Almost three decades later Subhash Ghai‘Khal Nayak’ became a cult crime drama, a Bollywood icon Jackie Shroff has dropped an important hint about the much-awaited ‘Khalnayak Returns’ sequel. In a recent candid interview, the veteran actor confirmed that he hasn’t received the script yet, but made his desire to reprise the role of cop Ram Sinha clear and revealed Madhuri Dixit‘s character may also be in the mix.
Jackie Shroff Teases ‘Khalnayak Returns’: Will He Reunite? Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit?
Bollywood’s beloved ‘Jaggu Dada’ observes fans. In an interview with SCREEN, when asked directly about ‘Khalnayak Returns’, the announced sequel to the iconic 1993 film ‘Khal Nayak’, Jackie Shroff gave a charming no-answer that said it all.“There is no discussion yet. The story is yet to come. The posters of Sanju baba are already out as Khalnaayak. Police officer Ram Sinha aur unki dharampatni peechhe hain,” Shroff said with a smile.The teaser confirms that Shroff is following the project closely and sees himself and Madhuri Dixit’s character as the moral counterweight to Sanjay Dutt’s comeback villain.
Madhuri Dixit is yet to receive the official offer of ‘Khalnayak Returns’
Madhuri Dixit, who will be seen in Netflix’s Suresh Triveni’s comedy ‘Maa Behen’, has separately told SCREEN that she has “till now” entered into no formal discussions with the makers of Khalnayak Returns regarding her casting. Fans hoping for a trio reunion will have to wait for official announcements.
How Subhash Ghai bet Jackie Shroff on ‘Khal Nayak’ (1993)
Reflecting on the original film, Shroff was candid about how much risk Ghai took to cast him, a raw model of a chawl in such a high-stakes role.Shroff exclaimed, “Baap re! Kya tension liya. Panga liya na?” (Oh my god! He took so much strain. He really stepped up to the challenge, didn’t he?) said Shroff, acknowledging Ghai’s legendary care for his actors. “Boss hain toh sambhala unhone. Naap tol ke bachcho ki tarah sambhala. He says his actors are like his children. He treats them like his children.” (As the head, he managed everything. He protected and measured everything as we were his children.)The connection goes back even further when Ghai gave Shroff his Bollywood breakthrough in the 1983 action romance ‘Hero’, making their creative relationship one of Hindi cinema’s most enduring.
Jackie Shroff in front of the work
On the work front, Jackie Shroff’s latest venture is ‘The Great Grand Superhero’, directed by three National Award winning filmmaker Manish Saini. Shroff’s next release is Ahmed Khan’s adventure comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, which hits theaters on June 26, 2026. The film starred her son Tiger Shroff in ‘Baaghi 3’ (2020) and reunited with Khan after six years.
