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PVR INOX brings UNMISSABLE HITS Film Festival
Mumbai: PVR INOX Ltd, India’s largest multiplex chain, is set to kick off the new year with a cinematic treat for movie enthusiasts by bringing a unique and exciting Film Festival – UNMISSABLE HITS. The Film Festival will showcase an impressive line-up of blockbuster films, which ruled the hearts of the movie lovers in the year 2023, including Pathaan, Jawan, Tiger 3, and Gadar 2. Scheduled to take place from 5 to 11 January 2024, the Film Festival will captivate audiences in 60 cinemas across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow and 20 other cities of India.
The ticket pricing for this cinematic extravaganza will start from Rs. 150 onwards, making it accessible to a wide range of movie enthusiasts. Patrons can conveniently book their tickets through the PVR INOX app or website. The screenings will be exclusively available in mainstream cinema formats, offering audiences a chance to relive the magic of these blockbuster films on the big screen.
PVR INOX Ltd co-CEO Gautam Dutta expressed his excitement about the Film Festival, stating, “The year 2023 was made special due to the sheer buzz and frenzy created by movies like Pathaan, Gadar 2, Tiger 3 and Pathaan. With this Film Festival, we are looking to extend this fervour of 2023 in the new year as well, and let the audiences enjoy the content in the manner which is most loved, that is on the giant cinema screens. This film festival is poised to be a celebration of cinematic excellence and entertainment, featuring a thoughtfully curated selection of movies that represents the pinnacle of the Indian film industry’s achievements in the past year. Our content innovation journey is adding a new chapter with this Film Festival and we are upbeat about it.”
PVR INOX has consistently set industry standards by introducing innovative content experiences to enhance the movie-watching journey. The re-release of these blockbuster films aims to make the audiences enjoy the cinematic blockbusters all over again and celebrate the magnificence of the content offered in the year 2023.
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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.
