Going west NEW FILMFARE ARTICLE

Going west

If some of the best TV series were to be remade in Bollywood, we'd surely want them to be grand. And hence, it would be super cool to watch our tinsel town hotties coming to small screen for the shows. Here's presenting a wishlist of who should play which roles in some of the highest rated television series of Hollywood...

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Joey Tribbiani - Salman Khan
Chandler Bing - Saif Ali Khan
Monica Geller Bing - Anushka Sharma
Rachel Green - Kareena Kapoor Khan
Ross Geller - Imran Khan
Phoebe Buffay - Kalki Koechlin

Nothing can be as magical as F.R.I.E.N.D.S. And we know nothing can ever match the level of the original show but if it was ever remade in Bollywood, it'll have to have one helluva of a cast. We'd like to see Salman and Saif do the classic Chandler and Joey banter. Salman's eternal bachelor boy image and sense of humour goes well with Joey's character and Saif's wit is at par with Mr. Bing's. Since Kareena Kapoor Khan is super stylish, she'd totally fit the bill for Rachel. Also we feel Anushka Sharma will be perfect as the cleanliness freak Monica. The new pairing of Saif and Anushka will be interesting too. And finally, who better than Imran Khan to play the dorky and geeky Ross? Plus Imran with Kareena could reprise their Ek Main Aur Ek Tu cute romance.

How I Met Your Mother?


Ted Mosby - Sidharth Malhotra
Barney Stinson - Ranveer Singh
Robin Scherbatzky - Deepika Padukone
Marshall Eriksen - Arjun Kapoor
Lily Aldrin - Parineeti Chopra



How I Met Your Mother did not entirely replace the magic created by F.R.I.E.N.D.S but it's surely known as the new age F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Sidharth Malhotra would be the perfect Ted who's in search of true love. Though we're not saying Ranveer is like Barney but his comic timing and charisma are similar to that of the legendary' character. The Ishaqzaade couple Arjun and Parineeti can totally pull off Marshall and Lily. And well, Deepika as Robin would be a delight to watch, given all the sex appeal and the romance with Barney and Ted.

Supernatural

Dean Winchester - Shahid Kapoor
Sam Winchester - Hrithik Roshan
Castiel - Abhay Deol

Though Dean is older than Sam, we'd like to see Hrithik playing Sam and Shahid Dean. Girls are drooling over these two brother and we think Hrithik and Shahid are a perfect match for the two. Imagine these two hotties without shirts in an Impala. Drool max.

Also, Castiel is freaking good looking and innocent. Someone like Abhay Deol would be just right for this role. No?

Sex And The City

Samantha Jones - Nargis Fakhri
Carrie Bradshaw - Priyanka Chopra
Miranda Hobbes - Anushka Sharma
Charlotte York - Shraddha Kapoor

It's every girl's fantasy to have amazing friends and own Carrie's wardrobe. Well, no one other than Priyanka Chopra comes to our mind when it's about fashion, so she's our obvious choice for Carrie. Also, Nargis Fakhri is sassy, outspoken, and bohemian and is ideal for the sexy, successful Samantha. Anushka Sharma as the ambitious Miranda and Shraddha Kapoor as Charlotte will be perfect too.

Modern family


Phil Dunphy - Shah Rukh Khan
Jay Pritchett - Amitabh Bachchan
Gloria Pritchett - Jaqueline Fernandez

Claire Dunphy - Kajol
Mitchell Pritchett - John Abraham
Cameron Tucker - Abhishek Bachchan

For some reason we feel Phil's sense of humour would be something only Shah Rukh Khan can attempt and pull off. Plus a mix-match pair of Amitabh Bachchan and Jacqueline Fernandez as Jay and Gloria would be a blast to watch. Also, how cool would it be if John and Abhishek reprised their Dostana magic as Mitchell and Cameron?

Two And A Half Men

Alan Harper - Ritesh Deshmukh
Charlie Harper - Akshay Kumar
Jake Harper - Aryan Khan

How cool would it be if Aryan made his debut in a remake of Two And A Half Men? Riteish Deshmukh's sober and innocent looks are apt for Alan and we can't think of anyone other than Akshay Kumar for Charlie's part. The original Casanova that he is, he'll make the house down with his humour and jokes.

Dexter

Dexter Morgan - Ranbir Kapoor

No one better than Ranbir Kapoor can play Dexter. His twisted story is something only a good actor like Ranbir can do effortlessly. And how dishy will Ranbir look in the show!