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: 'Andaz Apna Apna' Re-Release First 2 Days Collection
413 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Andaz Apna Apna' Re-Release First 2 Days Collection

Mumbai, April 27 - Superstars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan's cult classic Andaz Apna Apna was re-released this weekend. In the first 2 days, the movie has collected a little over 50 lakh net collection, almost the same as the recently re-released Karan Arjun. ## The Rajkumar Santoshi's directorial comedy scored approximately 20 lakh net collection on its first day and around 35 crores net on Saturday, for around 55 lakh collection in the first 2 days. Interestingly, the collection so far is almost identical to the first 2 days' total of the film's original run. ## In recent times, there have been a few re-release titles which performed much better than Andaz Apna Apna, and considering that, the collection of this film is low. The makers did promote the film through social media, but it didn't work in its favour. ## Andaz Apna Apna minted approximately 5.15 crores net during its original run back in 1994, and this collection is unlikely to be matched by the repeat run. Overall, the movie has not gained much help from its cult status, and the original verdict, which was below average, won't change much. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates
414 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 26 - Superstar Akshay Kumar's historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 is heading towards a decent second weekend after showing a very good jump on the second Saturday. Earlier, the movie benefited from the BOGO offer on Friday, where the collection was higher than on Thursday. ## On the second Saturday (9th day), Kesari 2 has shown a solid growth of around 75% from Friday, as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 6.75-7.25 crores net. The second weekend is heading towards 19-20 crores net with a drop of only 30%-35% from the opening weekend, which is a solid hold. ## The total collection of the movie after the second Saturday is around 57 crores net, on track for 66 crores (+/-) through the second Sunday. The hugely positive word of mouth has kept Kesari 2 super steady in its collection after the opening weekend, which is a positive sign for its longevity. ## There will be Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 next weekend, but glowing WOM is likely to keep Kesari 2 getting its share. Depending on how the new releases perform, the Akshay Kumar-starrer will have a chance to enter the 100 crores net club in the long run, and that would be a big success for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide
419 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, April 21 - Sunny Deol's action drama Jaat has entered the 100 crores club at the worldwide box office, becoming the actor's third film to achieve the feat. It is Sunny's second consecutive movie to hit the milestone after Gadar 2. ## Directed by Gopichand Mallineni, Jaat hit 100 crores gross on its 11th day after grossing approximately 88 crores in India and 12+ crores gross at the overseas box office. It is only the 4th Bollywood and 11th Indian movie of 2025 to enter this prestigious box office club.## Jaat proves to be the second consecutive success for Sunny Deol after the mega blockbuster Gadar 2: The Katha Continues. Before G2, the actor's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was the only 100 crores grosser at the worldwide box office with 132+ crores (without inflation). ## The latest hit has a chance to become Sunny's second biggest grosser, but it needs to hold extremely well in the coming days to achieve that desired result. The competition with Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2 has slowed down Jaat's pace, otherwise, it could have become the second biggest hit for the actor rather easily. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Sunday (Day 3); 'Jaat' Second Sunday (Day 11) Early Estimates
420 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Sunday (Day 3); 'Jaat' Second Sunday (Day 11) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 20 - The Akshay Kumar-led historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 has a decent opening weekend at the domestic box office with around 30 crores net collection, thanks to an impressive growth on Saturday and Sunday after the partial holiday opening day. ## According to early estimates, the movie scored around 12-13 net on its first Sunday/third day, a jump of around 30% from Saturday. The film had opened to around 7.75 crores net (Good Friday), followed by 9.75 crores net on Saturday and witnessed further growth on Sunday to clock a better-than-expected weekend. ## Kesari 2 is more like an urban movie, but due to its patriotic theme, it is also attracting audiences from smaller centres. The positive trend over the weekend resulted in a surge in showcasing as the film has a limited release on around 1700 screens. ## The word of mouth is super positive, and the demand among the moviegoers for the film over the weekend suggests the film is likely to have a solid hold on Monday, which is crucial for the film's success. ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat scored a good second Sunday for an estimated around 5-5.50 crores net, for a decent second weekend of around 13 crores net. The total collection of the film has reached 74.50+ crores in 10 days. ## The positive response to Kesari 2 didn't let Jaat score bigger growth, which looked possible before the former's release. Going forward, the sequel is expected to remain the first choice of moviegoers, and that might stop Jaat before the 100 crores net club. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Saturday (Day 2); 'Jaat' Second Saturday (Day 10) Early Estimates
421 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kesari 2' First Saturday (Day 2); 'Jaat' Second Saturday (Day 10) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 19 - After a decent opening day, superstar Akshay Kumar's historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 has witnessed a fantastic growth on day 2, Saturday, as collection flirting with the double digit mark which is very good given the fact that the opening day was a holiday. ## Kesari 2 has a growth of 25%-35% today, as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 9.50-10 crores net, which is superb. The total collection of the movie is around 17.25+ crores in 2 days, putting the weekend on track for around 30 crores. ## While the overall collection of the movie is decent, the jump in collection after the partial holiday has put Kesari 2 in a much better position, as it has managed to strike a chord with its target audience. The word of mouth is supremely positive, which is expected to play its part during weekdays. ## Meanwhile, Sunny Doel's action drama Jaat maintained the steady hold as collections are more or less similar from the second Friday, which was a partial holiday. According to the early estimates, the film is looking to score 3.75-4 crores net on the second day/day 10. ## The total collection of Jaat is around 69.50 crores net in 10 days, heading for around 73-75 crores through the second weekend. The film's growth was dented by the positive response to Kesari 2, which might have also dented the former's chance to enter the 100 crores net club. ## Stay tuned...

