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: PS-1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Film In The USA
1343 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tamil Film In The USA

Los Angeles, October 9 - After breaking records at the domestic box office, Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the USA box office. The Mani Ratnam-directed film has crossed Rajinikanth's 2.0.## The period action drama film has so far grossed $5.56 million through the second Sunday (final number yet to report), overtaking "2.0" which grossed approx. $5.51 million in 2018. It is currently the 18th highest-grossing Indian film in North America. ## Among the films released in 2022 so far in the USA, "PS-1" is the 4th highest-grossing, after RRR, Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva, and KGF 2. It is expected to finish with 4th biggest unless it really pushes hard to topple both "Brahmastra", and "KGF 2".## "Ponniyin Selvan - 1", on the other hand, has also become the highest-grossing Indian movie in 2022 in the United Kingdom. It outscored Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 which grossed £1.15 million in its lifetime run at the UK box office. "PS-1" is going strong, and it will be interesting to see how far it will go. ## At the worldwide box office, "PS-1" is nearing 400 crores gross collection mark. It has grossed approx. 380 crores so far through the second Sunday.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Sunday Early Estimates
1343 days ago
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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Sunday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 9 - Blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 sees a small jump in its second Sunday box office collection at the domestic box office, after taking a huge jump of over 65% on Saturday. The collection, however, is huge with an estimated 18-19 crores gross on Sunday. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, "PS-1" has been doing exceptionally well so far and with Sunday's estimates, the total domestic gross collection has crossed the 250 crores mark for around 253 crores. At the Tamil Nadu box office, "PS-1" scored an estimated 14-15 crores on Sunday, pushing the total collection in the state to around 168 crores. ## "PS-1" has already become the second biggest movie in Tamil Nadu, and by the end of the second week, it is expected to become the biggest ever by crossing Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" which grossed approx. 180.50 crores. "PS-1" is on its way to becoming the first film ever to score 200 crores gross in Tamil Nadu state, and with the current trend, it may reach there by the end of the third weekend. ## The movie is also doing well in the dubbed Hindi version and reached about 21.80 crores gross, including an estimated 2.20 crores on Sunday. It is eyeing 30+ crores gross in the Hindi version in its lifetime run. ## On the other hand, Kannada sensation Kantara has crossed 50 crores net, after an estimated 9-9.50 crores on its second Sunday. Today was the biggest day for the movie so far at the domestic box office and with this, the movie has reached about 66 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer adventure action thriller film is on its way to becoming another Kannada movie to score 100 crores at the box office. It is likely to reach there during the third weekend. The Hindi and Telugu versions of the movie will also be released this upcoming weekend which can hugely benefit the movie in its lifetime box office collection.## Stay tuned...

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Release Plans Locked For Kamal Haasan's Blockbuster 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar
1343 days ago
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Release Plans Locked For Kamal Haasan's Blockbuster 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar

Chennai, October 9 - After delivering the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of Vikram, legendary actor Kamal Haasan has resumed the shoot of his most-awaited vigilante action drama Indian 2 with director Shankar. The movie is the sequel to their 1996 path-breaking blockbuster film. ## The journey for "Indian 2" hasn't had a smooth one as it had to go through many delays and postponements due to financial and other issues. There was a time when the movie almost got shelved, but thanks to the continued efforts by the producers, the shoot recently resumed and now currently going on in full swing. ## The movie will feature Kamal Haasan in the lead role along with Kajal Agarwal as the female lead, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, and Bobby Simha, among others in supporting roles. Meanwhile, the makers are planning to wrap up the shoot by the first quarter of 2023 while they reportedly have release plans locked. ## According to Pinkvilla sources, the "Indian 2" team is targeting either a Dussehra or Diwali 2023 release across the country in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. "Shankar, Lyca, and the entire team are confident to recreate the magic of Indian on the big screen", the report says.## "Indian 2" is produced by Lyca Productions which co-produced the latest Tamil sensation "Ponniyin Selva - Part 1". Meanwhile, director Shankar also has Ram Charan's film that has reportedly been pushed to 2024 due to the delay in the shoot. ## Stay tuned...

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Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios Pins Big Hopes On 'Vikram 2' And 'PS-2' In Hindi
1343 days ago
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Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios Pins Big Hopes On 'Vikram 2' And 'PS-2' In Hindi

