Anushka Sharma loses out 'Arundhati' remake

Comments [ 11 ] By India-Forums.com Staff | 17 April 2009 | 7:10am

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Telugu hit 'Arundhati' is all set to be remade into Hindi and the makers wanted to cast Anushka Sharma in the title role. But the 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' heroine couldn't be finalised for it because of some misconceptions.

'They needed someone strong, robust, young and determined and very north Indian as the lead in Hindi. They really wanted Anushka Sharma. She was perfect. But the producer was under the impression that she's under contract with Yash Raj Films and unable to do any outside film,' said a source close to the film.

'Now they might settle for the actress who played the lead in the Telugu 'Arundhati' in Hindi. Coincidentally, her name too is Anushka,' the source added.

Many producers, including Madhu Mantena, who produced 'Ghajini', were vying for the Hindi remake rights. But Telugu producer M. Shyam Prasad Reddy is finally making it it in Hindi.

Sonu Sood, who played the main antagonist in the Telugu version and is set to encore the same part in Hindi, confirms these developments.

'I'm excited because we all worked very hard on making the Telugu original something special. Lots of producers wanted to remake it in Hindi. But now the original producer has decided to go for it. The Hindi 'Arundhati' will be far more expensive and polished. We start shooting in June,' said Sonu whose last Hindi relase was 'Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi'.

Sood has already started preparing for the part and said: 'The Hindi version will have to be severely revised.'

Priyadarshan was approached to direct 'Arundhati' in Hindi but apparently he wasn't ready to accept the offer at such short notice.

'And the original director Kodi Ramkrishna can't understand Hindi. So we're probably going with a guy named Rahul who did all the special effects in Tamil,' said Sonu.

Arjan Bajwa of 'Fashion' fame, who played the romantic lead in 'Arundhati', is not part of the Hindi remake.

Said Arjan: 'They haven't asked me. Even if they had, I wouldn't do it. Have you seen what has been done to my role in the Telugu film?'

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Date: 4/20/2009 9:52:30 AMsonia-kashian
i loved this movie in telugu. but i dont like remakes. so is anuska(telugu version heorine) working for the hind version or not?? her performance was brilliant in telugu.
Date: 4/18/2009 11:58:17 PMkavya.b
wow arundathi remake
this is fantastic

this movie created sensation in telugu film industry
anushka(telugu) did a fantabulous job

sonu sood was highlight for the movie
he did it very well

but i doubt if this would click in bolly

anyway hope they take some strong characters
anushka would have suited for the role

now i hope they take telugu anushka, itself here
but very happy 2 c that sonu character didn''t change
Date: 4/18/2009 10:01:50 AMmtrishafan
stupid contract not letting her work in bollywood
im not sure whether it would work in hindi bz it didn''t have good response in tamil
Date: 4/18/2009 8:49:56 AMPianofied.
You never know,
this film just might work.
Date: 4/18/2009 8:19:26 AMcoll143
no offence but don''t remake any movies into another languages. i am preeity sure this will suck in hindi. but i loved the telugu version. i even watched twice.
Date: 4/18/2009 7:42:54 AMluckyluv
Arundhati is a brilliant movie.Anushka(telugu version)did brilliant job.Graphics r brilliant.I hope it becums big hit like gajini in bollywood too
Date: 4/18/2009 6:31:18 AMIBserenity
sounds like a flop already...
Date: 4/17/2009 9:45:13 PMtulipbaby53
hmmm.....well, i don''t think this movie would do well....
Date: 4/17/2009 2:08:29 AMmtrishafan
waste movie arundathi
only graphics saved it!!