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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A6: Director Atlee Promises Bigger Things In His Next With Salman Khan
544 days ago
Bollywood

A6: Director Atlee Promises Bigger Things In His Next With Salman Khan

Mumbai, December 17 - Director Atlee's next film with superstar Salman Khan has been the talk of the town ever since the news about the movie was revealed sometime back. It is the director's first film since the mega-blockbuster success of superstar Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan last year.## Tentatively called A6, the upcoming movie marks the maiden collaboration of Atlee with Salman and the director has planned bigger things for the same. During a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, while promoting Varun Dhawan-fronted Baby John, the filmmaker was asked to share some updates on A6. ## Atlee revealed that the script work of A6 is almost complete and the pre-production work is ongoing. The official announcement of the film will be made soon. ## Addressing the report around the casting of the film, the Bigil director promised that he would surprise everyone with the casting. Reports are that A6 would feature either superstar Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan with Salman Khan in the parallel lead and the director also hinted about the same. ## Speaking further about this mega project, Atlee said "It's going to be the proudest film of our country. The casting is on the edge and it’s going to happen in a few weeks. We will have the best best best announcement coming soon to you all".## Varun Dhawan also hyped A6 by stating, "It's going to be out of this world, people don't know what's going to hit them. I have heard and seen a little bit of visualization. It's unbelievable what he is putting together. He is working relentlessly, quietly, and humbly". ## The shoot of A6 will commence early next year for 2026 release in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed
545 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Censor Certificate And Official Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, December 16 - The next big Bollywood release is Varun Dhawan-fronted action thriller Baby John which is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 25, on the occasion of Christmas. Directed by Kalees, the film carries a decent buzz and should take a good start at the box office. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the film's release, the makers have completed censorship formatlies. It is learned that Baby John has been certified with 'U/A' for 16+ by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an approved theatrical runtime of 2 hours and 44 minutes (164 minutes). ## The movie is certified for people above 16 years of age due to some violent scenes. It is the second age-restricted movie of Varun Dhawan after Badlapur which was rated A by CBFC. In terms of runtime, Baby John is the second longest film of the actor after Kalank which was 165 minutes long. ## The official plot summary of the film tells, "Satya, a former police officer living a peaceful life with his daughter Khushi, is forced to confront his past when they stumble upon a dangerous sex- trafficking gang led by the ruthless Nanaji. Driven by vengeance for the loss of his family six years ago, Satya reverts to his old ways, determined to dismantle Nanaji's criminal empire".## Baby John is produced by Atlee under the banner of A for Apple Productions in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios. It also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi as the female leads alongside Jackie Shroff as the antagonist and superstar Salman Khan in a cameo role. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi
547 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Eyes A Historic 100+ Crore Second Weekend In Hindi

Mumbai, December 14 - Mega blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule is set to become the first movie ever to score 100+ crores net collection in Hindi in the second weekend. The movie had a historic opening weekend and week with over 425 crores net collection. ## Pushpa 2 earned approximately 27 crores net collection on its second Friday in Hindi and on Saturday, it is expected to score 40+ crores net. On Sunday, there are chances of hitting 50 crore net which means the second weekend of the film will be, at least, 115+ crore net. ## This is a historic collection as Pushpa 2 will also cross 500 crores net in Hindi by the second Sunday, taking just 11 days to reach there which is an all-time record. The movie is heading for a 700+ crores net finish as the biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Here are the top 5 second weekend grossers in Hindi -## 1. Pushpa 2 - 115+ crores net (expected)## 2. Stree 2 - 92.90 crores net## 3. Gadar 2 - 90.50 crores net## 4. Animal - 87.50 crores net## 5. Jawan - 82.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed
549 days ago
Bollywood

A Short Synopsis of Prabhas-Fronted 'Spirit' Revealed

Mumbai, December 12 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and superstar Prabhas are teaming up for the first time for an action thriller film titled Spirit. It is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making and will show Prabhas playing the role of a cop for the first time in his career.## The shoot of Spirit is expected to kick off early next year, and ahead of the production commencement, a short synopsis of the film has seemingly been revealed. According to Letterboxd, Spirit is about "A disgraced cop, determined to regain his job, hunts down a ruthless international crime syndicate".## Interestingly, during the promotion of Animal (2023), Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that the protagonist in Spirit comes from a middle-class background, in contrast to both Animal and Arjun Reddy (2017), where the male leads belonged to wealthy families. He stated that the movie is about a sincere cop.## Given the track record of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's filmography, Spirit seems going to be another A-rated film with so much violence. The rest of the cast hasn't been announced yet but rumours are making rounds that South Korean star Don Lee would be playing the antagonist role in the film. ## Stay tuned...

IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024
550 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Unveils The List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2024

Mumbai, December 11 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is the most popular Indian movie of 2024, according to IMDb which released the top 10 Indian films of the year released before November 25. The movies released in December are not included in the list. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of the year and will finish the year as the second highest-grossing Indian title at the worldwide box office behind Pushpa 2 - The Rule. It grossed over 1000 crores globally, including over 750 crores gross in India. ## Another monstrous blockbuster and highest-grossing film in Hindi, Stree 2 starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, is the second most popular Indian film of the year. It is the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year with over 850 crores gross worldwide, including over 700 crores gross in India. ## Vijay Sehtupathi's critically claimed and one of the biggest Tamil blockbusters of the year, Maharaja takes the 3rd spot in the list. The movie was recently released in China and has been performing well and keeping it on track to enter the 200 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. ## Among the other films in the top 10 most popular list, Malayalam's all-time biggest-grosser Manjummel Boys is at the 6th spot. In the list, 7 films are from Bollywood and 1 each from Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil industry. ## 1. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)## 2. Stree 2 (Hindi)## 3. Maharaja (Tamil)## 4. Shaitaan (Hindi)## 5. Fighter (Hindi)## 6. Manjummel Boys (Malayalam)## 7. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Hindi)## 8. Kill (Hindi)## 9. Singham Again (Hindi)## 10. Laapataa Ladies (Hindi)## Note - Of all the movies released in India between January 1 and November 25, 2024, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi
551 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Pathaan' To Score Biggest First Week In Hindi

Mumbai, December 11 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's nearly 2 year-long opening week record at the Hindi box office has been broken by Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule in just 6 days. It is tracking to break every record in the dubbed version to become the all-time biggest grosser.## Pathaan, directed by Sidharth Anand, was released in January last year and scored a mammoth 351 crores net collection in its 9-day extended first week. Pushpa 2 has beaten this record comfortably as its total collection stands at around 370 crores net after just 6 days. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 will become the first movie to score 400 crores net collection or more at the Hindi box office in the first week. With current trend and pace, it looks like the movie will enter the 500 crores net club by the second weekend only, which is unbelievably fastest to achieve the feat.## Here are the top 10 biggest first-week collections in Hindi (including extended week) - ## 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule - 368+ crores net approx. (6 days)*## 2. Pathaan - 351 crores net## 3. Jawan - 348 crores net## 4. Animal - 301 crores net## 5. Stree 2 - 291.50 crores net## 6. Gadar 2 - 284.50 crores net## 7. KGF: Chapter 2 - 268.50 crores net## 8. Baahubali 2 - 247 crores net## 9. Sultan - 229 crores net## 10. War - 228.50 crores net## Stay tuned...

Atlee Compares Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' With Ranbir Kapoor-Fronted 'Animal'
552 days ago
Bollywood

Atlee Compares Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' With Ranbir Kapoor-Fronted 'Animal'

Mumbai, December 9 - The much-awaited trailer of actor Varun Dhawan's action drama Baby John which is directed by Tamil director Kalees and produced by Atlee Kumar, was launched on Monday, December 9 at Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri-Chinchwad, near Pune in the presence of thousands of excited students. ## The trailer is packed with non-stop massy moments and it promises to showcase Varun Dhawan in a never-before-seen avatar. This is the first action movie of Varun and the actor is all charged up for the same. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is playing a blockbuster cameo and his glimpse was shown in the trailer. ## Baby John is one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies and Atlee has hyped it by calling the film Varun Dhawan's Animal moment. Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor was a massive box-office blockbuster last year and Atlee believes that Baby John will prove to be the same kind of success for Varun. ## "With Varun Dhawan, we are creating one more superstar. What Animal has done for Ranbir Kapoor sir, Baby John will do that to Varun Dhawan, by God's blessings", Atlee said as per Bollywood Hungama.## The film is the adaptation of Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster Theri (2016) which was directed by Atlee. The Bollywood movie has Keethy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi as the female lead while Jackie Shroff plays the antagonist role. It is scheduled to be released on December 25, on the occasion of Christmas.## Stay tuned...

