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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'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India
917 days ago
Bollywood

'Salaar: Ceasefire' and 'Dunki' Advance Booking Collection Cross 10 Crore Each For The Opening Day In India

Mumbai, December 19 - The ticketing website Book My Show's server crashed after the advance booking of superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire opened in the Telugu states as thousands of fans jumped to the website to book their tickets. ## The pre-sales, which were moving on at a decent pace, witnessed a sudden jump and crossed the 10 crores gross mark in no time. The action drama film directed by Prashanth Neel is now selling tickets at jet speed in advance which indicates a massive opening in Telugu states. ## As of 11 PM on December 19, Salaar sold over 400K tickets worth 10+ crores gross in all languages for the opening day in India. The Telugu version is leading with a 6+ crores gross collection, and more importantly, the shows are getting sold as soon as they open in Telugu states. ## While "Salaar" has started to gain the deciding momentum, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's social comedy-drama Dunki is also putting up a good show in the pre-sales despite being a mid-week release and not being a mass-friendly front-loaded blockbuster. ## The Rajkumar Hirani's directorial has also crossed the 10 crore gross mark from over 340K tickets sold in advance for the opening day. The movie has one more day left for the release and advances are expected to finish around the 20 crore mark which is good pre-sales considering the genre and mid-week release. ## "Dunki" will be hitting worldwide theaters on December 21st in just Hindi language while "Salaar" will have a multi-language release on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours
917 days ago
Tollywood

'Salaar' Release Trailer Hits 100+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, December 19 - The final trailer of Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire garnered over 100 million views across all languages in the first 24 hours. Termed as the Release Trailer, it was received by the fans wholeheartedly and it has increased the anticipation further. ## Hombale Films officially announced on social media that "Salaar" release trailer scored 101+ million views in all languages across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. In addition, it got 1.6+ million likes and is trading at number on YouTube. ## On YouTube, the trailer scored over 72 million views in all versions. The Hindi version scored 32+ million views, followed by 21.50+ million views in the original Telugu language while other versions clocked over 18.50 million views in the first 24 hours. ## Meanwhile, the first trailer of "Salaar", which was released earlier this month, is the most watched Indian film trailer on YouTube in the first 24 hours with over 116 million views in all languages, with Hindi trailer being the second most views ever behind Dunki. ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju. It is the first Indian film shot with DCT (Dark Centric Theme). "Salaar" is scheduled to be released on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.## The action packed FINAL PUNCH of #SalaarCeaseFire hits a massive 101 Million views across all languages in 24 hours 💥Trending at #1 on @YouTubeIndia 🔝#SalaarReleaseTrailer : https://t.co/UErO5SW9tY#Salaar #Prabhas #PrashanthNeel @PrithviOfficial @shrutihaasan @VKiragandur… pic.twitter.com/aVxJqbAPG8— Salaar (@SalaarTheSaga) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'
917 days ago
Bollywood

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga To Start Prabhas' 'Spirit' Before Ranbir Kapoor-Led 'Animal Park'

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine after the all-time blockbuster success of action drama Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor. The film has so far grossed close to 850 crores worldwide and is on its way to finishing over 900 crores. ## Animal concludes with the announcement of its sequel titled Animal Park which will be darker than the first part. Since the first movie is a massive blockbuster there were speculations in the media that SRV will immediately start the sequel, putting the already announced "Spirit", starring superstar Prabhas on pause. ## However, all the air around SRV's next has been cleared by the Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series which has signed a multi-film deal with the blockbuster director. T-Series announced on X/Twitter that its next film with SRV is "Spirit", followed by "Animal Park", and a film with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun. ## Sandeep Vanga recently confirmed in an interview that he will soon dive into the pre-production work of "Spirit" and intends to start shooting by September next year. It will be an action drama which will feature Prabhas in the role of a cop for the first time on the big screen. ## It's a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders—Prabhas' Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga—the chapters that follow the… pic.twitter.com/kSAVQhICCW— T-Series (@TSeries) December 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language
917 days ago
Tollywood

Director Prashanth Neel Confirms 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Is An Outright Telugu Movie And Dubbed Into Other Language

