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Lahore remake in Hollywood
MUMBAI: Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan‘s Lahore that won many international awards much before its release is now set to create a history.
Lahore will be the first ever Indian film to have its remake in Hollywood. Hollywood Gang, successful producers of films like Gerard Butler starrer 300 and the Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore starrer Everybody‘s Fine, has approached Chauhan in its bid to acquire the rights for remake of the film.
There is also a probability that Chauhan himself might direct the English film with an all new cast from Hollywood. It is said that the film will have some big names in it.
Comments Chauhan, “Yes it is true that we have been approached by Scott Carr, Director of Development of Hollywood Gang Production House. I would say it is an honour for me and my film that after having so much of accolades from all over will now be remade in Hollywood.”
Produced by Sai Om Film, Lahore was released in India by Warner Bros.
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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.
