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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Book My Show Reveals Top Ten Movies With Highest Number of Tickets Sold On Its Platform In 2022
1275 days ago
Bollywood

Book My Show Reveals Top Ten Movies With Highest Number of Tickets Sold On Its Platform In 2022

Mumbai, December 20 - Book My Show, the leading ticketing platform in India, has unveiled the list of the top ten movies with the highest number of tickets sold on its platform in 2022. This year, the Indian film industry witnessed some of the biggest all-time blockbusters which scored huge collections at the box office. ## BMS didn't reveal the number of tickets sold but confirmed that Kannada biggie KGF: Chapter 2 led its ticket counts in 2022. The Yash-starrer is the highest-grossing Indian film of the year with over 1200 crores at the global box office. The movie scored an all-time record of selling 2.1 million tickets in a single day on BMS. ## SS Rajamouli's path-breaking period action drama film RRR is the second most-watched Indian movie this year, and also sold the second-highest number of tickets on BMS. The Jr. NTR and Ram Charan-fronted has so far grossed over 1140 crores at the worldwide box office and is the second highest-grossing Indian movie of the year. ## Hombale Films has been the most profitable production company of 2022 and along with "KGF 2", the studio's Kantara stunned everyone with its phenomenal box office run globally. Made on a budget of approx. 16 crores, the Rishab Shetty-starrer grossed approx. 410 crores worldwide and is at number 3 on BMS in the ticket sold. ## Vivek Agnihotri's drama The Kashmir Files, which shocked the nation by showing one of the darkest chapters of Indian history, scored the 4th highest number of tickets sold on BMS. The movie grossed over 335 crores worldwide against a budget of around 20 crores and is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022. ## Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part - 1, which grossed approx. 490 crores worldwide, is at number 5 on BMS. Director Ayan Mukerji's ambitious Brahmastra Part One: Shiva sold the 6th highest number of tickets and grossed approx. 431 crores globally. Kamal Haasan's biggest box office blockbuster Vikram sold the 7th highest number of tickets on BMS and grossed approx. 414 crores worldwide. ## Two of the biggest blockbusters, Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhuliayaa 2 (₹ 266 Cr) and Ajay Devgn's currently in theaters Drishyam 2 (₹ 315 Cr***) are currently at number 8 and 9, respectively, on BMS. Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange 2 sold enough tickets to take the 10th spot on BMS. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn Unveils Striking First Look Motion Poster of 'Bholaa'
1275 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn Unveils Striking First Look Motion Poster of 'Bholaa'

Mumbai, December 20 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn enjoying the blockbuster success of "Drishyam 2" which has grossed over 300 crores at the global box office and becomes his second biggest grosser. The actor is now gearing up for his next "Miadaan", and "Bholaa" in the first quarter of 2023.## One of the most-awaited films of 2023 is "Bholaa", which is the adaptation of the Tamil blockbuster "Kaithi". Ajay Devgn is directing this flick which also stars Tabu along with cameos of Amala Paul and Abhishek Bachchan. The makers recently released the teaser which got an excellent response from the audience. ## On Tuesday (Dec. 20), Ajay unveiled the striking motion poster and Ravi Basrur's BGM is thrilling and in the sink with the poster. Unveiling the poster, Ajay Devgn wrote, "Ek Chattaan, Sau Shaitaan. Iss kalyug mein aa raha hai #Bholaa, 30th March 2023".## Ek Chattaan, Sau Shaitaan.Iss kalyug mein aa raha hai #Bholaa, 30th March 2023.#Bholaain3D #Tabu pic.twitter.com/DoXKMutLtA— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) December 20, 2022 ## The movie is about a prisoner, Bhola, who is finally going home after 10 years of imprisonment to meet his young daughter. His journey gets difficult when he is arrested mid-way. At first, he is not aware of the grave situation he has got himself into but after a crazy incident takes place, he must travel a pathway full of crazy obstacles with death lurking around every corner. ## Ajay Devgn has made many changes in the script which is clearly visible in the teaser. The action sequences in the movie have been designed in a big way and will be the major highlight of it. The movie is produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms, and Dream Warrior Pictures, in association with Reliance Entertainment, and T-Series Films. It will be released on March 30, 2023, also in 3D.## Stay tuned...

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Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus' Sees Slow Advance Booking Response
1275 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus' Sees Slow Advance Booking Response

