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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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Sunday Early Estimates
1045 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 6 - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani hits 100 crores domestic net after impressive second-weekend hold. The second-weekend drop of the movie is just around 30% from the opening weekend, which is one of the strongest holds for an Indian movie in recent times.## Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani had a huge jump of around 70% on its second Saturday, and today, on its second Sunday, the movie witnessed a further solid jump of around 15% for an estimated approx. 13.50 crores net collection. The second weekend total is over 31 crores net which is fantastic.## The total collection of the movie reached approx. 105 crores net in 10 days. The excellent second-weekend hold is a very encouraging sign for the movie as far as the lifetime collection is concerned. With this sort of trend at the box office, it could have easily gone past the 150 crores net mark had it got another free week, which is not the case.## RRKPK will face screen issues from the upcoming Friday on which two of the most-awaited Bollywood movies will release in the form of "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2". Karan Johar's directorial could still entertain the chance of hitting 150 crores net if any of the upcoming movies underperform. RRKPK, however, will still be eyeing at least 125-130 crores net irrespective of how upcoming movies perform.## As for the record, RRKPK has become the 6th Bollywood movie of the year and 109th of all time to enter the 100 crores net club. It has emerged as a box office success and it remains to see if it can emerge as a clean box office hit. ## Stay tuned...

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Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Officially Hits $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office
1045 days ago
Hollywood

Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Officially Hits $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office

Los Angeles, August 6 - Greta Gerwig creates history by becoming the first female director (solo) to deliver a $1 billion grossing movie as her latest blockbuster, fantasy comedy "Barbie" officially surpassed the box office milestone worldwide.## The Margot Robbie-led movie reached the billion-dollar mark on its third Sunday, becoming only the second movie of the year and 53rd of all time to do so. The last movie to enter this coveted box office club was Universal Pictures' "The Super Mario Bros." which grossed $1.35 billion worldwide earlier this year.## At the domestic (North America) box office, "Barbie" has grossed $459.4 million (INR 3800 crores) while overseas, it has minted a staggering $574.2 million (INR 4750 crores) for a worldwide cume total of $1.03 billion (INR 8515 crores) through the third Sunday. ## The top 5 international markets of the movie are as follows - 1. the UK with $87.9M, 2. Mexico with $48.9M, 3. Australia with $41.1M, 4. Brazil with $39.5M, and 5. Germany with $33.7M. In India, the movie has minted approx. $6 million (49.50 crores).## "Barbie" also ended Warner Bros. Pictures' long search for the billion-dollar movie. The last tentpole movie of the studio to reach the mark was the Joaquin Phoenix-led DC film "Joker" which grossed $1.07 billion in 2019. "Barbie" is also the first movie for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to score $1 billion worldwide.## Based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated direct-to-video and streaming television films. The film follows Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis.##

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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date
1046 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date