Sanjay Dutt On Board Tiger Shroff-Fronted 'Baaghi 4'; First Look Poster Unveiled
553 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt On Board Tiger Shroff-Fronted 'Baaghi 4'; First Look Poster Unveiled

Mumbai, December 9 - The fourth instalment of producer Sajid Nadiadwala's blockbuster action thriller franchise Baaghi has begun with Tiger Shroff returning to reprise his role as Ronnie. The movie is directed by Kannada director A Harsha who has helmed some noteworthy Kannada titles. ## On Monday (December 9), the makers announced actor Sanjay Dutt on board to play the antagonist role in Baaghi 4 with the first look poster. The poster shows Dutt sitting on a chair with seemingly his head girlfriend or wife on his lap as the tagline reads - "Every Aashiq is a villain". ## By the look of the posters so far, it can be assumed that Baaghi 4 will be a high-octane action thriller about revenge and drama. The film's shoot has already commenced and will be released on September 5, 2025, worldwide. The female leads are yet to be announced officially. ## “Every Aashiq is a Villain” 🔥 Presenting @duttsanjay in Baaghi 4 💥 #SajidNadiadwala’s #Baaghi4Directed by @NimmaAHarsha Starring @iTIGERSHROFF @rajatsaroraa @WardaNadiadwala @TSeries @PenMovies pic.twitter.com/2KZg5XGkVn— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) December 9, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor Confirms 'Animal Park' To Start In 2027; Hints At Third Part
553 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Confirms 'Animal Park' To Start In 2027; Hints At Third Part

Mumbai, December 8 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's A-rated action drama Animal with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has been one of the biggest Indian blockbusters. While the film was critically lauded, it drew sharp criticism from some people in the industry for the way characters were presented in a story that proved not to be a cup of tea for them. ## Meanwhile, a sequel titled Animal Park was confirmed by the makers and director Sandeep Vanga promised it would be more darker and brutal than the first part. However, the wait for the second part is going to be longer than expected, going by Ranbir Kapoor's words. ## The actor is currently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to attend the Red Sea International Film Festival and during his conversation with Deadline, Ranbir confirmed that Animal Park should start filming in 2027, which is about more than 2 years from now on. ## Ranbir also hinted at the third part of Animal as he said that director Vanga wants to make the film in three parts and the duo have been sharing ideas on how to take the story forward which can turn it into a 3-part franchise. The actor also expressed his excitement about playing both protagonist and antagonist in Animal Park. ## Meanwhile, Ranbir is currently shooting for director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana in which he is playing the character of Lord Rama. It will be released in 2 parts, releasing on Diwali 2026 and 2027. He is also shooting for director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War, which is scheduled to release in March 2026. ## Ranbir Kapoor confirms again that Animal is going to have 3 parts1. Animal Park2. Animal Kingdommuch awaited 🥵#RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/Ve9NIdekJx— 𝙑 ♪ (@RKs_Tilllast) December 8, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Pushpa 2 Vs Jawan Day Wise Hindi Box Office Comparison
554 days ago
Bollywood

