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: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Collect Over 100 Crore Net Combined In The Second Week
577 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Collect Over 100 Crore Net Combined In The Second Week

Mumbai, November 14 - The Diwali weekend Bollywood releases, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are battling it out to finish on top as they completed two weeks at the box office where the latter might edge past the Rohit Shetty's directorial.## After scoring over 300 crores net collection (331 crores) in the first week, both the films witnessed a collective drop of around 65% in the second one for a combined approximately 106 crores net. BB3, which legged behind by approximately 15 crores net to Singham Again after the 1st week, has reduced that gap to just 4 after the following week. ## The Kartik Aaryan-fronted horror-comedy has minted approximately 58 crores net in the second week, pushing the total collection to around 217 crores after 14 days. On the other hand, the Ajay Devgn-starrer cop action drama witnessed a bigger drop for an estimated 48 crores net second week, for around 221 crores total collection. ## Both films have collectively earned approximately 437 crores net (524 crores gross) collection in 2 weeks (14 days) and the final total is headed to finish around 500+ crores net, in which BB3 is likely to finish ahead of its fellow movie at the end of their runs. ## Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, both Singham Again and BB3 have grossed approximately 675 crores in 2 weeks with almost equal share of contribution. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Confirmed For Republic Day 2025 Release
578 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Confirmed For Republic Day 2025 Release

Mumbai, November 14 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's next release is war action drama Sky Force. The film is directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani and produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios. ## Sky Force was supposed to be released in October 2024 but was postponed to January 2025. Now, the film has been confirmed to hit the big screens during the Republic Day weekend next year and the trailer for the same will be out on Christmas this year. ## The film, also starring Sara Ali Khan, Veer Pahariya, and Nimrat Kaur, is set against the backdrop of India's first-ever air strike on Pakistan. It is said to be a perfect fit for a Republic Day weekend release due to its patriotic flavour and is high on action, drama, emotions, and thrills to keep the audience excited.## AKSHAY KUMAR - DINESH VIJAN - JIO STUDIOS: 'SKY FORCE' ARRIVES ON REPUBLIC DAY WEEKEND... TRAILER DROPS ON CHRISTMAS... #SkyForce, starring #AkshayKumar and introducing #Veer, is set for a #RepublicDay2025 weekend release... #SkyForceTrailer will be launched this #Christmas.… pic.twitter.com/LM1qzKjWen— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 200 Crore India Net
579 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 200 Crore India Net

Mumbai, November 13 - Kartik Aaryan-fronted horror-comedy emerged as a big box office hit and became the 4th Bollywood film of 2024 to cross 200 crores net collection. The movie achieved this milestone on its second Monday (11th day). ## Directed by Anees Bazmee, BB3 scored 204 crores net until the second Monday which made it the 37th Bollywood movie and 41st film ever in Hindi to breach the 200 crores net mark. It was released in a clash with Ajay Devgn's Singham Again which topped double century in 10 days. ## BB3 is the maiden film of Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri, Vidya, and Madhuri Dixit as well as for director Bazmee to enter the 200 crore net club. For Kartik and Bazmee, their previous biggest net grosser was Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which minted approximately 184 crores net collection in 2022. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series Films and Cine1 Studios, BB3 is the instalment in the blockbuster horror-comedy franchise and the second for Kartik after BB2. The first Bhool Bhulaiyaa, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, was released in 2007. ## Stay tuned...

Vicky Kaushal Reunites With Producer Dinesh Vijan For An Epic Film After 'Chhaava'
579 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal Reunites With Producer Dinesh Vijan For An Epic Film After 'Chhaava'

Mumbai, November 13 - Actor Vicky Kaushal has been in top form lately with back-to-back box-office successes. The biggest hit for the actor in recent times was the romantic comedy Zara Hatke Zara Bachke with producer Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. This film opened the door for more collaboration between the two. ## After ZHZB, Vicky reunited with Vijan for a historical film titled Chhaava. The movie is scheduled to be released early next year and it is said the producer is confident that it will deliver big at the box office. Meanwhile, Chhaava is not the only film between the two creative forces as the actor has signed his third film with the studio.## On Wednesday (November 13), Maddock announced that the Sam Bahadur star will headline an epic historical film, titled Mahavatar. The actor has already signed the dotted lines and will start preparation for the same after completing Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Love & War. ## Mahavatar is set against the backdrop of Ramayana and is about one of the most pivotal characters of the epic, Lord Parshuram. The film is undoubtedly the most ambitious one for both Maddock and Vicky Kaushal. The film requires 6 to 8 months plus of prep before going on floors, and that begins in 2025. ## Parashurama is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the god Vishnu. He is one of the Chiranjivis (Immortals), who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga to be the guru of Vishnu's tenth and last incarnation, Kalki. ## The movie will be directed by Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik and will hit the big screens on Christmas 2026. Meanwhile, Vicky is gearing up to commence the filming of Love and War which also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. It is easily one of the most anticipated films with an A-lister cast and crew. The movie will be released on March 20, 2026. ## DINESH VIJAN - AMAR KAUSHIK REUNITE AFTER 'STREE 2'... VICKY KAUSHAL TO STAR AS LEGENDARY CHIRANJEEVI PARASHURAMA IN 'MAHAVTAR'... CHRISTMAS 2026 RELEASE... Producer #DineshVijan, director #AmarKaushik and #VickyKaushal join hands for #Mahavatar.After the #Blockbuster success… pic.twitter.com/xh5M29UfUQ— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Surpasses 200 Crore India Net
580 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Surpasses 200 Crore India Net

