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Let Vidya Balan charm you with her simplicity with the world television premiere of ‘Tumhari Sulu’ on Sony MAX
Sony MAX, the leading Hindi movies channel from Sony Pictures Networks is all set give you a sneak peek into the lives of middle-class suburban Indian households with the world television premiere of ‘Tumhari Sulu’ on 25th February at 12 noon. Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul’s portrayal of Sulochana and Manav will definitely strike chord in your heart while narrating the story of finding the extraordinary within the seemingly ordinary.
Directed by Suresh Triveni, Tumhari Sulu is a slice of life story of a middle-aged housewife, Sulochana Dubey who lives happily ever after with her husband Ashok and a son in a middle-class locality in Mumbai. Sulu is an enthusiastic independent woman who is all ready to give up her freedom for the sake of her family. In amidst of her day-to-day life, she ends up at a radio station after which her life turns into a roller-coaster ride as she gets an offer to become a RJ. Her decision to take up the job brings a drastic change in her life as she has to balance between her overnight fame and her domestic demands towards family.
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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.