Pushpa 2 Vs Jawan Day Wise Hindi Box Office Comparison

Mumbai, December 8 - The opening week record of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's spy action thriller Pathaan was dismantled by superstar Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule by a big margin. Both the movies had the advantage of a long extended weekend and they made the most of it. ## From the record-breaking opening, Pushpa 2 trended well above Jawan in the opening weekend and Pathaan after that. The historical run made it the fastest film ever in Hindi to top 500 crores net collection, taking just 11 days to reach there.## Ultimately, Pushpa 2 beat Jawan's final collection of 582 crores net before the second week ended and also went past Stree 2 (598 crores net) to become the biggest Hindi grosser of all time rather easily.## Here is the day-wise Hindi language domestic box office comparison of Pushpa 2 vs Jawan (in net collection)DayPushpa 2JawanDay 1₹ 70.30 Cr₹ 65.50 CrDay 2₹ 56.90 Cr₹ 46.23 CrDay 3₹ 73.50 Cr₹ 68.72 CrDay 4₹ 85.00 Cr₹ 71.63 CrDay 5₹ 46.40 Cr₹ 30.50 CrDay 6₹ 36.00 Cr₹ 24.00 CrDay 7₹ 30.00 Cr₹ 21.30 CrDay 8₹ 27.00 Cr₹ 20.10 CrDay 9₹ 27.00 Cr₹ 18.10 CrDay 10₹ 46.00 Cr₹ 30.10 CrDay 11₹ 54.00 Cr₹ 34.26 CrDay 12₹ 20.50 Cr₹ 14.25 CrDay 13₹ 18.50 Cr₹ 12.90 CrDay 14₹ 16.50 Cr₹ 8.60 CrDay 15₹ 14.00 Cr₹ 7.25 CrDay 16₹ 11.30 Cr₹ 7.10 CrDay 17₹ 20.00 Cr₹ 11.50 CrDay 18₹ 26.75 Cr₹ 13.90 CrDay 19₹ 10.50 Cr₹ 4.90 CrDay 20₹ 11.50 Cr₹ 4.40 CrDay 21₹ 15.00 Cr₹ 4.45 CrDay 22₹ 8.00 Cr₹ 5.81 CrDay 23₹ 6.50 Cr₹ 4.90 CrDay 24₹ 10.00 Cr₹ 8.27 CrDay 25₹ 12.25 Cr₹ 9.12 CrDay 26₹ 5.50 Cr₹ 6.65 CrDay 27₹ 6.25 Cr₹ 1.95 CrDay 28₹ 9.50 Cr₹ 1.86 CrDay 29₹ 3.75 Cr₹ 1.78 CrDay 30₹ 2.90 Cr₹ 1.10 CrDay 31₹ 4.40 Cr₹ 2.30 CrDay 32₹ 5.60 Cr₹ 2.90 CrDay 33₹ 1.90 Cr₹ 0.85 CrDay 34₹ 1.50 Cr₹ 0.80 CrDay 35₹ 1.65 Cr₹ 0.77 CrDay 36₹ 1.50 Cr₹ 0.75 CrDay 37₹ 0.95 Cr₹ 4.75 CrDay 38₹ 1.65 Cr₹ 1.51 CrDay 39₹ 2.08 Cr₹ 2.09 CrDay 40₹ 0.75 Cr₹ 0.74 CrDay 41₹ 1.22 Cr₹ 0.60 CrDay 42₹ 0.78 Cr₹ 0.50 CrDay 43₹ 0.53 Cr₹ 0.40 CrDay 44₹ 0.65 Cr₹ 0.15 CrDay 45₹ 0.80 Cr₹ 0.30 CrDay 46₹ 1.15 Cr₹ 0.35 CrDay 47₹ 0.40 Cr₹ 0.25 CrTotal₹ 808.81 Cr₹ 581.14 Cr## Note: The table will be updated every day.## Jawan had minted approximately 252 crores net in its 4-day extended weekend and 186.58 crores net in Friday to Sunday weekend. Pushpa 2, on the other hand, has scored much more in its extended weekend and 200+ crores net in Friday to Sunday weekend which, on both fronts, is a record in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

