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‘PK’ storms the Box Office
MUMBAI: With one of the biggest and widespread releases across all the available screens in India backed by a huge hype in the media with box office wizard of ultimate universal entertainers, Raju Hirani, with his 3 Idiots star Aamir Khan, PK falls short of storming the box office on day one as was expected by the trade. The severe cold in North and many other parts of the country affected morning shows starting as early as 9 am and last show playing at 11.40 pm.
Kids and youngsters flocked the cinemas to make the Saturday a bit better with the figures improving by about 12 per cent which was expected looking at the favourable critic reports and the film’s kids oriented first half. The trade pundits were generous to predict anything from Rs 135 to Rs 150 crore weekends but that was not to be. However, the film had a roaring Sunday business (Rs 36 crore) which helped it put together Rs 89.5 crore for the weekend. It has an open week ahead and Christmas holidays starting in a day to enjoy a lucrative run.
Main Aur Mr Right has collected a poor Rs 30 lakh for its first week. Action Jackson despite its poor content has managed to add another Rs 12.1 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 58.35 crore.
Badlapur Boys has collected Rs 90 lakh in its first week; very poor. Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain has collected Rs 22 lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 1.47 crore.
Zid has collected Rs 15 lakh in third week to take its three week total to Rs 6.4 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.
