Cinema is all about experiments, fresh concepts and storytelling but when it has to survive then business is a must. And for doing business, even cinema has some set formulas which filmmakers use again and again.
Sometimes, a single film is remade multiple times because it becomes so successful that everyone wants to replicate it.
Here are some Bollywood films which were actually remakes of some regional films. And the same story was remade in multiple languages.
1. Drishyam
Bollywood film Drishyam released in 2015 and had Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu, Ishita Dutta and Rajat Kapoor in important roles. The film was directed by Nishikant Kamat and won a lot of accolades for itself.
Malayalam – Drishyam
Director: Jeethu Joseph
Tamil: Papanasam
Director: Jeethu Joseph
Telugu: Drushyam
Director: Sripriya
Kannada: Drishya
Director: P. Vasu
2. Son Of Sardaar
Son Of Sardaar starring Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt in lead released in 2012. The film proved to be a Hit at Box Office.
Tamil: Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham
Director: Shreenath
Telegu: Maryada Ramanna
Director: SS Rajamouli
Malayalam: Ivan Maryadaraman
Director: Suresh Divakar
Bengali: Phande Poriya Boga Kande Re
Director: Soumik Chatterjee
3. Singham
Singham directed by Rohit Shetty and starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj was a Super Hit Bollywood film.
Tamil: Singam
Director: Hari
Telugu: Yamudu
Director: Hari
Kannada: Kempe Gowda
Director: Sudeep
Bengali: Shotru
Director: Raj Chakraborty
4. Bodyguard
Bodyguard starring Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor in lead released in 2010. The film was a Blockbuster.
Tamil: Kaavalan
Director: Siddique
Telugu: Bodyguard
Director: Gopichand Malineni
Kannada: Bodyguard
Director: Isaiah Gama
Bengali: Bodyguard
Director: Amar Haranath Chakraborty
Malayalam: Bodyguard
Director: Siddique
5. Bhool Bhulaiya
The popular and Hit Horror comedy had Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiny Ahuja, Ameesha Patel in important roles.
Malayalam: Manichitratazhu
Director: Fazil
Tamil: Chandramukhi
Director: P. Vasu
Telugu: Nagavalli
Director: P. Vasu
Bengali: Rajmohol
Director: Swapan Saha
Kannada: Aptamitra
Director: P.Vasu
6. Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
The 1999 Bollywood film had Anil Kapoor and Kajol in lead roles.
Bengali: Saath Paake Badha
Director: Sujit Mondal
Telugu: Pavithra Bandham
Director: Muthyala Subbaiah
Tamil: Priyamanavale
Director: K. Selva Bharathy
Kannada: Mangalyam Tantunanena
Director: V. S. Reddy
Odiya: Suhaag Sindhura
Director: Hara Patnaik
7. Rowdy Rathore
Rowdy Rathore starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in lead was a highly successful Bollywood film released in 2012.
Telugu: Vikramarukudu
Director: SS Rajamouli
Tamil: Siruthai
Director: Siva
Kannada: Veera Madakari
Director: Sudeep
Bengali: Bikram Singha
Director: Rajiv Kumar Biswas
8. Dhadak
Dhadak is the remake of Sairat that is slated to release in July this year. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor and stars Ishaan Khatter opposite her.
Marathi: Sairat
Director: Nagraj Manjule
Punjabi: Channa Mereya
Director: Pankaj Batra
Kannada: Manasu Mallige
Director: S. Narayan
Odia: Laila O Laila
Director: Joshiy
Bengali: Noor Jahaan
Director: Abhimanyu Mukherjee
Tamil and Telugu versions of Sairat are also in queue.
Which is your favourite film among these?