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BO: A disastrous week
MUMBAI: It has been a week of multiple disasters at the box office. Purani Jeans, a youth oriented film shot at scenic locations, has not been able to make a mark at the box office. The film barely manages to cross the one crore mark in its first weekend by collecting Rs 1.05 crore.
Angry Young Man and Kahin Hai Mera Pyar have also failed to muster enough footprints to open screenings at many places. Kya Dilli Kya Lahore has met with poor response with negligible figures of Rs 25 lakh to show for its first weekend.
Kangana Ranaut starrer Revolver Rani added little to its opening weekend collections of Rs 6 crore to finish its first week with figures of Rs 8.8 crore. Samrat & Co. is very poor in its first week with collections of Rs 1.4 crore. Kaanchi fares below the mark, its title failing to suggest its theme adding to generally poor promotion of the film. The film has collected Rs 3.6 crore.
Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 2 States has sustained very well in its second week as well as it collected Rs 24.1 crore taking its two week tally to Rs 84.3 crore. Bootnath Returns has collected 1.2 crore in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 36.05 crore.
Queen has added another Rs 20 lakh for its eighth week to take its eight week total to Rs 58.2 crore.
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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.
