Hindi
Ram Gopal Varma plans expose on sex swami
MUMBAI: Going by the recent controversy that involved so-called spiritual leader Swami Nityananda, Ram Gopal Varma is in plans to make a film on the world of god men. He has named it God and Sex.
Comments Varma, “Inspired from a recent sex scandal involving one such popular Swami, God and Sex will once and for all explore, examine and expose everything that goes on behind the closed ashrams of both the God-men and their men.”
Varma‘s upcoming film will expose the controversies surrounding the spiritual places. “God and Sex is a film I am intending to make which will take a deep hard look at the world of god men on how these so-called representatives of God continue to keep conning gullible devotees to satisfy their very various and diverse needs. “
“Most swamis in the country are looked up to as next-to-God and yet from time to time, many of them get exposed, sometimes by the media and sometimes by the various concerned in one way or the other of their true selves. On many an occasion, the reason for this seems to be their sex drive,” “adds Varma.
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.
