Sanjay Dutt Reveals He Got Khalnayak Sequel Idea During His Jail Term: '4,000 Inmates Wrote One Page...'

Actor Sanjay Dutt announced a sequel to his 1993 classic Khal Nayak, titled Khalnayak Returns, on Friday (April 24), unveiling an intense first look. The original film starred Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Rakhee Gulzar, and Jackie Shroff, and Dutt revealed that the idea for the sequel originated during his jail term in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, for which he was sentenced to five years in prison.

Sanjay Dutt On Khalnayak Sequel Idea

At the announcement event on Friday, Dutt said, "In jail, I asked everyone around me — who would be interested in watching it. And the 4,000 inmates said they all would. I asked all of them to write one page about it (new ‘Khalnayak’ story), and it took me a while to read all 4,000 pages."

“When I came out on parole, I asked Subhash sir to go through it. After that, he said it should be made," the actor added.

Further, Subhash Ghai, who helmed the 1993 film, stated that he is happy Dutt is making the film. "It was his inner wish and passion of Sanju and Maanyata to make this ('Khalnayak Returns'). I'm sure it's going to be a better (than the original). I'm always there to be of any help," the filmmaker said.

Sanjay Dutt Work Front

The 66-year-old actor was last seen in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, where he reprised his role as SSP Chaudhary Aslam of the Lyari Task Force (LTF), Sindh Police, from the 2025 film Dhurandhar.

Next, Sanjay has KD: The Devil, Raja Shivaji, and Aakhri Sawal.