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BIFF to screen Life! Camera Action twice
MUMBAI: The Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) 2012 will screen director Rohit Gupta‘s internationally acclaimed film ‘Life! Camera Action‘ in the 4-day festival that will start on 16 February.
The BIFFofficial selection has already had one screening on 17 February while the other will be on 18 February.
Life! Camera Action has brilliant performances by Dipti Mehta, Shaheed Woods and Noor Naghmi.
Said BIFF executive director Roddie Beaudoin in a statement, “This year, BIFF will screen a new level of quality of films and present the filmmakers‘ stories in ways that BIFF audiences have not experienced before.”
As per its tradition, the festival is expected to be divided into a series of special events showcasing some of the world‘s finest independent films.
BIFF will emphasise its international dimension with the premier presentation of ‘BIFF Latino,‘ a full-day celebration of Spanish culture including film, food and music at La Casa Grande Saturday on 18 February.
BIFF 2012 is showcasing 140 films in 15 venues in Beloit, Janesville, Wisconsin and for the first time in Rockford.
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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.
