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‘Happy New Year’ presents a new romantic number – ‘Manwa Lage’
MUMBAI: After receiving an amazing response to ‘Indiawaale’, Farah Khan’s Happy New Year released its latest romantic song. Titled ‘Manwa Lage’ the song is a soulful number sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.
The video shows budding romance between Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The song is a mixture of romance, soulful lyrics, and an electrifying chemistry between the two. The best part of the video is the clever use of the element of fire. The song also features Sonu Sood, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah but prime focus is laid on SRK and Deepika.
Excited about the latest release actor Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, “Lov sets u ablaze, it cuts u loose like wildfire & u burn everything that u touch! It burns & flies, & u run with it Joybell. Manwa Laage”
Penned by Irshad Kamil and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, ‘Manwa Laage’ is a melodious song composed by musical duo Vishal-Shekhar. The film tells the tale of six losers – Charlie, Nandu, Jag, Tammy, Mohini and Rohan who are on a mission.
Happy with the new songs, Vishal Dadlani tweeted, “I love how @TheFarahKhan brings her unique insight & humour to the picturisation of any song, even a love-ballad like #ManwaLaage from #HNY.”
And thanking Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal tweeted, “Heart’s happy! Thank u @VishalDadlani @ShekharRavjiani for giving me such an extraordinary composition to sing!”.
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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.
