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Shemaroo releases movie pack, song compilation on V Day
MUMBAI: On the occasion of Valentine‘s Day, Shemaroo Entertainment has released a special movie pack and song compilation pack.
Celebrating Romance – a 4 DVD Movie Pack features some of the best award-winning, heart-melting films like Raja Hindustani, Taal, Pardes and Dil at Rs. 499.
The Screen Lovers DVD song compilation pack has famous pairs like Raj Kapoor – Nargis; Rajesh Khanna – Mumtaz; Amitabh Bachchan – Rekha; Rishi Kapoor – Dimple Kapadia right upto Anil Kapoor – Madhuri Dikshit and Shahid Kapoor – Kareena Kapoor.
Popular romantic pairs have always sizzled on the Silver Screen with their mere presence. Scripts and songs have been penned, keeping their On-Screen chemistry in minds. Who can forget the magic of
Screen Lovers features popular songs of such all-time hit romantic pairs and is available at Rs. 99.
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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.
