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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IMDb Unveils List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023; Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Tops
937 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023; Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Tops

Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan led the most popular Indian stars ranking of 2023 on IMDb. The actor has a remarkable year so far with two back-to-back mega-blockbuster successes in the form of "Pathaan" and "Jawan" (both grossed over 2200 crores worldwide combined), and he easily topped IMDb India's Top 10 most popular Indian actors of the year. ## Alia Bhatt, who continues to have success both on the big screen and digital, takes the second spot among the most popular stars list. This year, the actress headlined Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani" which made over 350 crores worldwide. He also featured in Netflix's "Heart of Stone" alongside Gal Gadot, in her Hollywood debut. ## "I thank my audience for bringing me to the position that I am in. While I hope to continue entertaining them, I am filled with only love and gratitude. I also promise to keep working hard and bringing more inspiring stories and characters on screen", Alia said. ## The third most popular Indian star of the year is Deepika Padukone who featured in "Pathaan" and also played a key role in "Jawan". Wamiqa Gabbi, who has become an OTT star after solid roles in "Khufiya", "Jubilee", "Kali Jotta", and "Modern Love Chennai", takes the 4th position, followed by lady superstar Nayanthara ("Jawan") at 5. ## Here is The List of IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023 - ## 1. Shah Rukh Khan## 2. Alia Bhatt## 3. Deepika Padukone## 4. Wamiqa Gabbi## 5. Nayanthara## 6. Tamannaah Bhatia## 7. Kareena Kapoor Khan## 8. Sobhita Dhulipala## 9. Akshay Kumar## 10. Vijay Sethupathi## IMDb determines the most popular star rankings by page views worldwide on its website. The list is dominated by the actors who have, at least, featured in one Hindi film or series.## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan Team Up With Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor For An Epic War Drama Film; Release Date Locked
937 days ago
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Kartik Aaryan Team Up With Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor For An Epic War Drama Film; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has teamed up with producer Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor for an epic war drama film, to be directed by "The Night Manager" fame Sandeep Modi. This is the first collaboration between Kartik and Karan who were previously supposed to join hands for "Dostana 2". ## It is said that Kartik was regularly visiting the Dharma Productions office in the last couple of months which led to speculations about the maiden venture. Now, on the occasion of Kartik's 33rd birthday today, the yet-untitled movie has officially been confirmed by the studio with a confirmed release date of 15 August 2025. ## The film celebrates the Indian Army and is set against a backdrop not explored to date. Aseem Arora has written the script and the shoot for the same will commence in the second half of 2024. It will be produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Shobha Kapoor, and Ektaa R. Kapoor, under the banners of Dharma Productions & Balaji Telefilms.## Lights, camera and…surprise!🎬We are thrilled to announce a new story brewing that has found a home with Dharma Productions & Balaji Telefilms. Starring Kartik Aaryan and directed by Sandeep Modi, this yet to be titled film will be released on 15th August, 2025. Stay tuned!… pic.twitter.com/uRC4vHLDfm— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) November 22, 2023 ## Kartik, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Kabir Khan's "Chandu Champion" which is said to be inspired the real-life events. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandon Entertainment, the movie will be released in July 2024. The actor also has "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3", "Aashiqui 3" and "Pati Patni Aur Woh 2" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' To Fall Short of 300 Crores Net Collection Mark
938 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' To Fall Short of 300 Crores Net Collection Mark

Mumbai, November 21 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's spy action thriller Tiger 3 is heading towards finishing a little under 300 crores net box office mark in India. The movie had another drop of around 10-15% today which is a normal drop during the weekdays. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, "Tiger 3" reached around 244 crores net in all versions in the first 10 days. The film will have one more week to have a free run before "Animal" and "Sam Bahadur" arrive on December 1st to make life difficult for it. ## The third instalment in the Tiger franchise practically has 10 days left to collect as much as it can but still, the film is highly unlikely to top 300 crores net box office mark, a benchmark which was looking like a cakewalk before the release of the film. ## With the current trend and considering no real challenge before December 1st, "Tiger 3" is looking to finish around 280-290 crores net collection, which is no way a small number but surely underwhelming for a franchise like "Tiger" which is a part of YRF's Spy Universe, the biggest action franchise. ## "Tiger 3" will end up as a successful venture but Yash Raj Films will surely consider it a missed opportunity to have another solid blockbuster after "Pathaan". The movie opened to mixed reviews which might have dented its chances to have a long run but the cricket World Cup matches have also cost it at least 30 crores which could have easily taken it past 300 crores net. ## YRF opted for a unique release strategy for the film as it is a rare Bollywood film to have opened on Sunday, that too on the day of Diwali. A traditional Friday release could have massively benefitted it during the long Holiday period. It might still enter the 300 crores net club but for which, a super solid third weekend is a must. ## At the worldwide box office, "Tiger 3" has scored around 390 crores so far, and is looking to finish around 450-500 crores gross. The second instalment of the franchise, "Tiger Zinda Hai" grossed over 550 crores worldwide in 2017 and it will most likely remain the biggest grosser in the franchise. ## Stay tuned...

