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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'Jawan' Crosses 'Gadar 2' To Score Second Biggest Opening Day Advance Booking of 2023 In Hindi; Next Target 'Pathaan'
1016 days ago
Bollywood

'Jawan' Crosses 'Gadar 2' To Score Second Biggest Opening Day Advance Booking of 2023 In Hindi; Next Target 'Pathaan'

Mumbai, September 4 - It's Shah Rukh Khan vs Shah Rukh Khan at the Bollywood box office 2023. The superstar's upcoming action thriller Jawan is continuing to score the impressive numbers in the pre-sales, and has crossed 20 crores collection in the advance booking for the opening day.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" has crossed Sunny Deol-fronted "Gadar 2" to score the second biggest opening day advance booking in Hindi in 2023. As of 8 PM on September 4, "Jawan" minted 18 crores gross advance collection in Hindi language, beating G2 which scored 17.60 crores advance booking gross for the opening day.## "Jawan" is now behind only Shah Rukh Khan's own movie "Pathaan" which scored approximately 31 crores pre-sales for the opening day. Pathaan is not only has the highest pre-sales for a 2023 movie but also is the number 1 Bollywood movie of all-time.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan", with more than two days still left for the first show, will easily cross "Pathaan" opening day advance booking number to score the highest pre-sales in Hindi in 2023. The final pre-sales for the opening day is expected to be around 40 crores gross. ## About movie Jawan## The movie is directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It tells the story of a person who sets out to rectify the wrongs in society with help from a group of women, and stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt play special appearances. Sensational Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music for the film that is scheduled to release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 5' To Be His And Producer Sajid Nadiadwala's Most Expensive Film Ever
1016 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 5' To Be His And Producer Sajid Nadiadwala's Most Expensive Film Ever

Mumbai, September 4 - The fifth installment of the blockbuster comedy film franchise "Housefull" is set to be the most expensive movie in the franchise yet and one of the costliest ever in Bollywood, according to the investment plans revealed by producer Sajid Nadiadwala to Variety.## During the interview with the Hollywood website, producer Sajid Nadiadwala revealed that he is investing INR10 billion ($121 million) in U.K.-based projects featuring industry A-listers. Akshay Kumar-fronted "Housefull 5", which is gearing up to commence the filming later this year, is budgeted at $48 million (~400 crores) to be produced under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.## "Housefull 5" will be Akshay and producer Nadiadwala's most expensive movie to-date. Interestingly, the combined budget of the previous four films in the franchise approximately 235 crores and they together grossed around 800 crores worldwide. ## Apart from "Housefull 5", Sajid Nadiadwala is also currently filming sports drama "Chandu Champion", starring Kartik Aaryan ("Satyaprem Ki Katha") and directed and co-produced by Kabir Khan ("83"), and it recently wrapped a month-long shooting schedule in the U.K. ## Nadiadwala is also planning to continue his association with Saudi Arabia, where the first three instalments of the Baaghi franchise, headlined by Tiger Shroff, were filmed. "Baaghi 4", which is at script stage, will also be shot in the kingdom and will commence filming next year.## The fifth installment of the Housefull franchise will feature a massive star cast in the form of new addition as well as original characters. It will commence shooting later this year and will be released in cinemas worldwide on Diwali 2024.## Stay tuned...

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'Jawan' Advance Booking Continuing With Strong Momentum; Targets 40 Crores For The Opening Day
1016 days ago
Bollywood

'Jawan' Advance Booking Continuing With Strong Momentum; Targets 40 Crores For The Opening Day

