Hindi
Shootout benefits as Aurangzeb fails to impress
MUMBAI: Atul Sabharwal‘s directorial debut Aurangzeb has not been appreciated. The opening on the Friday was very average and the film failed to generate better figures during the weekend collecting Rs 12.81 crore for the opening three days.
I Don‘t Luv U did poor.
The zombie comedy starring Kunal Khemu, Vir Das and Saif Ali Khan Go Goa Gone found favour with limited few at metro multiplexes as the film collected Rs 18.5 crore in its first week.
Gippi collected Rs 3.4 crore in its first week.
Poor oppositions benefited Shootout At Wadala to some extent as the film managed to collect Rs 10.2 crore in its second week taking its two week total to Rs 45 crore.
Bombay Talkies collected Rs 2.25 crore for its second week taking its two week total to Rs 7.65 crore.
Chhota Bheem And The Throne Of Bali has added about Rs one crore for its second week taking its two week total to Rs 3.5 crore.
Aashiqui 2 has emerged as one of the major hit of the year. The film remained strong in its third week with collections of Rs 11.6 crore taking its three week tally to Rs 63.65.
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.
