Sanjay Dutt announces Khalnayak Returns, unveiled the poster

Maanayata Dutt turned emotional at the announcement event of Khalnayak Returns in Mumbai on Friday. She was seen fighting tears as her actor-husband Sanjay Dutt unveiled the poster and announcement video for the film.

Videos from the event, which are now circulating online, showed her emotionally hugging producer Aksha Kamboj, with Sanjay next to her on stage.

In another clip from the event, Maanayata is seen saying she had "goosebumps" seeing the video, and described the sequel as a film Sanjay had wanted to make for a long time. She said the actor had gone through many highs and lows, and the love he received from



people had kept him going. She added that actors often wanted to return to the roles that defined them, and Ballu Balram in Khal Nayak was one such iconic character for Sanjay.

Maanayata also said discussions about the sequel had been going on for more than a decade. She recalled that the idea would often come up at home during casual evenings over food, drinks and conversations. Calling it a passion project, she said they had long spoken about making the film one day. She added that Khalnayak Returns would be the first production of Aspect Entertainment. JioStudios and Three Dimension Motion Pictures are co-producers of the film.