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: 'Housefull 5' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide
365 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Tops 200 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, June 14 - The comedy entertainer Housefull 5, starring superstar Akshay Kumar, has topped a gross collection of 200 crores at the worldwide box office, becoming only the third Bollywood movie of 2025, after Chhaava and Raid 2, to achieve this feat. ## Tarun Mansukhani's directorial hit the milestone of the double century on its 8th day, with a total worldwide collection of around 204 crores, including approximately 160 crores in India and around 44 crores at the overseas box office. ## Housefull 5 is the second fastest Bollywood title of the year to hit 200 crores gross globally, after Chhaava. It is also one of the fastest Akshay Kumar movies to do the same. Overall, it is Akshay's 11th movie in the 200 crore club worldwide, and third post the Covid-19 pandemic. ## HF5 will be crossing Raid 2 (236 crore) in the next few days to emerge as the second biggest Bollywood grosser of the year. It will also top OMG 2 (222 crore) to become Akshay's highest-grossing movie since Sooryavanshi in November 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan Confirms His Role In Rajinikanth's 'Coolie'
366 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan Confirms His Role In Rajinikanth's 'Coolie'

Mumbai, June 13 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has officially confirmed that he will be making a cameo appearance in director Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie, starring superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role among others. ## While promoting his upcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan responded to a fan's question during the interview with Zoom. He revealed that he is a big fan of Rajinikanth and agreed to play the cameo role when Lokesh approached him without hearing the script. ## "I enjoyed doing it. I am a big fan of Rajini sir... huge fan. I have a lot of love and respect for Rajini sir. So, I did not even hear the script. When Lokesh told me that it is a Rajini sir's movie and that he wanted me to do a cameo, I said, Done. I am doing it. Whatever it is, I am doing it", he said (via Bollywood Hungama). ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Coolie is one of the most-anticipated Indian films. The Tamil-language pan-India action blockbuster also stars Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Reba Monica John, Junior MGR, and Monisha Blessy in key roles. ## Meanwhile, Aamir is gearing up for the release of comedy drama Sitaare Zameen Par, which is slated to hit the big screen on June 20. It is a remake of the Spanish film Champions and also stars Genelia Deshmukh alongside 10 newcomers in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Good First Week; Nears 200 Crore Gross Worldwide
366 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Good First Week; Nears 200 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, June 13 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's comedy entertainer Housefull 5 has completed the first week of its theatrical run, grossing close to 200 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the 5th instalment of the hit franchise has grossed approximately 152 crores (127 crores net) at the domestic box office, while its overseas collection is estimated at 43 crores, for a worldwide total of around 195 crores in 7 days. ## Housefull 5 has become the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2025, behind Salman Khan's Sikandar, which grossed around 185 crores. Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava is currently the biggest grosser with around 808 crores, followed by Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 (236 crores). ## The latest hit is the highest-grossing film of Akshay Kumar since August 2023, when OMG 2 grossed approximately 222 crores. Housefull 5 will be topping 200 crores globally on its second Friday (8th day), and will look to down OMG 2 by the end of the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan Opts For Strategic Release of 'Sitaare Zameen Par'
368 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan Opts For Strategic Release of 'Sitaare Zameen Par'

Mumbai, June 11 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is opting for a strategic release of his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, which debuts on the big screen on June 20. The film is the spiritual successor to Khan's 2007 film Taare Zameen Par. ## Sitaare Zameen Par has been in the news for all the right reasons. It has already been confirmed that the movie won't be released on any OTT platform after its theatrical release, a decision which is being enjoyed by exhibitors. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Aamir, along with his national distributing partner, PVR-Inox, has decided to give a platform release to Sitaare Zameen Par, which is basically to increase the shows on a real-time basis throughout the day. It is a one of its kind strategy to release the film. ## It is said that Aamir Khan is super confident of the film, but he is also well aware of the change in audience dynamics post the Covid-19 pandemic. Keeping this in mind, the makers have reportedly decided to release the film on around 1200 screens nationwide on the opening day. ## The idea is to add more screens based on audience word of mouth. "The release will be more concentrated towards the high-performing cinema halls in the respective areas, before slowly transitioning to the mass belts on demand", says the report. ## The good thing is that no one knows when the film will be available on home media since Aamir has decided not to release it on OTT, and this gives the makers enough time to implement their release strategy. It will also have the same kind of release in international markets, but the details are not known yet. ## Sitaare Zameen Par is directed by R. S. Prasanna and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The movie is scheduled to hit the big screen on June 20. ## Stay tuned...