Mumbai, November 12 - Ajay Devgn-fronted Singham Again became the third Bollywood movie of 2024 to surpass 200 crores net collection on its second Sunday (10th day) after Fighter and Stree 2, and third Hindi film after Kalki 2898 AD. ## The Rohit Shetty's directorial venture minted approximately 207 crores net until the second Sunday which made it the 36th Bollywood movie and 40th film ever in Hindi to breach the 200 crores net mark. The last movie to score this milestone was the mega-blockbuster Stree 2 in August this year. ## Singham 3 is the fourth film of Ajay Devgn after Tanhaji, Drishyam 2, and Golmaal Again, and 4th including RRR (extended role) to enter 200 crores net box office club. For director Rohit Shetty, it is also his 4th movie and so is for actress Kareena Kapoor to achieve the same. ## Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Jio Studios, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Devgn Films, and Cinergy, Singham Again is the third movie in the Singham franchise and the fifth instalment of Shetty's Cop Universe franchise. It also stars Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff, in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Monday Early Estimates
580 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 11 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has crossed 200 crores net collection after a decent hold on its second Monday. It has become the first movie of the actor to breach the milestone. ## According to the early estimates, the Anees Bazmee's directorial movie scored an estimated 5-5.50 crores net collection on its second Monday (11th day), dropping around 70% from the first Monday. This pushes the total cume to around 204 crores net which is fantastic. ## The second full week of BB3 is probably heading for around 55+ crores net which will take its total collection to around 213+ crores net before Suriya's Kanguva arrives on November 14 which is expected to get a good number of screens. It needs to be seen how much it will affect the holdover. ## Ajay Devgn's cop action drama Singham Again surpassed the 200 crores net mark on its second Sunday and held decently on Monday for an estimated 4-4.50+ crores net, dropping around 75% from the first Monday. This takes the total collection to around 211 crores net in 11 days. ## Singham 3 is expected to score 46-47 crores net second weekend, and it will be interesting to see how to perform there once the completion increases. As said, the movie needs to hold well in the coming days to go past 250 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Roars Past 300 Crore Worldwide
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' Roars Past 300 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, November 11 - Director Rohit Shetty's big ticket entertainer Singham Again has become the third Bollywood movie of 2024 to enter the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office. The cop action drama hit the milestone in its second weekend.## Starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role, the third instalment in the blockbuster franchise has minted approximately 248 crores gross domestically and 65 crores (estimated) at the overseas box office for a worldwide cume total of 313+ crores gross in 10 days. ## As said, it is the third Bollywood title of the year after Fighter and Stree 2 to score this achievement. For Ajay Devgn, Singham 3 is his 4th movie in the 300 crore club after Tanhaji, Drishyam 2, and Golmaal Again, and fourth if include RRR in which he played an extended role. ## Singham Again is also the 4th movie of Kareena Kapoor after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, 3 Idiots and Good Newwz while for director Rohit Shetty, it is his 5th movie after Chennai Express, Simmba, Dilwale and Golmaal Again in this coveted 300 crores box office club. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 300 Crore Worldwide
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Crosses 300 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, November 11 - Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan makes his way to the 300 crore club at the worldwide box office as his latest horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 archives this milestone under 10 days since its release on November 1. ## Directed by Anees Bazmee, the blockbuster third instalment has been excellent at the overseas box office, scoring over 76 crores gross (official producer figure) while domestically, it has earned a fantastic 236 crores gross in 10 days. ## With a worldwide cume total of 312 crores gross through the second weekend (10 days), BB3 has become the first movie for Kartik Aaryan along with director Bazmee as well as for Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit to achieve this box office milestone. ## BB3 is the fourth Bollywood movie of 2024 to storm past 300 crores at the worldwide box office after Fighter, Stree 2, and Singham Again. It continues to perform well and will be able to finish around 400 crores worldwide in the long run. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Sunday Early Estimates
581 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 10 - Director Rohit Shetty's cop action drama Singham Again starring Ajay Devgn surpassed the 200 crores net mark after a decent second weekend domestically with around 34 crores net collection, dropping 70% from the first weekend. ## According to the early estimates, the movie scored 13-13.50 crores net collection on its second Sunday, dropping around 60% from the first Sunday and a jump of approximately 10% from the previous day. This pushes the total collection of the film to around 206.50 crores net in 10 days. ## Singham 3 needs to hold well in the coming day to go past 250 crores net mark which will be a good result for the movie that got mixed word of mouth and clashed with a biggie like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is performing superbly. ## The Kartik Aaryan-fronted horror-comedy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has a good second weekend with around 41 crores net collection (-61% from the first weekend) after an estimated 16-17 crores net collection on the second Sunday. The second Sunday collection of the film is in the touching distance with 200 crores net (199.50 crores net) after the second weekend. ## This is the first movie of Kartik to enter the 200 crores net club (subject to official collection). The second weekend trend indicates a steady run for the movie during the weekdays as it aims to go past 250 crores net mark which is a very good total for the film. ## Stay tuned...

