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Jackie Shroff, Sandip Soparrkar honoured at Navi Mumbai International Film Fest
NEW DELHI: Senior Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff and choreographer cum ballroom dancer Sandip Soparrkar received special honours at the Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF) 2015 for their contribution in cinema.
The Festival showcased more than 400 films from over countries in its second edition.
Soparrkar was especially honoured for his fantastic work in Hollywood and Bollywood films. “Sandip is a maestro in various forms of dance and has done immense work in spreading the dance culture across the country and the world. Many film stars from Bollywood and Hollywood have been trained by him and the young aspirants and artistes are learning from his great experience,” said Festival founder and chairman Sachin Khanna.
Soparrkar has choreographed for several films including 7 Khoon Maaf, Mangal Pandey and Kites, and has popularised Bollywood dance on the international platform, apart from choreographing for icons like Britney Spears and Madonna. Through this art, he has also raised funds for various causes world over.
Soparrkar said, “I feel humbled to be receiving this honour in front of so many film lovers from all over the world.”
The NMIFF was founded with the idea to showcase the talent and creativity of filmmakers from all over the world in Navi Mumbai.
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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.
