Bollywood looks for a blockbuster in old remakes of Hindi films

Old is gold, and if you do it right, it could go platinum too! Although Karan Johar’s Agneepath (2012) and Shah Rukh Khan’s Don (2006) has opened the door for many more remakes of old Hindi movies, every remake is not a hit. Ajay Devgn’s Himmatwala (2013) and Jimmy Sheirgill’s Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) are proof. It has been noticed for years that film industries thrive for remakes. However, there are quite a number of old Bollywood old remakes that are doing well at the box office.

1. Agneepath

The 2012 film, Agneepath was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under their own banner Dharma Productions. It starred Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. This 2012 action-drama was the remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s original 1990 film of the same name. It is said that the title was taken from one of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poem. In Hrithik Roshan’s Agneepath, he is seen as Vijay Deenanath Chauhan battling against the evil Kancha Cheena. Reportedly, history was repeated as the remake also did excellently at the box office.

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2. Don

Shah Rukh Khan’s 2006 Don was the remake of the original Don in 1978. The 1978 movie was the third-highest-grossing Bollywood flick of the year and gained cult status over the years. In 2006, Shah Rukh Khan took on the role of the criminal mastermind and the Don again ruled the box office after 30 years. The popularity of the remake encouraged the makers to again make its sequel in 2011. This 2011 film also received positive reviews from the audience and the critics as well.

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3. Gol Maal

Gol Maal was one of the finest comedy-dramas of Bollywood, according to fans. This movie has been remade into Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam before being remade again in Bollywood in 2012. Produced by Ajay Devgn and directed by Rohit Shetty, Bol Bachchan starred Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, and Prachi Desai in pivotal roles. It continued the legacy of being a hit. ‘The case of the moustache’ that the movie was, the 1979 original Gol Maal still commands much popularity for its story as well as for the soundtrack.

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