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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Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone's 'Besharam Rang' From 'Pathaan' Hits 100 Million Views
1278 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone's 'Besharam Rang' From 'Pathaan' Hits 100 Million Views

Mumbai, December 18 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns to the big screen after 4 years with the upcoming Yash Raj Films Pathaan. The spy thriller is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films of 2023 and the buzz is going up with each passing day. ## Meanwhile, the makers recently released the first song "Besharam Rang" which turned out to be a massive chartbuster. The song has been in controversy over the alleged vulgar scenes and this has helped it to generate more views while the buzz for the movie has also increased. ## Yash Raj Films has revealed via social media that "Besharam Rang" has crossed 100 million views on its YouTube and Facebook channels in just 5 days, and it continues to strike attention among the youth for its catchy lyrics and sensuous dance moves of Deepika Padukone. ## "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand, who last directed the blockbuster "War" in 2019. The upcoming movie is a part of YRF's spy universe and also stars John Abraham as an antagonist. Salman Khan has also played a cameo as Tiger in the movie that is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Underwhelming In North America And China Amid High Expectations
1279 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Underwhelming In North America And China Amid High Expectations

Los Angeles, December 17 - James Cameron said that Avatar: The Way of Water will need a minimum of $2 billion at the global box office to break even, but the movie is having underwhelming numbers in its two biggest markets - North America and China.## "Avatar 2" was projected to score a huge $175 million opening weekend in its domestic (North American) market, but that projection has been blown away by slow response despite extremely positive WOM. As per the Hollywood trade analysts, "Avatar 2" grossed $134 million on opening weekend, well below the projection.## It was the covid-19 pandemic that hurt the box office in the last two years but it is still spoiling the party in China which is currently facing the wrath of covid. When the advances opened in China, "Avatar 2" was on track for a huge start as the projection suggested over $175 million opening weekend, but that is now a thing of the past as actual numbers are nowhere near the projections. ## Despite the positive WOM, "Avatar 2" grossed just $23.5 million Friday, including previews, and finished the opening weekend at just $57.10 million, which is just about 30% of the initial projection. The combined opening weekend total for "Avatar 2" in the US and China is $192 million. ## Meanwhile, on the brighter side, "Avatar 2" had the second biggest overseas opening of the pandemic era with $300.10 million, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home's" $340 M, from like-for-like markets. The global box office of the Disney tentpole reached $434.50 million. ##

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Box Office: Avatar 2 First Saturday Early Estimates (India)
1279 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 First Saturday Early Estimates (India)

Mumbai, December 17 - The people of Pandora are having fun on earth as James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has taken the Indian box office by storm. The sci-fi sequel brought big numbers on opening day with 41 crore net collection in all languages. ## "Avatar 2" had one of the biggest opening days in India in 2022 and the second biggest ever for a Hollywood movie after "Avengers: Endgame". With solid critics' reviews and audience word of mouth, the movie grows over 10% on Saturday as the early estimates suggest around 45 crores net in all versions. ## The South Indian states, led by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, continue to drive the biz. Language-wise, English, as expected, remained the top contributor with an estimated 24 crores net on Saturday, followed by Hindi with approx. 14 crores net.## "Avatar 2" has collected approx. 86 crores net in two days with gross numbers going past 100 crores in all languages. The 3-day opening weekend collection is expected to be around 130 crores net (approx. 160 crores gross or $19.3 million), which will be the second biggest for a Hollywood movie. ## Stay tuned...

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NTR30: Two Heroins In Consideration To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR
1279 days ago
Tollywood

NTR30: Two Heroins In Consideration To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, December 17 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR teams up with director Koratala Siva for his next, tentatively titled "NTR 30". The pre-production work on the movie is going on at a brisk pace and the makers are on track to start the shoot in January end or February. ## Meanwhile, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is likely to play the female lead opposite the "RRR" star. It is said that Janhvi has given her verbal nod, however, the paperwork is yet to be done. In case Janhvi doesn't come on board, the makers are likely to rope Rashmika Mandanna for the female lead role. ## Janhvi has been in the discussions for a long time and she himself had hinted about the same in his recent interviews. Rashmika, on the other hand, is working non-stop across languages and has been one of the favorites of filmmakers.## NTR 30 will be Jr. NTR's first film after the historic blockbuster "RRR", which was released in March this year and still playing in theaters in international markets. Earlier, Alia Bhatt, who played a key role in "RRR", was in talks to play the female lead in NTR 30 but things didn't work out back then. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Firoz Nadiadwala Opens Up On Welcome 3
1279 days ago
Bollywood

