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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SRK vs SRK: 'Jawan' Tops 'Pathaan' To Become The Highest Net-Grossing Bollywood Movie of All-Time At The Domestic Box Office
997 days ago
Bollywood

SRK vs SRK: 'Jawan' Tops 'Pathaan' To Become The Highest Net-Grossing Bollywood Movie of All-Time At The Domestic Box Office

Mumbai, September 23 - In January this year, superstar Shah Rukh Khan made his comeback to the big screen with Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the movie went on to shatter all the existing box office records for a Bollywood movie and became the biggest net grosser of all time with 543 crores domestically in all versions.## After "Pathaan" scripted the historic comeback of the country's beloved superstar, 7 months later, SRK's Jawan is turning out to be an even bigger blockbuster at the box office. In an epic moment for the actor, "Jawan" will cross the lifetime net collection of "Pathaan" by the end of today, which is just the 17th day of its run.## The Atlee Kumar's directorial movie scored over 533.50 crores net in all versions in 16 days, and the trend suggests that it is heading for another 12+ crores net collection today/third Saturday which will take its total net collection to over 545 crores. This will make it the biggest Bollywood net-grosser of all time at the domestic box office.## The Hindi collection of "Jawan" currently stands at 480.50+ crores net in 16 days, and by the third Sunday (18 days), it will top 500 crores net and will become the only 4th movie ever to do so. "Pathaan" is currently the biggest Hindi net scorer with 524.50 crores, followed by "Gadar 2" with 522 crores and "Baahubali 2" with 511 crores. "Jawan" will surpass them all by the end of the third week and will become the new number Hindi grosser as well.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" will cross the 1000 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office by the 3rd Sunday or Monday, and after that, it will be a matter of time before it beats "Pathaan" (1055+ crores) to become the biggest Indian grosser of 2023.## Stay tuned...

Dil Raju Grabs All Language Telugu States Rights Of Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal'
997 days ago
Bollywood

Dil Raju Grabs All Language Telugu States Rights Of Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal'

Hyderabad, September 23 - One of the leading Telugu film producers and distributors, Dil Raju has bought the all languages distribution rights of the upcoming Bollywood biggie Animal for entire Telugu states. ## Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga have teamed up for the first time for this gangster drama film. Produced by T-Series with Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, "Animal" is having massive anticipation among the audiences and the combo of Ranbir and Reddy Vanga is making the trade enthusiastic about its box office prospects.## Dil Raju, who has produced and distributed some of the big budgeted films in the past, reportedly saw some rushes of "Animal" and left super impressed. The producer also believed in having a lot of confidence in the director and without wasting the opportunity, Raju bought the rights for entire Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). ## "Animal" reportedly revolves around a troubled father-son relationship, which is set in the backdrop of extreme bloodshed in the underworld. Ranbir plays the role of son while Anil Kapoor plays his father. It has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Bobby Deol, and Triptii Dimri among others.## The movie is scheduled to release on December 1, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan Scripts History; Becomes The First Indian Actor To Score 2000 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office In A Single Year
997 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Scripts History; Becomes The First Indian Actor To Score 2000 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office In A Single Year

Mumbai, September 23 - The 2023 has completely been owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who is re-writing box office history for Indian cinema. The superstar has two releases so far this year and both have turned out be to mega-blockbusters and are currently the biggest Indian grosser of 2023.## In a rare box office feat, Shah Rukh Khan has become the first Indian actor ever to top 2000 crores gross collection worldwide in a single year, after his current blockbuster "Jawan" is nearing 1000 crores globally. Previously, superstar Prabhas had the biggest single-year record with SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2" which grossed approximately 1700 crores in 2017 (excluding the China collection as it was released in 2018 there).## Shah Rukh Khan commenced 2023 with Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller Pathaan which went berserk at the box office and finished its run with 1055+ crores worldwide. Directed by Siddharth Ananand, the movie grossed approximately 658 crores in India and 397 crores overseas. It is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023, both domestically and worldwide.## The record of "Pathaan" is likely to be beaten by SRK's current sensation, Jawan which is running riot and is fast heading towards 1000 crores worldwide. In its 16 days, the action thriller grossed 945+ crores worldwide, including 640 crores gross alone in India. Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" is currently the second biggest Indian movie of 2023.## The combined worldwide gross collection of "Pathaan" and "Jawan" stands at 2000+ crores, and it is heading for 2150 crores gross before SRK's next movie "Dunki" arrives on Christmas 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff Denies Reports of Doing 'Master Blaster' With Sanjay Dutt For Producer Firoz Nadiadwala
998 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff Denies Reports of Doing 'Master Blaster' With Sanjay Dutt For Producer Firoz Nadiadwala

