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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Hombale Films Unveils Stunning First Look Teaser and Poster of Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
932 days ago
Sandalwood

Hombale Films Unveils Stunning First Look Teaser and Poster of Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

Bangalore, November 27 - After the gigantic success of "Kantara", Hombale Films and the team are coming up with its prequel Kantara: Chapter 1 which promises to be even bigger. Rishab Shetty returns to headline and direct the film that was officially launched on November 27. ## "Kantara 2" will explore the backstory of the folklore featured in the first part and the makers gave the first look glimpse into the land of the divine with the first look teaser and poster. The promo, which features the footage of the first part, gives a glimpse of Rishab Shetty in a never-seen-before avatar and visionary world created by the director Rishab Shetty for himself. ## The familiar roar that echoed in the first instalment of the franchise, is back, setting the stage for the birth of a legend and the beginning of all. Shetty is covered with blood and gives an intense look with divine light in his eyes as he is holding a trishul and an axe in his hands.## Step into the land of the divine šŸ”„Presenting #KantaraChapter1 First Look & #Kantara1Teaser in 7 languagesā¤ļøā€šŸ”„ā–¶ļø https://t.co/GFZnkCg4BZ#Kantara1FirstLook #Kantara @shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup @AJANEESHB @Banglan16034849 @KantaraFilm pic.twitter.com/2GmVyrdLFK— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 27, 2023 ## The first part of the film is narrated around a conflict between humans and nature where Shiva is the rebel who works against nature. The film, which was shot in Keradi in coastal Karnataka and involves the cultures of Kambla and Bhootha Kola, took the audiences by storm with its cinematic brilliance. ## "Kantara 2" will commence the regular shoot in December in Mangalore. It will be shot over a period of 4 months on a bigger scale than the first part. The film has got bigger in budget and cast as well this time as makers plan to make it a proper Pan India blockbuster. It will be released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, English, and Bengali languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Pre-Release Event To Be Attended By Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli As Special Guests
933 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Pre-Release Event To Be Attended By Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli As Special Guests

Hyderabad, November 26 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's much-awaited Animal is getting ready to hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. It has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor in prominent roles. ## "Animal" will have an unlike Bollywood treatment ahead of its release. The makers have planned a pre-release event for the film, a norm which is quite popular among South Indian films but for Bollywood, it is one of the first of its kind. ## The event will be held on November 27, at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad and it is going to be a special one. According to reports, Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli will attend the event as the special guests.## Ranbir Kapoor along with Rashmika, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and producer Bhushan Kumar along with the special guest will grace the event which is going to be a big treat for the fans. The makers are taking the Telugu market of the film very seriously as the movie will also be released in dubbed versions including Telugu and Tamil. ## Produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" revolves around the complex relationship of Balbir Singh, and his son, Arjun Singh, who is the scion of the business family. He sets out to exact revenge against Viraj Surve after tragedy befalls his father, and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war. ## #Animal Pre-Release Event Details#AnimalOn1stDec pic.twitter.com/C7xriC0adT— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) November 26, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' To Repeat 'Oh My Gadar 2' Success At The Box Office?
933 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' and 'Sam Bahadur' To Repeat 'Oh My Gadar 2' Success At The Box Office?

Mumbai, November 26 - The Hindi box office showed its potential when Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2" combined grossed approximately 800 crores in India after getting a same-day and date release, on August 11, 2023. This was the highest combined total of two Bollywood movies that were released on the same day.## In Gadar 2 and OMG 2 clash, fondly called "Oh My Gadar 2", the former created records by becoming the highest net-grosser ever in Hindi before the record was broken by Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan". The Akshay Kumar-starrer sequel too had a big success despite the clash and emerged as much needed hit for the actor. ## Almost three months later, Bollywood is again in the same position when two much-awaited films, Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal, and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Bahadur are releasing on the same day, December 1st. The initial indications suggest that both movies may have success at the box office despite competing against each other, just like "Oh My Gadar 2". ## The advance booking of both films opened yesterday and the initial trend indicates Animal going Gadar 2 way while Sam Bahadur repeating OMG 2. In the Independence Day weekend clash, G2 was the leader in the advances since day 1 while OMG 2 was the second choice and the same is very much expected in the upcoming clash as well. ## It may not be possible for "Animal" to beat the numbers of "Gadar 2" due to the film's adult rating and lengthy runtime but it can still top 400 crores net if the word of mouth is positive. "Sam Bahadur", on the other hand, is likely to play like "OMG 2" and maybe go on to beat its numbers.## In a positive piece of news, both "Animal" and "Sam Bahadur" can play to their full potential for at least three weeks during which no other Hindi film is scheduled to release. The former has the added advantage of South India due to the Sandeep Reddy Vanga factor but there is Nani's "Hi Nanna" scheduled for a December 7 release which can give competition in Telugu. ## As said, if word of mouth is positive for both Hindi films, then "Animal" is expected to win the race while the "Sam Bahadur" team won't be disappointed either if the movie gets what it deserves. The patriotic flavour and the goodwill of Vicky in such roles along with director Meghna Gulzar are big pluses which can work at the box office big time.## Stay tuned...

