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DVDs of 3 Idiots, Avatar and Paa seized in raid
MUMBAI: Former Indian Police Service officer Aftab Ahmed Khan has taken over the cudgels to eradicate piracy by conducting several raids across the metropolis.
On 26 December, the SS Branch and Bandra Police along with AA Khan & Associates conducted a raid near the Bandra railway station and seized over 2500 DVDs and CDs.
Among the seizure were 69 DVDs of 3 Idiots, 500 DVDs of Avatar and 366 DVDs of Paa.
Says Khan, “Piracy is a serious offence and one which is rampant within major parts of the city. We along with Mumbai Police are dedicated to the cause of arresting the increase of such activities.”
The raids were conducted jointly by PI Tangad Palli of the SS Branch, Police Inspector A V Chaudhri from Bandra Police station and three member team from AA Khan & Associates, headed by former Senior Inspector Dhanavade, field officer Habib Rehman Khan and Joseph.
Two of the accused caught red-handed were booked under Sections 51, 52(A), 63, 68(A) of the Copyright Act along with Section 292A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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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.
