Khalnayak Was Sanjay Dutt’s Career High Despite Getting Arrested In 1993 (Photo Credit –YouTube)
It was 30 years ago that Sanjay Dutt was immortalized as the Og Khalnayak of Hindi Cinema. Subhash Ghai’s film started a new genre at the box office altogether,
and the anti-hero became the new love of the nation.
Sanju Baba drew the line between the villain and the hero and occupied that grey area like it was meant for him! The only truth is it wasn’t meant for him!
The film was initially made with Amitabh Bachchan, and it was then titled Devaa. However,
the Angry Young Man and Subhash Ghai had a lot of creative differences,
which led to the shelving of the film. But, being the ambitious man Ghai is,
he started restructuring his film.
Sanjay Dutt,
Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff starrer iconic movie ‘Khalnayak’ clocked 31 years on Tuesday. Characters like ‘Ballu’ (played by Sanjay Dutt),
created by legendary Subhash Ghai will be remembered for generations to come in the history of Indian cinema.
There was a time when Hindi Cinema became synonymous with some names – Gabbar,
Shakaal & Mogambo! In fact,
their punch lines were so strong that they did not need to fight the heroes with physical kicks and punches! The ultimate villains of the Hindi Cinema. But with time,
Bollywood witnessed a change in the cinematic vision,
and the villains got a makeover.
In fact, the new age villains do not need a Gabbar presence or a bald head – all they need to be is a chameleon on screen with their acting skills,
and R Madhavan is ready to channel this skill in his upcoming film Kesari: Chapter 2.
Helmed by Karan S Tyagi, the courtroom drama starring Akshay Kumar unfolds the events that went before and after the heartbreaking tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh – a black day in the history of India. The trailer of the film is well received,
and the man who is standing shoulder to shoulder with Akshay Kumar is R Madhavan, who plays the antagonist!