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YRF Pauses Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?
369 days ago
Bollywood

YRF Pauses Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?

Mumbai, June 10 - Yash Raj Films' ambitious crossover Tiger vs Pathaan has reportedly been shelved. The spy action thriller was supposed to bring together Indian cinema's two biggest stars, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, for the first time in full-fledged roles since Karan Arjun. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, YRF's head, Aditya Chopra, is reassessing the future of Spy Universe to give it a new direction. It is said that Chopra is concerned about spy universe films becoming formulaic and "veering towards repetition". ## Chopra believes that the franchise needs a revitalised approach to storytelling and presentation, and in this process, the studio has reportedly paused the development of Tiger vs Pathaan, which was supposed to start rolling in late 2026. ## YRF next has Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's War 2, scheduled to hit the big screen on August 14, followed by Alia Bhatt's Alpha in December this year. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan 2, which was expected to go on floors by the end of this year, has reportedly been postponed. ## Meanwhile, reports suggest that YRF is putting Dhoom 4 in top priority, with Ranbir Kapoor locked in to play the lead role and Ayan Mukerji to direct it. It will go on floors in the summer of 2026 for a grand release in 2027. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Tops 100 Crore Net; Emerges Joint Highest 100 Crore Net Grosser For Akshay Kumar
369 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Tops 100 Crore Net; Emerges Joint Highest 100 Crore Net Grosser For Akshay Kumar

Mumbai, June 10 - The Hindi film industry has a moment of joy as superstar Akshay Kumar's comedy entertainer Housefull 5 has topped 100 crore net collection in 4 days, becoming the fastest film of the franchise to achieve the feat. ## The Tarun Mansukhani's directorial scored approximately 13 crores net collection on its first Monday, which took its total to around 100.50 crores. It is the second film for Akshay Kumar after Sky Force, and the fifth Bollywood title of 2025 to enter the ₹ 100 crore club. ## Housefull 5 is the 130th film of all time to surpass 100 crore net in the Hindi language. For Akshay Kumar, it is his 18th movie, which ties with Salman Khan's for the joint highest number of films to surpass this milestone. Ajay Devgn is next behind them with 15 movies. ## Meanwhile, the film is approaching 200 crores gross at the worldwide box office after scoring around 160 crores in 4 days. In India, it has grossed approximately 120.50 crores, while overseas collection is an estimated 40 crores so far. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Monday Early Estimates
370 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 9 - After a very good opening weekend, superstar Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 passed the Monday day with flying colours. The film is showing a drop of under 50% from Friday's opening day, which is a solid hold despite mixed critics' reviews. ## According to early estimates, the comedy entertainer has scored in the range of 13-15 crores net collection on its first Monday/4th day. This has taken the total collection to past 100 crores net at around 101 in 4 days, emerging as the fastest film of the franchise to enter this prestigious box office club. ## The solid hold in collection today proves the audience has accepted the film, especially the single-screen audience. The word of mouth is good, but there is also a lack of competition, which makes Housefull 5 almost the only choice for moviegoers. ## Tuesday is the discounted day, so expect Housefull 5 to post collection tomorrow in the same range as today. The cost of the film is high, so the movie needs to continue holding well in the coming days to emerge as a box office hit. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide
370 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide

Mumbai, June 9 - Producer Sajid Nadiadwala's comedy entertainer Housefull 5, starring superstar Akshay Kumar along with others, scored a very good opening weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office with around 140 crores gross collection. ## Housefull 5 hit the big screen on June 6 amid high expectations, and it didn't disappoint at the box office. The movie took one of the biggest openings for a Bollywood title of the year, followed by a solid hold on Saturday and Sunday. ## Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the comic caper has grossed approximately 104.50 crores at the domestic box office, which is the biggest Friday to Sunday opening weekend for an Akshay Kumar-starrer, and overall, the second biggest opening weekend for the actor after Mission Mangal (115 crore gross in 4 days). ## Overseas, Housefull 5 has grossed an estimated 35 crores for the worldwide total of around 140 crores, which is again the biggest 3-day opening global opening weekend for Akki. For the 2025 Bollywood movie, it was the second biggest weekend, behind Chhaava (165 crore gross). ## The opening weekend results for Housefull 5 are very good and show that the movie has found acceptance among the moviegoers. The movie is holding up well on Monday, which is crucial for its longevity. There is not much competition at the moment, and this will surely help HF5 to have long legs. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
371 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 8 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 has a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after another solid day on Sunday, as collections are in the same range as Saturday, with estimates suggesting collection to be 31-32 crores net. ## Normally, Bollywood film scores jump in collection on Sundays over Saturdays, but in the case of Housefull 5, there was a holiday on Saturday due to Bakrid, which boosted the collection to some extent. The holiday factor balanced things up otherwise, the movie could have soon a 10%-15% jump today. ## The opening weekend collection (86-87 crores net) of Housefull 5 is now the biggest first weekend for Akshay Kumar after the Covid-19 pandemic, beating Sooryavanshi (77 crores net). ## The trend for the movie during the opening weekend has been very good, which shows it has found acceptance among the moviegoers despite the mixed critics' reviews. It now boils down to how it performs during weekdays, starting with crucial Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
372 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' Second Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 7 - After one of the biggest openings for a Bollywood movie of 2025, superstar Akshay Kumar-fronted comic caper Housefull 5 witnessed a growth of 25%-30% on its second day, which also happens to be Bakrid holiday. ## According to early estimates, the film is expected to score in the range of 29-31 crore net collection on Saturday, which pushes its total collection to around 54 crores net in 2 days, with the opening weekend likely to be 85-90 crores net, which is a very good result. ## The movie is performing best in centres like Delhi, UP, Bihar, while other centres like Gujarat and Rajasthan are also showing improvement. The film witnessed a good jump means the reports are positive among the targeted audience, which is a good sign. ## The film has benefited from franchise value, and with good reports, there is a good chance it will score decent to good hold on Monday, which is crucial for the film's success. Overall, the prospects for the film are looking bright, but there is a wait-and-watch situation as far as longevity is concerned. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Day Early Estimates
373 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Housefull 5' First Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - Akshay Kumar-fronted Housefull 5 has taken a good start at the domestic box office. The movie has easily scored the biggest opening of the Housefull franchise, which was expected given the pre-release hype and buzz around it. ## According to early estimates, the comedy entertainer is looking to score in the range of 22-24 crores net collection on its first day. The collection can go a little higher depending on the response in the smaller centres, which needs to be seen. ## The expectations from the movie were higher than what it got on the first day, but the advance booking trend has done well, as the opening is in the range that pre-sales suggest, with the condition that it should see the strong response in the spot bookings, which happened. ## Irrespective of where the final collection lands in the estimated range, Housefull 5 has scored the biggest opening of the franchise, beating Housefull 4 (19 crore net). It is also the biggest opening in the comedy genre, which is a good result. ## The film is expected to see a higher than regular jump on Saturday due to the Bakrid holiday and then another strong hold on Sunday, as the opening weekend can be around 75 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kesari: Chapter 2' Completes 50 Days In Theatres With Hit Box Office Collection
373 days ago
Bollywood

'Kesari: Chapter 2' Completes 50 Days In Theatres With Hit Box Office Collection

Mumbai, June 6 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's Kesari: Chapter 2 is completing 50 days in theatres, emerging as one of the very few Indian films of the year to this much longevity. It is directed by debutante Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, in association with Leo Media Collective and Cape of Good Films. ## Even as Akshay Kumar moves to the new release in the form of Housefull 5, it is Kesari 2, which proved to be one of the few successes the actor has had post the Covid-19 pandemic. It has minted approximately 145 crore worldwide collection so far and is among the top 5 biggest Bollywood grossers of the year. ## No one had expected Kesari 2 to perform well at the box office, as the trade almost rejected it before the release. However, the movie put all the conservative trade projections to the dustbin, and emerged as a victorious at the box office despite the targeted negativity towards it. ## It can be argued that the overall box office result of Kesari 2 is not up to the level Akshay has set over the years, but it must be admitted that it was among the films which was least expected to perform well. The title change nearly a month before the release did play its part, but the movie also struck a chord with the audience, resulting in a success at the ticket window. ## Kesari 2 is one of the most memorable films in Akshay's career and easily the best-reviewed movie of the actor in the recent past. It is a spiritual sequel to the historical action film Kesari (2019), and its plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat. The movie is centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. ## The film stars Akshay Kumar as Nair, a lawyer who fought against the mighty British Empire to reveal the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and also features R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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