Mumbai, December 19 - Director Prashanth Neel has been honest in sharing details about his upcoming blockbuster Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, starring superstar Prabhas in the title role. He has said in the past that his filmmaking style is not giving life lessons to anyone but to entertain the paying audiences. ## Ever since "Salaar" was announced, it has been perceived as a Telugu-Kannada bilingual movie since the movie is produced by Kannada production house Hombale Films and stars a Telugu superstar. However, putting all the pre-assumptions to rest, director Neel confirmed in a recent interview that "Salaar" is an outrightly a Telugu movie and has been dubbed in 4 other languages including Kannada. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is playing one of the main leads, also shared that it was primarily shot in Telugu and then was dubbed into other languages. Commendably, the Malayalam star has himself dubbed in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi, languages in his voice. For Prabhas, Sharad Kelkar lent his voice in Hindi and he is already receiving a lot of praise for the same. ## "Salaar" marks the maiden collaboration between Prabhas and Prashanth Neel whose last film "KGF 2" was a massive blockbuster, especially in Hindi. The action drama which is about two best friends turned biggest enemies will be clashing with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and maverick director Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki" which will be a solo Hindi language release. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'
917 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Cameo Role As Himself In Sunny Deol-Fronted 'Safar'

Mumbai, December 19 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be playing a cameo role as himself in the talk of the town Sunny Deol-led drama film Safar. Sunny recently delivered one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time in the form of "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" and is all geared up for his next. ## Salman Khan has always been close to the Deol family, celebrated their success, and supported them in need. According to Pinkvilla, the Sultan of Bollywood instantly agreed to play a cameo when Sunny requested him for the same in his upcoming film which is said to be a heartwarming tale, celebrating the undying human spirit. ## "It's a one-day shoot for Salman and he will be playing the part of Superstar Salman Khan. His character comes in at a pivotal emotional juncture of the film and plays a crucial role in the arc of the key protagonists. Salman is very excited to shoot with Sunny Deol", the report states. ## Safar's core plot revolves around the journey of Sunny Deol's character and a child artist, undergoing troubles in their respective lives. Recently, a video from Safar shooting was leaked online which received tremendous love from audiences when they came to know the reality of the video.## Sunny, meanwhile, will start shooting for "Lahore 1947", a period action drama, soon after wrapping up his ongoing project. After many years, it will reunite Sunny with director Rajkumar Santoshi and Aamir Khan will produce the movie. Sunny also has "Border 2" in the pipeline which is scheduled to go on floors by the end of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens
918 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' Distributor Demands 100 Percent Showcasing In Single Screens

Mumbai, December 18 - As the release date of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki and Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is getting closer, the fight for showcasing in single screens is also taking an intense turn, if the latest reports are anything to go by. ## It was recently revealed that in Multiplexes, Dunki will be getting 46% of the total showcasing and 30% will be allotted to Salaar, however, in single screens, the scenario is becoming wild. According to Bollywood Hungama, Pen Marudhar which will release SRK-starrer, has demanded 100% showcasing in single screens across the board. ## The report states that Pen Mrudhar is going all out to secure 100% showcasing outside multiplexes. A source told the website, "Shah Rukh Khan has given 2 films of Rs. 500 crores in 2023 and he deserves exclusivity in single screens. They have given the single-screen owners the option to either give all shows to Dunki or go ahead and support a film of South Origin". ## On the other hand, the Hindi distributor of Salaar, AA Films is open for show sharing, however, their demand is equal to showcasing on single screens. So this is a tough battle going on before the box office battle takes place from December 21. ## Dunki, scheduled to release on December 21st, marks the maiden collab between SRK and director Rajkumar Hirani while Salaar teams up Prabhas with Prashanth Neel and it will be released a day later on December 22nd. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Becomes 4th Indian Movie of 2023 To Hit 3 Crore Footfalls
918 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Becomes 4th Indian Movie of 2023 To Hit 3 Crore Footfalls

