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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Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked
1114 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked

Hyderabad, June 6 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted highly-awaited Adipurush is getting ready to release in theaters on June 16. The movie is having a huge buzz and curiosity among the fans and general audiences or even the trade that is hopeful of massive returns. ## With just 10 days to go for the release, the makers are getting big offers from distributors to grab the theatrical rights. Since Prabhas is playing the lead role, the distributors from Telugu states have thrown huge money for theatrical rights. ## According to Telugu media reports, People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of the film for a whopping approx. 120 crore, according to T2BLive. People Meda Factory sold the Nizam area rights to Mythri Movie Makers for approx. 50 crores. The pre-release business in the 6 territories of Andhra Pradesh has been locked at approx. 52 crores. ## The Ceeded area rights have been sealed at approx. 18 crores as the overall business of the movie in AP-TG is approx. 120 crores. This is the 4th highest AP-TG business of all time, after "RRR" (191 Cr), "Baahubali 2" (122 Cr), and "Saaho" (121.60 Cr). "Adipurush" will need to score 121 crores share collection and approx. 200 crores gross collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit in the two Telugu states.## According to recent reports, the budget of "Adipurush" is around 500 crores and the makers have already recovered around 430 crores. The post-theatrical digital rights have reportedly been sold to Amazon Prime Video for all languages. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations.## Meanwhile, the pre-release event of the movie will be held today (June 6) on a grand scale in Tirupathi. During the event, the makers will also release an action-packed second trailer which is said to be better than the first one which itself got huge appreciation. ## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Unveils The List of 50 Most Popular Indian Web Series of All Time
1114 days ago
Digital Media

IMDb Unveils The List of 50 Most Popular Indian Web Series of All Time

Mumbai, June 6 - It has been five years since Netflix premiered the neo-noir crime thriller show Sacred Games starring Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, and Pankaj Tripathi, among others.## Arguably the most loved Indian Netflix show ever, "Sacred Games" remains the most popular Indian show of all time even after such a long time. IMDb, an online database of information related to the entertainment industry, has unveiled the list of the top 50 most popular Indian web shows of all time, and "Sacred Games" tops the list. ## The series is based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name. In the show, Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a troubled police officer in Mumbai who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who tells him to save the city within 25 days; beginning a chain of events that burrows deep into India's underworld.## Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, showrunner and co-director of Sacred Games, said he is "absolutely honored" and delighted that the show has been ranked at No. 1 by IMDb users. "A huge thanks to all the amazing people who’ve loved the show and, as always, an even bigger thanks and congratulations to the incredible cast and crew".## The second on the list is Amazon Prime Video's action crime thriller Mirzapur which was also released in 2018. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Divyenndu, Rasika Dugal, and others in key roles, "Mirzapur" is one of the most-watched Indian shows on Prime Video. ## Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story on SonyLIV is the third most popular Indian web series on IMDb. Released in 2020, the show is based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by many stockbrokers including Harshad Mehta, the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away.## Another Amazon Prime Video series, The Family Man (2019) found huge acceptance among the audiences as it is ranked as the 4th most popular series on IMDb, followed by TVF's Aspirants as fifth most loved Indian show of all-time. ## IMDb top 50 all-time most popular Indian streaming series## 1. “Sacred Games” (Netflix)## 2. “Mirzapur” (Prime Video)## 3. “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story” (SonyLIV)## 4. “The Family Man” (Prime Video)## 5. “Aspirants” (TVF Play/YouTube)## 6. “Criminal Justice” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 7. “Breathe” (Prime Video)## 8. “Kota Factory” (Netflix)## 9. “Panchayat” (Prime Video)## 10. “Paatal Lok” (Prime Video)## 11. “Special OPS” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 12. “Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side” (JioCinema)## 13. “College Romance” (SonyLIV)## 14. “Apharan” (ALTT)## 15. “Flames” (Prime Video)## 16. “Dhindora” (BB Ki Vines on YouTube)## 17. “Farzi” (Prime Video)## 18. “Aashram” (MX Player)## 19. “Inside Edge” (Prime Video)## 20. “Undekhi” (SonyLIV)## 21. “Aarya” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 22. “Gullak” (SonyLIV)## 23. “TVF Pitchers” (ZEE5)## 24. “Rocket Boys” (SonyLIV)## 25. “Delhi Crime” (Netflix)## 26. “Campus Diaries” (MX Player)## 27. “Broken But Beautiful” (MX Player)## 28. “Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega” (Netflix)## 29. “Taaza Khabar” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 30. “Abhay” (ZEE5)## 31. “Hostel Daze” (Prime Video)## 32. “Rangbaaz” (ZEE5)## 33. “Bandish Bandits” (Prime Video)## 34. “Made in Heaven” (Prime Video)## 35. “ImMATURE” (MX Player/Prime Video)## 36. “Little Things” (Netflix)## 37. “The Night Manager” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 38. “Candy” (Voot)## 39. “Bicchoo Ka Khel” (ALTT/ZEE5)## 40. “Dahan: Raakan Ka Rahasya” (Disney+ Hotstar)## 41. “JL50” (SonyLIV)## 42. “Rana Naidu” (Netflix)## 43. “Ray” (Netflix)## 44. “Sunflower” (ZEE5)## 45. “NCR Days” (The Timeliners on YouTube)## 46. “Maharani” (SonyLIV)## 47. “Mumbai Diaries 26/11” (Prime Video)## 48. “Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare” (Prime Video)## 49. “Yeh Meri Family” (TVF Play/miniTV)## 50. “Aranyak” (Netflix)## Note: The rankings of the Top 50 Most Popular Indian Web Series of all time are determined by the page views of IMDb customers in India between January 1, 2018, to May 10, 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates
1115 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 5 - Maddock Films production's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is on course to emerge as a rare mid-budget Bollywood hit after a good hold on its first make-or-break Monday as early estimates suggest 3.75-4.25 crores net collection. ## The drop from Sunday is in the range of 60% while the same is around 30% from Friday which is a good hold. This takes the total collection to over 26 crores net in 4 days and the full opening week is looking to be 33+ crores net which is a good result for this type of movie. ## ZHZB will be aiming 50+ crores net lifetime collection as it will have at least one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrive in mid-June. The movie has found acceptance among the general audiences which should ensure another good jump in the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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'Tillu Square', A Sequel To Blockbuster 'DJ Tillu' Gets A Release Date
1115 days ago
Tollywood

