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Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away
NEW DELHI: Veteran Marathi and Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar known for his negative and comic roles passed away of lung infection on 3 November at a suburban hospital in Mumbai after battling with the disease for over a fortnight.
Hospital sources said Amrapurkar was put on ventilator support and had been in a critical condition for the past few days. He was 64 and is survived by his wife and three daughters.
The actor is remembered for several films and for his hard-hitting negative and sometimes comic roles in movies like Ishq, Aankhen, Gupt, Hukumat, Chor Machaye Shor and several others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of the veteran actor who he said, will be remembered for his versatility. “We will remember Sadashiv Amrapurkar as a versatile actor, popular across generations. RIP. My deepest condolences to his family,” read a post on Modi’s Twitter handle @narendramodi.
With strong roots in rural and Marathi theatre, Amrapurkar made his film debut with Govind Nihalani’s acclaimed Ardh Satya in 1983. His performance in the film as a local mafia don won him several awards.
Having established his acting credentials with the film, he went on to have a thriving career in both offbeat and Hindi commercial films for nearly two decades.
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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.
