Bollywood Hungama Subhash K. Jha Updated: Apr 28, 2021 - 1:27 PM IST ); });
Shankar the maverick filmmaker from the South known for his big-screen fantasies has lately found himself in a bit of a legal jam. First there was the producer of Shankar’s 2005 Telugu blockbuster
Anniyan. Producer Aascar V Ravichandran claimed and rightly so that the story and screenplay rights of
Anniyan belonged to him and therefore Shankar was not within his rights to do the remake.
Now comes an even bigger blow to Shankar’s epic plans with his long-delayed
Indian 2 finding itself in a legal imbroglio. The producers Lyca Productions have now gone to court to forbid Shankar from directing any other film until he completes
Ranveer Singh adds to his big-budget projects with remake of Tamil hit ‘Anniyan’
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Actor Ranveer Singh is set to star in the Hindi remake of the Tamil psychological thriller Anniyan , known to Hindi audiences as Aparichit . The remake will be helmed by the original film s director S. Shankar (centre) and produced by Pen Studios Jayantilal Gada (right).
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NEW DELHI: Actor Ranveer Singh has added to the list of big-ticket titles in his kitty with the Bollywood remake of Tamil hit Anniyan to be helmed by original filmmaker S. Shankar. The psychological action thriller released in 2005 is best known to Hindi-speaking audiences through its dubbed Hindi version Aparichit available on satellite television channels.
Ranveer Singh with Shankar and Jayantilal Gada. (Image courtesy: ranveersingh)
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The Hindi remake will be directed by S Shankar
The shooting schedule of the film is slated to begin mid-2022
New Delhi:
Ranveer Singh is all set to feature in the Hindi adaptation of the 2005 Tamil psychological thriller
Anniyan, directed by S Shankar, who will also helm the new film.
Anniyan starred Vikram in the lead role. The yet-to-be-titled pan India project will be produced by Jayantilal Gada. The shooting schedule of the film is slated to begin mid-2022. The film will mark Ranveer Singh s first project with Shankar, who is known for directing Rajinikanth in blockbusters like
Ranveer Singh all set to collaborate with Shankar for official remake of Tamil hit Anniyan
Blessed to have this opportunity, Ranveer Singh acknowledged Shankar for being a true disruptor who always brings exceptional ideas to the screen. Ranveer Singh, Shankar, Jayantilal Gada , Instagram
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Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 04:08 PM IST
Movie buffs have a reason to rejoice! Two forces of Indian cinema - iconic director Shankar and Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh are coming together for the remake of the filmmaker s 2005 cult blockbuster Anniyan .
This is anticipated to be one of the biggest director-actor collaborations in recent times. Shankar, known for his path-breaking, larger-than-life vision, and Ranveer, who has given India some of the most unforgettable and lovable characters on-screen, are coming together in an unprecedented creative coup.