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Big Cinemas associates with Maniyar Market
MUMBAI: Big Cinemas, a division of Reliance MediaWorks and a member of Reliance Group, has announced its association with Maniyar Market – a multi brand retail store into provisions and grains. This association will culminate into the launch of a 7,730 sq ft supermarket inside Big Cinemas. In addition to this, Maniyar Market will also be opening Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) and eateries inside the premises, catering to the local flavour needs of Aurangabad.
Harihar Maniyar said: “We felt that both Big Cinemas and Maniyar Market follow a format that attracts high footfalls and bringing these together would definitely result in a win-win situation for both. We are extremely glad to be associated with the Reliance Group.”
Big Cinemas, with over 410 screens across the country, has a strong reach in the interiors and metros alike and is gradually adopting a retail model, thereby encouraging F&B as well as lifestyle brands to come together and offer an enhanced experience to customers.
Big Cinemas head – sales and marketing Shirish Srivastava said: “The association with Maniyar Market is in alignment with our goal to adopt a retail model at Big Cinemas. We are here to integrate cinema viewing along with retail therapy and hope Aurangabad enjoys this pilot project.”
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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.
