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: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide
790 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide

Kochi, April 14 - Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has become the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie at the worldwide box office after beating Mohanlal's Pulimurugan in 18 days. ## Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham grossed an estimated 137.50 crores, including around 82.50 crores in India and 55 crores overseas through the third Saturday (17 days). On its third Sunday (18th day), the film heading towards scoring an estimated 2.50 crores which will take its total collection to around 140 crores, surpassing Pulimurugan's 139.50 crores. ## Aadujeevitham is now behind only Manjummel Boys (232 crores) and 2018 (180 crores) as the third biggest Malayalam grosser, and it will finish with this position as it is unlikely to top any of the top two films. The movie has performed exceptionally well, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts by the native Arabs. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aavesham and Varshangalkku Shesham Score Huge Opening Day Worldwide
792 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aavesham and Varshangalkku Shesham Score Huge Opening Day Worldwide

Kochi, April 12 - 2024 is turning into a breakout year for Malayalam cinema which is again on the verge of scoring two more blockbusters at the box office in the form of Aavesham and Varshangalkku Shesham after their big opening day globally. ## Aavesham, an action drama starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role, was released on Eid day and took full advantage of the national holiday by grossing approximately 10.50 crores at the worldwide box office, making it the biggest start for the talented actor. ## In India, the movie minted approximately 4.20 crores gross while the overseas collection is 6.30 crores, led by the Gulf region which is truly phenomenal. The movie is still in the early days but is showing all the signs of being a huge worldwide success, thanks to the unanimous positive talk. ## Another Malayalam film which opened hugely is the romantic comedy-drama Varshangalkku Shesham. Starring Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Sreenivasan, and Kalyani Priyadarshan among others, the movie's opening day worldwide collection is not far behind that of Aavesham. ## The Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial movie grossed approximately 10.10 crores, including 3.55 crores in India and 6.50 crores overseas. Just like Aavesham, Varshangalkku Shesham is also showing signs of emerging as a big success as word of mouth is positive. ## Mollywood already has scored three massive blockbusters in the form of Manjummel Boys (the only Malayalam movie to reach 200 crores worldwide), Premalu, and Aadujeevitham along with Abraham Ozler which emerged superhit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross; Fastest Malayalam Movie To Do So
798 days ago
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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross; Fastest Malayalam Movie To Do So

Kochi, April 6 - In no time, Mollywood scored another 100 crores worldwide grosser, this time, in a record-breaking time. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has become the fastest Malayalam movie to enter the 100 crores worldwide gross club, taking just 9 days to reach the milestone. It has beaten last year's mega-blockbuster 2018, which achieved the feat in 11 days. ## Aadujeevitham has grossed approximately 57 crores at the domestic box office, including 41 crores in Kerala, and an estimated 43 crores overseas for a worldwide cume of 100 crores in 9 days. It scored 6+ crores gross worldwide on its second Friday. ## Made on a budget of over 80 crores, Aadujeevitham is the first film for Prithviraj Sukumaran (in lead role) as well as for director Blessy to hit 100 crores globally. Overall, it is the 6th Malayalam movie, after Manjummel Boys, 2018, Pulimurugan, Premalu, and Lucifer, to hit the milestone. ## It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts of Saudi Arabia by the native Arabs. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Scored A Record-Breaking First Week Worldwide
799 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Scored A Record-Breaking First Week Worldwide

Kochi, April 5 - Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has had a record-breaking extended opening week at the domestic and worldwide box office with a gross collection of over 90 crores over the extended 8-day week. ## Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham grossed a huge 93.50 crores, including approximately 54 crores in India and 39.50 crores overseas. The domestic collection includes around 38.4 crores from Kerala, making it the biggest first-week total in the state. ## The film will be topping 100 crores worldwide gross collection by tomorrow (10 days) and will become the fastest Malayalam movie ever to achieve the milestone. Overseas, it will be the 6th Malayalam film to top 100 crores worldwide gross. ## Aadujeevitham is currently the 6th highest-grossing Mollywood film, behind Manjummel Boys (121.50 crores), 2018 (180 crores), Pulimurugan (139.50 crores), Premalu (130 crores), and Lucifer (127.50 crores). It is expected to finish in the top 3 at the end of its box office run. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Worldwide; Set To Become Fastest To Hit 100 Crore Gross
801 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Worldwide; Set To Become Fastest To Hit 100 Crore Gross

