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After RGV's Sholay, Ekta Kapoor will now remake the film in Bhojpuri. It'll be called Gabbar Singh and release on the same day as Ramu's movie!
Kunal M Shah
Ramesh Sippy's Sholay has been a source of inspiration for several filmmakers. More recently, Ram Gopal Verma has been busy with his remake of the film with Amitabh Bachchan playing the character of Gabbar Singh.
Now, soap queen Ekta Kapoor will also remake Sholay and call it Gabbar Singh. However, Ekta is to make the film in Bhojpuri. Earlier, she has made a Bhojpuri film titled Hum Bal Brahmachari Tu Kanya Kumari. Mahesh Pandey who is the writer of most of Balaji's shows including Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kasauti Zindagi Kay will direct her Sholay remake.
"The film will be launched on November 20 which also happens to be Tusshar Kapoor's birthday. The film will go on the floors on January 5 and will be released on the same day as Ram Gopal Verma's film," says a source. "It will probably be one of the biggest and the costliest films to be made in Bhojpuri and bug names from the Bhojpuri and Hindi film industry are being signed for the same. There are about 35 characters in the film and a big name from Bollywood who will give competition to Amitabh Bachchan will be finalised soon for the role. A Bollywood actor will be taken for the role of Thakur Baldev Singh."
Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishen has been finalised for the film. "I have been signed for the film but I am not allowed to reveal which character I will be playing. You will have to wait for an official confirmation from either Maheshji or Ekta," he says.
The film will have lyrics by Vinay-Bihari and music from Satish Ajay who are big names in Bhojpuri industry. When contacted for his views on impending competition, Ram Gopal Varma said jokingly, "My film will flop."
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