We are in the era of remakes and reprises and even though people strictly don’t want any more original movies or songs to be revamped, makers seem to be going hard on it.
After movie aficionados waved a red flag to the remake of the 1971 Classic ‘Anand’, seems like the remake of the 2006 crime drama film ‘Omkara’ is on the cards, reported The New Indian Express.
ANAND PANDIT JOINS HANDS WITH EROS, PARAG SANGHAVI FOR ‘OMKARA’ REMAKE + ‘DESI BOYZ’ SEQUEL… #AnandPandit joins hands with #ErosInternational and #ParagSanghvi to produce two movies…
⭐️ Remake of #Omkara
⭐️ Sequel of #DesiBoyz pic.twitter.com/GahOI1dxYO— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 22, 2022
Moreover, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Desi Boyz’ will also have a sequel as producer Anand Pandit has joined hands with EROS company.
Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespearean adaptation 'Omkara' remake announced along with 'Desi Boyz' sequel
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/TKmLWYNHgC#Omkara #DesiBoyz #Bollywood pic.twitter.com/FPIN4nUIpe
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 22, 2022
The crime drama film ‘Omkara’, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, is loosely adapted from William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. The fact that it has a lineup of casts like Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, and Bipasha Basu, people think remaking it would be a disaster, especially with other stars. Not to forget, the lyrics of the songs in the film are by the OG Gulzar.
As for ‘Desi Boyz’, the romantic comedy film directed by Rohit Dhawan stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, and Chitrangada Singh in lead roles and has managed to tickle our funny bones.
And while the elated makers are prepping to come with a double bonanza, people online don’t seem excited with this news. This is how they reacted:
DO NOT REMAKE #OMKARA.
PLEASE 🙏— Shiladitya Bora (@ShiladityaBora) December 22, 2022
Remake of #Omkara .. like really! 🙄
A film which released in 2006.. A film which is widely known for it's performances, music and incredible direction.. REMAKE.. Why?? How?? Seriously.#Remakes #VishalBhardwaj #AjayDevgn— Neeti Roy (@neetiroy) December 22, 2022
To those remaking #Omkara, lemme tell you, you can't come close to it!
It will be an utter disaster in terms of music and film
Think new @ErosNow pic.twitter.com/z0mE81h7aM
— Apurv Raj (@poetApurv) December 23, 2022
I don't know what's worse – getting an allergy attack or a press release about the #Omkara remake. https://t.co/JAJosdJj5q
— Alaka Sahani (@alakasahani) December 22, 2022
What blasphemy is this!! 😳😳😳 https://t.co/tSJAvK9DmH
— yashasree (@yashasree) December 22, 2022
Omkara remake? Some days later we may hear remake of films released 5 year back
— Vedang Shahane (@vedangshahane) December 22, 2022
Omkara remake 🤦🏽♂️
Honestly they’d be better off making a spin off which is based on Langda Tyagi instead. Or even a prequel to Omkara. A remake makes zero sense & nobody will match what Saif did.
Desi Boyz sequel not a bad idea, however Garam Masala sequel would be better.
— HM (@hassleroo) December 22, 2022
Disastrous decisions.
What is the point for remake of #Omkara? This was just a moderate success.
Why can’t the industry think of something fresh for the audience? #HindiFilmIndustry #Bollywood— Ajeet Singh (@WorldOfAjeet) December 22, 2022
Why remake Omkara? Adapt another shakespeare play..or adapt an indian play, even better. This project is doomed!
— Pradeep Mathew (@PradeepChinaman) December 22, 2022
Please bring original content.
— Issu (@issunep) December 23, 2022
We agree that these films are worth the while but after watching some remade content, I think it’s a very slippery area. What do you think?