Bollywood to Remake "The Italian Job"
Bollywood to Remake "The Italian Job"
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The 1968 film "The Italian Job" and its 2003 remake, will be recreated with "lots of singing and dancing," Indian film chiefs have reportedly said. Also, the famous Minis will now be replaced with Indian cars.
The Indian Film Company (IFC) has bought the rights to the film from Paramount Studios. The acquisition follows warnings by Hollywood studios against the previous practice among many Indian film companies of simply copying the plots of blockbuster movies with impunity.
According to Sandeep Bhargava, the Chief Executive of IFC, the Hindi version will borrow elements from both previous versions of "The Italian Job." He said: "Italian Job is a thriller and we thought it had great scope if adapted for the Indian market."
The film is at present being scripted by director duo Abbas-Mastan, who are famous in India for action thrillers.
If the film proves a success, Mr Bhargava told the Sun newspaper that Bollywood versions of "Mamma Mia!" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" could follow.
The Indian Film Company (IFC) has bought the rights to the film from Paramount Studios. The acquisition follows warnings by Hollywood studios against the previous practice among many Indian film companies of simply copying the plots of blockbuster movies with impunity.
According to Sandeep Bhargava, the Chief Executive of IFC, the Hindi version will borrow elements from both previous versions of "The Italian Job." He said: "Italian Job is a thriller and we thought it had great scope if adapted for the Indian market."
The film is at present being scripted by director duo Abbas-Mastan, who are famous in India for action thrillers.
If the film proves a success, Mr Bhargava told the Sun newspaper that Bollywood versions of "Mamma Mia!" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" could follow.
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