Soorarai Pottru: Suriya starrer to be remade in Hindi, Sudha Kongara to direct it

Suriya starrer Sudha Kongara directorial Soorarai Pottru will be remade in Hindi. The news has been announced by Suriya himself on Twitter. Suriya’s 2D Entertainment and Abundantia Entertainment today announced joining hands to remake the globally applauded movie. The Hindi remake will be directed by Sudha Kongara. The South superstar made the big announcement as he tweeted, “Excited to announce our association with @Abundantia_Ent lead by @vikramix for #SooraraiPottru in Hindi, Directed by #SudhaKongara.”

Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru was released on Amazon Prime on November 12, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. The film received an overwhelming response from critics and audiences and Suriya was raved for his performance. It had also entered the Oscars race in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score. But it failed to be in the final list of Oscar nominations.

Take a look at Suriya’s tweet here.

Excited to announce our association with @Abundantia_Ent lead by @vikramix for #SooraraiPottru in Hindi, Directed by #SudhaKongara@CaptGopinath#Jyotika @rajsekarpandian @ShikhaaSharma03 @2D_ENTPVTLTD pic.twitter.com/ECjSpO9OOT

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) July 12, 2021

Soorarai Pottru is based on the biography of Capt Gopinath, founder of the low-cost airline, Air Deccan. Apart from Suriya and Aparna Balamurali, the movie also starred Mohan Babu, Paresh Rawal, Krishnakumar, Vivek Prasanna, and Karunas in pivotal roles. Directed by Sudha Kongara, the movie was produced by Suriya.

Founder of 2D Entertainment, Suriya said in a statement, “The love and appreciation that was showered on Soorarai Pottru was unprecedented! From the minute I first heard this story I felt this had to be a pan India film, because the soul of it was such. It gives me immense pleasure to partner with Abundantia Entertainment, who have always made quality content, to tell the inspiring story of Captain Gopinath in Hindi.”

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