Akshay Kumar to star in 'Ramana' remake

New Delhi, Dec 25: After
successfully co-producing her
first film "Rowdy Rathore", which
entered the Rs.100 crore club,
designer Shabina Khan has now
bought the rights of Tamil hit "
Ramana", a film highlighting the
fight against
corruption.Confirming the same,
Khan told IANS: "I have bought
the rights of Tamil film 'Ramana'.
I will remake it in Hindi. It's a
beautiful film and I believe the
audience will enjoy watching the
film in Hindi."
"Akshay Kumar will play the lead
in my film and the film will go on
the floors in mid-2013," added
the producer who had jointly
produced "Rowdy Rathore" with
Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
"Ramana", a 2002 blockbuster,
was helmed by A.R. Murugadoss
and starred Vijayakanth and
Simran.
Who will direct the Hindi version?
"We have not yet decided the
leading lady for the film. As far as
the director is concerned, we will
soon make an official
announcement."

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