Kochi, April 3 - Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival drama Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has become the 10th highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the worldwide box office. It has crossed 80 crores worldwide, making it the fastest Malayalam title to reach this mark. ## Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham has grossed an estimated 81 crores so far in 6 days, beating Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup (78 crores) to become the 10th highest-grossing Mollywood film. At the end of its 7th day, the latest blockbuster is likely to become 6th or 7th highest-grosser globally. ## In India, the film has minted approximately 46 crores gross while overseas business is an estimated 35 crores so far in 6 days. It will enter the 50 crores club domestically today.## Aadujeevitham is on course to become the fastest Malayalam film to enter the 100 crores worldwide gross club. It is likely to reach the milestone on its 10th day (second Saturday). Currently, Tovino Thomas-fronted 2018 is the fastest movie to enter 100 crores club in 11 days. ## Here is the list of the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films worldwide (as of April 2, 2024) - ## 1. Manjummel Boys - 220.50 Cr. approx.**## 2. 2018 - 180 Cr. approx.## 3. Pulimurugan - 139.50 Cr. approx.## 4. Premalu - 129.50 Cr. approx. **## 5. Lucifer - 127.50 Cr. approx.## 6. Bheeshma Parvam - 88.20 Cr. approx.## 7. Neru - 85.60 Cr. approx.## 8. RDX - 84.75 Cr. approx.## 9. Kannur Squad - 82 Cr. approx.## 10. Aadujeevitahm - 81 Cr. approx.**## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Scores Biggest Worldwide Opening Weekend For A Malayalam Movie
804 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Scores Biggest Worldwide Opening Weekend For A Malayalam Movie

Kochi, March 31 - Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival drama Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life conquered the box office, scoring the biggest opening weekend for a Malayalam movie globally. The high-budgeted film is directed by national award winner Blessy. ## The novel-adapted feature was released on March 28 and grossed an estimated 64.85 crores worldwide in the first 4 days, including around 34.85 crores in India and 30 crores overseas. On Sunday, the film scored an estimated 17 crores gross worldwide.## The worldwide opening weekend of 65+ crores makes Aadujeevitham the biggest-ever Mollywood opener, beating superstar Mohanlal's Lucifer which scored around 55 crores gross in its first 4-day weekend in 2019. Superstar Mammootty's Bheeshma Parvam is the third on the list with around 45 crores worldwide gross. ## Aadujeevitham has strong advance sales for the first Monday which has almost confirmed its entry into the 100 crores worldwide box office club. The movie has a chance to become the fastest Mollywood film to enter the 100 crores club, beating 2018 which took just 11 days to achieve the milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Emerges Fourth Biggest Malayalam Opener Worldwide
806 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Emerges Fourth Biggest Malayalam Opener Worldwide

Kochi, March 29 - National award winner director, Blessy's survival drama Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran has had a blockbuster start at the worldwide box office, emerging as one of the biggest openers ever for a Malayalam title. ## The movie took the box office by storm on its opening day, grossing approximately 16 crores globally, including 8.75 crores in India and 7.25 crores overseas collection. In India, the movie scored the second biggest opening for a Malayalam title after Odiyan. ## Aadujeevitham scored the fourth biggest start for a Malayalam movie at the worldwide box office. Superstar Mohanlal's Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea continues to be the biggest opener with around 20.25 crores gross, followed by Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup (19 crores), and Odiyan (17.50 crores). ## Riding high with superb reviews and audience word of mouth, Aadujeevitham looks all set to be Mollywood's 100-crore entry at the worldwide box office, which will mark Prithviraj Sukumaran's first (in the lead role). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Aadujeevitham Takes A Sensational Opening Domestically
807 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Aadujeevitham Takes A Sensational Opening Domestically

Kochi, March 28 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival thriller Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life has taken a sensational opening at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office in all languages.## Directed by national award winner, Blessy, the movie opened to super positive reviews which translated into massive footfalls in the theatres. According to early estimates, Aadujeevitham grossed 8.50-9 crores in all languages, including around 8 crores in the original Malayalam alone. ## The opening of 9+ crores gross (official collection awaited), marks the biggest start ever for a Malayalam movie at the domestic box office. In Kerala, Aadujeevitham has grossed over 6 crores, scoring one of the biggest openings in the state. The movie also sets an opening day record for a Malayalam title in Karnataka with close to 1 crore gross. ## Aadujeevitham is expected to have a huge first weekend as it is carrying super positive word of mouth. It is likely to emerge another big box office success for Malayalam cinema which is riding high with back-to-back blockbusters this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Aadujeevitham' Set For Double Digit Worldwide Start
808 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Aadujeevitham' Set For Double Digit Worldwide Start

