Remakes no results in 2017
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,January 06 2018]
The remake films in Kannada from other languages did not bring good results. There is not even one super hit from copy cat business of entertainment.
In some of the cases the remake right given to original script value did not come in the box office when it was made in Kannada. The best example for this is ‘Manasu Mallige’ of Rockline Productions and Zee TV a remake of ‘Sairat’ Marathi film that collected tremendously.
Rinku Rajguru the heroine of original film was invited for Kannada version, senior actor Sathyaprakash son was introduced as hero. Senior director S Narayan directed this film – the film did not click in the box office.
Another remake for director S Narayan ‘Panta’ (Tamil film Rajatantiram) also crashed in the box office. Among other remake films the list is huge.
Pushpaka Vimana 100th film of Ramesh Aravind was drawn from South Korea Miracle in cell No 7, Melukote Manja was Tamil film Eththan, Priti Prema was Telugu film Rojulu, Pataaki a remake of Telugu film ‘Pataas’, Noorondu Nenapu is from Dhuniya Daari Marathi film, Silicon City was remake of Tamil film Metro, Aake is from ‘Maaya’ Tamil film, Sathya Harischandra is made from Punjabi film Singh Verses Kaur, Aadu Aata Aada is from Thiruttupayale, Nan Magale Heroine is adapted from Uppu Kuruvaadu, Gowdru Hotel is from Malayalam film Ustaad Hotel, Upendra Maththe Baa is remake of ‘Soggadu Chinna Naina and Athiratha is remake of Tamil film ‘Kanithan’.
The beginning of 2018 ‘Bruhaspathi’ is also remake of Tamil film ‘VIP’, 25th film of Dhanush released in 2014.