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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Marvel Studios 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Rumoured To Have Massive Runtime; To Be Split Into Two Parts
907 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Rumoured To Have Massive Runtime; To Be Split Into Two Parts

Los Angeles, December 22 - Marvel Studios' Avengers: Secret Wars is shaping up to be a two-part film owing to its massive runtime, according to a new insider report by Jeff Sneider (TheInSneider). The movie, however, is still in the scripting stage and is not going to start filming anytime soon. ## Avengers: Secret Wars will be the end of Marvel's multiverse saga, and the reports suggest it will be a 5-hour movie with a year-long intermission and the plans are already there to split it into two parts This suggests that its current slated date of May 7, 2027, will be quickly followed by "Avengers: Secret Wars" (Part 2) in 2028. ## Before Secret Wars, there is "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" which is now reportedly referred to as Avengers 5 after actor Jonathan Majors who played Kang dropped from the MCU. It is slated to release on May 1, 2026. There is a possibility that Marvel might drop "Avengers 5", but that's just a rumour for now as nothing has been confirmed yet by reliable reports. ## Marvel has been having trouble lately and now, one of the biggest factors currently affecting the studio is the recasting of Jonathan Majors, who played the important MCU antagonist Kang the Conqueror. This may further affect upcoming Avengers movies if the solution is now found soon. ## Meanwhile, the next Marvel movie is "Deadpool 3" starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero along with Hugh Jackman as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine. The movie is currently under production and is scheduled to release on July 26, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
907 days ago
Tollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Hyderabad, December 21 - Director Prashanth Neel has been living a dream of seeing the theatres getting filled for one of his initial subjects in a new form and he couldn't have teamed up with a bigger star than Prabhas to do that for him and the time has finally arrived in a few hours. ## Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has been in the making for the last two years and it is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films. Produced by Hombale Films, the movie is seen as a big comeback for Prabhas in particular after a few box office misfires over the last few years. ## Even though the recent films of Prabhas couldn't repeat the heroics of his past films they still scored big openings and Salaar is not going to be any different on that front. The movie is targeting one of the biggest openings for an Indian title at the worldwide box office looking at the pre-sales trend. ## The bookings of Salaar, despite not getting much support from national chains, are outstanding, to say the least. In India, the film has already grossed over 42 crores from online bookings while overall sales (including offline shows) should be around 60 crores for the opening day in all languages which is excellent. ## As per the booking trend, Salaar opening in India is tracking to over 100 crores gross as it is expected to be somewhere around 100-110 crores gross. In its main market, Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the film is expected to take the opening in the vicinity of 70 crores, which is one of the biggest ever. ## The Hindi market is going to be a key to Salaar's overall success and as per the booking trend, the movie is heading for a good start. It is mass-friendly and is expected to score around 20 crores gross in the Hindi belt. In Karnataka, the movie is projected to gross around 12 crores on the opening day, followed by 4+ crores in Kerala, and over 3 crores in Tamil Nadu. ## The overseas pre-sales of the movie are fantastic and the opening in international markets is expected to be 45+ crores, which will make it 150-160 crores opening day at the worldwide box office, making it the biggest for an Indian film of 2023.## The aforementioned projections are purely based on the booking trend and how pan-India Telugu films have behaved in the past, so these numbers may vary by some margin. Still, Salaar is on track to create some new records at the box office and if reports are favourable, then the sky is the limit for Prabhas-starrer tentpole. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube
908 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, December 20 - As Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is enjoying the box office glory, its trailer which set the movie up nicely, has achieved the milestone of 100 million views on YouTube, becoming the actor's second trailer after Shamshera to achieve the feat. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the trailer of Animal was launched on November 23, 2023, and it met with a super positive response. In the first 24 hours of its launch, the trailer scored 50.60 million views which is the 5th highest ever in Hindi in 24 hours. ## The trailer currently has 100.09 million views in the Hindi version, making it the 14th Indian film trailer to score 100+ views in a single language. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (Hindi) was the first trailer to hit the 100 million mark, and it is currently the third most-watched trailer of all time with 127 million views. ## Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's spy action thriller War 2 is the most-watched Indian film trailer of all time with 137.58 million views, followed by Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 with 129.7 million views. For Ranbir Kapoor, Shamshera is the most-watched with 107.97 million views at number 10. ## Have a look at the Indian film trailers with 100+ million views (as of December 20, 2023) - ## 1. War 2 - 137.58M## 2. Baaghi 3 - 129.70M## 3. Baahubali 2 (Hindi) - 127M## 4. Zero - 124.48M## 5. Housefull 4 - 124.18M## 6. KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) - 121M## 7. Sooryavanshi - 112.77M## 8. Thugs of Hindostan - 112.53M## 9. Kabir Singh - 108.43M## 10. Shamshera - 107.97M## 11. Tiger Zinda Hai - 107.67M## 12. Saaho (Hindi) - 104.46M## 13. Animal - 100.09M## 14. Pathaan - 100.08M## ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations
909 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, December 20 - The maiden collaboration between the two giant forces of Bollywood cinema, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani is about to light up the big screen, as the countdown to the social comedy-drama film Dunki has begun. ## Set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, Dunki is SRK's third film of the year after the two mass entertainers, Pathaan and Jawan. Scheduled to release on December 21st worldwide, the movie has been certified 'U/A' with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes by CBFC. ## Dunki is completely different from SRK's last two films which were action entertainers. According to the industry buzz, Dunki will be released on around 4000 screens on its opening day, and then it will depend on the audience's word of mouth going forward as it will have to share screens with Prabhas-fronted Salaar which is releasing on December 22nd. ## The booking for Dunki is heading at a good pace considering the genre which is not front-loaded and the film being a mid-week release. Though Raju Hirani's films have never been about monstrous openings, the pre-sales are still good driven by the stardom of SRK and the goodwill of Hirani. ## As of 4 PM on December 20, Dunki sold over 400K tickets worth over 11.50 crores gross overall, including 175+K in the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) for the Thursday opening day. The sales are nowhere near the previous films of SRK but good enough for the genre.## The pre-sales of Dunki are expected to be finished with 15+ crores for the opening day which will be close to Sunny Deol's Gadar 2. G2, which was a hugely anticipated film and had a frontloaded value, opened at 40+ crores in a clash with OMG 2. Here, Dunki is not expected to beat these numbers as the booking trend indicates an opening of 32-35 crores could be on the card which will be a very good start for a mid-week release. ## As said, Raju Hirani's films have always been about longevity and Dunki could be another film in his blockbuster list, given the positive word-of-mouth and the long holiday period. Raju Hirani hasn't put a foot wrong in his glorious 20-year career and Dunki is expected to follow the suit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi
909 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' Heading Towards 500 Crore Mark In Hindi

