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ToggleWorst South Indian Remakes Made in Bollywood
1. Saris and Sambhar
This Tamil comedy was remade in Hindi as Saris and Sambhar, starring Rani Mukerji and Akshaye Khanna. The original film was directed by K. Balachander and featured an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Sarath Babu. The story revolved around the marriages of three pairs of cousins, which get messed up because of various reasons.
2. Chandni Bar
One of the most critically acclaimed films of 2001, Chandni Bar was a gritty portrayal of the life of bar dancers in Mumbai. The film was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and starred Tabu in the lead role. The film was a remake of the Tamil film, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, which itself was loosely based on the Hollywood film Taxi Driver.
3. Raaz
The Bipasha Basu-starrer Raaz was a remake of the Telugu hit, Manichitrathazhu. The original film was directed by Fazil and featured Mohanlal and Shobana in the lead roles. The story revolved around a mentally unstable woman who is possessed by a spirit. The Hindi version was directed by Vikram Bhatt and also starred Dino Morea and Ashutosh Rana.
4. Jhankaar Beats
The 2003 film Jhankaar Beats was a musical comedy directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The film starred Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Suri and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The story revolved around a group of friends who form a band to compete in a local music competition. The film was a remake of the Tamil hit, Minnale, which starred R. Madhavan and Reema Sen in the lead roles.
5. Bewafaa
The 2005 film Bewafaa starred Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Sushmita Sen in the lead roles. The film was directed by Dharmesh Darshan and was a remake of the Telugu hit, Bommarillu. The original film was directed by Bhaskar and starred Siddharth, Genelia D’Souza and Prakash Raj in the lead roles. The story revolved around the relationship between a father and son.
6. Prem Aggan
The 1998 film Prem Aggan starred Fardeen Khan, Meghna Kothari and Deepti Naval in the lead roles. The film was directed by Feroz Khan and was a remake of the Tamil hit, Minsara Kanavu. The original film was directed by Arvind Swamy and featured Kajol, Ajith Kumar and Rambha in the lead roles. The story revolved around the love triangle between two men and a woman.
7. Hulchul
The 2004 film Hulchul starred Kareena Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi in the lead roles. The film was directed by Priyadarshan and was a remake of the Malayalam hit, Kilichundan Mampazham. The original film was directed by Fazil and featured Mohanlal, Soundarya and Samyuktha Varma in the lead roles. The story revolved around the rivalry between two families.
8. Ek Ajnabee
The 2005 film Ek Ajnabee starred Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal and Perizaad Zorabian in the lead roles. The film was directed by Apoorva Lakhia and was a remake of the Telugu hit, Aparichitudu. The original film was directed by Puri Jagannadh and featured Chiranjeevi, Jyothika and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles. The story revolved around a man who takes revenge on the people who killed his family.
9. Johnny Gaddaar
The 2007 film Johnny Gaddaar starred Neil Nitin Mukesh, Dharmendra, Vinay Pathak and Rimi Sen in the lead roles. The film was directed by Sriram Raghavan and was a remake of the Hollywood film, The Departed. The original film was directed by Martin Scorsese and featured Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson in the lead roles. The story revolved around an undercover cop who tries to infiltrate a gang of criminals.
10. Sarafina!
The 1992 film Sarafina! starred Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba and Leleti Khumalo in the lead roles. The film was directed by Darrell James Roodt and was a remake of the South African film, Cry Freedom. The original film was directed by Richard Attenborough and featured Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington and Penelope Wilton in the lead roles. The story revolved around the struggle of black South Africans against apartheid.