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'Animal' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start
934 days ago
Bollywood

'Animal' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start

Mumbai, November 25 - The advance booking of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama Animal is off to a solid start in India, selling over 30K tickets worth around 1 crore gross in no time for the opening day. The full-fledged advances will commence on Sunday, November 26 all over India. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" has been a hugely anticipated film and the expectations increased multi-fold after the trailer which was launched on November 23. The trailer got massive appreciation all around and this has been a big factor in the initial response to the pre-sales. ## The national chain, PVR-INOX opened pre-sales today (November 25) and within hours, the film sold over 7500 tickets, and including Cinepolis, it has sold around 10K tickets in the three national chains. The initial indications promise huge advance booking of the movie which is expected. ## Apart from India, the response to pre-sales of "Animal" has been very good so far in some of the key international markets. In North America, the film has sold over 12K tickets, of which around 7K tickets were sold after the trailer launch. ## The film is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles, and is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Teaser To Release In The First Week of December
934 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Teaser To Release In The First Week of December

Mumbai, November 25 - The first teaser/trailer of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's aerial action thriller Fighter is getting ready to release in the first week of December 2023, according to a report by Pinkvilla. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Fighter" marks his third film with Hrithik after "Bang Bang" and "War". It is among the most anticipated films of 2024 and is expected to become one of the biggest hits of the year. Deepika Padukone is playing the female lead alongside Anil Kapoor in a key role. ## The shoot of the film was recently completed and post-production is going on in full swing. According to the report, director Sidharth Anand and his team have choked out a 50-day plan for the promotion of "Fighter" and it will commence with the teaser in the first week of December. ## "The plan is to give the audience a sneak peek into the world of Fighter through its various content pieces that will be released timely running up to the release of the film. The highlight of the film campaign will be the Music album", the report says. ## The theatrical trailer of "Fighter" will be launched in January 2024 which will be the countdown to the release. It is an aerial action thriller set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force. The movie is produced by Siddharth's Marflix Pictures in association with Viacom18 Studios and is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, during the occasion of Republic Day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga Shares Update On Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shoot
935 days ago
Bollywood

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Shares Update On Prabhas' 'Spirit' Shoot

Hyderabad, November 24 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. The filmmaker is super excited about the movie that will hit the big screens on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages. ## The promotion of "Animal" is in full swing and in this process, Sandeep Vanga along with Ranbir Kapoor and actress Rashmika Mandanna recently graced Nandamuri Balakrishna's talk show Unstoppable with NBK. During the show, the veteran actor and host enquired about "Animal" and also asked SRV to share some updates on his next film. ## It is known to everyone that SRV will team up with superstar Prabhas for an action thriller film "Spirit" which will also produced by T-Series. The movie was announced more than a year back and when NBK asked about it, the director shared that he would immediately move to his next after "Animal" release.## The director said that "Spirit" will go on floors in September next year when NBK said that his grandson Devansh is eagerly awaiting the commencement of the film. Ranbir Kapoor also shared that Vanga's next is with Prabhas and he would love to play a small cameo in that if the director has planned any. ## Sandeep Vanga also has a film with superstar Allu Arjun, again produced by T-Series, and it will commence after "Spirit". Meanwhile, "Animal" is one of the longest Indian films ever with a runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, and it is certified with an "A" rating. It stars Ranbir along with Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Tripti Dimri, in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Becomes The Third Most Watched Hindi Trailer In The First 24-Hour On YouTube
935 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Trailer Becomes The Third Most Watched Hindi Trailer In The First 24-Hour On YouTube

