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Get ready for a blockbuster date with ‘Saturday Premiere Nights’ at 8 only on &pictures
Having an exhausting week, and still struggling to figure plans for the weekend to unwind? Well, &pictures, is all set to take you on a transcending journey with some big-ticket actors and superhit movies through its all-new offering ‘Saturday Premiere Nights’. Starting 17th August, &pictures, Naye India Ka Blockbuster Movie Channel will bring to you a perfectly curated blend of movies to set your Saturday’s right! Promising to be your one-stop destination for unadulterated entertainment, the channel ups the ante with the premiere of blockbuster potboilers like Article 15, Sonchiriya, Tumbbad, Gully Boy, Zero, Kesari, Blank, Dil Juunglee, to name a few. Saturday nights will no longer need any extra planning from 17th August onwards.
Offering a buffet of entertainment, ‘Saturday Premiere Nights’ will showcase a plethora of films across genres be it comedy, drama, action or horror. From a comical entertainer Simmba to a ‘Bahut Hard’ journey of Indian street rappers with Gully Boy, from inspirational stories of valour and commitment with Kesari and Uri: The Surgical Strike to critically acclaimed films like Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Article 15 amongst others, this new property will have it all, making it an irresistible movie date for the viewers. So, get ready to block your date with &pictures starting 17th August for non-stop entertainment as &pictures is all set to enthral movie aficionados with its magnanimous offering that includes some of the most celebrated and outstanding work of the movie industry.
While mentioned below is the roster of movies for August, the list doesn’t end here as there are more blockbusters coming your way every Saturday only on ‘Saturday Premiere Nights’.
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August 2019
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Uri: The Surgical Strike |
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Venom |
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Simmba |
Get ready for a fun-filled Bollywood roller coaster ride with ‘Saturday Premiere Nights’ starting 17th August 2019, at 8 PM only on &pictures!
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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.
