loveyapa: Direct-to-OTT films Maharaj and The Archies marked the Bollywood debuts of Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, respectively. With Advait Chandan’s Loveyapa, they are currently preparing for their theatrical debuts. On February 7, 2025, this romance drama—a remake of the Tamil hit Love Today—will be released in theaters.
Remakes Good Or Not:
Are remakes in Bollywood being successful or not. As we see, from the beginning of pandemic onwards audience have started consuming south movies and original content from OTT platforms. As now a days all the original movies are available on youtube and in other OTT Platforms, the main issue rises here is whether are viewers ready to watch another remake. In the recent years there were many remakes of south movies in Bollywood which couldn’t survive in Bollywood as audience have already seen the hindi dub versions or with subtitles.
After the pandemic around 20 to 25 south and foreign films were remade in Bollywood which didn’t work well in the theater These films are Antim: The Final Truth (2021), Tadap (2021), Bachchhan Paandey (2022), Jersey (2022), Nikamma (2022), HIT: The First Case (2022), Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Dobaaraa (2022), Vikram Vedha (2022), Thank God (2022), Mili (2022), Shehzada (2023), Selfiee (2023), Bholaa (2023), Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023), Chatrapathi (2023), Farrey (2023), Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024), Savi (2024), Sarfira (2024), Khel Khel Mein (2024), Baby John (2024) and Deva (2025). The two remakes which worked out was Shaaitan and Drishyam 2 which are both starred by Ajay Devgan.
Critics Opinions:
Indian Film Critic Taran Adarsh said “Haath jod ke keh raha hoon – remake banana bandh kariye”. He Also added, “There was a time when filmmakers used to lift foreign films and then claim that they made an original movie. Now that is not possible, and you can’t hide it from the audience.”
One more upcoming remake – Dhadak 2, a remake of Pariyerum Perumal (2018). Should the makers of these films be worried? Atul Mohan (Movie business Analyst) replied, “Yes, they should especially when more than 95% of the remakes have not worked.” Raj Bansal exulted, “I am sure they must be worried. Its high time we must stop making remakes.”
Do you think will audience encourage newcomers with the remakes as it didn’t work with top stars ?