Hyderabad, August 6 - Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's much-awaited period action drama film "Devil" confirmed its release date. The movie is directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the banner of Abhishek Pictures. ## "Devil" was announced in July 2021 with the first look poster and since then, it has been in production. Now, after more than two years, the makers have confirmed its release date to surprise the fans. The movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on November 24, 2023, in multiple languages, including Hindi.## The film, written by Pushpa writer Srikanth Vissa, will depict an unwritten chapter from history with Nandamuri portraying a secret agent named Devil. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of the Madras Residency Of British India. ## The makers recently released the first look glimpse of the film and it received a blockbuster response with positive talks all around. After Kalyan Ram's hugely successful "Bimbisara" last year, the hype for his upcoming movie is genuinely high.## While Kalyan Ram is playing the titular role, Samyuktha Menon plays the female lead. Harshavardhan Rameshwar scores music for the film, which will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada languages. Devil is the 21st film of Kalyan Ram's career. ## Unlock the door to mystery with #Devil on November 24th! The British secret agent will take you on a journey through the shadows of history @NANDAMURIKALYAN@iamsamyuktha_A Film by ABHISHEK PICTURES @NaveenMedaram @soundar16 @SrikanthVissa @rameemusic @vasupotini… pic.twitter.com/XSRkzhplh1— ABHISHEK PICTURES (@AbhishekPicture) August 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Oppenheimer Crosses $500 Million Worldwide
1046 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Oppenheimer Crosses $500 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, August 6 - Christopher Nolan's atom bomb movie "Oppenheimer" has crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the filmmaker's fifth highest-grossing movie of all time. The latest blockbuster reached $556.20 million through the third Sunday.## At the domestic (North America) box office, "Oppenheimer" grossed $229 million through the third Sunday. Overseas, the Cillian Murphy-led movie is estimated to gross $327.2 million through the third Sunday, which is 129% above Dunkirk, 169% above Interstellar, 212% above Tenet, and 25% above The Dark Knight Rises at the same point in like-for-like markets.## The Top 5 markets of "Oppenheimer" through the third Sunday are as follows - 1. the UK/Ireland with $50.30M, 2. Germany with $28.30M, 3. France with $24.20M, 4. Australia with $18.20M, and 5. India with $16.20M. In India, it has become the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year, beating "Fast X".## "Oppenheimer" is the biggest Nolan film of all time in 41 markets including the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, India, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. It is Nolan's top non-Batman pic in 55 markets, including Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Austria, Poland, and Malaysia, according to Deadline.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Saturday Early Estimates
1046 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 5 - Karan Johar's romantic family drama film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani exploded on the second Saturday at the domestic box office. The film is showing an excellent jump today and this has confirmed that it will cross 100 crores net by the second Sunday. ## Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani had a very good start to the second weekend and it is one of the rare mainstream Bollywood movies to score a jump on the 2nd Friday. Today, on the second Saturday, the movie is seeing an explosive jump of over 70%, and the collection can go as high as 85% which is excellent.## The early estimates for the second Saturday suggest the collection in the range of 11.50-12.50 crores net. This takes the total collection of the movie to around 91 crores net in 9 days, and tomorrow, on the second Sunday, it will go past the 100 crores net mark and will become the 6th Bollywood movie to reach the milestone this year.## The collections of RRKPK are strong in multiplex while smaller centers are also contributing well. RRKPK has now a real chance to emerge as a clean hit though it is already on course to emerge as a box office success. ## RRKPK is now headed to at least 125 crores net final collection and can go beyond as well if it manages to survive double competition in the form of "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2" which arrive on August 11. If any of the upcoming movies fail to perform, then it will directly benefit RRKPK and in this case, the final net collection might entertain 150 crores net which remains to see.## Stay tuned...

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Shoot Details Revealed For Dhanush and Director Anand L Rai's Intense Love Story 'Tere Ishk Mein'
1046 days ago
Bollywood

Shoot Details Revealed For Dhanush and Director Anand L Rai's Intense Love Story 'Tere Ishk Mein'

Mumbai, August 5 - Bollywood filmmaker Anand L Rai and supremely talented Pan India star Dhanush announced their third film together, "Tere Ishk Mein" on the tenth anniversary of their "Raanjhanaa" in June this year. The movie falls in the same universe as Raanjhanaa and this instantly grabbed the eyeballs of the audiences who are eagerly looking forward to it.## "Tere Ishk Mein" is touted to be an intense love story in which Dhanush will portray the character of an angry young man named Shekhar. AR Rahman is on board to score music. Now, according to Pinkvilla, the makers have finalized the shoot details of the movie with an aim to release it in theaters worldwide in mid-next year.## "Aanand and his team of writers (Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav) have nearly completed the writing, and they will initiate pre-production in October. They have finalized the shooting timeline and plan to film extensively in Uttar Pradesh around November. The film will be shot in a straight three-month schedule", the report says.## Before starting this Bollywood movie, Dhanush will complete his current projects in the South. The actor is currently shooting for his own directorial "D50", a gangster drama centered around three brothers played by Dhanush, SJ Suryah, and Vishnu Vishal. He also has Sekhar Kammula's Pan India movie which will go on floors in September this year.## Dhanush, meanwhile, is gearing up for his next release, "Captain Miller". Directed by Arun Matheshwaran, the movie is set in the pre-Independence era in the 1940s. It is scheduled to release on December 15, 2023, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Set For Big Start In The USA
1047 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Set For Big Start In The USA

