on its first Monday/fourth day. The drop from the opening day is around 65% but the first day collection was boosted by cinema lovers day. In real value, the drop from Friday is around 40% which is decent hold. ## The positive word of mouth and the lack of major competition helped the movie to hold well and it now needs this momentum to continue throughout the week. The total collection of the movie after 4 days is approximately 19 crores net and the full week is looking to around 24 crores. ## There will be a horror comedy Munjya released on June 7 which is expected to pause some challenges to Mr and Mrs Mahi due to its connection with Maddock Films' horror comedy universe. It will be interesting to see how the movie performs from the next weekend amid the continuous new releases. ## Stay tuned...

The First Trailer of Marvel's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Released
742 days ago
Hollywood

The First Trailer of Marvel's 'Venom: The Last Dance' Released

Mumbai, June 3 - Tom Hardy is ready to wreak havoc one last time as Marvel anti-hero Venom in the third film of the franchise Venom: The Last Dance. The first trailer of the film was released on Monday to unleash hell. ## Venom 3 has been confirmed to be the last film in the franchise by Sony Pictures, something fans speculated at the time when the title of the movie was announced in 2023. It is the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and the sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). ## Directed by Kelly Marcel, the movie was officially confirmed at CinemaCon 2022. The first two movies, released in 2018 and 2021, were box office successes, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. Venom 3 is touted to be the best film in the franchise. ## Starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and Venom, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, and Stephen Graham, Venom 3 will be released on October 25, 2024. In India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. ## Watch the tailer here - ## ## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
742 days ago
Mollywood

Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Kochi, June 3 - Actor Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has completed its box office run with an excellent collection in India and worldwide despite missing a couple of milestones due to premature digital release.## Released on April 11, Aavesham scored the second-biggest opening week domestically for a Malayalam movie of 2024 with a collection of 35.45 crores gross, before showing an incredible hold in the second week for 29.10 crores, followed by another solid hold in the third with 21.70 crores gross. ## Aavesham was well on track to enter the 100 crores gross club in India but due to the early digital release after the 4th week, the collection dropped heavily in the following weeks which kept it under the 100 crores mark. Overall, the movie missed the 100 crore gross collection by just above 1 crore. ## Overseas, Jithu Madhavan's directorial has been one of the biggest hits with an estimated 56 crores gross collection, pushing the total worldwide to approximately 155 crores. It finished its run as the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of the year, behind Manjummel Boys and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Aavesham ## India Net Collection - 85.15 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 98.80 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 56.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 154.80 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 67 lakh Approx.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Tamil Movie 'Garudan' Scored Very Good Opening Weekend
742 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Tamil Movie 'Garudan' Scored Very Good Opening Weekend

Chennai, June 3 - After the big success of Aranmanai 4, the Tamil film industry has another movie doing well at the box office in the form of actor Soori's action thriller Garudan, directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar. ## Released on May 31st, Garudan had a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office with a gross collection of approximately 17 crores in 3 days. It scored the third biggest opening weekend for a Tamil movie of 2023, behind Captain Miller and Aranmanai 4. ## Garudan opened to a good collection of approximately 4 crores gross, before showing a jump of around 38% on its second day for approx. 5.60 crores gross, followed by another jump of 29% on Sunday for approx. 7.25 crores. The movie is expected to perform well in the coming days. ## The last few weeks have been good for the Tamil film industry with the success of Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli re-release and Aranmanai 4, otherwise, this has been a poor year for the industry. Aranmanai 4, meanwhile, is nearing becoming the first Tamil film of 2024 to top 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai
742 days ago
Tollywood

'Kalki 2898 AD' Trailer To Be Launched In Mumbai

Mumbai, June 3 - The highly-anticipated trailer of the Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is set to be launched on June 7 in Mumbai and the official announcement regarding the same is expected to be out today or tomorrow, as per the Telugu media reports. ## Kalki 2898 AD has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to turn it into a phenomenon. The trailer launch in Mumbai will further help the movie create buzz as the stakes are high for the Hindi market. ## Meanwhile, the makers recently released the animated prelude of Kalki 2898 AD on Amazon Prime Video and it has been a big success and has set the stage for a grand release worldwide. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the sci-fi epic stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani in pivotal roles. The movie will be hitting theatres on June 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
743 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 2 - Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor's Mr and Mrs Mahi has a good opening weekend at the domestic box office with a collection of around 17 crores net. ## The romantic sports drama witnessed a jump of around 20% on Sunday for an estimated 5.25-5.75 crores net collection, pushing the total collection to around 17 crores in the first 3-day weekend which is on the expected lines. ## Mr and Mrs Mahi got a cinema day boost on its opening day so the weekend collection is probably around 3 crores higher than what it could have been with the regular prices. The positive word of mouth also played its part as the movie held decently on Saturday before seeing a good jump on Sunday. ## The overall fate of the movie will be determined by how it performs during weekdays and for consistent collection, Mr and Mrs Mahi will need to hold well on Sunday with a collection of 2-2.50 crores net. A better hold might also keep it in the race for 50 crores net, however, there will be regular competition from next weekend to dent its chances. ## Stay tuned...

