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IDFF to show in Mumbai and Delhi
MUMBAI: India‘s only dedicated international digital film festival (IDFF) will now be held in both Mumbai and Delhi. While in Delhi it will be held from 26 January to 1 February, the Mumbai part will be held from 2 to 8 February.
The 2013 edition, would be attended by celebrities like Naseeruddin Shah, Konkana Sen Sharma, Sudhir Mishra, Irrfan, Zoya Akhtar and Imtiaz Ali along with German film director Werner Herzog and independent filmmaker Jason Kliot.
The competition has been classified into four categories: student films, fiction, documentary and digital art and animation, a statement from the organisers of the festival stated. The festival will only accept films shot in the digital format as it supports and helms the new age of filmmaking that IDFF stands for, it added.
Said Festival director Madhureeta Anand, ” IDFF has been a great success in its earlier editions. Last year, we had quality participation from over 60 countries. This time around we are aiming at being even bigger and better and have taken the festival to Mumbai as well. Along with encouraging contemporary filmmaking and modernisation of the creative process, we are keenly looking at involving the audiences in the festival.”
There will also be a Bring Your Own Film corner, a platform where anyone can present his/her film if they manage to raise a crowd of above 30 people.
Over the years, the festival has served as a platform for young amateur and professional filmmakers to showcase their talent among a crowd of film enthusiasts as well as an eminent film jury.
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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.