Mumbai, December 20 - Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal is holding strongly in its third week and has crossed 475 crores net collection in Hindi. The overall net collection of the film is approximately 524 crores through the 3rd Tuesday (19 days). ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal is marching towards the 500 crores net club in Hindi and the chances are high to reach this rare box office mark considering the Christmas holidays ahead though the pace will now get slow due to the arrival of a couple of big films. ## Animal should reach around 480 crores mark through the third Wednesday before Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki arrives on Thursday, December 21st. The movie could have easily entered the coveted box office club had there been only Dunki as films have survived in the clash but Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Ceasefire is also coming on Friday (December 22nd). ## The good thing for Animal is that it has widely been received by paying audiences and with Christmas weekend ahead, the movie should be able to get going on a decent level. As things stand today, it is a matter of time before Animal earns its spot in the 500 crores club. ## Meanwhile, Animal has also crossed 850 crores gross mark globally. The film's total worldwide gross collection stands at approx. 851 crores, including approx. 227 crores overseas collection after 19 days. The movie is heading towards finishing over 900 crores gross in its final run. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details
909 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, December 20 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is set to hit the big screens this Friday, December 22 in multiple languages. The film is directed by Prashanth Neel whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" was a massive blockbuster and the expectations from his upcoming movie are no less than a blockbuster status. ## "Salaar: Ceasefire" will have to perform out of its skin to turn a profitable venture for the makers. The film's worldwide theatrical business is the second best ever for a Prabhas-starrer, after the giant "Baahubali 2" which crossed 350 crores worldwide theatrical business, and "Salaar" is very close to that mark. ## "Salaar's" worldwide theatrical rights have been sold at approx. 345 crores, according to T2BLive. The film must earn 345+ crores worldwide share collection or close to 600 crores gross to emerge as a box office hit. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the business of the film has been fixed at approximately 145 crores, which means it will need to gross over 225+ crores to achieve the break-even target. ## In Hindi, which will be key to the film's overall success, the business has been valued at approximately 75 crores, which means it must earn 150+ crores gross for hit status. The rest of India business is around 50 crores while overseas business is around 75 crores. ## Prabhas' last few films didn't go well with critics and audiences alike, still, they managed to score close to 400 crores gross each except "Radhe Shyam". "Salaar" is releasing during the Christmas weekend and there is a tremendous buzz among the audiences for the same. If it manages to get positive talk, then the movie should be able to emerge as a box office hit easily. ## The advance booking of the film is going strong and the opening will easily be over 100 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India
909 days ago
Bollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India