Mumbai, November 24 - The trailer of Ranbir Kapoor-led gangster action drama film Animal was launched on November 23 and received a super positive reception all around. The over 3 minutes long trailer is filled with emotional, intense, and action moments which promise a blockbuster ride. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the "Animal" trailer is getting excellent response on YouTube and other social media platforms. On YT, it has crossed 50 million views in Hindi in 23 hours, becoming only the third trailer ever to cross 50 million views in the first 24 hours in Hindi. ## The Hindi trailer of the film ended up as the third most-watched trailer ever in the first 24 hours, behind only "Adipurush" which scored 52.22 million views and Ranbir Kapoor's "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" (50.96 million views) during the same period. ## The overall views of the movie on YouTube have crossed 70 million (including dubbed versions). The trailer has also hit 910K likes in the Hindi version. ## Most viewed Hindi language trailers of all time in the first 24 hours -## 1. Adipurush- 52.22M## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 50.96M## 3. Animal - 50.60M## 4. KGF: Chapter 2- 49.02M## 5. Jawan - 45.70M## "Animal" is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Leo' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
935 days ago
Kollywood

Blockbuster 'Leo' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Chennai, November 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action blockbuster Leo has almost completed its box office journey as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo", despite the mixed reception from critics and audiences, managed to live up to its expectations and eventually exceeded by topping 600 crores worldwide. ## "Leo" was released on October 19 and emerged as the biggest worldwide opener for a Tamil movie and 5th biggest Indian title ever with 142+ crores gross. The movie remained solid throughout the opening weekend to gross over 356 crores worldwide, and with this, it became Thalapathy Vijay's biggest grosser ever in just 4 days. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the latest LCU blockbuster, after the initial burst during the holiday period, slowed down during the weekdays. It picked up decently in the second weekend but the job was already done in the first week itself. "Leo" is now the second biggest Tamil movie of all time, behind only "2.0" and also went on to become the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu, surpassing "Ponniyin Selvan - 1".## Here is the final box office breakdown of Leo## India Net Collection - 340.50 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 401.25 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 204.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 605.25 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## The territorial breakdown for the domestic box office collections of Leo - ## Tamil Nadu - 214.75 Cr. Approx.## AP/TS - 48.30 Cr.## Karnataka - 43.00 Cr.## Kerala - 60.00 Cr.## Rest of India - 35.20 Cr.## India - Rs. 421.25 Cr.## Leo was one of the most anticipated films to come out of Tamil cinema. It is the 3rd film in director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) which helped it massively to generate buzz among the audiences. The combination of Thalapathy Vijay + Lokesh Kanagaraj + LCU created several records at the domestic as well as the overseas box office and some of them are as follows - ## - Highest-grossing film of Thalapathy Vijay.## - Highest-grossing film of director Lokesh Kanagaraj.## - Highest-grossing film for Seven Screen Studio.## - Highest-grossing film of actress Trisha Krishnan. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film at the overseas box office.## - Highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film in Kerala.## - Second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final Sets Viewership Record On Television and Disney Plus Hotstar
935 days ago
India

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final Sets Viewership Record On Television and Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, November 23 - The final of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 between host India and Australia broke viewership records on television and digitally.## Jay Shah, honorary secretary of BCCI and president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced via X/Twitter that the final match was watched by 30 crore fans which is an all-time record for any kind of event on Indian television. ## The peak concurrency on television during the final reached a staggering 13 crores which is also the highest ever. Meanwhile, Disney Plus Hotstar also recorded a peak concurrency viewership of 5.9 crores which is the highest ever in the world on any streaming platform. ## Disney+Hotstar had earlier breached the peak concurrency viewership of 4 crores, 4.50 crore, and 5 crore during the tournament and it nearly touched 6 crores in the final. Disney streamed the tournament free for mobile users which hugely benefitted it. ## The World Cup 2023 proved a historic sporting event which saw over 12.50 lakh people attending it in the stadium, the highest ever for an ICC tournament. ## A staggering 30 Crore fans watched the @cricketworldcup 2023 Final on TV making it the most watched event of any kind in Indian television history. Peak TV Concurrency also reached a historic high of 13 Crore (peak digital concurrency was 5.9 Crore, also a world record).We areā€¦ pic.twitter.com/v5YCp0l04D— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 23, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' To Challange 'Sanju' Opening To Emerge Biggest Opener For Ranbir Kapoor
936 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' To Challange 'Sanju' Opening To Emerge Biggest Opener For Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, November 23 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga have teamed up for the first time for a gangster action drama film, titled Animal. The movie is scheduled to release on December 1st, and unsurprisingly, it has been certified with an "A" rating by CBFC with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it one of the longest Indian films ever. ## Sandeep Reddy Vanga has directed three films including "Animal" and all three got approved by CBFC with the adult certificate. The previous two films, the Telugu hardcore romantic drama "Arjun Reddy" and its Hindi remake "Kabir Singh" were massive box office successes and now, "Animal" is expected to join the list. ## Interestingly, "Kabir Singh" starring Shahid Kapoor is the biggest "A" rated Indian opener with over 20 crores net and is also the highest-grossing adult-rated film with approx. 377 crores worldwide. "Animal", despite its lengthy runtime, will be eyeing to claim the top spot that too by a huge margin. ## The trailer of the film was launched on November 23 and it got a tremendous reception all around. The trade already had high expectations from the movie at the box office and now after the excellent response to the trailer, the anticipation has increased multifold and it should easily emerge as the biggest opener in the "A" rated category. ## Since the advance booking has not opened yet (scheduled to start on November 26), it is still premature to predict the opening of the film, however, given the talent involved in it and the excellent response to the trailer, "Animal" will challenge the opening of "Sanju" which is Ranbir's biggest opener to date in Hindi with 34.75 crores net. ## "Animal" is expected to do very well in the dubbed versions, especially in Telugu due to Sandeep Reddy Vanga's factor as well as Ranbir Kapoor who had success with his recent movies in South. The trade is expecting the film to take the opening of around 15 crores in South and 50+ crores gross all India.## The movie will directly clash with Vicky Kaushal's "Sam Bahadur", which is also carrying good buzz and is expected to have a good opening. However, "Animal" has the advantage of South and moreover, it will behave as a more frontloaded film than "Sam Bahadur". The advances will give more clarity about the film's opening but at the moment, it is the film to watch out for. ## It is produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 1st in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR and Hrithik Roshan To Commence 'War 2' Shooting In February 2024
936 days ago
Bollywood

