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Rohit Shetty, Arif Khan in Bol Bachchan title tussle
MUMBAI: Rohit Shetty, known for his films like Golmaal and Singham, and producer Arif Khan are locked in a tussle regarding the title “Bol Bachchan”.
It is said that Khan had registered the title way back in 2007 and has started filming the same. Khan is making the film based on farmer suicides with Amitabh Bachchan‘s duplicate and him in the lead roles.
But naturally, Khan is upset when he realised that Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers (AMPTPP) had given the title to Ashtavinayak for Rohit Shetty‘s Ajay Devgn-Abhishek Bachchan starrer. “When I wanted to renew the title for the fourth year, AMPTPP refused.” How can they give the title to Ashtavinayak” he questioned.
Clarifying the matter, AMPTPP President Ratan Jain said, “The title is still with the association and has not been given to Astavinayak. The title was with him for three years. We have a mandate that if the person does not start shooting the particular film then we can give the title to the next party. Ashtavinayak is the first party in waiting. If he has begun shooting then he has to produce evidence.”
It is said that AMPTPP officials had a meeting with him and told him so and are waiting for his evidence. If he can‘t provide the evidence then the title can be given to Ashtavinayak, Jain said.
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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.
