Omkara remake, Desi Boyz sequel on the cards, CONFIRMS producer Anand Pandit

Director Vishal Bhardwaj is known for adapting William Shakespeare’s plays in Hindi with his films like Maqbool and Haider. In 2006, he adapted Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello in Omkara, featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Bipasha Basu, and now recent developments have confirmed that the remake of the three National Award winning film is in the works. And not just that, the 2011 romcom Desi Boyz is also getting a sequel of its own.

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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

Producer Anand Pandit confirmed the development in a statement, sharing that he is making the Omkara remake and Desi boyz sequel in collaboration with Eros International and Parag Sanghvi. The statement reads, “Yes, it is true that I have collaborated with Eros International & Parag Sanghvi to make a sequel and a re-make of two iconic films. Each of these two films Omkara and Desi Boyz were trailblazers in their respective eras for their storytelling, star cast, and music. They still remain unforgettable for their command over their respective genres. They have a cult following for different reasons and it seemed like the perfect time to revisit these hits and take their stories forward for a new generation of viewers.”

 

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Desi Boyz featured Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh in the lead. It was David Dhawan’s son Rohit Dhawan’s debut directorial and told the story of two friends who turn escorts due to lack of jobs in recession. The cast for both the films haven’t been revealed yet but both these films have become quite memorable in the pop culture and have given characters that the audiences have loved and cherished, especially Saif’s Langda Tyagi in Omkara. Thus, it will be exciting to see who steps in his shoes as well as the rest of star-studded cast in both the films.

 

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