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Tips Film garners 3 million fans on Facebook!
MUMBAI: Tips Films, one of India’s most active entertainment brands in the digital space, crossed an unprecedented milestone this week with their Facebook community crossing 3 million fans in less than three years.
Mr. Kumar S. Taurani, (Chairman & Managing Director) of Tips Industries Ltd. said, “Films being an integral part of our business, we are thrilled to have crossed such an important milestone on Facebook. This only goes to show our increasing popularity on social media. Recently, our music banner Tips Music too crossed the 5 million mark on Facebook and we would like to thank all our fans for their continued support.”
Tips Industries has industry experience of over 30 years of engaging audiences with films and music. Realizing the potential of digital media, they have steadily built their fan community with various consumer oriented engagements over a number of years. They have always given entertainment buffs full access to information about various artists, music, and movies through social media initiatives. Across various communities, Tips currently reaches out to an audience of 13 million + fans on Facebook and 1.5 million+ fans on Google+.
Pioneers of the film and digital music industry in India, Tips Industries have used the entire media gamut to be at the forefront of the Indian entertainment industry. The company is now gearing for their next film, It’s Entertainment starring Akshay Kumar & Tamannah Bhatia releasing 8th August, 2014.
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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.
