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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Akshay Kumar's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Gets Official Title and Release Date
853 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Gets Official Title and Release Date

Mumbai, February 13 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has teamed up with Tamil director Sudha Kongara for the remake of Soorarai Pottru. The movie has been in production since 2022 and was supposed to be released in February this year but was postponed. ## There have been rumours that the movie was titled Start Up, but now, the makers have announced the official title. Produced by Abundantia Entertainment and 2D Entertainment, the film is titled Sarfira, and it also stars Radhika Madan as the female lead alongside Paresh Rawal and Seema Biswas. ## The title of the movie was unveiled on February 13 with the first look glimpse. The makers have locked a July 12, 2024, release date for the same, 3 months after Akshay's upcoming hugely-awaited Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with director Ali Abbas Zafar. ## The music of Sarfira is scored by National Award winner GV Prakash Kumar. Suriya, who headlined Soorarai Pottru, is playing a cameo role in its Hindi remake. The movie will clash with John Abraham's recently announced action drama Vedaa. ## Dream so Big, they call you Crazy! #Sarfira releasing only in cinemas on 12th July, 2024. #MaarUdi pic.twitter.com/9NHKqQN4e3— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Nears 200 Crore Net After Decent Third Weekend
855 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Nears 200 Crore Net After Decent Third Weekend

Mumbai, February 11 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter has a decent third weekend at the domestic box office, taking a step closer to the 200 crores net collection mark. ## Also starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, Fighter minted approximately 9.40 crores net in its third weekend, pushing the total collection to around 197 crores in 18 days. The movie will enter the 200 crores club by Tuesday or Wednesday to become the first Indian film of 2024 to do so. ## Fighter is also heading towards 350 crores gross at the worldwide box office. After 3rd weekend, the movie stands at approximately 332 crores gross globally, including 236.50 crores in India alone. It is performing well overseas and has so far collected around 95 crores. ## Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix, Fighter is currently Hrithik Roshan's 4th and Deepika Padukone's 6th highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office. It will finish in the top 3 movies of Hrithik and likely in the top 5 films of Deepika. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya' Crossed 'Jersey' To Become Shahid Kapoor's Biggest Worldwide Grosser Post-Pandemic
855 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya' Crossed 'Jersey' To Become Shahid Kapoor's Biggest Worldwide Grosser Post-Pandemic

Mumbai, February 11 - Maddock Films' romantic-comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the leading roles, is turning out to be a good outing at the box office. ## Directed by debutante Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, the impossible love story opened to decent numbers on the opening day, grossing approximately 13.50 crores worldwide, including 8 crores gross (6.70 crores net) in India alone. The film's opening was on the expected lines after sort of advances it scored. ## The movie witnessed a good jump of around 40% on its second for approximately 19 crores worldwide, including around 11.50 crores gross (9.65 crores net) domestically. The total worldwide collection of TBMAUJ stands at 32.50 crores, including 19.50 crores in India in 2 days, making it Shahid Kapoor's biggest grosser post the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Shahid Kapoor's last theatrical release, "Jersey" minted around 31 crores gross in its lifetime run and TBMAUJ has beaten it in just two days. At the end of the film's opening weekend, it is expected to emerge Shahid's 10th biggest and Kriti Sanon's 9th worldwide grosser. ## Produced by Maddock Films, the movie depicts the love story between a human and a robot. It also stars Dharmendra, Dimple Kapadia, and Rakesh Bedi, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Has A Decent Second Week Domestically
857 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Has A Decent Second Week Domestically

Mumbai, February 8 - Hrithik Roshan's Fighter scored a decent second week at the domestic box office with around 40.50+ crores net. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller is heading towards finishing over 200 crores net collection, which at one stage, looked very difficult.## After the good but underwhelming first week of 146.50 crores net, Fighter needed a turnaround to stay afloat and managed to do that with a timely jump over the second weekend in which the movie minted approximately 28.75 crores net.## The movie had another drop on its second Monday which was expected but just like the first week, it didn't drop drastically and stayed steady during the weekdays. The total net collection of Fighter after 15 days is approximately 187.40 crores and it will look to go past the 200 crores mark in the third week. ## At the overseas box office, Fighter is putting up a good show and has grossed an estimated 90 crores so far, for worldwide around 315 crores in two weeks (15 days). The film is heading towards finishing over 350 crores gross which will be a decent result. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Breaks Viewership Record For An Indian Movie On Netflix
859 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Breaks Viewership Record For An Indian Movie On Netflix

