Mani Ratnam's Thalapathy Remake Rights Sold

The 1991 Mani Ratnam classic Thalapathy starring Rajinikanth, Mammootty and Shobhana, remake rights in Hindi has been purchased by Bollywood producer Bharath Shah.

Bharath Shah had co-produced Mani Ratnam's Madhavan- Shalini romantic musical Alaipayuthey in Hindi as Saathiya with Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukherjee.

Thalapathy had extraordinary music by Ilayaraja. The theme of the film is loosely based on the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana in epic Mahabharata. Internationally noted cinematographer Santosh Sivan, made his debut in the Tamil with the film.

The Hindi remake will be directed by Puja Jatinder Singhwho has assisted the producer for his various films. The shoot will start in early 2012.