Los Angeles, August 5 - Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited action drama film "Jailer", directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is set for its worldwide release on August 10 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures. ## "Jailer" is carrying very good buzz among the audiences and it is set to open big at the box office, not just domestically but overseas as well. In the USA, "Jailer" is recording very good pre-sales for the premiere which is scheduled for August 9. ## The advance booking for the premieres of "Jailer" has crossed a huge $500K in the USA with 5 days still to go. Industry trackers are expecting at least a $1 million gross collection from premieres only. If this happens, it will become the second film of superstar Rajinikanth to score million dollars in premieres.## "Jailer" is also getting a wide release in other international markets. Rajinikanth's last film "Annaatthe" grossed 16 crores overseas on the opening day and "Jailer" will look to outscore it comfortably. ## The movie features Rajinikanth in the lead role while it also stars Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Yogi Babu, and Vinayakan in key roles. "Jailer" will release on August 10, on Thursday, and will enjoy a long Independence Day weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Director Murugadoss Finalizes Lead Starcast For His Next Film
1047 days ago
Kollywood

Director Murugadoss Finalizes Lead Starcast For His Next Film

Chennai, August 5 - AR Murugadoss is one of the most celebrated Indian filmmakers who has worked across different industries. The filmmaker's last directorial was Rajinikanth-fronted "Darbar" which was released in 2020, and now, after more than 3 years, Murugadoss is making his directorial return.## It has been reported that Murugadoss will make his directorial return with a Tamil action entertainer. Now, as per the latest reports, the filmmaker has finalized Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan and actress Mrunal Thakur in the leading roles for his next film.## The upcoming movie will mark Mrunal Thakur's debut in Tamil cinema. The actress has been keeping herself busy in Telugu cinema and currently has two projects on floors in the form of "Hi Nanna" with Nani and "VD 13" with Vijay Deverakonda. She made her Telugu debut last year with "Sita Ramam" which emerged as a huge blockbuster.## While the movie is yet to be announced officially, reports say it will go on floors by the year-end, after Sivakarthikeyan finishes his Rajkumar Periyasamy film. Mrunal will also be done with "VD 13" by that time while her "Hi Nanna" is also in the last leg of filming.## Stay tuned...

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'Kaavaalaa' Song From Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Hits Massive 100 Million Views On YouTube
1047 days ago
Kollywood

'Kaavaalaa' Song From Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' Hits Massive 100 Million Views On YouTube

Chennai, August 5 - Superstar Rajinikanth's action drama "Jailer" is less than a week to go for the big release in cinemas worldwide on August 10. The much-awaited movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures.## Meanwhile, the high-octane first single "Kaavaalaa" from "Jailer" has set social media on fire. The lyrical video song featuring Tamannaah and Rajinikanth has crossed a massive 100 million views within just 4 weeks, one of the fastest Tamil movie songs to reach the milestone on YouTube.## Sung by Shilpa Rao, and Anirudh Ravichander who also composed, the "Kaavaalaa" song has become a massive chartbuster on YouTube as well as other social media platforms. Fans across the country are making reels on it which is helping the makers to keep the buzz of the movie high.## The song currently has approx. 101 million views with a massive 1.3 million likes on Sun TV's YouTube channel. Arunraja Kamaraj has penned the lyrics of the song.## ## "Jailer" is scheduled to release on August 10, 2023, in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. It also stars Mohan Lal, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Sunil, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Mirna Menon, Tamannah, Vasanth Ravi, Naga Babu, and Yogi Babu, among others in key roles.##

