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The purpose of a remake is to reach out to a wider audience and make them aware of the brilliance of the original film. Often remade in other languages, the film is supposed to be a twice-born that should ideally keep intact the genius of the mother film. Filmmakers may take liberties to bring in variations to suit the target audience of the remake, but the purpose can be lost if the essence is missed.

The just released Bollywood film Dhadak has been much awaited for multiple reasons – being a remake of the wildly hit Marathi film Sairat (2016); being the grand debut of the newest princess in Bollywood – Sridevi’s daughter Jahnvi Kapoor; her pairing with Shahid Kapoor’s younger brother Ishaan Khattar’s first commercial film; and not the least – another baby from Karan Johar’s stable Dharma Productions.  However, the excitement of the months’ of anticipation is beginning to plummet rapidly as reviews pour in, which are mostly touting the film as a failure.

Sairat, the original Marathi film which has been remade as Dhadak in Hindi

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The increasing number of poor overhauls of films in the recent past makes one wonder if filmmakers are running out of ideas for original stories, or if they are in a hurry to launch their recreation. Feeble plots, bad casting, inferior scripting, shoddy technical work, weak imagination, lack of research, and a host of reasons contribute to the defeat of a remake. And in Dhadak’s case, it seems to be a combination of most of these, including a hurried stance of being a launching pad for the respective Bollywood starlets.

We take a look at some other substandard remakes that were miserable fiascos.

RGV Ki Aag (2007)

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From the moment word went out that the legendary 1975 film Sholay was going to be remade, cinema fans could only wonder at the bravado of the director for daring to venture into such an act. Ram Gopal Varma had proved his quality with past films like Rangeela (1995), Satya (1998), Company (2002), etc., but this decision was considered too audacious even by his staunch fans. Despite casting Amitabh Bachchan, one of the heroes of Sholay as the villain in Aag, the film bombed superbly at the box office.

Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)

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Fans of Gautham Vasudev Menon had fallen head over heels in love with the romantic film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010). This heart touching love story was touted as perhaps the best performance of Silambarasan and his chemistry with Trisha was well loved, making the film memorable and reminiscent of Vaaranam Aayiram (2008).  However, the Bollywood remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa came and went without ruffling any feathers. With a nondescript cast of Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson, if at all the film created any presence, it was thanks to AR Rahman’s music.

Billu (2009)

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After courting a bit of controversy with its original name of ‘Billu Barber’, the film, which was a remake of Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol (2007), failed to make any impact. While Mammootty was the face of the original, seasoned Malayali director Priyadarshan, who remade it in Hindi, banked on Shah Rukh Khan for the Bollywood film. Despite King Khan’s presence and Irrfan Khan’s performance, the film bombed at the Box Office.

Drishyam (2015)

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The Malayalam film starring Mohanlal from 2013 had quickly turned into a cult film in Malayalam cinema. A film that took not just Mollywood, but the cinema industry by storm, it was quickly remade into other Indian languages, including Tamil and Hindi. However, neither came close to the performances by the stellar cast of the Malayalam film. Ajay Devgn was a pale shadow to Mohanlal, while newcomer Asha Sharath in Malayalam was far more formidable than the seasoned Tabu.

Chandramukhi (2005)

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It is safe to say that the Tamil remake of not just Malayalam cinema, but perhaps Indian cinema’s cult film Manichithrathazhu (1993) was an utter disaster. Despite the presence of South Indian superstar Rajinikanth, his rendition of Mohanlal’s role was one of his most forgettable performances. Jyothika was a trifling substitute for Shobana, proving that the latter has no comparison, thus deserving the National Award that she won for her role. Manichitrathazhu was also remade into Kannada, Bengali, and Hindi, but none made any impact except the Bollywood remake – Bhool Bhullaya (2007) – starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan.

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The trailer for Janhvi Kapoor and Ishan Khatter’s new film Dhadak was released the other day on YouTube, it by far one of the most awaited films of 2018. This movie marks the bollywood debut for Sridevi‘s daughter Janhvi Kapoor and it is the second film for Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishan Khatter, after his energetic perfomance in Majid Majidi’s  Beyond the clouds. Dhadak has received more than 23 Million views on Youtube in just 48 hours and still increasing.

The trailer shows young love blossoming between Ishaan and Janhvi,  roving through the marvellous aesthetic architectures of Rajasthan. With Ishaan suddenly being found in police custody where he is tortured and later saved by Jahnvi. Ashutosh Rana can also be seen in the trailer in his usual negative look, for which he has been appreciated many times in the past. The trailer is complete roller coaster, starting with love and ending with frustrations that develops between the two.

Dhadak also deals with themes of caste discrimination and honour killings. The film is directed by Shashank Khaitan of Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania fame, Dhadak is an adaptation of Marathi blockbuster Sairat and is all set to release on July 20th 2018. Karan Johar is the producer for film.

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Internet sensation Priya Prakash Varrier has been a headline maker ever since her ‘wink’ video went viral. The buzz maker has become quite active on social media as well—all thanks to her rising popularity.

Now, the latest rumor doing the rounds is that she might be seen opposite powerful of talent, Ranveer Singh in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming venture Simmba.

According to BollywoodLife.com and Deccan Chronicle, the buzz is that Priya might make her Bollywood debut opposite Ranveer Singh in the film. The film is going to be directed by Golmaal director Rohit Shetty and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. Simmba’ is an official remake of Telugu super hit starring N T Rama Rao Jr and Kajal Aggarwal. This will be the first time ever when Rohit and Ranveer join forces for a big screen venture.

The 18-year-old Priya shot to viral fame in hours and had filmmakers queueing up outside her door. Apparently, Karan Johar, who is co-producing Simmba, is keen to have her on board for the film. Incidentally, Priya is a fan of Ranveer Singh, and has expressed interest in working with him in several interviews.

Karan Johar is the dream launch pad for any newcomer in Bollywood. Starting from Rani Mukerji (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) to Alia Bhatt (Student of the Year) and now Janhvi Kapoor (Dhadak), Johar has been instrumental in making their presence felt in the Bollywood filmdom. He has given all these newcomers a brand name since they have worked with him. Will Priya also make a big mark in Bollywood?

Simmba, which will have Ranveer Singh playing a cop, is slated to hit the screens on December 21 this year.  Even though there hasn’t been an official confirmation regarding Priya’s casting in Simmba from the director or the production house. But there are huge expectations from the south Indian heartthrob.

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