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Rohit Shetty remaking Hrishida’s Golmaal September
MUMBAI: Rohit Shetty, whose film Singham has been doing brisk business, has decided to return to the comedy genre.
Shetty and Ajay Devgn, have planned a remake of the Hrishikesh Mukherji-directed Golmaal. The film will be titled Bol Bachchan and star Abhishek Bachchan.
“While the basic idea would be the same, we‘ve changed the characters,setting and situations. But on a cautionary note, it‘s better to acquire the rights and remake it your own way,” Shetty pointed out.
The essence of one liners and comedy will be retained in the remake. While the original saw Utpal Dutt‘s daughter falling in love with Amol Palekar, the remake will see Devgn‘s sister falling for Bachchan.
A romantic comedy, the film will pair Devgn with Prachi Desai and Bachchan with Asin.
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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.
