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Eros, Anushka Motion Pictures join hands for Marathi film ‘Aga Bai Arecha 2’
MUMBAI: Eros International Media has joined hands with Anushka Motion Pictures and Entertainment to present Aga Bai Arecha 2.
After associating with Marathi films like Me Shivaji Raje Bhosale Boltoy and Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho, Eros International will now co-produce the sequel of the Marathi comedy Aga Bai Arecha starring Sonali Kulkarni, Bharat Jadhav, Prasad Oak, Dharam Gohil, Surabhi Hande and Madhav Devchakke.
The film will be directed by Kedhar Shinde, who has to his credit movies like Aga Bai Arecha, Yanda Kartavya Aahe, Jatra and Majha Navra Tujhi Baiko.
Eros International managing director Sunil Lulla said, “We are happy to be associated with a very talented director Kedhar Shinde, who delivers quality Marathi entertainment. At Eros, we feel proud to back regional cinema which are content driven and high on entertainment quotient, it also fullfills our vision to expand in the regional market.”
Producer Narendra Firodia added, “We are delighted to partner with Eros International, this association will help us in reach out to a larger audience through their established distribution network.”
The movie is slated to release on 22 May, 2015.
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.
