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Adlabs launches three-screen multiplex in Gurgaon
MUMBAI: Adlabs Cinemas, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has launched a three-screen multiplex at Ansal Plaza in Gurgaon.
The cinema, which will open to the audiences from 15 August, has a seating capacity of 802 seats.
Adlabs Cinemas COO Tushar Dhingra said, “Gurgaon, being one of Delhi‘s four major satellite cities, has grown tremendously over the past few years. Hence, we are excited to enter this city and offer the people of Gurgaon world class facilities.”
Apart from Adlabs‘ other booking methods like telebooking, internet booking and “mobile box-office”, the cinema also aims to offer a self-ticketing counter for “Do-it-Yourself” bookings.
With this addition, Adlabs Cinemas now has 179 screens spread over 69 properties across India.
Also, Adlabs Cinemas, which recently acquired majority interest in Malaysia-based Lotus Five Star Cinemas, will be operating a 51-screen cinema chain in Malaysia, claims the company.
Currently, the Adlabs Cinemas international network, including Malaysia, encapsulates 221 screens covering the East, Mid West and West Coast of the United States along with Mauritius and Nepal.
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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.
