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Mumbai police raids movie pirates, seizes discs worth Rs 265,000
MUMBAI: Mumbai Police, along with SS Branch and AA Khan & Associates, raided two locations in Mumbai and seized over 4,500 pirated DVDs and CDs of recently released movies worth Rs 265,000.
In the first raid, conducted at Andheri West railway station, a western suburb in Mumbai, the team seized around 2000 pirated CDs and DVDs. The catch included Ram Gopal Varma’s Rann (released last week), Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 3 Idiots, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Ishqiya and and Salman Khan starrer Veer. The pirated DVDs also consisted of yet-to-be released English movie Law Abiding Citizen and Marathi movies Jhenda and Natrang. The total amount of confiscated goods was around Rs 127,000.
The next raid carried out near Matunga West railway station uncovered 2,730 pirated CDs and DVDs worth Rs 142,000.
Says former IPS officer and Ex ATS chief AA 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. However, the job of the police is nullified since the common man goes and purchases movies from such pirates. People need to remember that besides denying the creators of the content their fair share, the proceeds from such sales fund several illegal activities including terrorism in India and abroad.”
Four people have been arrested during the raids – Salimuddin Khan, Raju Prakash Teli, Dinesh Amrutlal Gupta and Santosh Kumar Sahu. The accused were booked under sections 51, 52(A), 63, 68(A) of the Copyright Act of 1957.
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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.