Mumbai, October 9 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is rocking at the box office as it crossed the 350 crores mark in just 9 days. The Hindi version of the movie was released by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios.## Jayantilal Gada has had success this year with the Hindi version of South Indian films like "RRR", "Vikram", and "Sita Ramam" along with "PS-1", which has so far scored over 16 crores net. Interestingly, there will be the second parts of "Vikram" and "Ponniyin Selvan", and Jayantilal Gada believes that these two films will be huge hits in the Hindi version. ## "Vikram has established the future of this franchise in Hindi belts. Part 2 will be a blockbuster. The same can be said for PS 2 as well. More and more people will watch both Vikram and PS 1 on the OTT world until the sequel arrives. If Sita Ramam team decides to make a sequel, even that will be a success story in Hindi", the producer said during the conversation with Pinkvilla. ## Pen Studios has been a regular collaborator of South Indian films for the Hindi market. "We are tailor-made for the south partners. We are the most transparent studio in Bollywood and that's why we are the first choice. We believe in doing business basis the trust", he added.## Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 was shot simultaneously with the first part and it will go into post-production soon. The budget for the movie has been kept under check and both parts reportedly cost around 250 crores in the making. The second part will hit theaters in the summer of 2023. On the other hand, "Vikram 2" will start shooting in 2024 and might release later in the same year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Saturday Early Estimates
1344 days ago
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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Saturday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 8 - Blockbuster period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 sees an excellent jump of over 55% on its second Saturday at the domestic box office and grossed an estimated 17-18 crores. The total domestic gross collection is now approx. 235 crores. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, "PS-1" has crossed the 150 crores mark in the home state, Tamil Nadu, after scoring an estimated 11-12 crore gross on the second Friday. It is the fastest film ever to reach the milestone and is only the third film after "Vikram" and "Baahubali The Conclusion" to do so. ## "Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1" is sure to become the biggest grosser in Tamil Nadu while it also has real shot to become the first ever to enter 200 crores club. Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the movie is performing very well and sees a jump of almost 100% on its 9th day for an estimated 1.70 crores net. The total net collection in Hindi is approx. 16.75 crores while worldwide, it has crossed 350 crores including today's estimates.## Meanwhile, on the other hand, Kannada sensation Kantara hits 50 crores net after an estimated 8 crores on its second Saturday. The jump from the second Friday is approx. 55% while the same is approx. 80% from the first Saturday, which is massive, to say the least. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also plays the lead role, "Kantara" has dropped only twice in its first 9 days. It is now heading towards a sure shot of 100 crores gross or maybe even higher, thanks to the super positive audience word of mouth. With today's estimated total, the worldwide gross collection of the film is around 65 crores (9 days). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Friday Early Estimates
1345 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara Second Friday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 7 - Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 scores excellent second Friday at the domestic box office after registering one of the biggest first weeks for an Indian movie. ## The epic period action drama film had grossed over 321 crores worldwide in the first week and begins the second week with a solid estimated 11-12 crores gross for all languages. The drop from Sunday is approx. 23% which is excellent hold. ## The movie grossed approx. 132 crores in the home state, Tamil Nadu in the first week, and adds another 7-8 crores more on the second Friday. The total gross collection of the movie in the state is approx. 138 crores which are the 5th highest of all time. By the end of the 2nd weekend, the movie will become the second biggest movie in the state, and then the race to become the biggest will start. ## On the other hand, the Kannada blockbuster Kantara is in a rampage mode and starts the second weekend with a solid estimated 5-5.25 crores net. The movie sees a jump of around 5% on the second Friday from yesterday and as compared to the first Friday, the jump is over 120% which is massive. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty who also plays the lead role in the movie, "Kantara" scored around 38 crores net collection and with today's estimated total, the next collection reached approx. 43 crores. It has also crossed the 50 crores gross mark on its 8th day at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting
1345 days ago
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Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting

Chennai, October 7 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj has achieved big things in his young career in the direction and his next film with Thalapathy Vijay is easily the most hyped Kollywood movie. The Tamil audience loved their maiden collaboration, Master, and now, they are eagerly waiting for their next film. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 67 is yet to be made but the film is already making waves and shaking the Kollywood film industry with its rumored casting. It has been reported that Sanjay Dutt will be playing one of the main antagonists in the film while Trisha Krishnan will reportedly be seen as one of the female leads. ## "Thalapathy 67" will be a Pan India gangster drama film that will be made on a huge budget and scale. It is said to be a part of Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) and will have a link to "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The movie will feature multiple stars across industries, and it is said that Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gautham Menon to play key roles other than the aforementioned actors.## Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has been in the media headline after his recent blockbuster "Vikram", which starred Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahad Fasil. Also, it had Surya as a surprise entry at the end of the movie and he will be featured in a full-fledged role in "Vikram 2". ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Varisu" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. The emotional action drama film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Sarathkumar, and Prakash Raj, among others. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is slated to release on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth To Headline Two New Films of Lyca Productions
1345 days ago
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Superstar Rajinikanth To Headline Two New Films of Lyca Productions

