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Ghost, Chaalis Chaurasi haunted by poor collections at BO
MUMBAI: Poor performance at the box office has haunted the makers of Ghost and Chaalis Chaurasi. The other two releases last week, Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil, have even fared more dismally.
While Ghost has netted Rs 68 million in its first week, Chaalis Chaurasi collected Rs 21 million. Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil couldn‘t even touch Rs 10 million.
With almost two blank weeks behind, the starved cinema halls are betting high on Agneepath; speculations are made on the opening day collections crossing Rs 250 million as Thursday is the Republic Day holiday.
Players, despite no opposition, collected a mere Rs 49 million in its second week, taking its two-week total to Rs 265 million.
Don2 has collected a symbolic Rs 15.5 million in its fourth week, taking its four-week tally to Rs 1.10 billion.
The Dirty Picture has added Rs 3.5 million in its seventh week, taking its total to Rs 833.5 million.
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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.