Mumbai, September 22 - Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff has denied the reports of him doing an action-comedy film, titled "Master Blaster" with Sanjay Dutt for producer Firoz Nadiadwala. The news about the movie went viral on Friday morning (September 22). ## Tiger took to Twitter/X to deny the reports without mentioning the name of the movie and other things. "Been hearing rumours and seeing some tweets and posts of me being roped in for a film. It will be my honour to work with such senior stalwarts in our industry someday soon but as of now this news is not true", he wrote.## Been hearing rumours and seeing some tweets and posts of me being roped in for a film..It will be my honour to work with such senior stalwarts in our industry someday soon but as of now this news is not true 😊— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) September 22, 2023 ## Tiger Shroff, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited sci-fi actioner "Ganapath Part 1", co-starring Kriti Sanon and Amitabh Bachchan. Directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Pooja Entertainment and Good Co, "Ganapath" will be released on October 20, 2023, in multiple languages.## Apart from "Ganapath", Tiger also has "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Akshay Kumar, scheduled to release on Eid next year. The actor will soon resume the filming of Jagan Shakti's action thriller film and by the end of 2023, he will start the long-awaited "Rambo" remake for producer Siddharth Anand.## Stay tuned...

Ashutosh Gowarikar Announces A Film Based On Adi Shankaracharya, Titled 'Shankar'
998 days ago
Bollywood

Ashutosh Gowarikar Announces A Film Based On Adi Shankaracharya, Titled 'Shankar'

Mumbai, September 22 - Bollywood filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar has announced a film based on the life of Indian Vedic scholar and teacher (acharya), Adi Shankaracharya in collaboration with Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas. ## The movie, titled "Shankar" was announced at the unveiling of the monumental 'Statue of Oneness' in Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh. The movie will be produced and directed by Gowarikar. The cast and the other details regarding the movie will be announced in due course.## ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER ANNOUNCES FILM BASED ON ADI SHANKARACHARYA… In collaboration with Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas, #AshutoshGowariker announces an epic feature film - titled #Shankar - based on #AdiShankaracharya.The film was announced at the unveiling of the… pic.twitter.com/Y6BJcOKXCL— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 22, 2023 ## Adi Shankara, also called Adi Shankaracharya, was an 8th-century Indian Vedic scholar and teacher (acharya). His works present a harmonizing reading of the sastras, with liberating knowledge of the self at its core, synthesizing the Advaita Vedanta teachings of his time. ## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt To Headline Producer Firoz Nadiadwala's Action-Comedy 'Master Blaster'
998 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt To Headline Producer Firoz Nadiadwala's Action-Comedy 'Master Blaster'