Mumbai, December 20 - Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty gears up for his long-awaited comedy film Cirkus, starring Ranveer Singh, slated to hit screens on December 23 during the Christmas weekend. The trailer and songs have received positive reviews from audiences and the makers are confident regarding the success of the movie. ## Rohit Shetty has been the epitome of box office hits over the years as he hasn't given a single flop in the past 10-12 years. As far as Shetty is concerned, he is confident that "Cirkus" will continue his winning run, but the response to the movie in advance booking has been slow, which isn't normal for his films. ## The advance booking of "Cirkus" was opened a couple of days but it hasn't picked up the way the makers had thought. The film so far has sold approx. 17,000 tickets for the opening day which might be worrisome news as far as the opening of the movie is concerned.## There are still three days left to release which are considered peak days for advance booking, especially Wednesday and Thursday. Despite that, the pre-sales of "Cirkus" are not looking to score big numbers. ## Shetty's films are known for taking big starts but "Cirkus" might open to low double-digit numbers. Shetty's films have always been appreciated by the masses which plays a key role in spot booking, and the same might happen with "Cirkus", ensuring a decent double-digit opening.## The film is jointly produced by Rohit Shetty Productionz and T-Series and stars Ranveer Singh in a dual role alongside Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Varun Sharma in prominent roles along with Johnny Lever, Sanjay Mishra, Siddhartha Jadhav, Mukesh Tiwari, Vrajesh Hirjee, Ashwini Kalsekar, Murali Sharma, Tiku Talsania, and Vijay Patkar, among others in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Rajkumar Hirani Reveals Why Shah Rukh Khan Couldn't Be A Part Of 'Munnabhai MBBS'
1276 days ago
Bollywood

Rajkumar Hirani Reveals Why Shah Rukh Khan Couldn't Be A Part Of 'Munnabhai MBBS'

Mumbai, December 19 - Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani's directorial debut Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. has completed 19 years since its release in 2003. Considered one of the greatest films of all time, the comedy-drama was headlined by Sanjay Dutt with Arshad Warsi playing the supporting role. ## Sanjay Dutt played the role of a lifetime as Murliprasad Sharma aka Munna Bhai, however, he was not the first choice for the role. During a recent interview, director Hirani revealed that it was Anil Kapoor who was his first choice before it was offered to Shah Rukh Khan, and then finally, Sanjay Dutt was picked for it. ## Hirani revealed that it was producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra who suggested him to approach Shah Rukh Khan to play the role of Murli Prasad Sharma. The filmmaker said that being a newcomer, he was not sure whether SRK would do a film with him as King Khan was already an established star in the industry. ## The filmmaker further said that he approached SRK and wished to narrate the story, but since the actor was busy with "Devdas", he asked him to leave the script behind. When SRK read the script he liked it and called Hirani the next day to meet him.## Shah Rukh Khan agreed to do the movie but then a problem arose. Rajkumar Hirani stated, "This was a time when he (SRK) had to fly to London for his neck surgery. Meanwhile, he already had many films lined up like Chalte Chalte (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Veer-Zaara (2004), etc, and informed me that he'll finish these pending films and only then he can begin work on my film". The producer didn't want to wait for 2-3 years as the songs were ready and other prep work was also completed so they move on from him and roped Sanjay Dutt for the role. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani finally got a chance to work together for the first time in the upcoming comedy-drama film "Dunki". The shoot is currently in progress as the movie is slated to hit the screen on December 22, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Drishyam 2 Continues To Score And Becomes Ajay Devgn's Second Biggest Worldwide Grosser
1277 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Continues To Score And Becomes Ajay Devgn's Second Biggest Worldwide Grosser

Mumbai, December 18 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water is having fun at the Indian box office but it couldn't stop Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 from getting its due as it continues to score ever after 4 weeks since its release.## The suspense thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, witnessed a jump of approx. 89% on its 5th Saturday for 2.02 crores net. The movie has now reached 218.79 crores in net in 30 days and becomes the 22nd highest-domestic grosser in Hindi. ## Produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" has become Ajay Devgn's second-biggest grosser of all time at the worldwide box office. It has grossed approx. 312 crores, including 54 crores internationally to become Ajay's second best after "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" which grossed 361 crores worldwide in 2020.## "Drishyam 2" will be eyeing 325 crores plus in its lifetime box office run, finishing as one of the biggest blockbusters of Hindi cinema. At the domestic box office, D2 has a chance to finish in the top 20 Hindi grosser of all time and for that, it will need to earn at least 12-13 crores net more. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone's 'Besharam Rang' From 'Pathaan' Hits 100 Million Views
1277 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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Producer Firoz Nadiadwala Opens Up On Welcome 3
1278 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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Luv Ranjan's Rom-Com With Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor Titled 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar'
1281 days ago
Bollywood

Luv Ranjan's Rom-Com With Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor Titled 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar'

Mumbai, December 14 - The most-awaited romantic-comedy film featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the leading roles has finally gotten its title. The long-in-development Luv Ranjan's directorial has been titled Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar. ## The makers have been teasing the title of the movie since yesterday and have been asking the fans to crack the title with the first letter of each word which is TJMM. and it was finally announced today with a short glimpse that features the title song. ## RANBIR KAPOOR - SHRADDHA KAPOOR: ‘TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR’ IS THE TITLE… And the title is #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar… Teams #RanbirKapoor and #ShraddhaKapoor for the first time in this#LuvRanjan directorial… 8 March 2023 #Holi release. #TJMM pic.twitter.com/KIriLkjyHj— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 14, 2022 ## TJMM is produced by Luv Films' Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg and presented by T- Series' Gulshan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar. It is scheduled to release in theaters on March 8, 2023, on the occasion of Holi.## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Releases The List Of Top Ten Most Popular Indian Movies of 2022
1281 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Releases The List Of Top Ten Most Popular Indian Movies of 2022

