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Ek Tha Tiger ticket rates to cost 12 to 16 per cent more
MUMBAI: Salman Khan films are selling like hot cakes. Multiplexes have, therefore, decided to take advantage of Salman‘s popularity and hike the ticket prices of the star‘s upcoming film Ek Tha Tiger by as much as 12-16 per cent.
Said Cinemax DGM, Girish Wankhede, “The price of Ek Tha Tiger will cost more by about Rs 20 per ticket. After all it (the film) is a premium product. This kind of thing is done during festive seasons. And as of now, a Salman Khan film commands higher premium than before.”
But the same will not be the case in case of single-screens. Says Premiere Theatre manager Kamat, “No, we aren‘t going to raise our ticket rates. We are yet to decide whether we would have an extra show at 9 in the morning. We shall decide once we come to know about the demand for the film once the advance booking starts.”
Earlier, tickets of Salman Khan releases like Ready and Bodyguard had been priced higher than regular rates.
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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.
