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Burkina Faso keen to collaborate with Indian film sector
NEW DELHI: Burkina Faso is looking at collaborating with an Indian filmmaker to produce a film in this country.
This was stated by International Chamber of Media and Entertainment (ICMEI) president Sandeep Marwah after a meeting with Burkano Faso Ambassador Idriss Raoua Ouedraogo at the Asian Academy of Film and Television in Noida Film City.
“My countrymen have learned Hindi only by seeing Indian films, your films have impressed people of Burkina Faso,” said Ouedraogo.
ICMEI has created a separate committee for the development and promotion of films, television, media and other segments of entertainment on Burkina Faso.
“I am ready to give every help needed to promote the relations and trade between two countries,” the Ambassador added.
“We invite a young director from Burkina Faso to come and shoot in India and can declare the first joint venture ever between the two countries,” said Marwah.
“Marwah Studio has already sent its consent as part of the Indian investment,” added Marwah.
A festival of Burkina Faso films has been designed and the Ambassador has agreed to inaugurate the same in the coming months informed ICMEI secretary general Ashok Tyagi.
Hindi
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.
