Bollywood Movies inspired from English mv

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Hindi movies English movies Relation
Aabra Ka Daabra Harry Potter The whole concept is based on the original film, just given an Indian taste to it.
Angrakshak The Bodyguard The storyline is picked up from the Hollywood blockbuster.
Ajnabee The Bodyguard Exact remake of 1992 Hollywood film Consenting Adults.
Awara Paagal Deewana The Whole Nine Yards (film) Both movies follow same plotlines where a greedy wife forces her husband to rat on their neighbor who has a big prize on his head due to previous mob connections.
Baadshah Nick of Time, If Looks Could Kill and Rush Hour Many changes in the plot and characters but story is based on the same theory of killing an influential woman as well saving a kidnapped girl.
Baazigar A Kiss Before Dying Baazigar is almost a scene-by-scene copy of the film, with few exceptions.
Barre Mian Chotey Mian Bad Boys Almost same story. scene-by-scene copy of many scenes.
Bichoo Leon a.k.a. The assassin a.k.a. The Professional Bichoo is almost a scene-by-scene copy of the film, with few exceptions such as age of few characters.
Chocolate The Usual Suspects The ending is almost a scene by scene rip-off.
Chor Machaaye Shor Blue Streak A Indian version of the movie.
Chori Chori, Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nehin It happened One Night Almost a scene by scene copy, with some exceptions.
Ek Ajnabee Man on Fire Same story
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Houseboat In the original the actress is running from her overprotective father, while in the remake she suffer memory loss from an accident.

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Hindi movies English movies Relation
Hera Pheri The Sting Many similarities. Some of the characters have been changed.
Hum Tum When Harry Met Sally The whole concept and sequence of events matches from the Hollywood movie

Kaante Reservoir Dogs Same concept with similarities to Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects.
Kohra Rebecca Complete plot similar just changed Ending.
Mazaa Mazaa 13 Going on 30 Same story. The girls age is upped to 15 in Mazza Mazza.
Musafir U Turn Same story with a certain changes in characters and ending.
Naina The Eye Remake. Even the characters have been made up to look as close to the original movie characters as possible.
Naqaab dot the i Remake

Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav A Fish Called Wanda Most of the scenes are copied.
Partner Hitch Same Story and many scenes are copied.
Phir Milenge Philadelphia The plot of the film has been copied but the sexes have been changed.
Pyar to Hona Hi Tha French Kiss It can alternatly be termed as a Hindi translations, scene-by-scene copy, even some dialogs have also been copied.
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Fatal Attraction Same story .only few changes within the script.
Qayamat: City Under Threat The Rock A complete Remake in Hindi.
Ram Jaane Angels with Dirty Faces Almost a complete copy, but with some plot changes to make it local.
Saaya Dragonfly (film) A complete Remake in Hindi.
Tathastu John Q The Hindi version of the movie.
Taxi Number 9211 Changing Lanes Same concept.
The Killer Collateral Same plot and Storyline.
The Train - Some lines should never be crossed Derailed - Some lines should never be crossed A scene-by-scene copy of the film, no exceptions but songs.

Vaastu Shastra The Shining & The Grudge It's an A-Z lift from "The Grudge", while some people believe that it's a rehashed version of "The Shining".
Veer Zaara The Hurricane Same story but some exceptions in plot.
Woh Kaun Thi, Bhaagam bhaag (2007) Vertigo It is a copy of Alferd Hitchcock's "Vertigo". Even the house in this film is an exact copy of the one from the original. In Bhaagam Bhaag the stroy is lifted but some characters and comedy is added. The famous clock tower scene is there in the Bollywood film
Yes Boss The Apartment The plot is same with change in characters.
Zameen Air Force One Although the plane actually lands safely in this Bollywood movie, the events between the hijackers and the protagonist have certainly been taken from AF1, like their demand to release their commander. Part of the BollyCat was in fact inspired by a real life Indian Airlines hijacking
Zeher Out of Time The film was reputed to be a direct copy of the film, even the dialogues are translated to Hindi.

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Posted: 17 years ago
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To be honest i have either only seen the indian or the english none have seen both so to me it does not even matter at all...thats why i say dont care if they copy or not even english films copy!
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Posted: 17 years ago
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dont forget murder, which is a copy of "unfaithful"

the one that annoyed me the most was partner, every scene was copied from hitch and that made it sooo ridiculous
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Posted: 17 years ago
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there were times when i thought that chak de india held a lot of resemlence to MIRACLE ( the american ice hockey team who beat the ussr known as the biggest upset on ice)
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Posted: 17 years ago
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one word=WOW!! 😆 its kinda funny how some r like EXACTLY the same...! 😆 😆 😆 i mean change a bit of the script dont jsut copy to the MAX!! lol
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Theres Heyy baby copy of 3 men and a baby
theres ek ajnabee
but WOW! 😆 so many original minds in bolly lol 😉
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Posted: 17 years ago
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''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' is too a remake of a Hollywood movie, but I don't know the name of the Hollywood movie, my brother saw it and he told me....

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Ghajini was a copy of Memento
Akele hum Akele Tum was a copy of the 1979 Hollywood flick Kramer Vs Kramer. The ending was changed to make it appeal to an Indian audience but other than that and the songs it was a direct copy.
Mann was a copy of an Affair to Remamber
Yaraana and Daraar, both starring Rishi Kapoor were remakes of Sleeping with the enemy.
U me aur hum was inspired by the Notebook
Deewangee was inspired by Primal Fear
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Posted: 16 years ago
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WOW!!! that is a lotttttttttttt of movies!!!!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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The question should be which movies have not been "inspired" by Hollywood movies..

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