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Aamir Khan – Jackie Chan to star in ‘Kung Fu Yoga’
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China has spelt good news for the Indian film industry.
In a casting coup of sorts, Chinese film regulators have announced that Indian actor Aamir Khan and Jackie Chan will be starring together in a movie titled Kung Fu Yoga. The movie, which will be co-produced by India and China, is being touted as a perfect combination of Chinese martial arts and Indian culture.
As was reported by Indiantelevision.com earlier, Khan was in China to attend the premier of his blockbuster movie PK. The dubbed Chinese version of the movie is slated to release across 3500+ screens in China on 22 May.
China will also co-produce another movie with India titled Da Nao Tian Zhu (Causing Havoc in India). The movie will be the directorial debut of Chinese film star Wang Baoqiang.
As was reported earlier, India’s Eros International and Chinese Film Corporation entered into a co-production deal for a film titled Da Tang XuanZang (Monk XuanZang). Wong Kar Wai will be the executive producer on the movie.
The three film co-productions were jointly announced by China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) and the Indian Embassy in China.
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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.
