All eyes on GHAYAL RETURNS as Deols plan big

Couple of decades back it was 'Ghayal' (1990) with which Dharmendra and Sunny Deol had established their production house 'Vijayta Films'. However ever since the super-success of the film, the banner has seen a slew of commercial failures with 'Barsaat' being the only exception.

Informs a trade analyst, "'Dillagi' and 'Socha Na Tha' with Sunny, Bobby and Abhay were flops. The last straw was 'Chamku' which was an unmitigated disaster. Post that 'The Man' with Sunny was never completed while 'Cheers - Celebrate Life' with Dharmendra and Bobby hasn't moved beyond the announcement stage."

This is when 'Yamla Pagla Deewana', though with outside producers, came as a shot in the arm for the Deol family. It was obvious that with others raking in moolah on the combined Deol power, it was high time that a film was designed for their own production house. The result is 'Ghayal Returns' which would mark the comeback of Deols as producers.

"Yes, Dharamji is a lot involved in 'Ghayal Returns'. He is quite kicked about the film's script," says Ashwini Chadhary, 'Ghayal Returns' director, "I have managed a very good comfort level with Deols as he they are just the right guidance I could have asked."

Hope with 'Ghayal Returns', Deols indeed manage to resurrect their production house and get back in the reckoning. The film goes on floors later this year.