The producers of the 1994 cult comedy Andaz Apna Apna are planning a reboot. They have approached Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan for the roles of Prem and Amar played by Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in the original.
“The producers Vinay and Priti Sinha are planning to do Andaz Apna Apna – it won’t be a sequel or remake. Nor will Raj Kumar Santoshi direct it,” a source is quoted as saying in an India Today report. While the producers haven’t finalised on the story, they are sure about not wanting it to be a sequel or remake.
“Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Andaz Apna Apna, starring Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor, was a cult movie and one cannot mess with the original. One should not touch such a great film and that too 25 years later and destroy it by a remake or sequel. The director is yet to be finalised,” said the source.
However, Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan have been approached for the part. “Ranveer and Varun have been approached to play Amar and Prem for their comic flair, who again will be happy-go-lucky characters but not the same ones we saw in the 1994 movie. Both are good friends off screen and will be able to carry off their roles with ease.”
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The movie will be set in 2019 and Shakthi Kapoor’s character will be the only one to be reprised from the original. “The iconic character of Crime Master Gogo (played by Shakti Kapoor earlier) will also make a comeback with a contemporary actor and his character will be more stylised and modern,” the source added.
“AAA reloaded is a big film and the makers are treading cautiously as they want to finalise everything before making an announcement.”
Varun Dhawan has proved his mettle for comedy through movies like Main Tera Hero, Judwaa 2 and Dishyoom. Ranveer Singh’s comic turn in his recently released Simmba has been widely appreciated.
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