Kochi, March 27 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran's long-in-the-making Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is ready to hit the screens on March 28, and ahead of the release, the film is making right noise as far as the box office prospects are concerned. ## Directed by national award winner, Blessy, Aadujeevitham is a survival drama, an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on a true incident.## The year 2024 has been excellent for Malayalam cinema and Aadujeevitham promises to continue the momentum. Ahead of its release, the movie has already become Sukumaran's biggest opener with its pre-sales only which is going strongly at the domestic as well as overseas box office. ## As per the latest Malayalam trade update, the pre-sales of the film are already around 6 crores globally, including over 3 crores at the Kerala box office alone. The booking trend indicates the worldwide opening in double-digit, making it the biggest for Prithviraj in the lead role. ## Aadujeevitham is carrying a positive buzz and if it manages to score positive word of mouth, the Malayalam industry is up for another big blockbuster at the box office.## The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer who finds himself forced into slavery as a goatherd on a secluded farm in Saudi Arabia. The nearly 3-hour long movie is produced by Visual Romance Image Makers, Jet Media Production, and Alta Global Media. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes First Malayalam Movie To Top 200 Crore Worldwide Gross
815 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes First Malayalam Movie To Top 200 Crore Worldwide Gross

Kochi, March 20 - Malayalam survival thriller Manjummel Boys has scripted history as it has become the first ever Malayalam film to hit 200 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, reaching the milestone in its 4th week. ## Directed by Chidambaram, the film has grossed around 130.50+ crores at the domestic box office and approximately 68.50 crores overseas to date. With its 28th-day collection, it will be the first time a Malayalam movie has entered the exclusive Rs 200-crore club.## Before Manjummel Boys, Tovino Thomas-led 2018: Everyone is a Hero (2023), which is also a reality-based survival thriller, was the highest-grossing Malayalam film with a worldwide gross collection of approximately 180 crores. ## The latest box-office sensation has received massive contributions from the Tamil Nadu box office where it has so far grossed around 54 crores, making it the first Malayalam movie to breach the milestone of 50 crores gross in the state. ## The storyline of Manjummel Boys revolves around a real-life incident and presents a gripping survival drama involving a group of men from Ernakulam, Kerala. It is Chidambaram's second directorial venture after Jan E Man. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes The Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide; On Course To Hit 200 Crore Gross
820 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes The Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Worldwide; On Course To Hit 200 Crore Gross

Kochi, March 15 - Reality-based survival thriller Manjummel Boys has dethroned another similar genre film 2018 to become the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all-time at the worldwide box office. 2018 had a short stay at the top for nearly a year.## The latest Malayalam sensation is crossing 180 crores gross worldwide as I type this, surpassing the lifetime collection of the previous topper which minted approximately 180 crores. Manjummel Boys has taken just 23 days to emerge as the new box office king of Malayalam cinema. ## Through the first three weeks (22 days), Manjummel Boys minted approximately 178.30 crores globally, including an estimated 115.30 crores in India and 63 crores overseas. Having crossed 2018's final total on its 23rd day, the Chidambaram S. Poduval's directorial now eyes the untouchable milestone of 200 crores worldwide gross yet. ## Manjummel Boys recently claimed the top-grossing Malayalam movie at the domestic box office, again beating 2018 which grossed around 110.50 crores in India. Only three Malayalam films have crossed 100 crores gross mark domestically and the list also includes Mohanlal's Pulimurugan while worldwide, 5 films have topped this coveted club, including Lucifer and Premalu. ## The highest-grossing Malayalam films at the worldwide box office are as follows - ## 1. Manjummel Boys - 180+ Cr. (23 days)**## 2. 2018 - 180 Cr.## 3. Pulimurugan - 139.50 Cr.## 4. Lucifer - 127.50 Cr.## 5. Premalu - 103.50 Cr. (35 days)**## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes The Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Domestically
822 days ago
Mollywood

Box Office: Manjummel Boys Becomes The Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movie Domestically

Kochi, March 13 - The Malayalam film industry has a new industry hit in the form of survival thriller Manjummel Boys. The Chidambaram's directorial has become the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time at the domestic box office, beating last year's 2018. ## Based on a true incident, Manjummel Boys has surpassed 2018's final domestic collection of 110.50 crores gross at the time of penning this piece. The movie minted around 109.50 crores through the third Tuesday (19 days) and with today's collection, it will be around 112 crores gross. ## Apart from becoming the biggest Malayalam domestic grosser, Manjummel Boys is also inches away from topping 2018's 180 crores gross collection to become the biggest Mollywood worldwide grosser. It will be around 173 crores at the end of the end by 4th Friday, it will claim the top spot. ## The movie has been creating history at the box office since its big-screen debut on February 22. It is on course to become the first Malayalam title to top 200 crores gross globally which it is likely to achieve in the 4th week. ## Stay tuned...

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