The official remakes of three Hindi classics ‘Koshish’, ‘Mili’ and ‘Bawarchi’ have been announced. The remakes are currently in various stages of development and they will be jointly produced by filmmakers Anushree Mehta and Abir Sengupta of Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy of SRS Productions.
The cast and crew of the films will be announced soon.
‘Koshish’ (1972), directed by Gulzar, starred Jaya Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar, while ‘Bawarchi’ and ‘Mili’ were directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The former starred Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan, and Asrani among others, and ‘Mili’ featured Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Ashok Kumar in lead roles.
In a joint statement, Anushree Mehta, director of Radhika Apte starrer ‘Mrs. Undercover’, and Abir Sengupta said that they are thrilled to be setting upon ‘this magical journey of making three of our all-time favourite movies in a new form and mold’.
‘It is a huge responsibility as Koshish, Bawarchi and Mili are celebrated in India and across the globe. The films have been made by the legendary Gulzar Saab and Hrishi da who have set the standards of filmmaking for generations to come. These are the films we have grown up on and they are the stories that the new generation should also witness; to know our rich cinematic legacy. We endeavour to put our best to live up to the expectations, the responsibility and most importantly remake these films which will touch the audiences hearts far and wide,’ the filmmakers said.
Sameer Raj Sippy, grandson of legendary producer NC Sippy and son of Raj Sippy, said the classics will be revisited with a modern outlook.
‘I feel movies are about defining moments, interesting enough to share with people, and that’s why I think it’s time we take classic stories and bring them in today’s scenario, with a newer and modern outlook. And that’s the intention behind revisiting Bawarchi, Mili and Koshish. Coming from a legendary family of filmmakers, and being inspired by the family business, I now want to continue this legacy that has been handed down by my grandfather, NC Sippy, my uncle Romu Sippy and my father Raj Sippy,’ Sameer was quoted as saying.
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