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'Jawan' Becomes The Most Watched Film In India In The First Two Weeks On Netflix
938 days ago
Bollywood

'Jawan' Becomes The Most Watched Film In India In The First Two Weeks On Netflix

Mumbai, November 21 - After the box office, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan is breaking records on OTT as well. ## The Atlee Kumar's directorial flick premiered on Netflix after 8 weeks of theatrical run and now, it has become the most-watched film in India in the first 2 weeks of launch, across all languages, on Netflix, the streamer announced. The streamer, however, didn't reveal the viewership data in India. ## Shah Rukh Khan expressed his delight at this big success and said (via The Hindu), "I am thrilled to share that Jawan is the most-watched film in India on Netflix. Releasing the extended version was our way of expressing gratitude to our fans for extending their unwavering love and support to the film".## "The overwhelming response we’ve received from Netflix audiences only reaffirms the brilliance of Indian Cinema. Jawan is not just a film, it's a celebration of storytelling, passion, and the vibrant spirit of our cinema and I couldn't be prouder of its success on Netflix", he added.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" told the story of a vigilante and his crew taking on corrupt institutions in bed with a deadly arms dealer. It stars SRK in a dual role alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, and Deepika Padukone in key roles.## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is awaiting the release of Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki". The film also stars Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani and Vicky Kaushal, will hit the screens during the Christmas weekend this year.## Vikram Rathore has hijacked our hearts and records! ❤️‍🔥 📈Jawan is now the most watched film in India in the first 2 weeks of launch, across all languages, on Netflix! Watch Jawan in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, now streaming on Netflix#JawanOnNetflix @iamsrk @Atlee_dir… pic.twitter.com/0uRkbFhr0t— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) November 21, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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'Ganapath: A Hero Is Born' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
939 days ago
Bollywood

'Ganapath: A Hero Is Born' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Mumbai, November 20 - Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon's sci-fi actioner Ganapath: A Hero Is Born has completed its painful journey at the box office with zero return. Vikas Bahl's directorial film was touted to be a never-before-seen before sci-fi thriller but the audiences didn't turn to see it in theatres. ## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, "Ganapath" was released on October 20 during the Dussehra weekend but its fate was almost sealed after it opened to a disaster number of 2.50 crores net. The extremely negative reviews and audiences' word of mouth made sure it died down in the opening weekend itself with a net collection of 7 crores. ## Though the collections of the film were negligible after the opening weekend, the lack of a big release kept it in theatres for a couple of weeks. It has now been completely removed from cinemas and the final worldwide box office collection is under 20 crores which is nowhere near its massive budget, said to be over 150 crores. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Ganapath - A Hero Is Born## India Net Collection - 13.00 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 15.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 2.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 18.00 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Disaster## "Ganapath" is the lowest-grossing film for Tiger Shroff, even lower than "Heropanti 2" which was released last year and grossed around 30 crores worldwide. "Ganapath" had much bigger expectations than "Heropanti 2" with the kind of star cast and massive scale but it disappointed on every front. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Enters 200 Crores Net Club In Hindi; Day 7 Early Estimates
941 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Enters 200 Crores Net Club In Hindi; Day 7 Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 18 - Superstar Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-led spy action thriller Tiger 3 has a very good first week (7 days) at the domestic box office. The Maneesh Sharma-directorial movie scored the 4th highest first seven days cumulative collection for a Bollywood movie. ## "Tiger 3" scored an estimated 17 crores net collection in all versions on its first Saturday (7th day) which takes its total collection to around 217 crores in 7 days. In Hindi, the movie scored an estimated 16-17 crores, making it the 6th biggest first 7 days cumulative collection scorer. ## With a collection of approximately 212+ crores in 7 days, "Tiger 3" has become the 34th film ever to enter the 200 crores net box office club in Hindi. Today's collection will make it the 27th biggest Hindi net grosser of all time. ## "Tiger 3", which is the 5th film in YRF's Spy Universe, needed to score the big second weekend to stay in the race to top 300 crores net. The movie might still be able to cross the triple-century mark but the high-flying projections have been cut short by mixed word of mouth and the cricket World Cup which has eaten up two big days of the movie. ## Meanwhile, with today's collection, the third Tiger instalment has become the 5th highest net-grossing film for Salman Khan at the domestic box office. It will cross "Kick" (232 crores net) by Monday or Tuesday to reach 4th place and then, it will be interesting to see if it can go on to hit 300 crores net to pip the next best "Sultan" (300.50 crores).## Stay tuned...