Mumbai, December 18 - Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster Animal has unlocked another milestone at the box office by becoming only the 4th Indian film of 2023 and 6th since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve 3 crore footfalls in India. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal crossed 3 crore admissions in theatres on its 17th day with approx. 3.05 crores of footfalls so far. In 2023, it is the 4th movie after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan, and Sunny Deol-led Gadar 2 to hit this milestone. ## SS Rajamouli's RRR was the first Indian film since the pandemic to score 3 crores footfalls, followed by KGF: Chapter 2. Both movies were released in 2022, and both went on to score over 4 crores in footfalls each while KGF 2 took a step further by hitting the 5 crores footfalls mark. ## In Indian cinema history, over 80+ movies have sold 3 crores or more tickets each, including 4 movies with 10+ crores tickets each, and at least 10 movies with 5+ crores tickets each. Animal is looking to finish over 3.25+ crores admissions in the final run. ## Animal, meanwhile, is nearing 850 crores gross collection worldwide. It scored around 835 crores gross through 3rd Sunday (17 days), including approx. 610 crores gross in India alone. The movie is heading towards finishing around 925 crores worldwide in its lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiyaan Vikram's Much-Awaited 'Thangalaan' Release Date Postponed
919 days ago
Kollywood

Chiyaan Vikram's Much-Awaited 'Thangalaan' Release Date Postponed

Chennai, December 17 - Tamil star Chiyaan Vikram teamed up with director Pa Ranjith for a period action drama film titled Thangalaan. The film is set during British rule in India and is about the tribal leader Thangalaan's valiant struggle against the British after they plot to seize their land for gold mining. ## Chiyaan Vikram recently shared on social media that he has started dubbing work for the movie, which gave the impression the film would be ready to release by January 26, 2024, as announced earlier. But now, according to the latest reports, Thangalaan is set to be pushed from its original date. ## It is said that the makers have submitted the film to screen in multiple prestigious national and international film festivals, and for that reason, it has been pushed to June 2024 release in multiple languages. Thangalaan is believed to be the most prestigious film in Vikram's career and is expected to bring him big critical and commercial success. ## The movie is produced by Studio Green in association with Neelam Productions, and it stars Vikram and Pasupathy, alongside Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Daniel Caltagirone and Harikrishnan Anbudurai in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mega Blockbuster 'Animal' Hits 500 Crore India Net In All Versions
919 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Mega Blockbuster 'Animal' Hits 500 Crore India Net In All Versions

Mumbai, December 17 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal with Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has entered the elite league of 500 crores net at the Indian box office. The film crossed this magical mark as I type this in 17 days in all versions, becoming 4th Bollywood film of the year to do so. ## Animal scored a big jump of over 50% on its third Saturday to bring in 12.80 crores net collection, pushing the total to approx. 498 crores in 16 days. The movie has crossed the 500 crore net mark and it will be around 510+ crores at the end of the 17th day. ## The action drama has crossed 450 crores net in the original Hindi version in 16 days and has all the possibilities to enter the 500 crores club in the next couple of weeks. In the dubbed Telugu version, it has minted approx. huge 42 crores net, followed by approx. 5 crores net in other dubbed versions. ## Details Day-Wise Collection - Click here## It is the first movie of Ranbir Kapoor along with director Sandeep Vanga and actress Rashmika Mandanna to enter the 500 crores club and 4th Indian movie of 2023 to achieve the feat after Pathaan, Gadar 2, and Jawan. Overall, it is the 7th film to top this prestigious box office mark and is all set to finish as the 5th biggest net grosser at the end of its run. ## Meanwhile, Animal has also crossed 800 crores gross at the worldwide box office in 16 days. It has so far grossed approx. 815 crores, including approx. 221 crores overseas collection. It is heading towards finishing over 900 crores gross worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Tops 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
919 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Tops 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, December 17 - Vicky Kaushal's maiden film with director Meghna Gulzar Sam Bahadur has emerged as a successful venture despite clashing with Ranbir Kapoor-led action drama Animal which is running riot at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. ## Sam Bahadur, a biographical war drama film based on the life of India's first field marshal Sam Manekshaw, has crossed the 100 crores gross mark on its 17th day at the global box office. The movie scored approx. 105 crores gross through the third Sunday. ## Produced by RSVP Movies, Sam Bahadur has minted approx. 90.50 crores gross (approx. 76.60 crores net) in India and an estimated 14.50 crores overseas in the first 17 days. The movie is heading towards finishing over 80 crores net collection, which will make it Vicky's 4th biggest grosser domestically.## The film has found appreciation among its target audiences though it could have done much better had it been released solo. Nonetheless, it has still done well to keep going despite the juggernaut of Animal to become a box office hit. ## Sam Bahadur is Vicky's second successful film of the year after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke which grossed 116 crores worldwide, including approx. 105 crores domestically. The actor's last film, The Great Indian Family, however, was a disaster at the box office with a worldwide gross below 10 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Declined Lokesh Kanagaraj's Offer To Play Extended Role In Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171'
920 days ago
Kollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Declined Lokesh Kanagaraj's Offer To Play Extended Role In Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171'