Mumbai, September 4 - After taking an excellent start and creating all-time first 24-hours record, the advance booking of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan is continuing with the strong momentum, hinting at a massive opening at the box office. ## "Jawan" has been one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies, and when advances opened on September 1st, it got sensational response. At the end of the first day of pre-sales opening, "Jawan" sold over 200K tickets for the opening day which is an all-time record for a Bollywood movie in the first 24-hours.## As compared to the first day, the pace of the advance booking has slowed down a bit but that is because of the initial fan rush and now, neutrals are coming on board which is keeping the momentum going. As of 10 AM on September 4, "Jawan" has sold over 600K tickets (excluding block seats) worth approximately 17.50 crores gross for the opening day.## In the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis), the movie has sold around 250K tickets. With still more than two and a half day left for the first show to begin, "Jawan" advance booking is on track to reach around 40 crores gross which will be an all-time record for a Bollywood movie.## The movie is chasing history at the Bollywood box office. The current advance booking trend indicates that it is heading for an all-time record opening for an outright Bollywood movie, not just in India but also at the worldwide box office. "Pathaan" currently holds the biggest opening record in India and worldwide with 68 crores and 105 crores gross, respectively.## About movie Jawan ## The movie is directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It tells the story of a person who sets out to rectify the wrongs in society with help from a group of women. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt play special appearances. Sensational Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music for the film that is scheduled to release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Oppenheimer' Becomes Highest-Grossing Non-Superhero Movie Of Christopher Nolan At The Worldwide Box Office
1017 days ago
Hollywood

'Oppenheimer' Becomes Highest-Grossing Non-Superhero Movie Of Christopher Nolan At The Worldwide Box Office

Los Angeles, September 3 - Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's R-Rated atom bomb movie Oppenheimer has crossed another major box office milestone at the worldwide box office with $850 million, becoming the third highest-grossing movie for Nolan. ## Starring Cillian Murphy in the title role, the movie has generated $311 million (2570) in North America and $542.7 million (4490 crores) internationally through 7th weekend. With $853.70 million (7060 crores), "Oppenheimer" is now the highest-grossing non-Batman movie of Nolan, after surpassing "Inception" ($837M). ## Nolan's "The Dark Knight" ($1 billion) and "The Dark Knight Rises" ($1.08 billion) are currently his top two highest-grossing movies worldwide. "Oppenehier" is eyeing $950 million with an outside chance of hitting $1 billion in its lifetime run, which is nothing short of a remarkable achievement. ## "Oppenehimer" is also Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing movie of all time in 59 overseas markets, including India, Germany, France, Netherlands, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia. In India, the movie has grossed excellent $18.9 million (156 crores) to-date, which is the highest for a Hollywood movie this year.## It also stands as the third-highest grossing film worldwide of the year behind "Barbie" ($1.38 billion) and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" ($1.36 billion), after managing to surpass Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" ($845 million).## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dream Girl 2 Crossed 100 Crores Worldwide
1017 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Dream Girl 2 Crossed 100 Crores Worldwide

Mumbai, September 3 - Director Raaj Shaandilyaa's social comedy drama film Dream Girl 2 has crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the 11th Bollywood movie of the year to reach the milestone.## The movie, starring Ayushmann Khurrana in the title role, crossed the century box office mark on its second Saturday. In India, it has grossed 92 crores while overseas collection is approximately 12 crores for total 104 crores worldwide in 9 days.## "Dream Girl 2" is the fifth movie of Ayushmann Khurrana to enter 100 crores worldwide gross club, and first since "Bala" (2019). For Ananya Pandey, who plays the female lead role, "Dream Girl 2" is her second film after "Pati Patni Aur Woh" (2019) to hit this box office mark.## Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, the movie is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film "Dream Girl". It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Asrani, Abhishek Banerjee, Manjot Singh and Seema Pahwa.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Gadar 2 Becomes The Third Film To Enter 500 Crores Net Club In Hindi; Fastest To Do So
1017 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Gadar 2 Becomes The Third Film To Enter 500 Crores Net Club In Hindi; Fastest To Do So

Mumbai, September 3 - Sunny Deol-fronted period action drama film Gadar 2: The Katha Continues is continuing to rewrite box office history as it officially becomes the 3rd film ever to hit 500 crores net collection in Hindi or in a single language in India. ## Directed by Anil Sharma, "Gadar 2" entered the 500 crores net club on its 4th Sunday. The movie collected 7.8 crores net on its 24th day which took its total net collection to 501.17 crores. It joins SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2 The Conclusion" (2017) and Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" in the rare prestigious club.## The mega blockbuster sequel achieved this historic milestone on its 24th day, making it the fastest among all three movies to hit the landmark. Previously, "Pathaan" was the fastest to enter 500 crores club with 28 days while "Baahubali 2" took 34 days for the same.## "Gadar 2" has also crossed 650 crores with today's collection at the worldwide box office, becoming the 10th highest-grossing Indian movie of all-time. It has beaten "Baahubali - The Beginning" which had scored 650 crores worldwide in 2015. G2 reached 590 crores gross in India and 65 crores overseas for 655 crores total cume through 4th Sunday. It is currently the second highest-grossing Indian movie of the year, behind "Pathaan" (1050+ crores).## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions in association with Zee Studios, G2 is a sequel to "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001). It stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma, who reprised their roles from the previous film while Manish Wadhwa, Simrat Kaur (Bollywood debut) and Gaurav Chopra are the new addition. In the film, Tara Singh returns to Pakistan in order to rescue his imprisoned son during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.## Stay tuned...