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'Tiger 3' Crosses 300 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
942 days ago
Bollywood

'Tiger 3' Crosses 300 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, November 17 - Superstar Salman Khan's spy action thriller Tiger 3 has crossed the 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office on its 6th day. It has become the 9th film of the actor to do so and the first since "Bharat" in 2019. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, "Tiger 3" was released on Sunday, November 12, on the day of Diwali and took the biggest opening for the actor as well as for a Diwali day release. The movie showed a good jump on its second day to collect close to 60 crores net before holding well on Tuesday. The biz dropped a bit on its 4th day due to the World Cup match but managed to hold well on the following day. ## "Tiger 3" has scored approximately 187.65 crores net collection in the first five days in all versions, which is the highest ever first 5-day cumulative collection for Salman Khan. In terms of gross collection, it has minted approx. 225 crores in India and allied to 72 crores overseas collection, the latest blockbuster reached 297 crores in 5 days and has crossed the triple century mark in the first shows on day 6. ## The Yash Raj Films production is the 6th outright Bollywood movie of 2023 to top 300 crores worldwide gross. Katrina Kaif, who plays the female lead role in the film, scored her 7th 300 crores grosser film while it is the first for Emraan Hashmi who plays the main antagonist. ## "Tiger 3" is a big-budget film so it needs to score a big second week to stay in the race to top 300 crores net collection in India and 500 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Vikrant Massey's '12th Fail' Three Weeks Box Office Collection
942 days ago
Bollywood

Vikrant Massey's '12th Fail' Three Weeks Box Office Collection

Mumbai, November 17 - Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra scored a box office success with 12th Fail amid the noise of the big-budget entertainers. The Vikrant Massey-led real-life inspired drama film has crossed 35 crores net mark in three weeks and still going strong. ## The film was released on October 27 amid very low expectations to do wonders at the box office. It, however, managed to take a decent opening of 1.10 crores net and since then, it continued with good momentum after receiving a super positive reception from audiences.## "12th Fail" scored 13 crores net in the first week before commencing the second week on a strong note. It eventually had a bigger second week than the first one with a net collection of 14.11 crores. The first two weeks were an indication of the film's acceptance among the targeted audiences. ## The movie had a competition in the third week in the form of mighty "Tiger 3", starring Salman Khan, but still it managed to do well by scoring over 8.50 crores net. With not much competition other than "Tiger 3" before December 1st, "12th Fail" is looking to finish over 45 crores net and might go on to top 50 crores net mark which will be a fantastic result. ## Here is the week-wise collection of the film in Hindi -## 1st Week - 13 crores## 2nd Week - 14.11 crores## 3rd Week - 8.65 crores (updated)## Total Hindi net collection - 35.76 crores.## Other languages - 14 lakh approx.## Total collection - 35.90 crores.##

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Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Scores Third Highest First Three Days Cumulative Collection In Hindi; Tops 200 Crores Worldwide
944 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Tiger 3' Scores Third Highest First Three Days Cumulative Collection In Hindi; Tops 200 Crores Worldwide

Mumbai, November 15 - Salman Khan-led spy action thriller Tiger 3 scored the 3rd highest first three days cumulative net collection in Hindi with 144.50 crores. The film managed to top the opening day collection of 43 crores net on its third day with 43.50 crores, despite the little drop in multiplexes. ## Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" is the biggest grosser in the first 3-day opening weekend with 180.45 crores, followed by "Pathaan" with 161 crores. "Tiger 3" didn't have a usual weekend as it was released on Sunday, but it benefitted due to the Diwali holidays. It has additionally scored 3 crores net in Tamil and Telugu for 147.50 crores total net collection in the weekend. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the 5th Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe film has minted approx. 65 crores overseas collection and allied with approx. 177 crores domestic gross, "Tiger 3" has scored approx. 242 crores worldwide in the first three days. It is the biggest first weekend for Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. ## The film is set after the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai" (2017), "War" (2019) and "Pathaan" (2023). Following the events of Tiger Zinda Hai, Tiger and Zoya are framed as traitors by an ex-ISI agent named Aatish Rehman, where they go on a life-threatening crusade to clear their names. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Tops 25 Million Viewing Hours On Netflix
944 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Mega Blockbuster 'Jawan' Tops 25 Million Viewing Hours On Netflix

