New Delhi: Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi will star in a brand new movie referred to as Selfiee co-produced by Karan Johar and Kumar together with Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran. The movie is a remake of Malayalam hit Driving License that Sukumaran had featured in and produced. It will likely be directed by Raj Mehta, finest recognized for Good Newwz that was additionally produced by Johar and had featured Kumar.
Driving Licence is a 2019 comedy drama directed by Lal Jr, additionally starring Suraj Venjaramoodu, with Miya George, Deepti Sati, Saiju Kurup, Suresh Krishna, Lalu Alex, Main Ravi, Nandhu and Arun in supporting roles.
The Hindi movie trade, which has began specializing in narratives focusing on multiplex audiences, is lining up remakes of mass-market south Indian films to carry crowds again to theatres. Banijay Asia-owned manufacturing home EndemolShine India has acquired the rights to 2 Tamil hits, Vijay-starrer Grasp and romantic fantasy movie Oh My Kadavule. In the meantime, Rajkummar Rao will function within the Hindi remake of Telugu cop thriller HIT whereas Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan might be seen in a remake of Tamil hit Vikram Vedha.
Filmmakers and trade specialists say there may be an enchantment in a number of language remakes of those small, content-driven movies even on this age of video streaming platforms the place the unique movie is offered with subtitles for audiences.
Trade specialists say the rights to remake a recent field workplace success can come for Rs. 4-5 crore, purchased both via a premium or by taking the unique producer on board as a associate. Nevertheless, it’s getting more durable to accumulate rights of south Indian hits as a result of the filmmakers typically need to cross over and make the Hindi model themselves, he stated. As an illustration, Kabir Singh was made by Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Shahid Kapoor’s subsequent—a Telugu sports activities drama titled Jersey—is being helmed by Gowtham Tinnanauri, who directed the unique model.
Supply: Live Mint