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Malayalam filmmakers peeved at two recent films being shown on YouTube
MUMBAI: Peeved with two recent releases being available for download on YouTube, Malayalam filmmakers have filed complaints with the Kerala Police and asked them to see to it that these films are forthwith withdrawn from the Internet.
The films, Rathinirvedam and Salt and Pepper, are being shown since some time and respective filmmakers are of the views that the films may have already been downloaded by more than one lakh people by now.
On a complaint by Aashiq Abu, director of Salt and Pepper, the cyber police have taken the matter seriously. “We have already asked YouTube to see that these films are removed from the site and we are expecting that it will be done soon. We wish those behind this are taken to task,” Abu averred.
Speaking to the media, Suresh Kumar, producer of Rathinirvedam, said, “As soon as we got the news that my film was available on the Internet, we registered a complaint with police here. Piracy is killing the industry,” he added.
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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.
