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Two Chillar Party sequels in offing
MUMBAI: Going by the response that his first production venture Chillar Party has been getting, Salman Khan has decided to make not one but two sequels of the film. With this move, Khan has apparently made it clear that he‘d like to be on board for the entire series.
Confirming the same, co-director Vikas Bahl said, “We actually shot the film two years ago. And when Salman came into the picture the kids were again back into action. They bonded so well with Salman, that it would be heartbreaking for them if he had moved on.”
On Khan coming aboard for the two sequels, Bahl added, “Yes we‘ve written two more screenplays for the Chillar Party series. In one, all the kids get together to take the slum-kid Fatka (Irfan Khan) and all his slum-mates to school. In the third film, the kids are the think-tank for the Indian Olympic squad hired by the government.”
Incidentally, the first film had delved on several issues as child employment, love for animals and politician’s involvement in housing society matter.
Bahl, along with writer-director Nitesh Tiwari, is in the process of writing the fourth story of the Chillar Party series.
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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.
