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Abbas-Mustan’s ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ to release on 25 September
MUMBAI: Kapil Sharma’s debut movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon is all set to release on 25 September, 2015.
The film, which is a comic family entertainer also stars Manjari Fadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi, Elli Awram and introduces Sai Lokur with Varun Sharma and Arbaaz Khan.
The film is directed by Abbas-Mustan and will see the duo venture into comedy genre after a long time. Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon is produced by Ratan Jain, Ganesh Jain and Abbas Mustan under their banner Venus Records & Tapes in association with Abbas Mustan Films Production.
The film is edited by Hussain A Burmawala, story and screenplay has been penned by Anukalp Goswami, dialogue is by Anukalp Goswami and Dheeraj Sarna and cinematography is by Dilshad V.A.
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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.
