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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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Hindi OTT Platform and Release Date Revealed
858 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar' Hindi OTT Platform and Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, February 9 - Pan India superstar Prabhas' action drama film Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has officially revealed its digital partner for the Hindi version. The movie, directed by Prashanth Neel, is already streaming on Netflix in the South Indian languages. ## Since the film's Netflix release in South Indian versions, there have been enquiries about the streaming date of the Hindi version. Hombale Films, on Friday (February 9), officially revealed that Salaar Hindi will be coming on Disney Plus Hotstar on February 16. ## Unlike South Indian versions, the Hindi version of Salaar will be streaming after 8 weeks of theatrical release, and this is one of the major reasons Netflix is not the OTT partner of the film for Hindi. The movie is expected to bring good viewership for Hotstar. ## Netflix was hoping for a break-out success with Salaar in South Indian languages but the response so far has been underwhelming with just 3.5 million views in two weeks.## Meanwhile, Salaar: Ceasefire" grossed approximately 618 crores at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2023. In India, it scored around 488 crores gross, including approximately 183 crores in the Hindi version.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Has A Decent Second Week Domestically
858 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Has A Decent Second Week Domestically

Mumbai, February 8 - Hrithik Roshan's Fighter scored a decent second week at the domestic box office with around 40.50+ crores net. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller is heading towards finishing over 200 crores net collection, which at one stage, looked very difficult.## After the good but underwhelming first week of 146.50 crores net, Fighter needed a turnaround to stay afloat and managed to do that with a timely jump over the second weekend in which the movie minted approximately 28.75 crores net.## The movie had another drop on its second Monday which was expected but just like the first week, it didn't drop drastically and stayed steady during the weekdays. The total net collection of Fighter after 15 days is approximately 187.40 crores and it will look to go past the 200 crores mark in the third week. ## At the overseas box office, Fighter is putting up a good show and has grossed an estimated 90 crores so far, for worldwide around 315 crores in two weeks (15 days). The film is heading towards finishing over 350 crores gross which will be a decent result. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney's 'Zootopia 2' and 'Moana 2' Set Release Dates
859 days ago
Hollywood

Disney's 'Zootopia 2' and 'Moana 2' Set Release Dates

Los Angeles, February 8 - Disney has officially confirmed the sequel to his 2016 animated musical fantasy adventure film Moana in a surprising turn of events. It is said that Moana 2 was originally planned as a TV series but became a feature film because Disney CEO Bob Iger was impressed with the footage.## Ahead of Disney's first quarter of fiscal 2024 earnings report, the studio unveiled the first look teaser and also set a November 27, 2024, release date. According to Disney (via Variety), "Moana 2" will take audiences on an "expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers". ## The original "Moana", released on November 23, 2016, became a success for Disney, generating more than $680 million at the worldwide box office. ## Disney's Zootopia 2 has also confirmed its release date. The sequel to the studio's $1 billion-plus animated buddy cop action comedy film will debut in worldwide theatres on November 26, 2025. The original movie, released in 2016, also won the Oscar for Best Animated Film. ## Meanwhile, the studio has also confirmed that "Toy Story 5" and "Frozen 3" will be released in 2016, however, the exact release dates are not revealed yet. Apart from this, the recently announced Star Wars movie "Mandalorian and Grogu" will also be coming in 2026. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Breaks Viewership Record For An Indian Movie On Netflix
860 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Breaks Viewership Record For An Indian Movie On Netflix