'Tillu Square', A Sequel To Blockbuster 'DJ Tillu' Gets A Release Date

Hyderabad, June 5 - Young Telugu actor Siddhu Jonnalagadda's much-awaited sequel to the blockbuster "DJ Tillu" has confirmed its release date. ## Directed by Mallik Ram, Tillu Square or "DJ Tillu 2" will be hitting theaters on September 15, 2023. The announcement of the release date was made today with a new poster featuring Siddhu and the lead actress Anupama Parameswaran. ## The romantic-comedy film is produced by Sithara Entertainments in association with Fortune Four Cinemas. The movie also features some noted Telugu actors in key roles. ## Our favourite DJ Tillu is gearing up for the biggest party in Theatres! 😎#TilluSquare ~ A Mad ride begins 15th Sept, 2023! 🕺🤩 #Siddu @anupamahere @MallikRam99 @ram_miriyala @SricharanPakala @NavinNooli #SaiPrakash @vamsi84 #SaiSoujanya @SitharaEnts @Fortune4Cinemas… pic.twitter.com/MPDFDjrccc— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) June 5, 2023 ## Meanwhile, the first film "DJ Tillu" was released in February last year and went on to become a box office blockbuster. The movie grossed over 30 crores at the worldwide box office, including over 27 crores domestically.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Yash's Both Blockbuster KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2 Set Release Date In Japan
1115 days ago
Sandalwood

Superstar Yash's Both Blockbuster KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2 Set Release Date In Japan

Tokyo, July 11 - Superstar Yash's blockbuster KGF franchise (KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2) is getting ready to release in Japan this July by Twin Movies which also distributed SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" last year and scored a massive blockbuster. ## Twin Movies will release both KGF 1 and KGF 2 simultaneously on July 14. The Japanese version poster and trailer with Japanese language subtitles were released last month confirming the 14th July release. ## Meanwhile, Yash shared a video message to promote both movies among the Japanese audience. The video was shared via Hombale Films' social media accounts. "We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to power and takes on the world of crime! Mark your calendars and get ready to witness the cinematic marvel that has captured hearts worldwide!", the caption read.## 日本の皆さんこんにちは 🇯🇵Save the Date, #Japan! July 14th is the day! We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to… pic.twitter.com/Qyq67pyqNT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) July 10, 2023 ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF2 was released in April last year and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and 3rd highest of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over 1200 crores. KGF1, which was released in 2018, grossed around 237 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Kannada film at that time. ## The franchise tells the story of the "KGF," the "Koral Gold Fields," and the protagonist, Rocky played by Yash. Produced by Hombale Films, the second installment also stars Sanjay Dutt as the main antagonist alongside Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Hits $200+ Million In The Opening Weekend At The Worldwide Box Office
1116 days ago
Hollywood