Mumbai, November 15 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega box office blockbuster Jawan had another solid week (November 6-12) on Netflix as it claimed third spot among the most-watched non-English films worldwide. The film's extended version is streaming after its theatrical release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Directed by Atlee Kumar, the action thriller recorded 10.6 million viewing hours from 3.7 million views for the Hindi version during the week of November 6 - November 12. The movie scored 14.90 million viewing hours from 5.2 million views during its opening weekend upon its release on November 2nd. ## "Jawan" has scored 25.50 million viewing hours from 8.9 million views so far in just 11 days, making it one of the fastest Indian movies to reach 25 million viewing hours on Netflix. The movie is trending in the top 10 in 17 countries, including number 1 in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and 4 other countries. ## Meanwhile, the Tamil and Telugu extended cuts of the film are also trending in the top 10 on Netflix in India, however, the streamer didn't provide the viewership data for both the dubbed versions. The Hindi version continued to the top, followed by the Tamil movie "Irugapatru" in India. ## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is an action thriller, revolving around the social injustice in society and the corruption done by the politicians. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as father and son who team up to rectify corruption in society. Nayanthara plays the female lead while Vijay Sethupathi appears as the main antagonist.## Deepika Padukone plays an extended cameo appearance in the movie alongside Sanjay Dutt in a cameo role. Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, Aaliyah Qureshi, Ridhi Dogra, Sunil Grover, and Mukesh Chhabra have also appeared in other prominent roles in the film.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tiger 3 Third Day Early Estimates; Shows Strong Hold
945 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Tiger 3 Third Day Early Estimates; Shows Strong Hold

Mumbai, November 14 - Tiger 3 shows a strong hold on its third day as collections are likely to be over 40 crores net in the Hindi language. In the morning, the movie had a big drop from the opening day but the evening and night shows witnessed huge growth to make up for the drop and now, the collection is nearing the day 1 numbers. ## The Salman Khan-led actioner scored an estimated 41-42 crores net in Hindi, dropping just around 4% from the Diwali opening day. The total Hindi collection of the movie has reached around 142 crores net and all versions around 146 crores in 3 days. Given the estimates hold, it will be the 4th biggest first three-day collection ever in Hindi after Jawan, Pathaan, and KGF: Chapter 2. ## The Hindi collection of the film today might match the opening day numbers but a lot depends on the size of the drop as some areas are below the opening day while in Gujarat, the collection has jumped from the opening day due to the New Year. The Southern markets continue to score a drop. ## The collection tomorrow is likely to be affected due to India's cricket World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand. If not for the match, the collection could have shown a similar hold due to Bhai Dhooj. It remains to see how much the match will make an impact as this is a big game so there is a possibility of the big drop. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Biggest Single Days Box Office Collection In The Hindi Language
945 days ago
Bollywood

Top 10 Biggest Single Days Box Office Collection In The Hindi Language

Mumbai, December 9 - Superstar Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule has a historic opening weekend with over 500 crores net collection in all versions, and this includes a monstrous 285+ crores net in Hindi. The film has broken all the weekend records in Hindi, be it a single day or weekend by a long margin.## At the Hindi box office, there has been only a single instance when a movie topped 80 crores net mark and that is Pushpa 2. This movie is also the only one to score a net collection of 70+ crores on 2 or more occasions and there have been only 4 days when films managed to go past this particular mark in a single day.## In the top 10 list of biggest single-day collections in Hindi, Pushpa 2 has managed to find itself on all four days so far while Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan has 3 such days on the list. Mega blockbusters like Animal, Pathaan, Stree 2, and Gadar 2 also had massive days during their box office runs.## Here Are Top 15 Biggest Single Day Collection In HindiRankFilm TitleNet CollectionDay1.Pushpa 2₹ 85.00 Cr42.Pushpa 2₹ 73.50 Cr33.Jawan₹ 71.63 Cr44.Pushpa 2₹ 70.30 Cr15.Jawan₹ 68.72 Cr36.Pathaan₹ 68.00 Cr27.Jawan₹ 65.50 Cr18.Animal₹ 63.46 Cr39.Pathaan₹ 58.50 Cr510.Animal₹ 58.37 Cr211.Tiger 3₹ 58.00 Cr212.Pushpa 2₹ 56.90 Cr213.Stree 2₹ 55.90 Cr414.Gadar 2₹ 55.40 Cr515.Pathaan₹ 55.00 Cr1## Stay tuned...

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