Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is once again in the headlines for his new film. His iconic film ‘Khalnayak’ of the 90s had made a special place in the hearts of the audience and now after years, its story is going to return in a new style. Sanjay Dutt has recently released the first look of the film ‘Khalnayak Returns’, after which tremendous enthusiasm is being seen among the fans.

‘I am not a hero, I am a villain…’

Actually, Sanjay Dutt announced this film by sharing a video on social media. He wrote in the caption, ‘Some stories don’t end… they start again. The villain returns. His most famous dialogue ‘Nayak Nahi, Khalnayak Hoon Main’ was also heard in the video, which created a stir among the fans as soon as it was heard and everyone became curious to know more about it.

First look poster created a sensation

Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt shared the first look poster of the film and wrote, ‘There is a time for every story… and its time has come… Khalnayak Returns.’ In these posters, Sanjay Dutt is seen in an intense and rough look, which has increased the restlessness of the fans. The same old attitude is visible on his face, as was seen in the first part of this film in the 90s. Sanjay Dutt, while talking about this film, said that ‘The journey of a villain is a very long journey, which would not have been possible without Subhash ji.’

What did Sanjay Dutt say about ‘Khalnayak Returns’?

Sanjay Dutt talked about the film at the event of ‘Khalnayak Returns’ and said, ‘The journey of this villain is very long. This was not possible without Subhash ji. He is a legend and a man of entertainment. I am thankful to him that he gave me this honor and decided to recreate the villain. Along with this, the actor also thanked his wife Manyata Dutt and said, ‘When I stumble, there is someone there to hold my collar.’

The first part came in 1993

Let us tell you that this film is being produced by Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, who has also worked on ‘Dhurandhar’. The first part of the film came in 1993, which was directed by Subhash Ghai. In the film, Sanjay Dutt played the character of a dangerous criminal named Ballu, who escapes from jail and the police tries to catch him. Artists like Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher and Rakhi Gulzar were also seen in this film. The film proved to be a big hit at the box office and its song ‘Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai’ is still popular among the people.

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Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ was a huge hit at the box office and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time. After the tremendous success of the film, now its sequel has also been announced, and fans are eagerly waiting to see what blast Aditya Dhar brings on the screen next time. Meanwhile, the film’s producer Jyoti Deshpande has compared the success of Dhurandhar with ‘Sholay’.

Producer Jyoti Deshpande speaks on the success of ‘Dhurandhar’
Speaking to Fortune India, producer Jyoti Deshpande said, ‘This is not just the success of the filmmakers, but also the success of the audience. After many decades, we have seen such a film which shocked the imagination of cinema goers. The audience made the film a success by watching it multiple times and talking about it.

He further said, ‘The film ran in theaters for more than 60 days. After ‘Sholay’ I can’t think of any film which has been so successful. As filmmakers, we can’t get any greater praise than this. This is something we can’t script, it can’t be bought with marketing money, and it can’t be achieved with money.

talk about sequel
Talking about the sequel, he said, ‘If the first part had not done well, the second part would have remained in our cupboard. But we were confident that the first part would be a hit. We are happy that the audience liked it. We believe that ‘Dhurandhar 2’ will be even bigger than the first part. Preparations are on to release it in five languages. Jyoti also claimed that despite being made in Hindi, the film received a tremendous response from South India and was among the most watched films in Pakistan as well.

About ‘Dhurandhar’
‘Dhurandhar’ is a spy action thriller, starring Ranveer Singh along with Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R. Madhavan was seen in the lead roles. The story is about an Indian spy, who sets out on a mission to break the enemy’s network. Made under the banner of Jio Studios and B62 Studios, this film collected more than Rs 1300 crore worldwide. Let us tell you, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ will be released in March 2026.