Mumbai, February 7 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor has broken a viewership record on Netflix. The action drama film scored the highest viewership for an Indian movie (direct or indirect) on the streamer in the first 10 days. ## Animal, which premiered on Netflix on January 26, has so far scored 39.3 million viewing hours from 11.7 million views in the first 10 days which is the highest ever for an Indian title. Previously, Yami Gautam-starrer Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (direct release) was the most-watched Indian title on Netflix in the first 10 days with 29 million hours. ## Among the post-theatrical Netflix releases, SS Rajamouli's mega-hit RRR was previously the number-one watched movie at the same time with 25.5 million viewing hours, a number Animal has beaten by a long margin. It scored 20.8 million viewing hours in the opening weekend, followed by 18.5 million in the second week (January 29 - February 4). ## Animal is trending in the top 10 list in 17 countries, including number-one in India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mauritius. Other countries where the movie is trending are Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar and Murad Khetani under T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios, the movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri in key roles. It is about Ranvijay Singh, a violent man, who learns about an assassination attempt on his estranged father and sets out on a path of revenge and destruction. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Tops 300 Crore Gross Worldwide
861 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Tops 300 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, February 6 - Director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter has topped 300 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, becoming the first Indian movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, the movie crossed the triple century box office mark on its 12th day as the total collection now stands at around 300+ crores gross, including 214+ crores gross at the domestic box office and around 86 crores overseas business.## Fighter has become the fourth 300 crores worldwide grosser for both Hrithik and Sid Anand while 7th for Deepika Padukone. The movie had minted approximately 249 crores gross in the extended opening week which was underwhelming given the positive word of mouth. ## At once, it looked like a goner but struck back in the second weekend to remain in the race to become a box office success. It is now in a better position to cross 200 crores net collection mark (currently at 178.50 crores approx.) in India and also has a shot at 350 crores gross worldwide. ## Produced under Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter features Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil Kapoor as Air Force pilots alongside Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, Rishabh Sawhney, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor Sets Up Three Films After 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'
863 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor Sets Up Three Films After 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of romantic-comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah. Billed as an impossible love story, the movie has Kriti Sanon as the female lead and it is scheduled to release on February 9. ## After TBMAUJ, Shahid Kapoor will be seen in Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews' cop action thriller Deva. Produced by Roy Kapur Films in association with Zee Studios, Deva is said to be the official remake of the Malayalam movie Mumbai Police. Shahid plays a police officer while Pooja Hegde is the female lead. It will be hitting theatres on October 11 this year. ## Besides the confirmed TBMAUJ and Deva, the Kabir Singh star has reportedly locked two more films. It is said that Shahid will be headlining Pooja Entertainment's epic film based on Mahabharata. The actor will be playing the role of great warrior Ashwatthama who was the son of Guru Dronacharya and had received the boon of immortality from Lord Shiva himself. ## The yet-to-be-announced film will reportedly be directed by Kannada filmmaker Sachin Ravi, known for directing Rakshit Shetty's action adventure, Avane Srimannarayana (2019). The movie is expected to start filming in August this year for a grand 2025 release in multiple languages. ## According to the latest reports, Shahid is also in advanced talks with the OMG 2 director Amit Rai for a historical action drama film based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It will be produced by Ashwin Varde under his banner Wakaoo Films and a top studio is expected to come on board for the same. The shoot timeline is not known yet.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Hanuman Emerges Biggest Telugu Sankranthi Grosser of All-Time
864 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Hanuman Emerges Biggest Telugu Sankranthi Grosser of All-Time

Hyderabad, February 3 - Directed Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has created a record for a Telugu title. It has become the highest-grossing Telugu movie ever to release during the Sankranthi festival weekend. ## Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was released on January 12 and with glowing word of mouth, the film beats all other films released around it and eventually becomes the biggest Telugu grosser ever to debut during the particular festival. ## Hanuman has grossed around 270 crores at the worldwide box office as I type this, and has beaten superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo which scored approximately 269 crores worldwide in 2020 to emerge the biggest Sankranthi blockbuster of all-time. ## Unlike Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Hanuman was released in multiple languages and apart from Telugu, the film is getting good dividends from Hindi. The movie has so far grossed approximately 215 crores at the domestic box office, including around 55 crores gross in the dubbed Hindi version. Overseas, it has minted a huge around 55 crores. ## Hanuman is still in the race to top 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office which will make it the first-ever Telugu film released in January month to achieve the milestone.## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend Viewership In Hindi On ZEE5
864 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend Viewership In Hindi On ZEE5

Mumbai, February 2 - Director Meghna Gulzar's war biographical grama Sam Bahadur starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead role has emerged as an all-time biggest opener for ZEE5 in Hindi-language, according to Deadline. ## Sam Bahadur, based on the life of India's first field marshal Sam Manekshaw, was premiered on ZEE5 on January 26 after 8 weeks of theatrical run. In the first three days of its digital release, the film has risen to the top position among all Hindi titles released on the ZEE5. ## While viewership numbers are not revealed, ZEE5 said that the movie has been watched in over 190 countries on the platform, with the U.S., Australia, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and Canada as the top performers outside of India. ## Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP, Sam Bahadur was also a theatrical success with a worldwide gross collection of over 130 crores. The movie was released on December 1, 2023, in a clash with Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster Animal, yet it succeeded at the box office and brought Vicky Kaushal his second hit of 2023 after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke. ## The movie stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role, alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay To Quit Movies After 'Thalapathy 69'
865 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay To Quit Movies After 'Thalapathy 69'

Chennai, February 2 - Thalapathy Vijay has officially announced his entry into politics and with this, the actor has confirmed that he is quitting movies after his 69th film. ## The Tamil superstar is currently shooting for director Venkat Prabhu's "The Greatest of All-Time (GOAT)". The movie has completed more than 50% of the total shoot and as per reports, it is gearing up for release in June this year. ## After GOAT, Thalapathy Vijay will do one more film before competently focussing on politics. While the official announcement is yet to be made, it is said that "RRR" producers DVV Entertainment will be bankrolling Vijay's next film which is expected to start rolling immediately after GOAT. ## Vijay is at the peak of his career as he recently scored his biggest grosser in the form of "Leo". It is unlikely the actor will return to movies after his 69th film, as hinted by Vijay himself in a statement regarding his political entry.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Among Three Indian Films In The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Titles Worldwide In January 2024
865 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Among Three Indian Films In The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Titles Worldwide In January 2024

