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3rd and 4th installment of Munnabhai coming up
MUMBAI: Not only Rajkumar Hirani will don the director‘s hat for the third installment of the series, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has also announced a fourth film of the franchise.
Both the films will be shot back-to-back in which Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will reprise their roles as Munna Bhai and Circuit.
Hirani and Chopra were discussing the story of the third film. As things developed, they realised that there was a story within the story and there was scope to develop it into a separate film. This is when the fourth chapter was thought about. After a series of meetings the two finally decided to add a fourth installment to the franchise.
Although, there were reports that Habib Faisal of Band Baaja Baraat fame or Rajesh Mapuskar, who recently directed Ferrari ki Savari for Chopra might be roped in to direct the third installment, the producer couldn‘t think of any other name besides Hirani to handle the two projects.
Hirani will start shooting the third part around Christmas in India while the fourth film might see Munnabhai and his sidekick travel abroad for the first time. The director of the fourth part is still to be finalized.
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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.
