Hindi
It’s a dry run at Box Office
MUMBAI: Himesh Reshammiya’s latest foray on stardom, The Expose, sustained through the weekend enjoying its solo release status. And, a few did reward him for his sheer perseverance financing and acting in film after film. The film opened reasonably well on Friday morning to drop the same day in noon shows. The film managed a weekend of Rs 7.2 crore.
Hawaa Hawaai has done very well in its first week to collect Rs 6.05 crore. Koyelaanchal has had a poor run at the box office ending its first week with Rs 2.25 crore.
Mastram fails to titillate in the era of ‘porn on click of the mouse’ and manages to collect Rs 3.4 crore in its first week.
Manjunath is rejected outright with shows cancelled at many of its screenings. Yeh Hai Bakrapur itself proves to be the bakra with a total loss one week run.
2 States has added Rs 5.1 crore in its fourth week to touch the Rs 100 crore mark and taking its four week total to Rs 100.2 crore.
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.