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Movie Shatters Pre-Sales Records
1018 days ago
Hollywood

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Movie Shatters Pre-Sales Records

Los Angeles, September 2 - America's pop singing sensation Taylor Swift's Eras tour movie is shattering pre-sales records in North America. The upcoming Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour concert film set a single-day sales record for AMC in just three hours after the ticket presale went live on Thursday.## The movie raked in a total of $26 million in one day in the AMC theater chain, beating the previous single-day sales record held by "Spider-Man: No Way Home" at $16.9 million. According to Deadline, AMC-distributed concert film clocked $37M+ from the three big theater circuits — AMC, Regal and Cinemark in its first 24 hours of presales, which is higher than the Day 1 presales of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at $20M.## According to ticketing website Fandango, the 3-hour long movie is the company's best first-day ticket seller of 2023 and also ranks in the Top 10 of all first-day ticket sellers in the its 23-year history, alongside box office giants like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".## "Not only is Taylor Swift's concert film the best first-day ticket seller of the year on Fandango, but the concert film is performing like the superhero she is and ranking among the best first-day ticket sellers of all time from franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, DC Comics and more", Jerramy Hainline, Fandango's senior vice president, said in a statement (according to The Verge).## Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour hits theaters on October 13th, 2023.## NEWS: Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift's #TheErasTourMovie is Fandango's Best First-Day Ticket Seller of 2023!! The film now also ranks in the Top 10 of all first-day ticket sellers in the company's 23-year history! Get tix now https://t.co/6HhUScPWix pic.twitter.com/kq48TH56tL— Fandango (@Fandango) September 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth's Sensational Blockbuster 'Jailer' Sets Digital Release Date On Amazon Prime Video
1018 days ago
Kollywood

Superstar Rajinikanth's Sensational Blockbuster 'Jailer' Sets Digital Release Date On Amazon Prime Video

Chennai, September 2 - Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" has turned out to be one of the all-time biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema with the worldwide gross collection nearing 600 crores. It has already become the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time, behind Rajinikant and Akshay Kumar's "2.0".## Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Jailer" has been playing in theaters for three weeks, and despite still going strong at the box office, the makers have set the film's digital release date via Amazon Prime Video from September 7, 2023.## The action drama film will stream on Prime Video in Tamil, Telugu, Malayala, Kannada, and Hindi languages on September 7, only after 28 days from its theatrical debut. Interestingly, the HD format of the movie was recently leaked online which could be the reason for the film's early OTT release.## Produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures, the movie revolves around a retired jailer seeking to thwart an eccentric idol smuggler. The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role, alongside Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Tamannaah, Sunil, Mirnaa Menon, and Yogi Babu in supporting roles while Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shivarajkumar, and Tamannah Bhatia feature in cameo roles.## Jailer's in town, it's time to activate vigilant mode! 🔒🚨#JailerOnPrime, Sept 7 pic.twitter.com/2zwoYR6MqV— prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) September 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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YRF Unveils First Look Official Poster of Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'; Confirms Diwali 2023 Release
1018 days ago
Bollywood

YRF Unveils First Look Official Poster of Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'; Confirms Diwali 2023 Release

Mumbai, September 2 - The wait and speculations finally end as Yash Raj Films unveiled the first look official poster of Salman Khan-fronted highly-awaited spy action thriller film "Tiger 3". The poster is excellent, promises nothing short of another mega blockbuster for the studio.## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, "Tiger 3" will follow the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War" and "Pathaan", confirmed by YRF. The poster features Salman Khan as Tiger, an ex-RAW agent and Katrina Kaif as Joya, an ISI agent, and both are in action mode.## Salman Khan took to Twitter to unveil the poster and also confirmed Diwali 2023 release date in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films, the third installment of the "Tiger" franchise also stars Emraan Hashmi as the main antagonist. Shah Rukh Khan is playing a cameo appearance as Pathaan in the movie. ## Aa raha hoon! #Tiger3 on Diwali 2023. Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. #KatrinaKaif | #ManeeshSharma | @yrf pic.twitter.com/3bMBWyPVGm— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) September 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Advance Booking Hits Record 10 Crores In 24-Hours
1018 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Advance Booking Hits Record 10 Crores In 24-Hours