Mumbai, September 22 - Veteran Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt and current action sensation Tiger Shroff have joined hands for the first time to headline producer Firoz Nadiadwala's action-comedy film Master Blaster. ## The film is in the advanced pre-production stages and will go on floors soon. It will be extensively shot in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China with action and technical crew from Los Angeles and China. Sanjay Dutt and Tiger will undergo rigorous and extensive training in advanced forms of martial arts, hand combat and ancient weaponry under senior Shaolin monks' personal training and supervision. ## The announcement of the director and female leads will be made soon. Veteran Trade expert Taran Adarsh shared the news of the movie via X social media app, formally known as Twitter. ## IT’S OFFICIAL… SANJAY DUTT - TIGER SHROFF TO STAR IN ‘MASTER BLASTER’… Known for backing up films like #HeraPheri, #PhirHeraPheri, #AwaraPaagalDeewana and the #Welcome franchise, producer #FirozANadiadwallah announces his next film in the action-comedy genre.#SanjayDutt and… pic.twitter.com/IggPhyk2Hb— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 22, 2023 ## Tiger Shroff, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited sci-fi action drama film "Ganapath Part 1", co-starring Kriti Sanon and Amitabh Bachchan. Directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Pooja Entertainment and Good Co, "Ganapath" will be released on October 20, 2023, in multiple languages.## Sanjay Dutt, on the other hand, will be seen in Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", gearing up for an October 19 release. He is playing the role of antagonist in the movie that is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Jawan Scores Very Good Second Week Domestically
999 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Jawan Scores Very Good Second Week Domestically

Mumbai, September 21 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan completes two weeks with a historic collection at the domestic as well as overseas box office. The movie has a very good second week which confirms that "Jawan" will become the biggest Bollywood movie of all time domestically in the next few days.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" scored a drop of around 65% for approximately 137 crores net in all versions in its second week as compared to the first 8-day extended week at the domestic box office. The drop is reasonable considering the fact that the first itself was huge at approximately 390 crores net.## The total collection of "Jawan" has reached approximately 527 crores net in 15 days, and with this, it has become the second-highest net collection-scoring Bollywood movie by surpassing "Gadar 2" which is also currently playing in theatres. "Jawan" will cross SRK's "Pathaan" this weekend and will become the biggest Bollywood movie.## The Hindi collection of the film is also getting closer to 500 crores net, after finishing two weeks at 474 crores. It will breach the 500 crores mark this weekend and become the 4th movie ever to do so. Interestingly, "Jawan" will be the 3rd Bollywood movie to top the five hundred crore net mark in Hindi, and all three films have come this year. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Jawan' Crosses 300 Crores Gross Overseas
999 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jawan' Crosses 300 Crores Gross Overseas

Mumbai, September 21 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan continues to spread joy at the box office as it is fast heading towards 1000 crores gross collection worldwide. The movie has completed two weeks (14 days) with a worldwide collection of over 922 crores.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" has become the 6th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time globally. On its 14th day, it surpassed the lifetime total of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (922 crores), and "Secret Superstar" (913 crores) to claim the 6th spot, behind Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" (1055 crores). ## "Jawan" has also crossed the 300 crores mark overseas, which makes it the 9th Indian and 7th Bollywood movie to do so. Excluding China, which has been a non-traditional overseas market for Indian movies, "Jawan" is the 4th highest-grossing Indian and 2nd biggest Bollywood movie, behind "Pathaan" (397.50 crores), at the international box office.## The action thriller, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, will cross "PK" (303 crores) today and "RRR" (314 crores) in the next couple of weeks to become the 7th biggest Indian movie overseas (with China). The movie is eyeing to finish its run over 350 crores overseas and over 1100 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Not Release In National Multiplex Chains In Hindi?
999 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Not Release In National Multiplex Chains In Hindi?

Mumbai, September 20 - Thalapathy Vijay's gangster drama Leo is one of the most-anticipated films. Directed by Atlee Kumar, the movie is scheduled to release on October 19 in multiple languages, including Hindi.## According to the latest reports, "Leo" might not be released in the national multiplex chains in the Hindi language. It is said that PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis are not ready to screen the movie without an 8-week theatrical window in the Hindi version.## It has been seen that most of the South Indian movies are made available on OTT after 4 weeks of the theatrical release. In the case of "Leo", it is said that Netflix, which is the official post-theatrical streaming partner of the movie, have kept a 4-week deal in all versions (not confirmed).## The three national multiplex chains are said to have decided not to screen the Hindi version of any Indian film without the OTT agreement of an 8-week gap, and unless, "Leo" makers don't change their decision, the movie won't be released in PIC in Hindi.## "Leo" is carrying positive buzz among Hindi audiences and if the movie does not release in PIC, it will be a massive dent to its box office prospects. ## Produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio, the film stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role and Trisha Krishnan, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Mysskin while Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music. It is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 19 October 2023 in standard, and IMAX formats.## Stay tuned...

