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Box Office: Udta Punjab disappoints, Housefull3 continues doing well
MUMBAI: Udta Punjab did not benefit out of the media frenzy generated on account of its censor controversy. The film’s opening remained average and because of the content of the film, the collections didn’t show much rise over Saturday and Sunday. The film collected Rs 33.75 crore for its opening weekend.
Dhanak is much appreciated but does not show it in its collections.
Te3n is poor with just Rs 15.1 crore to show for its first week.
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani is rejected. The film managed to put together Rs 3.4 crore in its first week.
Houseful3 did well in its second week to collect Rs 22.7 crore taking its two week total to Rs 103.1 crore.
Sarbjit added Rs 10 lakh in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 27.05 crore.
Waiting collected Rs 20 lakh in its third week taking its three week tally to Rs 2.6 crore.
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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.