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Friday Early Estimates
1047 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, August 4 - After a good first week, Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani starts the second weekend on a strong note, scoring a jump over the first Thursday collection. The jump over yesterday's collection is at least 10% and can go upto 15% which is fantastic.## The early estimate suggests 6.75-7.25 crores net on the second Friday of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. This takes the total collection to around 80 crores and now, the movie has a real shot at crossing 100 crores net by the end of the second weekend itself.## The second Friday jump is more because the ticket prices have been increased to the opening weekend level after they were reduced during the weekdays. RRKPK will see further jump tomorrow and may hit the double-digit mark before another jump on Sunday. The second weekend is looking at least 27 crores net and can go towards 30 crores or more. ## RRKPK will cross 100 crores domestic gross tomorrow while it has crossed 150 crores gross worldwide with today's collection. It will be eyeing at least 115 crores domestic net and over 225 crores worldwide gross lifetime run. It has another week to score before "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2" arrive on August 11. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalaivar 170: Superstar Rajinikanth's Next Locks Stellar Star Cast
1047 days ago
Kollywood

Thalaivar 170: Superstar Rajinikanth's Next Locks Stellar Star Cast

Chennai, August 4 - Superstar Rajinikanth will next team up with "Jai Bhim" director TJ Gnanavel. Tentatively titled Thalaivar 170, the movie will be produced by Lyca Productions and it was officially announced in March this year on the occasion of Lyca chairman, Subaskaran's birthday. ## The pre-production work of "Thalaivar 170" is going on at a rapid pace as the makers are in the process to lock the entire star cast. Meanwhile, the latest reports have surfaced online that Lyca has roped in a stellar cast for the movie. ## As reported previously, legendary Amitabh Bachchan will be playing a parallel lead to Rajini in "Thalaivar 170" which marks his Tamil debut. As per the latest buzz, supremely talented actors, Nani and Fahadh Faasil along with Manju Warrior have also been locked in prominent roles, however, the official announcement is yet to be made.## The music of the film will be composed by Rockstar Anirudh Ravichander. The shoot for the yet-untitled film will commence soon as the film is getting ready to release in 2024.## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is gearing up for the release of the action drama "Jailer", which is scheduled to release this August 10 in multiple languages. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the movie also stars Ramya Krishnan, Mohan Lal, Shivarajkumar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunil, Vasanth Ravi, Vinayakan, and Yogi Babu in key roles. ## Rajinikanth also has Lyca Productions' "Lal Salaam", directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth and co-starring Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth. It is currently in the post-production work and will soon release in theaters.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Clocks An Excellent First Week Worldwide
1048 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Clocks An Excellent First Week Worldwide

Mumbai, August 4 - Karan Johar's directorial, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, has had an excellent first week at the global box office with collection nearing the 150 crores mark, thanks to phenomenal overseas first opening week.## The romantic family drama film, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, scored 146.50 crores gross worldwide, including 86.50 crores (73.33 crores net) at the domestic box office in the first week. The movie scored the 5th biggest first week of the year for a Bollywood movie. ## The overseas collection of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is fantastic with approx. $7.25 million (60 crores). After the superb opening weekend, RRKPK held extremely well during the weekdays despite the competition with Hollywood movies to post very good numbers.## North America is leading the film's overseas numbers with $2.90 million (24 crores), followed by Gulf countries with $2.10 million (17.40 crores), and the United Kingdom with $890K (7.40 crores). In Australia also, RRKPK has really well over the first week and grossed a solid $460K (3.80 crores). The other markets grossed an estimated $900K (7.50 crores).## RRKPK is expected to have a solid second weekend at the domestic as well as the global box office. In India, it will look to score at least 25 crores net which will take it near to 100 crores net mark. Overseas, the movie will be eyeing to reach the $10 million mark. It is already the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie overseas this year, behind only "Pathaan".## Stay tuned...

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