MrBeast Surpasses T-Series To Become Most Subscribed YouTube Channel In The World
744 days ago
Youtube

MrBeast Surpasses T-Series To Become Most Subscribed YouTube Channel In The World

Mumbai, June 2 - American YouTuber James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, famously known as MrBeast, has outnumbered India's music and production company T-Series to become the most subscribed YouTube channel in the world. ## MrBeast now has over 267 million subscribers on YouTube, against T-Series' 266+ million. The Bhushan Kumar-led company became the most subscribed channel after surpassing PewDiePie in 2019. MrBeast has made significant gains over the last year to dethrone the T-Series. ## At the start of 2023, MrBeast vowed to become the number 1 YouTube channel. It looked like a far cry at that moment as it had only 123 million subscribers, but 1 and a half years later, MrBeast is the new king of YouTube. PewDiePie is currently the 8th most subscribed channel with 111 million subscribers. ## MrBeast and T-Series are the only 2 accounts with over 200 million subscribers on the video-sharing platform. Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes is in third position with 176 million subscribers, followed by Sony Set India, and Kids Diana Show at number 4 and 5 with 173 million and 122 million, respectively.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Mr and Mrs Mahi' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
744 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Mr and Mrs Mahi' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 1 - After a good opening, Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor's sports romantic drama Mr and Mrs Mahi sees a drop of around 30% on its second day which was with the regular prices. The opening day collection got a boost due to Cinema Lovers Day where ticket prices were Rs. 99/ticket. ## According to the early estimates, Mr and Mrs Mahi scored 4.50-4.75 crores net collection on its second day/first Saturday, showing a decent hold. The total collection is around 11.25+ crores net in 2 days with the first 3-day weekend heading today 17 crores net. ## The second-day collection of Mr and Mrs Mahi could have been its Friday collection or even lower without discounted prices so the hold is pretty good. A 20% jump on Sunday is expected and then, it is all about hold on Monday. ## A good hold on Monday might pave the way for the movie to reach 50 crores net mark which will be a good result for the film. The movie could emerge as the second box office success of the month for Rajkummar Rao after Srikanth. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office Blockbuster 'Godzilla Minus One' Is Now Streaming In India
744 days ago
Digital Media

Box Office Blockbuster 'Godzilla Minus One' Is Now Streaming In India

Mumbai, June 1 - The Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One has finally started streaming in India, after shockingly not getting a theatrical release. ## Hailed as the finest Godzilla movie, Godzilla Minus One was originally released in theatres last year, however, despite the huge demand, the makers couldn't find a way to release it in India despite attempting to release it via PVR Inox Pictures. ## While the big screen release of the film couldn't possible, Netflix has brought the movie to the Indian audience and it is now streaming in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil language. The early response is already pouring in and as expected, is highly positive. ## Godzilla Minus One, made on a budget of around $15 million, has been a huge box-office blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of over $115 million. It is the highest-grossing Japanese Godzilla movie and is touted as the best across all 37 movies in the franchise. ## The movie is set in postwar Japan and follows a former kamikaze pilot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after encountering a giant monster known as "Godzilla". It went on to win the Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Opening Day Early Estimates
745 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mr and Mrs Mahi Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 31 - Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer sports romantic drama Mr and Mrs Mahi has taken a good start at the domestic box office, thanks to the Cinema Lovers Day which boosted the footfalls due to lower ticket prices. ## The movie witnessed excellent occupancy throughout the day and scored an estimated 6.75-7.25 crores net collection on its opening day. It has comfortably beaten the opening day collection of Yami Gautam-fronted Article 370, the last Bollywood film to get cinema day benefit to score approximately 6 crores net. ## Mr and Mrs Mahi mainly targeted multiplex audiences and thanks to the discounted ticket prices, the movie brought its target audience to the theatres on its opening day. The initial word of mouth for the movie seems to be positive but the real test of it will be after the weekend. ## The competition also does not look threatening to the movie, however, the new release, Savi takes a decent opening of around 1.50 crores net. The holdover Srikanth, which also stars Rajkummar Rao, also got a cinema day boost and minted approximately 1.25+ crores net on its 22nd day. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Laapataa Ladies Crosses 20 Crore India Net Collection
745 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Laapataa Ladies Crosses 20 Crore India Net Collection

Mumbai, May 31 - Aamir Khan's production venture Laapataa Ladies has shown incredible consistency at the box office on the lower levels since its digital release and has crossed the 20 crores net mark which once looked like a pipe dream. ## Directed by Kiran Rao, Laapataa Ladies was made available on the digital platform after 8 weeks and since then it has minted over 2.50 crores net collection by showing an upward trend. The movie has so far minted approximately 20.58 crores net in 13 weeks. ## At the worldwide box office, the comedy-drama has grossed approximately 27 crores and can be called an average affair. As said, Laapataa Ladies is already the most-watched Indian movie (direct or indirect) of 2024 on Netflix and proved to be a jackpot for the streamer. ## The movie stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, and tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes. ## Check out detailed collection of Laapataa Ladies, here.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Srikanth Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide
746 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Srikanth Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, May 30 - Rajkummar Rao's biographical drama Srikanth has emerged as a surprise winner of the year as the movie has topped 50 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office amid low expectations. ## Directed by Tushar Hiranandani, Srikanth grossed approximately 49.50 crores worldwide, including 47 crores domestically and an estimated 2.50 crores overseas in the first 20 days. It has topped the 50 crores gross mark on its third Thursday (21st day). ## Srikanth is only the second film of Rajkummar Rao to reach the mini milestone of 50 crores worldwide after Stree in a leading role. The actor played a supporting role in Bareilly Ki Barfi which grossed approximately 58.60 crores worldwide. ## Produced by T-Series and Chalk and Cheese Films, Srikanth has benefitted from the open run due to the lack of notable releases over the last few weeks. It will now have competition from Rajkummar Rao himself as his second film of the month, Mr and Mrs Mahi, co-starring Janhvi Kapoor, is releasing on May 31st. ## Stay tuned...