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Arshad Warsi To Join Shah Rukh Khan's Much-Awaited 'King'
421 days ago
Bollywood

Arshad Warsi To Join Shah Rukh Khan's Much-Awaited 'King'

Mumbai, April 19 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's much-awaited action drama King is generating a significant buzz even though the makers are taking longer than expected to take it on the floors. The movie reunites King Khan with director Siddharth Anand after the mega blockbuster Pathaan. King features SRK in the title role alongside his daughter Suhana Khan (in her big-screen debut), Abhishek Bachchan and Munjya fame Abhay Varma. Now, according to the latest report by Peepingmoon.com, the makers have roped in Arshad Warsi to play a key role in the film. While details about Warsi's character remain undisclosed, his involvement is expected to bring a fresh dynamic to the film. The upcoming films marks the duo's maiden collaboration, excluding Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye in which SRK made a guest appearnce. Recently, it was reported that Deepika Padukone would make a cameo appearance in King, but director Siddharth Anand seemingly denied the rumours. However, reports strongly say that she will be part of the movie despite the refusal from the team. King will be produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Anand's Marflix. The hugely anticipated blockbuster is expected to start rolling in May this year for grand release in 2026. Meanwhile, Arshad Warsi will next be seen in Jolly LLB 3 with Akshay Kumar. He also has Welcome 3, Dhamaal 4, and Golmaal 5, among others. Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' First Wednesday (Day 7) Early Estimates
424 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' First Wednesday (Day 7) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 16 - Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat has another decent hold on its first Wednesday as early estimates suggest collection in the range of 3.75-4.25 crores net, which is a drop of around 30% from Tuesday. ## The total collection of the film is around 57.50 crores net in 7 days, as the first 8-day extended week is heading for 60-61 crores, which is a good collection. It has already become Sunny Deol's third biggest grosser after Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Gadar 2 in terms of net collection. ## The second weekend will be crucial for Jaat in its pursuit to enter the 100 crores club. There is Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2, which will be tough competition for the Sunny Doel-starrer in the second weekend. However, a Good Friday holiday to begin the weekend is expected to give a boost to Jaat, which needs to be seen. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' First Tuesday (Day 6) Early Estimates
425 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' First Tuesday (Day 6) Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 15 - After the good 5-day holiday period, Sunny Deol-fronted action drama Jaat has witnessed a good hold on the make-or-break first Tuesday at the domestic box office, which has put it on course to emerge as a success. ## The movie has witnessed a drop of around 20% on the first Tuesday (day 6), which is well within the normal range after the holiday, as early estimates suggest collection to be in the range of 5.75-6.25 crores net collection. This has pushed the total around 53+ crores net in 6 days. ## Jaat is heading for an extended 8-day first week in the range of 60 crores, which is a good total. The movie will have a solid competition in the second weekend in the form of Akshay Kumar's Kesari: Chapter 2, but a good hold during the weekdays will keep Jaat in the race to score in the 2nd weekend.## The coming weekend is crucial for Jaat to enter the 100 crores net club, but it has shown enough promise to emerge as a success and hit the coveted box office milestone. The movie is certain to become the second biggest domestic grosser for Sunny Deol (in terms of Net collection). Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is currently at number 2 with 76+ crores net, and Jaat will be looking to cross this figure during the weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari: Chapter 2' Exclusive Fan Screenings Get Excellent Response
426 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari: Chapter 2' Exclusive Fan Screenings Get Excellent Response