Chennai, December 16 - Blockbuster Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj will next be directing superstar Rajinikanth in an action-packed entertainer, tentatively titled Thalaivar 171. The film marks the maiden film of the duo, and director Lokesh has planned to make it a high-octane action thriller which Rajinikanth hasn't done in a long time. ## Thalaivar 171 will be a Pan India release and for this, director Lokesh is in the process of locking a Bollywood star for an extended role. Over the last few weeks, there have been rumours that the filmmaker approached superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a key role in the movie, however, it wasn't confirmed by trusted sources. ## Now, according to a report in Pinkvilla, SRK was indeed approached for the movie but he politely declined the offer. It is said that SRK doesn't want to feature in an extended role though he has huge respect for legendary Rajinikanth. The Jawan actor declined the offer saying that he is focussing on doing standalone movies as he has done a few cameo appearances over the last couple of years and is not interested in doing anymore at this point. ## The report further added that even though SRK is not doing Thalaivar 171, he has shown interest in doing a standalone movie with Lokesh Kanagraj if he wants and come up with a good script. The duo might collaborate after some time in the future. ## Lokesh, meanwhile, has discussed the same part with Ranveer Singh now and the actor is showing keen interest in coming on board. The Leo director has also discussed the possibilities of a spin-off to the character if Thalaivar 171 succeeds. The more clarity about the same will be known soon. The film will start rolling by April next year and will most likely be hitting big screens in 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Dunki vs Salaar Opening Day Advance Booking Comparision In India
920 days ago
Bollywood

Dunki vs Salaar Opening Day Advance Booking Comparision In India

Mumbai, December 16 - The stage is set for the biggest box office clash of the year to cheer up the Christmas 2023 weekend in the form of Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki and Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, releasing a day apart on December 21 and 22, respectively. ## Dunki, a comedy-drama based on illegal immigration, marks the maiden collaboration between the two giants of Bollywood cinema, SRK and director Rajkumar Hirani. It has been one of the most-anticipated films of the year and the fans are eager to witness this magical on-screen combo in theaters. ## Telugu superstar Prabhas teamed up with Kannada filmmaker Prashanth Neel for the first time on Salaar, an A-rated action drama about two best friends who turned biggest enemies. It story of the film will be completed in two parts, with the first part titled Salaar: Ceasefire releasing on December 22nd. ## Unlike Dunki, which will be released in just one language, Salaar is a Pan India film scheduled to hit in multiple languages. The booking of both movies started opening gradually. Salaar advances had a strong start and ended on a high note, and Dunki, on the other hand, picked up well once the full-fledged advance commenced in the evening on December 16 .## Have a look at the booking status of both films as of 6 AM on December 22 - ## Dunki - The film's opening day advances finished with good numbers. It sold approximately 558.8K tickets worth around 15.50 crores gross. Though the pre-sales are nowhere near SRK's previous two movies it is still good enough for the comedy-drama genre and has set up the stage for a very good opening.## Salaar - The movie has excellent pre-sales for the opening with close to 49 crores gross in all languages, which is highest for an Indian film of 2023. It sold approximately 22.38 lakh tickets via online booking. In Hindi, the movie managed to score decent sales by selling 218.5K tickets worth approximately 5.60 crores gross. ## The bookings for both movies are strong for the respective genre and that set the stage for big openings at the box office. Dunki, as expected, scored around 30 crores net on the first day while Salaar is expected to score 80+ crores net in all languages.## Stay tuned...

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