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Goa govt plans tax incentives to filmmakers
MUMBAI: Days after Yash Chopra gave a hard talk to both the Goa and Central government on the issue of imposing new taxes on the film industry at the IFFI, the Goa government has announced plans of coming up with a possible scheme for shooting in the state.
Entertainment Society of Goa CEO Manoj Srivastava said, “We are considering offering tax reimbursements to filmmakers who are keen on shooting in Goa.”
The next three to four years, tax would be the biggest issue for filmmakers, he observed.
Srivastava said that the ESG was looking at returning the tax amount back to the filmmaker after he produces proper bills for the amount spent while shooting in Goa. “I am echoing the sentiments of Chopra who has also expressed a need for relaxation of taxes,” he observed.
Incidentally, Chopra had lashed out at the Centre that was meting out a step-motherly treatment to filmmakers at the IFFI’s inaugural ceremony.
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.
