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Dull week at the BO
MUMBAI: The week’s major release was Yash Raj’s Kill/ Dil, a very average fare which opened to poor response. Looks like the film may do its best only during the opening weekend with its solo release status being an advantage and not sustain thereafter. The film has managed to collect Rs 20.18 crore for its first three days.
Chaar Sahibzaade (animation) has done very well in Punjab and has collected Rs 3.75 crore in its first week.
Last week’s release, The Shaukeens, has not been able to fare well. A disappointing remake of the 1982 classic by Basu Chatterjee, Shaukeen, and the film falls flat because of poor transcribing and adaption. The film manages about Rs 18.5 crore for its first week.
Rang Rasiya has not been able to sell its erotica and nudity in the name of the life story of Raja Ravi Varma. The film falls flat at the box office and manages to collect just about Rs 3.95 crore for its opening week.
Super Nani is the end of the story by its week two. The film manages to collect Rs 10 lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 2.85 crore.
Happy New Year has added Rs 7.4 crore in its third week to take its three week tally to Rs 169.8 crore.
Hindi
Jio Studios, Sanjay Dutt team up to revive Khal Nayak
Rights acquired for new version, format under wraps as remake plans take shape.
MUMBAI: The villain is back and this time, he’s rewriting his own script. Jio Studios has partnered with Three Dimension Motion Pictures and Aspect Entertainment to revive the 1993 cult classic Khal Nayak, marking a fresh chapter for one of Bollywood’s most iconic anti-hero stories. The original film, directed by Subhash Ghai under Mukta Arts, was a commercial and cultural milestone, with Sanjay Dutt’s portrayal of Ballu becoming one of Hindi cinema’s most memorable performances.
Dutt, along with Aksha Kamboj, has now acquired the rights from the original creators, bringing on board Jio Studios and its President Jyoti Deshpande to steer the project creatively.
While the exact format whether remake, sequel, prequel, or a completely new narrative remains undisclosed, the collaboration aims to reinterpret the story for contemporary audiences while retaining the essence that made the original a defining film of the 1990s.
The move taps into a broader industry trend of reviving legacy intellectual property, particularly characters with strong recall value. “Khal Nayak” was notable for pushing mainstream Hindi cinema into morally grey territory at a time when heroes were largely one-dimensional, making Ballu’s character a standout.
The project also marks the film production debut of Aspect Entertainment, signalling a push towards more technology-led storytelling frameworks. Meanwhile, Jio Studios continues to expand its slate, having built a library of over 200 films and series, with more than 60 titles collectively winning 500-plus awards.
For Dutt, the revival is as much personal as it is strategic, a return to a role that reshaped his career. For the industry, it is another sign that nostalgia, when paired with scale, remains a powerful box-office proposition.
Because in Bollywood, some villains never fade, they just wait for the perfect comeback.