Chiyaan Vikram's 'Dhruva Natchathiram' Release Date Reportedly Locked
999 days ago
Kollywood

Chiyaan Vikram's 'Dhruva Natchathiram' Release Date Reportedly Locked

Chennai, September 21 - Tamil star Chiyaan Vikram's spy action thriller Dhruva Natchathiram is one of the most-awaited movies. Apart from being eagerly anticipated, it is the most delayed project in Kollywood as the movie has been in production since 2013, but couldn't see the light of the day due to many reasons.## Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, "Dhruva Natchathiram" was originally announced with Suriya, but months after the announcement, Menon shelved the project citing creative differences with the actor. It was revived with Vikram and with him, the production commenced in 2016. ## The fans have been waiting for the release for a long time and it seems, their wait is finally coming to an end. As per the latest reliable reports, the movie is getting ready to release on Diwali this year and the official announcement is expected to be made soon.## The movie will be released in two parts, with the first part titled "Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam". The movie is produced by Menon's Ondraga Entertainment in association with Oruoorileoru Film House. ## Dhruva Natchathiram boasts a stellar star cast that includes also Simran, Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajesh, R Parthiban, Vinayakan, Divyadarshini, Raadhika Sarath Kumar, and Arjun Das among others.## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Release Across All IMAX Properties In India In Hindi and Tamil
1000 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Release Across All IMAX Properties In India In Hindi and Tamil

Chennai, September 20 - Thalapathy Vijay's Leo is getting ready to release on October 19, 2023, across the globe and plans are being made for a massive release. The makers have started the promotional campaign by releasing the first-look posters in different languages each day. ## Now, according to the latest reports, Lokesh Kanagraj's directorial flick will be released across all IMAX properties in India in Hindi and Tamil languages. There are currently 26 IMAX screens in India and a few more screens are likely to be added by the end of this year.## IMAX is becoming a very popular big-screen format in India. Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Jawan", which is currently playing in theatres, is having a very good run in this premium format while Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" grossed over 35 crores in India during its box office run.## Meanwhile, "Leo's" promotional activities will pick up in the coming days. The film's audio launch is about to take place on the 30th of September at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The team is also likely to hold other events across the main cities of the country.## Produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio, the movie stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role and Trisha Krishnan, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan and Mysskin.## The movie will release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar' North America Theatrical Business Details Locked
1000 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar' North America Theatrical Business Details Locked

Los Angeles, September 20 - The uncertainty over the release date of Prabhas-fronted hugely anticipated action drama film "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" continues to loom large after being postponed from September 28.## Even though the release date of the movie is not confirmed yet, the buzz in the trade hasn't died down at all, be it domestically or overseas. Trade is super confident about the blockbuster combo of the superstar Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel ("KGF" franchise) to bring the audiences to theatres in large numbers.## As reported earlier, the pre-release theatrical business and non-theatrical rights of "Salaar" are being locked, and in this process, the makers have reportedly locked the theatrical business of the movie in North America.## According to reliable reports, "Salaar" rights have been sold at 36 crores in North America, which is an all-time second-highest for a Telugu movie, after SS Rajamouli's "RRR" (40 crores). "Salaar" will need to score $9+ million to achieve the break-even target. It will be distributed by Moksha Movies and Prathyangira Cinemas jointly in North America.## The last three films of Prabhas - "Adipurush", "Radhe Shyam" and "Saaho" combined grossed around $8.50 million, which is less than the break-even target of "Salaar". Considering the performances of the previous films, "Salaar" will need super positive talks to emerge as a clean hit.## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" stars Prabhas as the titular character, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju in key roles. ## Stay tuned...