South Korean Star Don Lee Hints At Possible Collaboration With Indian Superstar Prabhas
582 days ago
Bollywood

South Korean Star Don Lee Hints At Possible Collaboration With Indian Superstar Prabhas

Hyderabad, November 10 - South Korean star Don Lee, famous for movies like Eternals and Train to Busan, has shaken up the internet in the Indian subcontinent with his latest Instagram post about his possible collaboration with one of India's biggest stars Prabhas.## The actor has been in the news lately in India as rumours emerged sometime back that he might be doing director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's highly-anticipated action drama movie Spirit starring Prabhas. Now, Lee has given the fresh air to those rumours and this time with strong reasons. ## On Saturday night (November 9), the "The Roundup" star posted an Instagram Story sharing the poster of Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 2 with a thumbs-up emoji. However, it is unclear whether it was just a casual post or he was genuinely hinting at a collaboration with an Indian superstar. ## The Salaar team has reportedly denied the rumours of Lee being part of the movie, so it might be Spirit as has been widely speculated that he would be playing the antagonist role in this cop action thriller. However, there hasn't been official word from the makers yet.## Meanwhile, the pre-production work for Spirit has begun with music sitting while the shoot of the film is expected to commence by the end of this year or early next year for the 2026 release. The cast and other details are not revealed yet.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Emerges Highest-Grossing Film Of The Franchise
582 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Emerges Highest-Grossing Film Of The Franchise

Mumbai, November 10 - Director Anees Bazmee's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 emerged as a big success and is marching towards the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office after becoming the highest-grossing film of the franchise and for actor Kartik Aaryan. ## With over 20 crores gross collection, BB3 had a huge second Saturday worldwide, pushing total cume to over 275+ crores, including approximately 220 crores gross (183 crores net) in India and 55 crores overseas in 9 days, as the fourth biggest Bollywood grosser of 2024.## It has surpassed the lifetime collection of 2022's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (265.50 crores gross) to become the highest-grossing film in the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. The original BB, starring Akshay Kumar, scored 82 crores worldwide in 2007. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Cine1 Studios, BB3 has become actor Kartik Aaryan and director Bazmee's biggest grosser, beating BB2. It is also the biggest grosser for actresses Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit, both at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## The latest blockbuster will be topping 300 crores worldwide gross either today or tomorrow to become the first grosser for the main cast and director.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates
582 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 9 - Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 exploded on its second Saturday at the domestic box office with a surprisingly better-than-expected jump of over 50% today from the second Friday which is excellent.## According to the early estimates, BB3 is heading for 15-16 crore net second Saturday, which is a drop of around 60% from the first Saturday which was a holiday. The jump is seen everywhere be it multiplex or single screens as the movie has taken a lead over Singham Again by a good margin. ## The second Saturday collection of the movie pushes the total collection of the movie to 182+ crores in 9 days. The second weekend is now heading for 40 (+/-) crores net as the movie has an outside chance of topping 200 crores net by the second Sunday if there is another decent jump again. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again also has a very good jump of around 45% on its second Saturday though the movie is now legging behind BB3 in day-wise trend. As per the early estimates, SA is expected to score 11.50-12 crores net collection today, pushing the total to around 192+ crores net in 9 days.## The second weekend of Singham 3 is now heading for 33-35 crores net which is decent. The movie will be entering the 200 crores net club by tomorrow, on the second Sunday. The film will aim to finish around 250 crores net lifetime total which is a good result. ## Stay tuned...