Producer Firoz Nadiadwala Opens Up On Welcome 3

Mumbai, December 17 - Director Anees Bazmee's "Welcome" (2007), fronted by Akshay Kumar remains one of the most loved comedy films of all time. Its sequel, "Welcome Back", was released in 2015 and also worked in cinemas though it couldn't recreate the magic of its predecessor.## Over the past few years, the talks regarding "Welcome 3" has been on the rise, and producer Nadiadwala himself confirmed the development now, in a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, the filmmaker revealed that it will be made on a huge scale. ## Firoz Nadiadwala revealed that the title of the movie would most likely be "Welcome To The Jungle". He said that the movie will be based on a military action backdrop and will retain the humor, wit, and entertainment that is associated with this franchise. ## "We'll make use of the 'huey' helicopters and for the first time in an Indian film, aircraft carriers will be used in action scenes. It’ll be made on a scale that has never been seen before in Indian cinema in terms of production value, grandeur, etc", said the filmmaker.## It is not yet confirmed whether Akshay Kumar or other casts will reprise their roles in "Welcome 3" but Nadiadwala confirmed that top stars will feature in the movie. "All the main characters will indulge in action, including the actresses", he assured. ## The movie is still in the scripting stage and the makers plan to take it on floors in 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Global Box Office Projected To Reach $29B In 2023
1280 days ago
Hollywood

Global Box Office Projected To Reach $29B In 2023

Mumbai, December 16 - The worldwide box office has been recovering fast after a huge dent caused by the covid-19 pandemic but it is still behind the pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, the global box office is on track for $25.8 billion, according to Gower Street Analytics (via Deadline). ## The worldwide box office in 2022, as of December 10, stood at $23.6B, as per the London-based firm's estimates. Deadline reports that the box office in 2022 was severely hit by China which is still facing the wrath of the covid-19 pandemic along with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The combined estimated loss is $4 billion due to the aforementioned situations. ## Meanwhile, as reported, the box office is recovering fast and it has been projected to reach $29 billion in 2023, more than 12% of 2022's worldwide box office collection. The Gower Street Analytics 2023 forecast is still 27% behind the average of the last three pre-pandemic years (2017-2019) at current exchange rates. ## The box office forecast for 2023 by Gower Street Analytics is based on the release calendar as it currently stands. The box office in 2017 was $40.9B, followed by $41.8B in 2018, and $42.3B in 2019, as per Gower. In 2020, when the pandemic hit the world, the box office declined drastically to $11.8B, before seeing some rejig to $21.3B in 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Opening Day Early Estimates (India)
1280 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Opening Day Early Estimates (India)

Mumbai, December 16 - One of the biggest and most anticipated Hollywood biggies, James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water heads for a huge opening day at the Indian box office.## The sci-fi epic, the sequel to Cameron's "Avatar" (2009), opened to very good occupancies across the country with Telugu states leading the charge. The premium formats were the best performers on opening day as the movie scored an estimated 38 crores net in all languages. ## The English version, led by 3D and IMAX formats, was the top contributor with an estimated 18-20 crores net, followed by Hindi with a 9-10 crores net collection. The South Indian languages, including Telugu and Tamil, scored an estimated 8-10 crores. ## Although the opening of over 40 crores (still possible and higher) would have been great given the huge hype, the openings in all versions are still excellent. The advances for the rest of the weekend are very good and the opening weekend is looking to reach 100-115 crores net. ## The opening of "Avatar 2" is the second biggest ever for a Hollywood movie in India after "Avengers: Endgame", which scored a mighty 53.60 crores net in 2019. Going by the estimates, the latest Disney tentpole easily beats "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which scored approx. 32.50 crores net in December last year. ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water To Get The Widest Release For A Hollywood Movie In India
1281 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar: The Way of Water To Get The Widest Release For A Hollywood Movie In India

Mumbai, December 15 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water is all set for the record release at the Indian box office. The sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time, "Avatar 2" releases on December 16 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages in multiple formats.## As per industry sources, "Avatar 2" will be released on over 4000 screens in India for all languages, which is the highest screen count for a Hollywood movie. The previous highest screen count for a Hollywood movie was "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which was released on 3250 screens across the country. ## The movie will have a record release in the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) with approx. 750 screens. The Telugu states are also leading the advance sales for "Avatar 2", which is set to take the biggest opening for a Hollywood movie there. ## As reported earlier, the Disney tentpole is tracking $550 million in the worldwide opening weekend, including $180 million in the domestic (North America) market. It will be eyeing $2 billion worldwide which is the minimum requirement for it to break even. ## The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald reprising their roles from the original film, and also includes new cast members Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Brendan Cowell.## Stay tuned...