Los Angeles, December 14 - The year 2022 has seen some of the great films that have done wonders at the box office and managed to win over audiences. SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR has been one f the films, which not only did extremely well in India but has equally been successful internationally and continues to remain the favorite of movie lovers even after 8 months of its release. ## There have been movies across the Indian film industries which did really well. IMDb, an online database of information related to films and others, has released a list of the top 10 most popular Indian movies of 2022, and in this list, "RRR" is the most popular Indian film of the year. ## Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, which shocked the nations by showcasing the brutal dark chapter of Indian history, has been ranked as the second most popular film of the year, followed by the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022, KGF: Chapter 2 at number. Prashanth Neel's directorial grossed over 1200 crores at the global box office and is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## Kamal Haasan's biggest blockbuster, Vikram has been ranked as the 4th most popular film of the year while Rishab Shetty's magical blockbuster Kantara is at number 5. Both "Vikram" and "Kantara" grossed over 400 crores each at the worldwide box office.## Check out the full list of the most popular Indian movies of 2022 - IMDb## The list of the most popular movies has been determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from IMDb movie rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.## Of all the movies released theatrically or digitally in India between January 1 and November 7, 2022, and have an average IMDb user rating of 7 or higher with at least 25,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Selfiee' Theatrical Release Date Announced
1282 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Selfiee' Theatrical Release Date Announced

Mumbai, December 13 - It hasn't been a great year for Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on the work front. The actor had 4 theatrical releases this year but none of them could enter the 100 crores club which used to be a cakewalk for Akshay before the covid-19 pandemic. ## The Khiladi of Bollywood now aims to change his fortune with the upcoming movies, and the first of them will be director Raj Mehta's Selfiee. The comedy-drama, also starring Emraan Hashmi as the second male lead, has been announced to hit worldwide theaters on February 24, 2023. ## On Tuesday, Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and shared a new still from a song he is currently shooting for the movie "Selfiee", and also confirmed the release date. "My mantra for today - Garmi, humidity aur faux fur... Sab chalega, bas kaam kar, kaam kar. Shooting a mast new song for #Selfiee. See you in cinemas, February 24", he said.## My mantra for today - Garmi, humidity aur faux fur…Sab chalega, bas kaam kar, kaam kar 😬 Shooting a mast new song for #Selfiee. See you in cinemas, February 24. pic.twitter.com/dJkGxArjM1— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 13, 2022 ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames & Cape of Good Films, "Selfiee" is based on the Malayalam film "Driving Licence". The movie will feature Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty in the female lead roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past 300 Crores Gross Worldwide
1283 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past 300 Crores Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, December 12 - Ajay Devgn-fronted Drishyam 2 is a huge blockbuster at the box office, and now, it has crossed the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office in 25 days. ## The suspense thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, has performed exceptionally well over the first four weekends and grossed 247.50 crores at the domestic box office. The movie is equally strong in the international markets and has minted 51.50 crores gross through 4th Sunday, pushing the worldwide gross total of "Drishyam 2" to 299.01 crores. ## Produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" has crossed the 300 crores gross mark on its 25th day. It has become the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to reach the milestone. The last Bollywood movie to hit the target before covid hit the nation was also Ajay Devgn-starrer "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior". ## "Drishyam 2" has become the third film for Ajay Devgn to enter the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office, that also includes "Golmaal Again" (308.62 crores) while it is the first for director Abhishek in the prestigious box office club. Overall, it is the 34th Bollywood movie and the 44th Indian film to breach the milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Biggest 23rd Day In Hindi Box Office; Drishyam 2 3rd
1284 days ago
Bollywood

Biggest 23rd Day In Hindi Box Office; Drishyam 2 3rd

Mumbai, December 11 - Director Abhishek Pathak's suspense thriller Drishyam 2 is doing phenomenal business at the box office, and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer is nearing the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office, which will make it only the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to do so, after "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (431 crores), and "The Kashmir Files" (336 crores). ## Meanwhile, "Drishyam 2" scored one of the biggest 4th Saturday at the Hindi box office. The movie netted 4.67 crores on its 23rd day, which is the 3rd biggest ever in Hindi, and for the outright Bollywood movie, it scored 2nd biggest 23rd day. ## Top Day 23 Collection Hindi/Bollywood Movies - ## 1. URI: The Surgical Strike - 6.66 Cr.## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion - 6.35 Cr.## 3. Drishyam 2 - 4.67 Cr.## 4. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - 4.45 Cr.## 5. Chhichhore - 4.32 Cr.## "Drishyam 2" has so far grossed approx. 240 crores in India and approx. 50 crores overseas, for a worldwide gross total of approx. 290 crores in 23 days. It will breach the 300 crores mark by the 4th Monday or Tuesday. On its 23rd day, it also became the 26th Bollywood movie to cross 200 crores net in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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