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 think it is one of the best films to be remade. The younger generation today is not aware of the classic hit films of those times and remakes are the best way to recreate the magic on screen
again," Jaffery told PTI....
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10:36 AM, Apr 09, 2013
Cast: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani, Saeed Jaffrey Director: Sai Paranjpye If you've watched the original 'Chashme Buddoor', it's unlikely that you'll ever forget the characters of Omi and Jai (played by Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani), two slackers who constantly bum cigarettes from Lalan Miyaan (Saeed Jaffrey) and spend their time hatching elaborate plans to win the heart of the new girl in the neighbourhood. In...
10:59 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Rajeev Masand says 'Chashme Buddoor' is cinematic nostalgia at its best. What do you say? Write your own review and win prizes.
10:55 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Director Sai Paranjpye's hugely acclaimed film of 1981, 'Chashme Buddoor' is also re-releasing alongwith David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor'. Though the film is going to see a limited release under the PVR banner but it has created a good buzz among the film enthusiast. The film has been digitally restored to look good to satiate the demands of the new age spectators. 'Chashme Buddoor', which has achieved a cult...
05:05 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Ali Zafar has done only three films in Bollywood so far, but he is said to be one of the dark horses of the Hindi film industry. He is all set to reprise Farooq Shaikh's character from the original 'Chashme Buddoor' in David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor'. He talks about the connection between serious and comic roles in a candid chat. Q: How is your role different than Farooq...
01:59 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Even after three decades of its release, 'Chashme Buddoor' remains the moviegoers' favourite classic comedy. ...
11:37 AM, Apr 03, 2013
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
The audiences have become more open towards offbeat films, and thus 'Listen Amaya' has a good chance to excel. ...
11:06 AM, Jan 31, 2013
New Delhi: Film buffs have a good reason to celebrate Partition-themed 'Garm Hava', considered a milestone in Indian cinema, has been fully restored and will be screened at the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The 1973 Hindi-Urdu classic, directed by M S Sathyu, based on an unpublished Urdu short story by Ismat Chughtai and adapted for screen by Kaifi Azmi, is also ready for theatrical release....
05:41 PM, Nov 19, 2012
Shabana Azmi and Farooq Shaikh performed 'Tumhari Amrita' in the capital on Sunday. ...
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