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Norwegian Monster Film 'Troll' Becomes Netflix's Most-Watched Non-English Film
1281 days ago
Digital Media

Norwegian Monster Film 'Troll' Becomes Netflix's Most-Watched Non-English Film

Mumbai, December 15 - Netflix continues to score big success from its non-English content, and the latest to strike gold for the streamer is the Norwegian film Troll. ## The action-adventure monster film "Troll" has become the most-watched non-English movie ever on Netflix, beating "Blood Red Sky" within just two weeks. The film premiered on December 1st, and by December 11, it scored 128 million viewing hours to become the number 1 non-English film. ## "Troll" is in the Top 10 in 93 countries including Norway, France, Germany, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Mexico, and it is trending at the number 1 position in 62 countries. It is also the 4th Netflix non-English film to breach the 100 million viewing hours mark. ## In the film, a Norwegian addition to the ever-popular kaiju genre, deep inside the mountain of Dovre, Norway, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path, the creature is fast approaching the capital of Norway, with city-dwellers struggling to stop something they thought existed only in Norwegian folklore.## The previous most popular non-English film on Netflix this year was Peter Thorwarth's "Blood Red Sky" (110.5M), where a woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempts to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. ## Stay tuned...

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Henry Cavill Will Not Be Returning As Superman
1281 days ago
Hollywood

Henry Cavill Will Not Be Returning As Superman

Los Angeles, December 15 - Henry Cavill has confirmed that he would not be returning as Superman as Warner Bros. is building the DC universe all over again. ## Warner Bros. is moving forward with the Superman movie with a different actor and that will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman's life. Cavill recently played a cameo as Superman in "Black Adam" and he himself had announced his comeback as the iconic character, but now, he does not fit in DC's immediate future plans.## The decision to move on from Cavill as Superman was taken by DC Studios' co-chairs and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran who have been hired was Warner Bros. Discovery to shape up DC's future for the next 8-10 years. Cavill explained that his post from earlier in the year declaring that he would return as Superman was made prior to Warners hiring Gunn and Safran.## "I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it's sad news, everyone", the actor posted to social media on Wednesday. "I will, after all, not be returning as Superman. After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn't the easiest, but that’s life".## "The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to build. I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes", he added. Cavill went on to say that while his supporters are disappointed the focus should be on the Man of Steel's future. ## "Superman is still around. My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will. It's been a fun ride with you all, onwards and upwards".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) ## Stay tuned...

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RRR Scores 5 Nominations At The Critics Choice Awards
1282 days ago
Tollywood

RRR Scores 5 Nominations At The Critics Choice Awards

Los Angeles, December 14 - After the nominations were announced for the Golden Globe Awards a couple of days ago, the nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards have also been announced and SS Rajamouli's RRR continues to strike.## "RRR", which is having an eye on the ultimate glory that is the Oscars, has been nominated in the 5 categories at the Critics Choice Awards, which could give a pivotal boost to the movie in the upcoming awards season. The nominations have been picked by more than 600 critics and entertainment reporters.## The period action drama "RRR" gets one of the nominations in the Best Picture category in which, it will be competeting with 10 other movies. SS Rajamouli has been nominated in the Best Director's category with the likes of James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and 7 others.## Check out categories in which "RRR" has been nominated for Critics Choice Awards - ## Best Picture## Avatar: The Way of Water## Babylon## The Banshees of Inisherin## RRR## Tár## Top Gun: Maverick## Elvis## Everything Everywhere All at Once## The Fabelmans## Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery## Women Talking## Best Director## James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water## Damien Chazelle – Babylon## Todd Field – Tár## Baz Luhrmann – Elvis## Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once## Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin## Sarah Polley – Women Talking## Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King## S. S. Rajamouli – RRR## Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans## Best Visual Effects## Avatar: The Way of Water## RRR## Top Gun: Maverick## The Batman## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever## Everything Everywhere All at Once## Best International Film## All Quiet on the Western Front## Argentina, 1985## Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths## Close## Decision to Leave## RRR## Best Song## "Carolina" – Where the Crawdads Sing## "Ciao Papa" – Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio## "Naatu Naatu" – RRR## "Hold My Hand" – Top Gun: Maverick## "Lift Me Up" – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever## "New Body Rhumba" – White Noise## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Collection | North America | Worldwide | All Countries
1282 days ago
Box Office

Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Collection | North America | Worldwide | All Countries