Mumbai, February 7 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor has broken a viewership record on Netflix. The action drama film scored the highest viewership for an Indian movie (direct or indirect) on the streamer in the first 10 days. ## Animal, which premiered on Netflix on January 26, has so far scored 39.3 million viewing hours from 11.7 million views in the first 10 days which is the highest ever for an Indian title. Previously, Yami Gautam-starrer Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (direct release) was the most-watched Indian title on Netflix in the first 10 days with 29 million hours. ## Among the post-theatrical Netflix releases, SS Rajamouli's mega-hit RRR was previously the number-one watched movie at the same time with 25.5 million viewing hours, a number Animal has beaten by a long margin. It scored 20.8 million viewing hours in the opening weekend, followed by 18.5 million in the second week (January 29 - February 4). ## Animal is trending in the top 10 list in 17 countries, including number-one in India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mauritius. Other countries where the movie is trending are Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar and Murad Khetani under T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios, the movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri in key roles. It is about Ranvijay Singh, a violent man, who learns about an assassination attempt on his estranged father and sets out on a path of revenge and destruction. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Tops 300 Crore Gross Worldwide
860 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Tops 300 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, February 6 - Director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter has topped 300 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, becoming the first Indian movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, the movie crossed the triple century box office mark on its 12th day as the total collection now stands at around 300+ crores gross, including 214+ crores gross at the domestic box office and around 86 crores overseas business.## Fighter has become the fourth 300 crores worldwide grosser for both Hrithik and Sid Anand while 7th for Deepika Padukone. The movie had minted approximately 249 crores gross in the extended opening week which was underwhelming given the positive word of mouth. ## At once, it looked like a goner but struck back in the second weekend to remain in the race to become a box office success. It is now in a better position to cross 200 crores net collection mark (currently at 178.50 crores approx.) in India and also has a shot at 350 crores gross worldwide. ## Produced under Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter features Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil Kapoor as Air Force pilots alongside Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, Rishabh Sawhney, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor Sets Up Three Films After 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'
862 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor Sets Up Three Films After 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of romantic-comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah. Billed as an impossible love story, the movie has Kriti Sanon as the female lead and it is scheduled to release on February 9. ## After TBMAUJ, Shahid Kapoor will be seen in Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews' cop action thriller Deva. Produced by Roy Kapur Films in association with Zee Studios, Deva is said to be the official remake of the Malayalam movie Mumbai Police. Shahid plays a police officer while Pooja Hegde is the female lead. It will be hitting theatres on October 11 this year. ## Besides the confirmed TBMAUJ and Deva, the Kabir Singh star has reportedly locked two more films. It is said that Shahid will be headlining Pooja Entertainment's epic film based on Mahabharata. The actor will be playing the role of great warrior Ashwatthama who was the son of Guru Dronacharya and had received the boon of immortality from Lord Shiva himself. ## The yet-to-be-announced film will reportedly be directed by Kannada filmmaker Sachin Ravi, known for directing Rakshit Shetty's action adventure, Avane Srimannarayana (2019). The movie is expected to start filming in August this year for a grand 2025 release in multiple languages. ## According to the latest reports, Shahid is also in advanced talks with the OMG 2 director Amit Rai for a historical action drama film based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It will be produced by Ashwin Varde under his banner Wakaoo Films and a top studio is expected to come on board for the same. The shoot timeline is not known yet.## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend Viewership In Hindi On ZEE5
864 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend Viewership In Hindi On ZEE5

Mumbai, February 2 - Director Meghna Gulzar's war biographical grama Sam Bahadur starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead role has emerged as an all-time biggest opener for ZEE5 in Hindi-language, according to Deadline. ## Sam Bahadur, based on the life of India's first field marshal Sam Manekshaw, was premiered on ZEE5 on January 26 after 8 weeks of theatrical run. In the first three days of its digital release, the film has risen to the top position among all Hindi titles released on the ZEE5. ## While viewership numbers are not revealed, ZEE5 said that the movie has been watched in over 190 countries on the platform, with the U.S., Australia, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and Canada as the top performers outside of India. ## Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP, Sam Bahadur was also a theatrical success with a worldwide gross collection of over 130 crores. The movie was released on December 1, 2023, in a clash with Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster Animal, yet it succeeded at the box office and brought Vicky Kaushal his second hit of 2023 after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke. ## The movie stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role, alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Among Three Indian Films In The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Titles Worldwide In January 2024
865 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Among Three Indian Films In The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Titles Worldwide In January 2024

