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Queen continues its dream run at the box office
MUMBAI: Dhishkiyaon, starring Harman Baweja and Sunny Deol, has maintained to keep a little over the crore mark through the weekend to collect Rs 3.3 crore for first three days.
O Teri remains below the crore mark between Rs 70 lakh and Rs 80 lakh to complete a weekend of Rs 2.2 crore.
Youngistan, which has been accorded a limited screen release, has managed a weekend of Rs 3.5 crore.
Ragini MMS2 has had an excellent run through its first week with the opening weekend contributing well. The film has collected Rs 37.1 crore.
While Gang Of Ghosts has crossed the one crore mark to collect Rs 1.5 crore in its first week, Lakshmi and Ankhon Dekhi have been received poorly with Rs 20 lakh and Rs 70 lakh respectively.
Queen continues to regale the audience and creating a fan base for Kangana Ranaut. The performance of the film has been strong in third week too as the film collects Rs 10.8 crore to take its three week total to Rs 48.5 crore.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects has collected Rs 40 lakh in its fourth week taking its four week total to Rs 36.95 crore.
Hindi
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.