Mumbai, December 19 - The ticketing website Book My Show's server crashed after the advance booking of superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire opened in the Telugu states as thousands of fans jumped to the website to book their tickets. ## The pre-sales, which were moving on at a decent pace, witnessed a sudden jump and crossed the 10 crores gross mark in no time. The action drama film directed by Prashanth Neel is now selling tickets at jet speed in advance which indicates a massive opening in Telugu states. ## As of 11 PM on December 19, Salaar sold over 400K tickets worth 10+ crores gross in all languages for the opening day in India. The Telugu version is leading with a 6+ crores gross collection, and more importantly, the shows are getting sold as soon as they open in Telugu states. ## While "Salaar" has started to gain the deciding momentum, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's social comedy-drama Dunki is also putting up a good show in the pre-sales despite being a mid-week release and not being a mass-friendly front-loaded blockbuster. ## The Rajkumar Hirani's directorial has also crossed the 10 crore gross mark from over 340K tickets sold in advance for the opening day. The movie has one more day left for the release and advances are expected to finish around the 20 crore mark which is good pre-sales considering the genre and mid-week release. ## "Dunki" will be hitting worldwide theaters on December 21st in just Hindi language while "Salaar" will have a multi-language release on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours
910 days ago
Tollywood

'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, December 19 - The final trailer of Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire garnered over 100 million views across all languages in the first 24 hours. Termed as the Release Trailer, it was received by the fans wholeheartedly and it has increased the anticipation further. ## Hombale Films officially announced on social media that "Salaar" release trailer scored 101+ million views in all languages across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. In addition, it got 1.6+ million likes and is trading at number on YouTube. ## On YouTube, the trailer scored over 72 million views in all versions. The Hindi version scored 32+ million views, followed by 21.50+ million views in the original Telugu language while other versions clocked over 18.50 million views in the first 24 hours. ## Meanwhile, the first trailer of "Salaar", which was released earlier this month, is the most watched Indian film trailer on YouTube in the first 24 hours with over 116 million views in all languages, with Hindi trailer being the second most views ever behind Dunki. ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju. It is the first Indian film shot with DCT (Dark Centric Theme). "Salaar" is scheduled to be released on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.## The action packed FINAL PUNCH of #SalaarCeaseFire hits a massive 101 Million views across all languages in 24 hours đź’ĄTrending at #1 on @YouTubeIndia 🔝#SalaarReleaseTrailer : https://t.co/UErO5SW9tY#Salaar #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel @PrithviOfficial @shrutihaasan @VKiragandur… pic.twitter.com/aVxJqbAPG8— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'
910 days ago
Bollywood