Jr. NTR and Hrithik Roshan To Commence 'War 2' Shooting In February 2024

Mumbai, November 23 - Yash Raj Films' next offering, War 2 is among the most anticipated Indian films. The film is a part of YRF's Spy Universe which is already a massive blockbuster and is expected to reach new heights with Ayan Mukerji's directorial. ## As known to everyone, "War 2" will see Hrithik Roshan reprising his role as RAW agent Kabir while Telugu superstar Jr. NTR will be making his Bollywood debut with this. It is expected to be the most violent film yet in the Spy Universe and Jr. NTR likely to be the main antagonist. ## Meanwhile, the shoot of "War 2" has already commenced as Ayan Mukerji completed the first schedule of the film in Spain last month, and the second one will begin in Abu Dhabi, in December. Now, according to the latest reports, Hrithik and NTR will commence their portions from February 2024. ## It is said that the team has so far filmed the scenes with body doubles and the second schedule will also likely be filmed with body doubles for the actors. Jr. NTR is currently shooting for "Devara" under the direction of Koratala Siva and after wrapping it up, he will jump to "War 2".## According to Mid-Day, producer Aditya Chopra and director Ayan have planned a massive action entry shot for Jr. NTR in the film and shooting for the portions involving him and Hrithik will commence in February in Mumbai over a month-long schedule. The dramatic portions will be canned first and will be followed by action sequences. ## Apart from Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, "War 2" will also feature Kiara Advani and Sharvari Wagh as the female leads. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2025 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Crosses 400 Crore Gross Worldwide
936 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Crosses 400 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, November 23 - Superstar Salman Khan's Tiger 3 has crossed 400 crores gross at the worldwide box office, becoming the 5th film of the actor to do so. The Maneesh Sharma's directorial movie reached the milestone in 11 days. ## "Tiger 3", which is a part of Yash Raj Films Spy Universe, grossed around 9 crores worldwide on its 11th day which took its total collection to over 403 crores. In India, the film has minted around 300 crores while overseas collection is approx. 103 crores so far. ## In the Spy Universe, the latest blockbuster is the 4th movie out of 5 to top 400 crores gross worldwide. Only "Ek Tha Tiger", which was the first film in the Spy Universe and was a big blockbuster, finished under 400 crores worldwide as it grossed 320 crores.## "Tiger 3" is likely to finish around the numbers of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-led "War" which grossed 471 crores worldwide in 2019, and is currently the third highest-grossing film in the Spy Universe after "Pathaan" (1055 crores) and "Tiger Zinda Hai" (558 crores).## The movie, which follows the events of TZH, War, and Pathaan, is a rare Bollywood movie to release on Sunday, that too on the day of Diwali. The biz of the movie got hit by the festive activities but still emerged as the biggest Diwali opener and will finish as the highest-grossing film released during Diwali weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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