Mumbai, July 12 (Ians) Hindi-language Indian classics ‘Mili’, ‘Koshish’ and ‘Bawarchi’ are all set to get remade as Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy Productions have teamed up for it.
The abovementioned 1970’s films were produced under N.C. Sippy’s banner.
Directed by Gulzar, ‘Koshish’, an homage to 1961 Japanese film ‘Happiness of Us Alone’, starred Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan. It followed a deaf-mute couple who fight against the odds to live a life of dignity.
Kumar won best actor and Gulzar best screenplay at India’s National Film Awards, reports ‘Variety’.
‘Bawarchi’, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, was a remake of Tapan Sinha’s 1966 Bengali-language film ‘Galpo Holeo Satti’ and starred Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Bachchan.
In the film, Khanna plays a talented domestic helper who transforms a dysfunctional middle-class family.
Mukherjee’s ‘Mili’ (1975) starred Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and charted the burgeoning romance between a depressed alcoholic and his cheerful neighbour,...
The abovementioned 1970’s films were produced under N.C. Sippy’s banner.
Directed by Gulzar, ‘Koshish’, an homage to 1961 Japanese film ‘Happiness of Us Alone’, starred Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan. It followed a deaf-mute couple who fight against the odds to live a life of dignity.
Kumar won best actor and Gulzar best screenplay at India’s National Film Awards, reports ‘Variety’.
‘Bawarchi’, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, was a remake of Tapan Sinha’s 1966 Bengali-language film ‘Galpo Holeo Satti’ and starred Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Bachchan.
In the film, Khanna plays a talented domestic helper who transforms a dysfunctional middle-class family.
Mukherjee’s ‘Mili’ (1975) starred Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and charted the burgeoning romance between a depressed alcoholic and his cheerful neighbour,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Shakti Kapoor recalls after getting slapped a number of times in a scene from the 1983 movie ‘Mawaali’, he thought his career was over in the industry. He also shares that initially he wanted to become a hero in movies.
He said: “I did my first comedy film ‘Satte Pe Satta’ with Paintal. It was a really great film so when Raj Sippy approached me for a comedy role I was like my villainous roles are being appreciated then why does he want me to be a comedian?
“After that, I did a film called ‘Mawaali’. When I was giving my first shot in the film Kader Khan slapped me and I fell on the ground, then in the second shot Aruna Irani slapped me and I fell on the ground, the third time too the same happened.
“Going through this I got worried thinking that my career is finished. K. Bapaiah...
He said: “I did my first comedy film ‘Satte Pe Satta’ with Paintal. It was a really great film so when Raj Sippy approached me for a comedy role I was like my villainous roles are being appreciated then why does he want me to be a comedian?
“After that, I did a film called ‘Mawaali’. When I was giving my first shot in the film Kader Khan slapped me and I fell on the ground, then in the second shot Aruna Irani slapped me and I fell on the ground, the third time too the same happened.
“Going through this I got worried thinking that my career is finished. K. Bapaiah...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The supermodel - turned- actress Lisa Ray, has been a source of inspiration for millions, after she won the battle against cancer. Well, the good news is that she is making a comeback in Bollywood with Friday Cine Entertainment's Ishq Forever, a film that's being produced by Ajay Shah, Harry Gandhi and Shabbir Boxwala. The film will start rolling in South Africa later this month with the stunning beauty Ruhi Singh, the very girl who made India proud by winning the title of the first ever 'Miss Universal Peace and Humanity'. The film will see her being paired opposite Krishna Chaturvedi. While Ishq Forever will have its music composed by Nadeem (of Nadeem-Shravan) the lyrics will be penned by Sameer. The film also marks the directorial debut of Sameer Sippy (son of filmmaker Raj Sippy).
- 4/6/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Bollywood's well-known cinematographer Bobby Singh passed away at the age of 38. As per the latest reports, Bobby suffered an asthma attack due to an allergic reaction caused by eating crabs. The lens man was holidaying with his family in Goa after wrapping the shoot of Special Chabbis starring Akshay Kumar.Bobby Singh started his career as an assistant with Raj Sippy's film Shezade. He has worked on films like Gangster, Woh Lamhe, Jannat 2, Life In Metro, The Dirty Picture a...
- 12/26/2012
- GlamSham
Remaking yesteryear films seems to be the 'in' thing these days. And the latest to hop onto the bandwagon is producer Sunil Bohra who has acquired the rights for Gulzar's 1971 film Mere Apne. Apparently, Bohra has bought the film's remake rights from its original producers Romu and Raj Sippy for a whopping Rs. 1 crore. The 1971 film which starred Vinod Khanna, Meena Kumari and Shatrughan Sinha was a box office hit. However, the original story about warring gangsters who come together for their affection for a lonely, abandoned old woman, played by Meena Kumari, will be modified to suit the current times. Details about the cast and crew are yet to be revealed.