'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Hits $200+ Million In The Opening Weekend At The Worldwide Box Office

Los Angeles, June 4 - Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse scored a stellar opening weekend at the worldwide box office, beating all the expectations. ## The superhero movie was number one this weekend at the domestic (North America) box office with a stunning $120.5 million, more than thrice of the first movie "Into The Spiderverse" which opened to $35+ million in 2018. ## In beating expectations, "Spider-Verse 2" scored the second-biggest domestic opening weekend of the year, behind only "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" which opened at $146 million, also the third-biggest opening weekend for any "Spider-Man" film.## Internationally, the latest blockbuster minted $88 million over 44 markets for a total global cume of $208.6 million opening weekend. The first movie took the start of $56.4 million before finishing its run to an outstanding $384 million worldwide.## The top overseas markets of "Across The Spiderverse" are as follows - China ($17.3M), Mexico ($11.6M), the UK ($11.5M), Australia ($5.3M), Brazil ($3.7M), France ($3.7M), India ($3M), Italy ($2.7M), and Spain ($2.5M). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates
1116 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 4 - Maddock Films production's comedy-drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke clocks a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after seeing another good jump of around 25% on Sunday. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 9-9.50 crores net on Sunday, pushing the 3-days opening weekend to over 21.50 crores which is a good result. The movie has the advantage of the buy one get one ticket offer which ends today. ## ZHZB has done well in the opening weekend and now, it all boils down to Monday. If it manages to hold well tomorrow, then the movie has a bright chance to emerge a hit as it will get at least, one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrives in mid-June. ## Just like ZHZB, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse has also done well in the 4-day opening weekend by scoring around 21 crores net. On Sunday, it scored around 6.75-7 crores net in all versions.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already grossed more than thrice of the total collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" in India. The audience's word of mouth is positive for the movie which should ensure a healthy lifetime total if it holds well on Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga
1116 days ago
Bollywood

New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, June 4 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster drama Animal which is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year. ## The movie has been in production since 2021 and Reddy Vanga is leaving no stone unturned to make it a brutal commercial entertainer. Previously, Ranbir's couple of rugged bearded looks got revealed which created huge hype around the movie, and now, the latest leak gives a different look of the actor. ## Since yesterday morning, Ranbir's charming look from the movie has been going viral on social media which has intensified the already sky-high hype. In the new leaked video, the actor can be seen rocking a lean and clean look wearing a white shirt with a red tie and having a conversation with his director in a classroom.## As per the reports, Ranbir is playing two different characters in the film, including the role of a lecturer, however, the leaked video doesn't clear if he is playing a student or a lecturer. Whatever the role, the new leak has delighted the fans who are now eager to watch more of his this look in the movie. ## Handsome Hunk Ranbir Kapoor from last year's schedule of Animal ♥️#RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/iA9U7OVa3I— Ranbir Kapoor Universe (@RanbirKUniverse) June 2, 2023 ## As per the rumored synopsis of "Animal", Ranbir plays the role of a physics teacher who turned into a gangster. Reddy Vanga previously said that "Animal" is the most violent film of him yet and it might invite controversy as well. ## It is produced by T-Series and Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures and also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in prominent roles. The movie is scheduled to release on August 11 this year in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Becomes The Highest-Rated Comic Book Movie On IMDb
1116 days ago
Hollywood

'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Becomes The Highest-Rated Comic Book Movie On IMDb