Mumbai, February 1 - Indian films have started well at the box office in 2024 as three of them are among the top 10 highest-grossing titles worldwide this year so far.## Director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman emerged as a huge blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of around 265 crores in 20 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 210 crores while the overseas collection is around 55 crores so far. ## Hanuman is the 5th highest-grossing film globally in 2024 in January, followed by Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller was one of the most-awaited films, however, it has underperformed given its size and scale. ## In its first week (7 days), Fighter grossed approximately 241 crores worldwide, including 169 crores domestically and an estimated 72 crores at the overseas box office. It is the 7th highest-grossing film worldwide of 2024 so far. ## Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram is another Indian film in the global top 10 in January 2024. The movie, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, has grossed around 177 crores in 20 days, including 146 crores in India and approximately 31 crores overseas. It is the 9th biggest grosser worldwide of January 2024. ## Top 10 films of 2024 (as of January 31) - ## 1. The Beekeeper - $104.90M## 2. Mean Girls - $84.1M## 3. Night Swim - $41.7M## 4. Son of A Rich 2 - $41.2M## 5. Hanuman - $32M## 6. The Bremen Town Musicians - $30.9M## 7. Fighter - $29M## 8. Rob N Roll - $23.1M (not confirmed)## 9. Guntur Kaaram - $21.3M## 10. Follow Bear To Adventure - $12M (not confirmed)## Note: - Non-India film's box office source - Box Office Mojo## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Emerges Hrithik Roshan's 3rd Biggest First Week Grosser
866 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Emerges Hrithik Roshan's 3rd Biggest First Week Grosser

Mumbai, February 1 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand's Fighter has a decent opening week at the domestic box office. The movie did well in urban centres, however, it failed to repeat the same in mass areas despite positive reviews and word of mouth. ## Also starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, Fighter scored approximately 140.75 crores net collection in the first week (7 days). The movie was a Thursday release and it scored 118.50 crores net during the Republic Day weekend which was good. ## Fighter had a big drop of over 70% on Monday which raised doubts over the film's longevity at the box office, however, after that heavy drop, the movie is showing a better trend as it didn't drop drastically after that. Though the movie may struggle to score a big jump in the second weekend it is still in the race to top 200 crores net. ## The collection of 140.50 crores net makes Fighter the third biggest first-week grosser for a Hrithik Roshan-starrer after War and Krrish 3 (first 7 days). ## 1. War - 208.05 crores## 2. Krrish 3 - 156.02 crores## 3. Fighter - 140.50 crores approx.***## 4. Bang Bang - 122.77 crores## 5. Agneepath - 91.45 crores## Fighter, meanwhile, is having a good run at the overseas box office. It has so far grossed an estimated 72 crores in international markets for around 240 crores at the worldwide box office. It is already the 4th highest-grossing film of Hrithik Roshan after War, Krrish 3, and Bang Bang. ## Stay tuned...

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Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Attracts A Huge Post-Theatrical Streaming Deal With Netflix
867 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Attracts A Huge Post-Theatrical Streaming Deal With Netflix

Hyderabad, January 31 - Telugu actor Nani reunited with his "Ante Sundaraniki" director Vivek Athreya for the action drama film titled Saripodhaa Sanivaaram. The film is currently in the production stage and is planned to be released in August this year. ## Nani is fresh from the box office success "Hi Nanna" which grossed over 75 crores at the worldwide box office at the same time, the movie is bringing good viewership on Netflix post its theatrical release. Netflix has been a home for Nani's last few films as far as their post-theatrical streaming is concerned and it is bringing good success to the streamer. ## Netflix is seriously focussing on the Telugu market and is offering lucrative prices to the makers to grab the rights to their films be it direct or post-theatrical. In this process, "Saripodhaa Sanivaaram" has struck a career biggest deal for Nani with the OTT giant. ## According to the latest reliable reports, Netflix has paid a whopping 45 crores to grab the post-theatrical streaming rights of "Saripodhaa Sanivaaram", which is highest for a Nani film. It is a deal which is purely based on the performance of the actor's last few films at the box office as well as on streaming. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "Saripodhaa Sanivaaram" will most likely be streaming on Netflix after 4 weeks of theatrical run. The movie has Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead alongside S. J. Suryah and others. ## Stay tuned...

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