Hindi
Zee Cine Awards 2013 nominations announced
MUMBAI: The Zee Cine Awards 2013 announced the nominations for the popular and technical category for the 13th Annual Zee Cine Awards. The channel has also revealed stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Ayushman Khurana will be giving performances at this year‘s awards ceremony.
Zee Cine Awards 2013 will be held in Mumbai on 6 January 6 at the Yash Raj Studios and the same will be telecast on Zee TV on the 20 January at 8 pm.
To encourage more viewer participation, the channel has devised an innovative ‘Free Call’ service and has activated a centralized website www.zeecineawards.com where viewers can cast their votes free of cost. The voting started on 28 December 12 noon IST and closes on 4th January at 12 noon.
The nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2013 are
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1 |
SONG OF THE YEAR |
|---|---|
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i |
Chikni Chameli- Agneepath |
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ii |
Pungi Baja Kar- Agent Vinod |
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iii |
Tumhi Ho Bandhu- Cocktail |
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iv |
Chinta Ta Ta- Rowdy Rathore |
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v |
Radha- Student Of The Year |
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2 |
BEST FILM |
|---|---|
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i |
Agneepath |
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ii |
Barfi |
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iii |
English Vinglish |
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iv |
Kahaani |
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v |
Paan Singh Tomar |
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3 |
BEST ACTOR – FEMALE |
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i |
Deepika Padukone- Cocktail |
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ii |
Kareena Kapoor- Talaash |
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iii |
Priyanka Chopra- Barfi |
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iv |
Sridevi- English Vinglish |
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v |
Vidya Balan- Kahaani |
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4 |
BEST ACTOR – MALE |
|---|---|
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i |
Irrfan Khan – Paan Singh Tomar |
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ii |
Hritik Roshan- Agneepath |
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iii |
Ranbir Kapoor- Barfi |
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iv |
Shah Rukh Khan- Jab Tak Hai Jaan |
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v |
Salman Khan- Dabang 2 |
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.
