Rishi Kapoor planning an 'Awaara' remake?

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have been running the promotional relay for their upcoming film 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. And while pitching their romantic drama to the media on Tuesday in Mumbai, Kapoor junior also clarified about reports of papa Rishi Kapoor wanting to remake Awara with him. ...
11:43 PM, May 22, 2013

Rishi and Ranbir likely to remake Raj Kapoor's 'Awara'
by IANS
Mumbai: Rishi Kapoor and his actor son Ranbir are getting ready to step into the former's grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor's roles in an 'Awara' remake. And with the remake of 'Awara', the Kapoors' illustrious home banner RK Films would be grandly revived. Before that Rishi and his talented wife Neetu would be seen on the screen for the first time with their son Ranbir in Abhinav Kashyap's...  
02:13 PM, May 21, 2013

Why would I want to do my mother's film remake: Soha
by IANS
Mumbai: She isn't in filmdom for either fame or money, rather Soha Ali Khan wants to do good work and also clarifies that doing a remake of her mother's film is not on her wish-list. Daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Soha said: "Why would I want to be in my mother's remake film? That would be like suicide for me because I...  
06:07 PM, May 19, 2013

Approval of Salim-Javed must for 'Zanjeer' remake, says Arbaaz Khan Mumbai: Actor Arbaaz Khan, whose father Salim co-scripted the film, feels that it's important to take the consent of all the people who were part of the original while remaking a movie. The remake of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer has been in news regarding copyright and royalty issues. Both - Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar -- who scripted the original, have been fighting for the intellectual rights of the new...  
12:14 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Pirelli warns time running out for new F1 contract Panama: Formula One's sole tyre suppliers Pirelli warned on Friday that time was running out on a new contract if they were to stay in the sport beyond the end of the season. "Time is of the essence, I would suggest," the Italian company's motorsport director Paul Hembery told reporters at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hembery said he had tried to avoid setting a deadline for a deal, so as...  
11:31 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Bollywood's remake formula: Controversy in the air

Bollywood is on a remake drive, or should we say overdrive?, Churning out and in some cases mauling classics of the 70ies and 80ies with varying degrees of success. ...
05:39 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Remakes of 'Lakhon Ki Baat', 'Shaukeen' soon Mumbai: Noted director Basu Chatterjee's two super hit films 'Shaukeen' (1982) and 'Lakhon Ki Baat' (1984) are all set to join the list of Bollywood remakes. 'Lakhon Ki Baat' featuring Sanjeev Kumar, Farooq Shaikh and Anita Raj in pivotal roles is getting remade by filmmaker Rumi Jaffery, who made films like 'Gali Gali Chor Hai', 'God Tussi Great Ho' among others. "We have taken the rights of the film. I...  
10:36 AM, Apr 09, 2013

Remake trend will continue, unless audiences reject it: Mayank Shekhar How does the 'Chashme Buddoor' of 1981 and the 'Chashme Baddoor' of 2013 stack up against one another? Film critic Mayank Shekhar shared his perspective in an interaction with IBNLive readers. Q. Do you think bigger stars could have helped the new 'Chashme Baddoor'? Asked by: Sufi from Roadies A. A common problem with stars or star-system as understood by several big budget filmmakers is that they should not play...  
05:24 PM, Apr 08, 2013

In 100 years of cinema, a handful of Bollywood films have inspired the directors so much that they took the risk of remaking the films. While some worked for the audiences, the others bombed at the box office. Farooque Sheikh's 1981 classic 'Chashme Buddoor' is the latest to join the bandwagon of remakes. David Dhawan has set the same story in the contemporary times giving the remake a new twist. The remake misses out on the innocent love but it's the tongue-in-cheek humour that works fine for today's audiences. Sajid Khan, who is a self-proclaimed fan of Bollywood films especially of the 1980s, went onto remake Jeetendra and Sridevi's 1983 film 'Himmatwala'. Though the director claimed that he knows the pulse of the audience, his film did not do much wonder at the box office. With some over the top dialogues and sad humour, 'Himmatwala' turned out to be a bad rip off. Rohit Shetty called his film 'Bol Bachchan', a modern-day 'Gol Maal'. With Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt, the 1979 film was a laugh riot. And, what worked wonders for 'Bol Bachchan' is the fact that Rohit Shetty just took some inspiration from the original characters and weaved his own story around it.
03:41 PM, Apr 07, 2013

Chashme Baddoor: I approach comedy through drama, says Divyendu New Delhi: Luv Ranjan's 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' provided Divyendu Sharma the desired platform in the Hindi film industry. He plays Omi in David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor'. Divyendu opens up about his methods and relationship with David Dhawan during a candid conversation. Q: The character of Liquid gave you a footing in the industry and now you have come up as Omi. What's the difference between the two characters? A: It's...  
02:17 PM, Apr 06, 2013

'Chashme Baddoor': First time restored, remake releases together
by IANS
The old version, which starred Farooque Shaikh, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani and Deepti Naval, was directed by Sai Paranjpye, and is being brought back by PVR Director's Rare. ...  
06:37 PM, Apr 01, 2013

As David Dhawan gears up to release the remake of Sai Paranjpye's classic comedy 'Chashme Baddoor', we re visit the original film which has now been digitally restored and will be releasing on the same day as the remake.The film released in 1981 and starred Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Ravi Baswani, Rakesh Bedi and Saeed Jaffrey.Set in Delhi, the film narrated the story of three friends- Siddharth, Omi and Jai and their individual tryst with a new girl in their neighbourhood, Neha.
04:46 PM, Apr 01, 2013

First Look: 'Toofan', the Telugu remake of 1978 classic Zanjeer

Watch the first look of 'Toofan', the Telugu remake of the 1978 classic Zanjeer starring Ram Charan Teja and Priyanka Chopra. ...
02:06 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Sorry, no Amitabh Bachchan in 'Zanjeer' remake
by IANS
Amitabh Bachchan, who played the iconic cop Vijay in Prakash Mehra's 'Zanjeer' in 1973, won't be making an appearance in the remake. ...  
07:11 AM, Mar 27, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan likes 'Zanjeer' remake trailer, says its 'smashing'
by IANS
Amitabh Bachchan finds trailer of 'Zanjeer' remake 'smashing' and gives his best wishes to the cast and crew. ...  
02:40 PM, Mar 26, 2013

As Sajid Khan gears up with his remake of 1980s blockbuster film 'Himmatwala', we take a look at some of the stills from the original film which starred Jeetendra and Sridevi in the lead roles.The 1983 action-drama feature film was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and was itself a remake of a telugu film 'Ooriki Monagadu'.The film was the highest grosser of the year 1983 and was declared a
06:30 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Five years down, I hope to be known as an actor: Jackky Bhagnani Actor Jackky Bhagnani joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his new movie 'Rangrezz'. ...  
05:40 PM, Mar 15, 2013

'Zanjeer' remake: Priyanka to sport two different avatars
by IANS
Priyanka Chopra is playing the role of Mala in the movie, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. ...  
11:42 AM, Mar 10, 2013

Did actor Ali Zafar just trash his own film? Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar, who will be seen in the remake version of 'Chashme Baddoor', says that remakes are made to earn profit when at times Bollywood runs out of original ideas. ...  
10:55 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Sajid Khan remakes one of the most popular films of 1980s- 'Himmatwala' and gives it his own twist. The original 'Himmatwala' was released in 1983 and featured Jeetendra and Sridevi in the lead roles.South actress Tamannaah will be seen playing the female lead in the film.
07:45 PM, Jan 25, 2013