Pushpa 2 Vs Stree 2 Day Wise Hindi Box Office Comparison
554 days ago
Bollywood

Pushpa 2 Vs Stree 2 Day Wise Hindi Box Office Comparison

Mumbai, December 7 - After the historic success of Baahubali 2, another Telugu film is set to claim the box office crown in Hindi as Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated Pushpa 2 - The Rule has begun its journey to get the ultimate prize by beating Bollywood mega-blockbusters.## The Sukumar's directorial movie opened to groundbreaking numbers with approximately 70 crores net in Hindi, which is the biggest opening ever. Pushpa 2 trended well ahead of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan in the extended opening weekend and easily scored the biggest first weekend in Hindi before also thrashing Pathaan's first-week record by a long margin. ## Here is the day-wise Hindi language domestic box office comparison of Pushpa 2 vs Stree 2 (in net collection)DayPushpa 2Stree 2Day 1₹ 70.30 Cr₹ 60.30 Cr (incl. premieres)Day 2₹ 56.90 Cr₹ 31.40 CrDay 3₹ 73.50 Cr₹ 43.85 CrDay 4₹ 85.00 Cr₹ 55.90 CrDay 5₹ 46.40 Cr₹ 38.10 CrDay 6₹ 36.00 Cr₹ 25.80 CrDay 7₹ 30.00 Cr₹ 19.50 CrDay 8₹ 27.00 Cr₹ 16.80 CrDay 9₹ 27.00 Cr₹ 17.50 CrDay 10₹ 46.00 Cr₹ 33.00 CrDay 11₹ 54.00 Cr₹ 42.40 CrDay 12₹ 20.50 Cr₹ 18.50 CrDay 13₹ 18.50 Cr₹ 11.75 CrDay 14₹ 16.50 Cr₹ 9.75 CrDay 15₹ 14.00 Cr₹ 8.50 CrDay 16₹ 11.30 Cr₹ 8.50 CrDay 17₹ 20.00 Cr₹ 16.50 CrDay 18₹ 26.75 Cr₹ 22.00 CrDay 19₹ 10.50 Cr₹ 6.75 CrDay 20₹ 11.50 Cr₹ 5.50 CrDay 21₹ 15.00 Cr₹ 5.60 CrDay 22₹ 8.00 Cr₹ 5.35 CrDay 23₹ 6.50 Cr₹ 4.50 CrDay 24₹ 10.00 Cr₹ 8.50 CrDay 25₹ 12.25 Cr₹ 11.00 CrDay 26₹ 5.50 Cr₹ 3.25 CrDay 27₹ 6.25 Cr₹ 3.10 CrDay 28₹ 9.25 Cr₹ 3.00 CrDay 29₹ 3.75 Cr₹ 2.75 CrDay 30₹ 2.90 Cr₹ 3.35 CrDay 31₹ 4.40 Cr₹ 5.40 CrDay 32₹ 5.60 Cr₹ 6.75 CrDay 33₹ 1.90 Cr₹ 3.00 CrDay 34₹ 1.50 Cr₹ 2.50 CrDay 35₹ 1.65 Cr₹ 2.00 CrDay 36₹ 1.50 Cr₹ 1.65 CrDay 37₹ 0.95 Cr₹ 5.00 CrDay 38₹ 1.65 Cr₹ 3.65 CrDay 39₹ 2.09 Cr₹ 5.00 CrDay 40₹ 0.75 Cr₹ 1.35 CrDay 41₹ 1.22 Cr₹ 1.25 CrDay 42₹ 0.78 Cr₹ 1.25 CrDay 43₹ 0.53 Cr₹ 1.10 CrDay 44₹ 0.65 Cr₹ 0.90 CrDay 45₹ 0.80 Cr₹ 2.10 CrDay 46₹ 1.15 Cr₹ 2.50 CrDay 47₹ 0.40 Cr₹ 0.65 CrTotal₹ 808.81 Cr₹ 588.75 Cr## Note: The table will be updated every day.## Both Pushpa 2 and Stree 2 had a Thursday release and as can be seen in the table, it took only 2 days for the former to go past the 100 crores net mark and has the best first 2 days aggregate total in Hindi while Stree 2 topped 100 crores net mark on its third day. ## After the Independence Day opening weekend, Stree 2 continued to benefit from the holidays to post nearly 300 crores net in the first week. Though Pushpa 2 didn't have that luxury, it still scored more than 400 crores net first week and will easily down Stree 2's final collection very soon. ## Stay tuned...

Rishab Shetty To Headline 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'; Release Date Locked
558 days ago
Bollywood

Rishab Shetty To Headline 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, December 3 - Kannada star Rishab Shetty is on a roll with the back-to-back mega-budgeted Pan India films. After the huge success of Kantara, the actor started working on its prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1 and recently was confirmed to headline director Prasanth Varma's highly-awaited Jai Hanuman. ## Now, the national award-winning actor has been locked to play the great warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the epic historical action drama film titled The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, to be directed by producer turned director Sandeep Singh. ## The film was announced on Tuesday, December 3 with the first look poster featuring Shetty as the Maratha King. The makers have also locked the worldwide release date as 21 January 2027 in multiple languages. Top technicians are expected to come on board this mega-movie that will start production by the end of next year or early 2026. ## "This isn't just a film – it's a battle cry to honour a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged the might of the Mighty Mughal empire, and forged a legacy that can never be forgotten", Rishab said on X. ## Our Honour & Privilege, Presenting the Epic Saga of India’s Greatest Warrior King – The Pride of Bharat: #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj. #ThePrideOfBharatChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajThis isn’t just a film – it’s a battle cry to honor a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged… pic.twitter.com/CeXO2K9H9Q— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) December 3, 2024 ## Stay tuned...