Chennai, October 7 - Superstar Rajinikanth is currently shooting for director Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer, which is scheduled to release in 2023. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the superstar has signed a two-film deal with one of the prominent production houses Lyca Productions. ## While the details about the projects are yet to be revealed, the first film, tentatively titled "Thalaivar 170", will reportedly be directed by Cibi Chakravarthy who recently scored a blockbuster with Sivakarthikeyan's "Don". ## The second film in the deal is likely to be directed by Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth, and reports indicate that the Superstar will have a small role in the film and is not playing the lead. The official details will make things clear regarding the same. ## Rajinikanth was last seen in Sun Pictures' "Annaatthe", which was released on Diwali last year. The movie had decent success at the box office. The upcoming movie "Jailer" created curiosity among the fans when it was announced earlier this now. Anirudh Ravichander scored the music for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Thursday Early Estimates
1346 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Thursday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 6 - The epic blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 holds strongly on its first Thursday and scored an estimated 13-14 crores, taking a total domestic gross collection to over 215 crores in one week. ## The movie continues to score in the home state, Tamil Nadu as it scored an estimated approx. 9 crores on Thursday. The total collection in the state has reached approx. 140 crores and it is expected to near 200 crores by the end of the second weekend. ## After the original Tamil language, the dubbed Hindi version has been the most fruitful for the movie. It minted 13.4 crores net in the first 6 days and mints approx. 80 lakh more on Thursday. At the worldwide box office, "PS-1" has crossed 330 crores after today's collection. ## Meanwhile, the Kannada movie Kantara has had another big day at the box office and minted an estimated 5.50 crores net on Thursday, dropping just 20% from yesterday. The first-week collection of this Rishab Shetty-starrer has reached approx. 38.50 crores net while worldwide, it is near the 50 crores mark. ## "Kantara" is the best-rated movie of all time on Book My Show and it is performing exceptionally well at the box office. The makers have announced it will release in the Hindi language soon and this could hugely benefit its lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 Sets All-Time Record In The UK And Beats 'Kabali' In The USA
1346 days ago
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Box Office: PS-1 Sets All-Time Record In The UK And Beats 'Kabali' In The USA

Chennai, October 6 - One of the biggest Indian blockbusters of 2022, Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has created an all-time record for a Tamil movie in the United Kingdom. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, the epic period action drama film has become the first Tamil movie to £1 million (Rs. 9.3 crores). The previous record belonged to Kamal Haasan's recently released all-time blockbuster Vikram which grossed £0.881 million (£881K) in its lifetime run. ## "PS-1" took just 6 days to reach 1 million pounds in the UK. Interestingly, "PS-1" is the 43rd highest-grossing Indian film of all-time and the fourth of 2022 to score £1 million in the UK, after the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 KGF: Chapter 2 (£1.15M), the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (£1.03M), and RRR (£1.03M). ## Meanwhile, after breaking the Tamil movie record in the UK, "PS-1" is now on its way to becoming the biggest Tamil grosser in the USA as well. The movie has overtaken Rajinikanth's Kabali ($4.58M) for the second biggest movie with $4.64 million in the USA. Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's 2.0 is the biggest Tamil movie there with $5.51 million. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" has also crossed Rs. 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office in just 6 days. It is the sixth Indian and second Tamil movie of 2022 to breach the box office milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Wednesday Early Estimates
1347 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Wednesday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 5 - Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions' epic period action drama film Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 has crossed 300 crores at the worldwide box office through the first Wednesday (6 days). ## The Mani Ratnam-directed film scored an estimated 24 crores gross on its first Monday, dropping approx. 7% from Tuesday. The total domestic gross collection has also crossed the 200 crores mark, for approx. 201 crores. "PS-1" is the second Tamil movie of 2022 to score 200 crores gross domestically.## Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, "Ponniyin Selva - 1" continues to score big in the home state, Tamil Nadu as it grossed an estimated 17.50 crores more on Wednesday, pushing total collection in TN to over 130 crores in just 6 days. ## With the way "PS-1" is performing in Tamil Nadu, it is looking a sure shot 200 crores grosser in the state, which will make it the first ever film to achieve the feat. The movie is equally strong overseas for an estimated 115 crores gross till now, helping worldwide gross collection to reach over 315 crores after Wednesday.## Meanwhile, the Kannada movie Kantara is taking maximum use of the size of its release and turned out to be a massive blockbuster just like "PS-1". Kannada films have had great success this year, and "Kantara" is another huge blockbuster on the list. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer has grossed approx. 32 crores in the first five days, and it grossed an estimated 10.20 crores on its first Wednesday. Today is the film's biggest day so far and this takes the total worldwide collection to approx. 42 crores. It will reach 50 crores by tomorrow and a day after.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: PS-1 First Tuesday Early Estimates
1348 days ago
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Box Office: PS-1 First Tuesday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 4 - Tamil blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is a one-horse race at the box office and is racing towards the 300 crores mark globally. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, the movie has another massive day at the domestic box office, as it grossed an estimated 26-28 crores on its first Tuesday, jumping over 20% from Monday. The total domestic gross collection has reached approx. 180 crores in just 5 days. ## As reported earlier, "PS-1" has crossed 100 crores gross mark in Tamil Nadu state and becomes the fastest film ever to achieve the milestone. It collects an estimated 19 crores on Tuesday, for a total of approx. 114 crores gross in the state. ## Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the film is surprisingly doing well and witnesses a jump of over 30% on its 5th day for an estimated 1.90 crores gross, pushing the total collection to approx 13.40 crores gross in the dubbed version. Worldwide, "PS-1" has grossed an estimated 284 crores (not counting the overseas total on Tuesday). It will breach the 300 crores mark by tomorrow.## The movie is produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions and stars an ensemble cast including Jayam Ravi, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Trisha Krishnan, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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