Mumbai, September 2 - After the exceptional success of Pathaan, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is coming to set the screens on fire again, this time with action thriller Jawan.## Directed by Atlee Kumar, Jawan is easily the most hyped Bollywood movie in the recent times and this has been proved on the opening day of its advance booking commencement. As soon as the advances opened yesterday (September 1), tickets started selling like hot cakes and as things stand currently, the movie has recorded an all-time highest pre-sales for any Bollywood movie in the first 24-hours.## The advance booking of the film has crossed 10 crores gross (10.10 crores) collection with around 305K tickets sold in the first 24-hours for the opening day. In the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis), the movie has sold approximately 165K tickets which is an all-time record in the first 24-hours, beating SRK's Pathaan record of 117K tickets in PIC.## If the pace continues, the advance booking of Jawan will easily be the highest ever in Hindi. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 has the record of selling highest tickets in PIC for the opening day with 650K tickets, and this record, looks like will be broken by Jawan.## Jawan is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment. It tells the story of a person who sets out to rectify the wrongs in society with help from a group of women. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt play special appearances.## The movie is scheduled to release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' New Release Date Locked
1019 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' New Release Date Locked

Hyderabad, September 1 - Superstar Prabhas' long-awaited Pan India movie "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" has been postponed from its originally announced September 28, 2023, release date. It is said that the post-production work needs some more time as well as makers reportedly wants to add an item number which will be shot later. ## Producer Hombale Films hasn't made the news about postponement official yet but multiple reliable industry sources have confirmed that development. It was also reported that the makers eyeing December 2023 or Sankranthi 2024, release date, but now, it has been revealed that the movie is getting ready to release in November this year.## According to veteran trade expert and critic, Taran Adarsh, Hombale Films will bring the movie in November 2023, and the exact date will be announced shortly. There are rumours about Christmas release, but that is highly unlikely considering that December is already packed with multiple big films.## #BreakingNews…PRABHAS: ‘SALAAR’ TO ARRIVE IN NOV… #Salaar is NOT arriving on 28 Sept 2023, it’s OFFICIAL now… The post-production work of this #Prabhas starrer is going on in full swing… #HombaleFilms - the producers - are bringing the film in Nov 2023… New release date… pic.twitter.com/SbOLGSobz5— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 2, 2023 ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. It is director Neel's first movie since mega blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2" last year. The film stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithivraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and Tinnu Anand, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor In Race To Headline Rajkumar Hirani's Next Film
1019 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor In Race To Headline Rajkumar Hirani's Next Film

Mumbai, September 1 - Director Rajkumar Hirani is presently busy in the post-production work of highly-awaited comedy drama film "Dunki" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie is getting ready to release on Christmas this year and it will be Hirani's first film since mega blockbuster "Sanju" (2018).## The maverick filmmaker will next be working on a biopic of Independent India's first cricket captain, Lala Amarnath. Now, according to Pinkvilla, superstar Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are the top contenders to headline this mega project as Hirani wants to make this either of them.## It is said that Aamir Khan has been approached to play Lala Amarnath. The actor has liked the script and shown his interest in doing this. If he comes on board, it will his third collaboration with the Hirani after "3 Idiots" and "PK". In case Aamir Khan passes it up, the filmmaker will go to Ranbir, who headlined his last blockbuster, Sanju. Hirani has briefly spoken to Ranbir about it and will formally approach him after Aamir's final response. ## The biopic of Lala Amarnath is currently in the scripting stage and will go on floors in the second half of 2024. Meanwhile, Aamir Khan's next film is with Rajkumar Santoshi and it will start rolling in January 2024. Ranbir Singh, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of director director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal" which is scheduled for December 1, 2023. He will then headline Nitesh Tiwari's epic "Ramayana" which is expected to go on floors early next year.## Stay tuned...

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