Mumbai, April 14 - Dharma Productions' much-anticipated biographical historical drama Kesari: Chapter 2 in association with Cape of Good Films and Leo Media Collective, is getting some solid on-ground buzz, which led makers to organise early screenings across 5 cities. ## Producer Karan Johar has been supremely confident about the movie, and the inside reports are also believed to be very good. Keeping the huge anticipation in mind, the makers made a bold move to keep the fans' screenings, which are scheduled for April 16 in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.## The bookings for the early screenings were opened on April 14, and the response to them was excellent, as all the fan-first screenings were sold out within 10 minutes, which shows the anticipation for the film. The makers will open the advance bookings for the official release on April 15, and the trade is expecting a solid response for the same. ## Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari 2 is the spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019). The plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire, which is centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It stars Akshay Kumar in the role of C. Sankaran Nair alongside R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday.## The film is scheduled to be released on April 18. ## Tickets for the fan-first screenings are now SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who secured their spot. We can't wait to see you there! For those who missed out, don't forget to set your reminders for the advance booking of #KesariChapter2.🔗 - https://t.co/rMmvkxmca2In… pic.twitter.com/RsLi9HbiPn— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) April 14, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' Fourth Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
427 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' Fourth Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 13 - Sunny Deol's action drama Jaat has packed a solid punch on its first Sunday at the domestic box office. The film has witnessed a fantastic jump of around +40% and comfortably crossed the double-digit mark for the first time. ## According to early estimates, Jaat has scored in the range of 13.50-14.50 crores net collection on its first Sunday, pushing the extended 4-day weekend to around 40 crores net, which is a good total. This is the second biggest opening weekend ever for a Sunny Deol-starrer after Gadar 2 (135+ crores net in 3 days). ## The movie remained super solid in mass pockets, while multiplexes too have come on board and saw a healthy jump on Sunday, which was expected since the film witnessed a marginal growth in multiplexes on Saturday collections. These are positive signs which show the movie has found acceptance beyond the masses. ## Jaat will be looking at another good hold on Monday due to the Ambedkar Jayanti holiday, which might take its 5-day total to around 50 crores net. The lack of competition is also an advantage for the movie, and this is likely to help it during the weekdays, as word of mouth is positive. ## There will be a big competition for Jaat in the second weekend in the form of Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2, but if it manages to hold steady after the Monday holiday, the movie stands a very good chance to enter the 100 crores club, which should be deemed as a success for it. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' Third Day/First Saturday Early Estimates
428 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' Third Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 12 - The Sunny Deol-led action drama Jaat witnessed a good jump of around 40% on its first Saturday after a decent hold on Friday to stand a good chance of scoring in the double-digit numbers for the first time. ## According to early estimates, Jaat has scored in the range of 9.50-10.50 crores net collection, which pushed its total collection to 26+ crores net in 3 days. The 4-day extended opening weekend is expected to be around 37-40 crores, which is a decent to good total. ## The film continued to remain strong in the mass pockets, while multiplexes also witnessed a marginal growth. These things will help the movie on Sunday as well, but the real test will begin on Monday, which will determine the film's longevity at the box office. ## Jaat has a positive reception, especially among the masses, and that should help it to maintain a steady hold during the weekdays, which is a must for its chances to emerge as a success and potentially hit the 100 crores net mark. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jaat' Second Day Early Estimates
429 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jaat' Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 11 - Sunny Deol's action drama Jaat has seen a decent hold on its second day after the good first day collection of around 9.50 crores net. The movie is having a drop of around 20%-25% today, which was expected due to mid-week release. ## According to early estimates, Jaat is looking to score in the range of 6.75-7.25 crores net on its first Friday, which pushes its total collection to around 16.50 crores in 2 days. The movie had a low start in the morning but picked up well towards the evening and night shows to come close hit the 7 crore mark. ## The word of mouth for Jaat is on the positive side among the masses, and that was again on display as mass pockets have much better hold compared to multiplexes, which remained on the lower side. However, the reception in mass centers is where the movie has a chance to score, and it will look to capitalise on Saturday and Sunday to break the double-digit barrier. ## Depending on where Saturday collection lands, Jaat is expected to score around 40 crores net collection in the extended 4-day weekend, which is a good to decent total. The movie's real test will begin on Monday, which will determine how far it can go at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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