Mumbai, February 1 - Indian films have started well at the box office in 2024 as three of them are among the top 10 highest-grossing titles worldwide this year so far.## Director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman emerged as a huge blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of around 265 crores in 20 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 210 crores while the overseas collection is around 55 crores so far. ## Hanuman is the 5th highest-grossing film globally in 2024 in January, followed by Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller was one of the most-awaited films, however, it has underperformed given its size and scale. ## In its first week (7 days), Fighter grossed approximately 241 crores worldwide, including 169 crores domestically and an estimated 72 crores at the overseas box office. It is the 7th highest-grossing film worldwide of 2024 so far. ## Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram is another Indian film in the global top 10 in January 2024. The movie, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, has grossed around 177 crores in 20 days, including 146 crores in India and approximately 31 crores overseas. It is the 9th biggest grosser worldwide of January 2024. ## Top 10 films of 2024 (as of January 31) - ## 1. The Beekeeper - $104.90M## 2. Mean Girls - $84.1M## 3. Night Swim - $41.7M## 4. Son of A Rich 2 - $41.2M## 5. Hanuman - $32M## 6. The Bremen Town Musicians - $30.9M## 7. Fighter - $29M## 8. Rob N Roll - $23.1M (not confirmed)## 9. Guntur Kaaram - $21.3M## 10. Follow Bear To Adventure - $12M (not confirmed)## Note: - Non-India film's box office source - Box Office Mojo## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Emerges Hrithik Roshan's 3rd Biggest First Week Grosser
865 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Emerges Hrithik Roshan's 3rd Biggest First Week Grosser

Mumbai, February 1 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand's Fighter has a decent opening week at the domestic box office. The movie did well in urban centres, however, it failed to repeat the same in mass areas despite positive reviews and word of mouth. ## Also starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, Fighter scored approximately 140.75 crores net collection in the first week (7 days). The movie was a Thursday release and it scored 118.50 crores net during the Republic Day weekend which was good. ## Fighter had a big drop of over 70% on Monday which raised doubts over the film's longevity at the box office, however, after that heavy drop, the movie is showing a better trend as it didn't drop drastically after that. Though the movie may struggle to score a big jump in the second weekend it is still in the race to top 200 crores net. ## The collection of 140.50 crores net makes Fighter the third biggest first-week grosser for a Hrithik Roshan-starrer after War and Krrish 3 (first 7 days). ## 1. War - 208.05 crores## 2. Krrish 3 - 156.02 crores## 3. Fighter - 140.50 crores approx.***## 4. Bang Bang - 122.77 crores## 5. Agneepath - 91.45 crores## Fighter, meanwhile, is having a good run at the overseas box office. It has so far grossed an estimated 72 crores in international markets for around 240 crores at the worldwide box office. It is already the 4th highest-grossing film of Hrithik Roshan after War, Krrish 3, and Bang Bang. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Score Record Viewership On Netflix In The Opening Weekend
866 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Score Record Viewership On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, January 31 - After the glorious box office journey, Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal is proving to be a jackpot for Netflix with record viewership. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the action drama film was put on streaming on January 26, eight weeks after the theatrical release in all versions. ## Animal, a topic of discussion on social media over its sensitive subject, scored a massive 20.8 million viewing hours from 6.2 million views in the first 3 days. It is easily the most-viewed post-theatrical release on Netflix in the opening weekend and it could become the most-viewed Indian film for the streamer. ## The movie has comfortably beaten the viewership of the recently released Pan India movie Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, which has scored 10.30 million viewing hours from 3.5 million views in the first 10 days. Interestingly, Salaar was made available only after 4 weeks of theatrical run in South Indian languages. The Hindi version of the film will stream later. ## Previously, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was reportedly the most viewed post-theatrical Indian release on Netflix with approximately 15 million viewing hours in the first weekend, and now, Animal has taken the top spot by a very good margin in terms of viewing hours though the long runtime of the film has helped it in a big way. ## Animal has been trending in the top 10 in 16 countries, including number 1 India, UAE, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Qatar, and Mauritius. Salaar, on the other hand, is trending in 9 countries in its second week in the top 10.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Emerged Number 1 Movie Globally For The Weekend
868 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Emerged Number 1 Movie Globally For The Weekend

Mumbai, January 29 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter emerged as the number 1 film globally for the weekend. It is the first Indian film of 2024 to top the worldwide box office weekend chart, beating Hollywood biggies. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the aerial action thriller grossed around 142 crores at the domestic box office over a 4-day weekend and overseas collection is an estimated 61.50 crores for a worldwide 203.75 crores gross box office. North America is the best-performing overseas market for the film with an estimated $4.3 million (36 crores). ## Fighter beats the Hollywood romantic comedy "Anyone but You" which scored $19 million (158 crores) this weekend at the worldwide box office, including $4.8 million (40 crores) in the USA alone. "The Beekeeper" was the third-best weekend grosser $18.3 million (152 crores) worldwide. ## Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter surpassed the lifetime worldwide gross box office collection (both domestically and overseas) of Hrithik Roshan's last film "Vikram Vedha" (135.50 crores) in just three days. With today's collection (5th day), it has become Hrithik's 4th highest-grossing film worldwide. ## The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor alongside Karan Singh Grover, Rishabh Sawhney, Akshay Oberoi, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Ashutosh Rana in key roles, and serves as the first instalment in a planned aerial action franchise. It is inspired by the Balakot Air Strike conducted by the Indian Air Force. ## Stay tuned...

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