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PVR releasing Zero Dark Thirty on 14 February
MUMBAI: Come 14 February, PVR Pictures is all set to end the greatest manhunt for the world‘s most dangerous man Osama Bin Laden when it releases Kathryn Bigelow‘s Zero Dark Thirty. The Oscar nominated film chronicles a decade-long hunt for the most dreaded terrorist.
The film has a great connection with India. Not only were some key sequences shot in India, but also the actor who plays the role of Osama has an Indian descent.
The bazaar of Manimajra near Chandigarh was turned into Pakistani market overnight. The town was also made to replicate Abbottabad in Pakistan. Jessica Chastain who plays the role of Maya in Zero Dark Thirty believes that Indians will definitely be able to relate to Zero Dark Thirty.
PVR Pictures is currently running a contest which gives audiences a chance to watch this epic movie this Valentine. Audiences are enthusiastically participating in the contest on Twitter. The film has already generated much buzz in India and the audience is extremely keen to watch the movie.
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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.
