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OUATIMD fails to cash in on Independence Day release
MUMBAI: Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara starring Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha could reap only limited benefit of its release on 15th August holiday as the screens available to it were limited. Thereafter, as the reports were unfavourable, the film could not grow over the weekend. The film ended its four-day weekend with Rs 34.6 crore.
Chennai Express starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone has become the biggest weekend grosser as well as setting a fantastic record for the biggest first week collections. With paid previews included the film has set a new benchmark of Rs 142 crore for week one. With the week’s new release not enjoying favourable reports, the film will stand to gain in its second week run.
B A Pass has been able to sustain through its second week. The film collected Rs 1.25 crore in second week to take its two week total to Rs 6.6 crore.
Ramaiya Vastavaiya has added a symbolic Rs 12 lakh in its fourth week taking its four week total to Rs 25.97 crore.
D-Day has finally remained much below its merits, managed a meagre Rs 10 lakh in its fourth week taking its four week total to Rs 19.6 crore.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag the biopic on the great Indian athlete Milkha Singh also called “the flying sikh” starring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor has collected Rs 2.5 crore in its fifth week to take its five week tally to Rs 105.25 crore.
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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.