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine after the all-time blockbuster success of action drama Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor. The film has so far grossed close to 850 crores worldwide and is on its way to finishing over 900 crores. ## Animal concludes with the announcement of its sequel titled Animal Park which will be darker than the first part. Since the first movie is a massive blockbuster there were speculations in the media that SRV will immediately start the sequel, putting the already announced "Spirit", starring superstar Prabhas on pause. ## However, all the air around SRV's next has been cleared by the Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series which has signed a multi-film deal with the blockbuster director. T-Series announced on X/Twitter that its next film with SRV is "Spirit", followed by "Animal Park", and a film with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun. ## Sandeep Vanga recently confirmed in an interview that he will soon dive into the pre-production work of "Spirit" and intends to start shooting by September next year. It will be an action drama which will feature Prabhas in the role of a cop for the first time on the big screen. ## It's a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders—Prabhas' Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga—the chapters that follow the… pic.twitter.com/kSAVQhICCW— T-Series (@TSeries) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language
910 days ago
Tollywood

Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Prashanth Neel has been honest in sharing details about his upcoming blockbuster Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, starring superstar Prabhas in the title role. He has said in the past that his filmmaking style is not giving life lessons to anyone but to entertain the paying audiences. ## Ever since "Salaar" was announced, it has been perceived as a Telugu-Kannada bilingual movie since the movie is produced by Kannada production house Hombale Films and stars a Telugu superstar. However, putting all the pre-assumptions to rest, director Neel confirmed in a recent interview that "Salaar" is an outrightly a Telugu movie and has been dubbed in 4 other languages including Kannada. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is playing one of the main leads, also shared that it was primarily shot in Telugu and then was dubbed into other languages. Commendably, the Malayalam star has himself dubbed in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi, languages in his voice. For Prabhas, Sharad Kelkar lent his voice in Hindi and he is already receiving a lot of praise for the same. ## "Salaar" marks the maiden collaboration between Prabhas and Prashanth Neel whose last film "KGF 2" was a massive blockbuster, especially in Hindi. The action drama which is about two best friends turned biggest enemies will be clashing with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and maverick director Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki" which will be a solo Hindi language release. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'
910 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'

Mumbai, December 19 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be playing a cameo role as himself in the talk of the town Sunny Deol-led drama film Safar. Sunny recently delivered one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time in the form of "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" and is all geared up for his next. ## Salman Khan has always been close to the Deol family, celebrated their success, and supported them in need. According to Pinkvilla, the Sultan of Bollywood instantly agreed to play a cameo when Sunny requested him for the same in his upcoming film which is said to be a heartwarming tale, celebrating the undying human spirit. ## "It's a one-day shoot for Salman and he will be playing the part of Superstar Salman Khan. His character comes in at a pivotal emotional juncture of the film and plays a crucial role in the arc of the key protagonists. Salman is very excited to shoot with Sunny Deol", the report states. ## Safar's core plot revolves around the journey of Sunny Deol's character and a child artist, undergoing troubles in their respective lives. Recently, a video from Safar shooting was leaked online which received tremendous love from audiences when they came to know the reality of the video.## Sunny, meanwhile, will start shooting for "Lahore 1947", a period action drama, soon after wrapping up his ongoing project. After many years, it will reunite Sunny with director Rajkumar Santoshi and Aamir Khan will produce the movie. Sunny also has "Border 2" in the pipeline which is scheduled to go on floors by the end of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens
911 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens

Mumbai, December 18 - As the release date of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki and Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is getting closer, the fight for showcasing in single screens is also taking an intense turn, if the latest reports are anything to go by. ## It was recently revealed that in Multiplexes, Dunki will be getting 46% of the total showcasing and 30% will be allotted to Salaar, however, in single screens, the scenario is becoming wild. According to Bollywood Hungama, Pen Marudhar which will release SRK-starrer, has demanded 100% showcasing in single screens across the board. ## The report states that Pen Mrudhar is going all out to secure 100% showcasing outside multiplexes. A source told the website, "Shah Rukh Khan has given 2 films of Rs. 500 crores in 2023 and he deserves exclusivity in single screens. They have given the single-screen owners the option to either give all shows to Dunki or go ahead and support a film of South Origin". ## On the other hand, the Hindi distributor of Salaar, AA Films is open for show sharing, however, their demand is equal to showcasing on single screens. So this is a tough battle going on before the box office battle takes place from December 21. ## Dunki, scheduled to release on December 21st, marks the maiden collab between SRK and director Rajkumar Hirani while Salaar teams up Prabhas with Prashanth Neel and it will be released a day later on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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