Khalnayak Returns: After Gadar 2’s Success, Subhash Ghai To Re-Release Khalnayak; Confirms Sequel With Sanjay Dutt

Khalnayak, which released in 1993, directed by Subhash Ghai, was a huge blockbuster at the box office, earning over ₹24 crore and becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of that year. The film was also known for its music, especially the song “Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai”, sung by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun, which won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

The film tells the story of a notorious criminal named Ballu (Dutt), who escapes from prison and is pursued by a police officer named Ram (Shroff) and his girlfriend Ganga (Dixit), who goes undercover as a street-girl to trap him.

Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff Starrer Khalnayak To Re-Release On Big Screens

This iconic film of the 90s, starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff, is all set to return to the big screen in September this year.

“We have already planned to release Khalnayak on September 4 through Mukta Arts Cinema, where we have more than 100 screens. We will celebrate the rerelease of the film with the press,” shares Ghai.

Ghai said that he decided to rerelease Khalnayak after seeing the success of Gadar 2, which is a sequel to the 2001 film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Gadar 2, which stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles from the first film, has grossed over ₹500 crore worldwide and emerged as the year’s second highest-grossing Hindi and Indian film. Ghai was inspired by the audience’s love for patriotic and action-packed films and is hoping that Khalnayak would also receive a similar response.

After OMG 2, Subhash Ghai’s Khalnayak To Get A Sequel

Subhash Ghai confirmed the sequel of Khalnayak with Sanjay Dutt and a new star. The filmmaker says that Khalnayak, Karma, Saudagar and Pardes are all iconic films, and he has been asked by many producers and studios to remake these films, or make their sequels. “So you may hear some news very soon from our company about a sequel of one of these big iconic films. We have a story lab, they keep working on the story, and I am heading that department. People love nostalgia, and Ballu Balram of Khalnayak may appear on the screen in a big way,” says Subhash Ghai.

He elaborates, “I have been getting many messages after Gadar 2’s success, ‘why don’t you make Khalnayak 2?’ So we are contemplating on it and you will hear the news very soon. It will have Sanjay and a new star, both of them together.”

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The filmmaker also had shared a post on Instagram about a week ago with caption, “If #media is so energetic N talking about our #KHALNAYAK even today and younger generation still connecting with #BALLU BALRAM -Sanjay Dutt n keep insisting us @muktaartsltd to make a sequel to it. There is no reason why we should not go ahead with making #KHALNAYAK 2 with double energies ? 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽”

Sanjay Dutt And Subhash Ghai On 30 Years Of Khalnayak

In June, Sanjay Dutt had written on Instagram, “I want to congratulate Subhashji one of the greatest directors of the Indian screen, Jackie dada for being the perfect Ram and Madhuri for being Ganga, and the entire cast and crew of #Khalnayak, I am grateful and proud to be a part of such an iconic film, and cherish every moment of it. 30 years and yet it looks like a film made yesterday, thank you Subhash Ji and Mukta Arts for making this film and me being a part of it, thank you once again. And thank you to all the fans whose love has made Khalnayak a classic. #30YearsOfKhalnayak.”

Subhash Ghai had also shared an unseen pic on Instagram with cpation, “DANCE WITH ME 🕺🏽
Celebrating 30th year of #KHALNAYAK today enjoying the same passion n nostalgia as well as audience enjoying it till date as fresh as ever 👍
my heartiest congratulations to Each member of the team of Khalnayak for making this film with so much passion and aesthetics together and I am sure we will continue to do to make better movies in future too 👍
Thanks and love.❤️🌸SG”

Subhash Ghai also dropped hints of Khalnayak 2 with a promo around Balloo Balram character from his iconic film on completeing 30 years with caption, ” Iconic character #BALLOO BALRAM still captures your heart n mind in the world of indian cinema even after 30 years of its release today on 6th august 1993. I m so proud of @duttsanjay @apnabhidu @madhuridixitnene for their memorable performances in #KHALNAYAK A film I really enjoyed making. Congratulations to whole team of this evergreen film.
Thanx to our esteemed patronising audience who still wait for #KHALNAYAK 2 🕺🏽👍”

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