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Singham is Ajay Devgn’s biggest box office opener
MUMBAI: Singham, produced by Reliance Entertainment and directed by Rohit Shetty, has performed strongly at the box office during its opening weekend.
Excelling at single screens, the movie collected Rs 310 million, making it the biggest opener for Ajay Devgn so far.
Meanwhile, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara found its following at multiplexes and collected Rs 424 million in its first week.
Murder 2 added Rs 93 million to its first week total of Rs 365 million to take its two-week tally to Rs 458 million.
Delhi Belly has collected Rs 38 million in its third week, taking its tally to Rs 535 million.
Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap‘s total collections in three weeks stood at Rs 139.5 million.
The four-week tally of Double Dhamaal was Rs 464 million.
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.