- 11/22/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The Sanajay Dutt starrer Satte Pe Satta is slated to go on floors by mid-April, 2011.The film, which is an official remake of the 1982 movie of the same name, will be directed by Soham Shah and is being co-produced by Dutt and Shri Ashtavinayak Cine Vision.The original Satte Pe Satta starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Paintal, Sarika, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan and Kalpana Iyer and was directed by Raj N. Sippy. The film is about seven brothers.The producers of the remake have bought official ...
- 3/12/2011
- BusinessofCinema
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Saturday revealed his old Kolkata connection: He once worked in a travel agency in central Kolkata in the early 1980s.'I want to share something with you guys. I have an old connection with this city (Kolkata) and I love it. During early 1983-84 I used to work in a travel agency in New Market area of Kolkata,' Akshay told mediapersons here.He said he felt proud and nostalgic whenever he came to the metropolis.'Earlier I used to work at a small place in Kolkata. And today I am sitting before you guys, in front of so many cameras. I really feel very proud,' said an emotional Akshay, who was in the city for the promotion of his upcoming film 'Tees Maar Khan'.The actor, who made his film debut in 1991 in the Raj Sippy directed 'Saugandh', has now...
- 12/11/2010
- Filmicafe
The proverbial last straw between Shah Rukh Khan, the undisputed King of bollywood and Farah Khan, the film director with a Midas touch, who together created blockbusters like .Main Hoon Na. and .Oso., was Srk.s rejection of Farah Khan.s offer of remaking Amitabh Bachchan.s .Satte Pe Satta.. In fact, Farah Khan was confident that Shah Rukh Khan would agree to play the lead character in the super hit flick and so had even talked to Raj Sippy.s son about buying the rights of Amitabh starrer flick. But King Khan, already fuming with rage over Farah.s casting of arch rival Akshay Kumar in .Tees Maar Khan., rejected the offer to play the lead. Farah Khan was crestfallen but little could have done about Shah Rukh Khan.s rejection as they had already lost most of their earlier camaraderie when Srk had preferred his home production .Ra...
- 5/5/2010
- Stardust Bollywood
The friendship between Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan was an enviable one. A dynamic director had teamed up with a man whose sheer star power gave credence to her vision of cinema . Together, they delivered hits and the partnership seemed rock solid. And then, as they say, good things never last.One fine day the friendship went sour, shocking the entire industry. Was it a temporary phase or did the fissures run too deep? What no one knew was what transpired between the two.Here.s the real story of what went on behind the scenes between two powerful, s trong headed people. The news was already out that Farah Khan was doing Tees Maar Khan with Akshay Kumar. Shah Rukh had kept her waiting too long, and naturally one can.t wait forever. However, the repercussions were probably more far reaching than Farah bargained for as this took...
- 5/4/2010
- Filmicafe
Good news for B-town! The 15 year old cold war between actors Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt has finally come to an end. Apparently the two had a fallout while shooting for Raj Sippy's film Amaanat way back in 1994, when Sippy wanted to shoot a song on Akshay but Sanjay wanted that song instead. Eventually, it was Sanjay who got the song. Ever since then, Akshay and Sanjay never appeared in a film together and maintained distance all these years. The two were then chosen for S...
- 9/18/2009
- GlamSham
The 15 year old cold war between Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt has come to an end. The two had a fallout during Raj Sippy’s 1994 film, Amaanat, when Sippy wanted to shoot a song on Akshay but Sanjay wanted that song instead. Eventually, it was Sanjay who got the song. Ever since then, Akshay and Sanjay never appeared in a film together. The two were then chosen for Blue.
During Blue’s shooting too, they cold-shouldered each other until the last day when they decided to bury the hatchet. They were very nice to each other and left everyone pleasantly surprised. They even spoke about wanting to work.
During Blue’s shooting too, they cold-shouldered each other until the last day when they decided to bury the hatchet. They were very nice to each other and left everyone pleasantly surprised. They even spoke about wanting to work.
- 9/18/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Like friends, there are no permanent enemies either in Bollywood. For instance, the 15-year-old dushmani between the two macho men - Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar had been a hot topic for a long time. In fact, the cold war between both the actors only intensified over the years and during the shooting for Blue, it had reached boiling point. However, the cold war finally came to an end the day the shooting of Blue wrapped up.According to a source, Sanjay and Akshay decided to let bygones be bygones. "On the last day of the shoot, they were warm with each other. Their reunion took everyone by surprise. They are even willing to work together in the future."Meanwhile, there was a buzz recently that Sanjay had spoken very highly about Akshay. So who finally waived the peace flag first? "The initiative was from both sides,...
- 9/18/2009
- Filmicafe
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