Mumbai, June 4 - Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is soaring high with critics and audience ratings apart from conquering the box office numbers worldwide.## The animated superhero flick scored the opening day of the year with $51.80 million Friday which also included Thursday previews. Not just the box office, "Across The Spiderverse" also broke the all-time record for a comic book movie in IMDb ratings. ## Barely a day after its release, "Across the Spider-Verse" climbed its way to the top of IMDb's user ratings. At the time of writing this piece, "Spider-Verse 2" has a 9.1 rating, making it the highest user-rated superhero movie on IMDb. ## Though the number of users who voted for the movie so far is around 33K while other top-rated movies on the platform were voted for by more users, including the second-ranked "The Dark Knight" which has nearly 3 million votes. So, it is likely the ratings might get changed when more users vote for the latest web-slinger blockbuster, but as of now, it is enjoying the title of being the top-rated comic book or superhero movie of all time. ## Have a look at the list of top-rated superhero movies on IMDb## - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - 9.1/10## - The Dark Knight - 9.0/10## - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - 8.4/10## - Avengers: Endgame - 8.4/10## - Avengers: Infinity War - 8.4/10## - The Dark Knight Rises - 8.4/10## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates
1117 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - It is proving to be a happy Saturday for the Hindi film industry as Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is showing big gains at the box office as the business is up by over 30%-35% from Friday opening day. ## The comedy-drama film had a good start with 5.49 crores net collection and as per the early estimates, the movie scored around 7-7.50 crores net on its second day/first Saturday. This takes the total collection to approx. 13 crores in two days. ## The fact that trade wasn't expecting ZHZB to put these sorts of collections, 13 crores in two days is something the makers will be really happy with. The buy one get one ticket offer is undoubtedly benefitting the biz which is applicable till Sunday (June 4). ## The Maddock Films production is looking to score 20-22 crores net opening weekend which will be a very good result for ZHZB. The real test of the movie will begin on Monday and if it manages to hold well, the movie has a great chance of emerging as a clean box-office hit. ## Meanwhile, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse is also having a good opening weekend. After scoring around 8.20 crores net in the first two days, the movie has scored over 60% jump today for an estimated 6.50-7 crores net.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already crossed the lifetime collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" which scored just 6.50 crores net in India in 2018. The latest blockbuster has already scored around 15 crores net in three days and the 4-day weekend is looking to be over 20 crores in all languages. ## Stay tuned...

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A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6
1117 days ago
Bollywood

A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6

Mumbai, June 3 - Director Om Raut's highly-awaited Pan India movie Adipurush is getting ready to release in less than two weeks. The hype around is movie is huge after the positive reception to the trailer, followed by two songs. ## Now, ahead of the release, the makers are gearing up to release the second trailer to give the last push to the already high buzz. According to Pinkvilla, an action-packed 2-minute 27-second trailer of "Adipurush" will be launched on June 6 at a mega event in Tirupati in the presence of fans and the media. ## "While the first trailer was about the emotions of Shri Ram, the second one will dive into the world of big-scale action that the film has to offer. The trailer will focus on the epic battle between Lord Ram and his nemesis, Raavan", says the report.## Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Bhushan Kumar, Om Raut, and others will be there at the event to present the trailer and will kick start the countdown to the film's release and also put forth the details on advance booking which opens next week. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages in 2D and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Anand and Ayan Mukerji's Remuneration For YRF's 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' and 'War 2' Revealed?
1117 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand and Ayan Mukerji's Remuneration For YRF's 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' and 'War 2' Revealed?

Mumbai, June 3 - Earlier this year, director Siddharth Anand delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of "Pathaan" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie broke many box office records for a Hindi movie and also brought Yash Raj Films into the game after back-to-back flops. ## Before "Pathaan", Siddharth Anand scored a massive blockbuster with YRF's "War" starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. He has now become a bankable asset for the studio and continuing their blockbuster collaboration, YRF has hired him to direct its biggest movie yet, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Tiger vs Pathaan". ## "Tiger vs Pathaan" will start shooting in January 2024 and it will be Anand's third film in the YRF's Spy Universe. According to Bollywood Hungama, the mass filmmaker has been paid a whopping 40 crores remuneration to helm this mega-budget movie. With this, Anand has become the highest-paid director at Yash Raj Films. ## Apart from "Tiger vs Pathaan", YRF is also working on the sequel to "War" which will be directed by Ayan Mukerji who previously directed "Brahmastra Part One - Shiva". It is another massive film in the Spy Universe that will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR who marks his Spy Universe as well as Bollywood debut with this. ## Ayan has proved his capabilities to handle such a mammoth project and YRF is betting big on him to do justice to the franchise and star power involved in it. It was recently reported that Mukerji has been paid a mouth-watering around 32 crores fee to direct "War 2" which makes him one of the highest-paid directors in Bollywood. ## "War 2" will start shooting in November this year and it is said to be the continuation of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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