Here is the English movie Avatar: The Way of Water box office collection in North America and worldwide which is a sci-fi adventure film. This film is directed by James Cameron and produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau and distributed by Walt Disney Studio. ## Avatar: The Way of Water stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Kate Winslet in key roles. ## Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Collection Country Wise CountryGross Collection USA $670.60 M China $246.80 M France $151.60 M Germany $142.70 M South Korea $107.90 M UK $92.80 M Australia $63.20 M India $59.00 M Mexico $55.80 M Spain $53.30 M Italy $47.20 M Brazil $43.20 M Rest Of The World $697.50 M Total $2.28 B ** (March 5, 2023) ## ** All are approx collection. Data will be added from time to time. ## Avatar: The Way of Water Day Wise Box Office Collection | North America DayWorldwideDate Day 0 [Previews] $17.00 M 15 Dec. 2022 Day 1 [1st Friday] $36.00 M 16 Dec. 2022 Day 2 [1st Saturday] $44.40 M 17 Dec. 2022 Day 3 [1st Sunday] $36.50 M 18 Dec. 2022 Day 4 [1st Monday] $16.30 M 19 Dec. 2022 Day 5 [1st Tuesday] $18.40 M 20 Dec. 2022 Day 6 [1st Wednesday] $14.30 M 21 Dec. 2022 Day 7 [1st Thursday] $14.70 M 22 Dec. 2022 Week 1 Collection $197.60 M Day 8 [2nd Friday] $19.30 M 23 Dec. 2022 Day 9 [2nd Saturday] $14.90 M 24 Dec. 2022 Day 10 [2nd Sunday] $29.20 M 25 Dec. 2022 Day 11 [2nd Monday] $32.30 M 26 Dec. 2022 Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] $24.10 M 27 Dec. 2022 Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] $20.60 M 28 Dec. 2022 Day 14 [2nd Thursday] $20.10 M 29 Dec. 2022 Week 2 Collection $160.50 M Day 15 [3rd Friday] $24.80 M 30 Dec. 2022 Day 16 [3rd Saturday] $18.00 M 31 Dec. 2022 Day 17 [3rd Sunday] $24.50 M 1 Jan. 2023 Day 18 [3rd Monday] $21.60 M 2 Jan. 2023 Day 19 [3rd Tuesday] $10.40 M 3 Jan. 2023 Day 20 [3rd Wednesday] $7.50 M 4 Jan. 2023 Day 21 [3rd Thursday] $6.80 M 5 Jan. 2023 Week 3 Collection $113.60 M Day 22 [4th Friday] $11.40 M 6 Jan. 2023 Day 23 [4th Saturday] $20.70 M 7 Jan. 2023 Day 24 [4th Sunday] $13.70 M 8 Jan. 2023 Day 25 [4th Monday] $3.40 M 9 Jan. 2023 Day 26 [4th Tuesday] $4.60 M 10 Jan. 2023 Day 27 [4th Wednesday] $3.40 M 11 Jan. 2023 Day 28 [4th Thursday] $3.00 M 12 Jan. 2023 Week 4 Collection $60.20 M Day 29 [5th Friday] $7.00 M 13 Jan. 2023 Day 30 [5th Saturday] $13.80 M 14 Jan. 2023 Day 31 [5th Sunday] $11.60 M 15 Jan. 2023 Day 32 [5th Monday] $7.30 M 16 Jan. 2023 Day 33 [5th Tuesday] $2.80 M 17 Jan. 2023 Day 34 [5th Wednesday] $1.90 M 18 Jan. 2023 Day 35 [5th Thursday] $1.90 M 19 Jan. 2023 Week 5 Collection $46.30 M Day 36 [6th Friday] $4.70 M 20 Jan. 2023 Day 37 [6th Saturday] $9.40 M 21 Jan. 2023 Day 38 [6th Sunday] $6.00 M 22 Jan. 2023 Day 39 [6th Monday] $1.70 M 23 Jan. 2023 Day 40 [6th Tuesday] $2.00 M 24 Jan. 2023 Day 41 [6th Wednesday] $1.40 M 25 Jan. 2023 Day 42 [6th Thursday] $1.50 M 26 Jan. 2023 Week 6 Collection $26.70 M Day 43 [7th Friday] $3.60 M 27 Jan. 2023 Day 44 [7th Saturday] $7.90 M 28 Jan. 2023 Day 45 [7th Sunday] $4.40 M 29 Jan. 2023 Day 46 [7th Monday] $1.20 M 30 Jan. 2023 Day 47 [7th Tuesday] $1.50 M 31 Jan. 2023 Day 48 [7th Wednesday] $1.10 M 1 Feb. 2023 Day 49 [7th Thursday] $1.00 M 2 Feb. 2023 Week 7 Collection $20.70 M Day 50 [8th Friday] $2.40 M 3 Feb. 2023 Day 51 [8th Saturday] $5.40 M 4 Feb. 2023 Day 52 [8th Sunday] $3.55 M 5 Feb. 2023 Day 53 [8th Monday] $0.71 M 6 Feb. 2023 Day 54 [8th Tuesday] $0.96 M 7 Feb. 2023 Day 55 [8th Wednesday] $0.71 M 8 Feb. 2023 Day 56 [8th Thursday] $0.68 M 9 Feb. 2023 Week 8 Collection $14.41 M Week 9 Collection $10.90 M ## Worldwide Collection $2.28 B (₹ 18630 Cr) ## Overseas Collection $1.61 B (₹ 13155 Cr) ## Domestic Collection (USA) $670.60 M (₹ 5480 Cr) ## Release Date In USA and India: December 16, 2022 ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us

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