Sholay Remake!!

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:20 am

I came across a this news item on Rediff.

Sholay to be remade by RGV

who are ur choices for the starcast?

Its very difficult for me to make a choice from the current crop of actors.

aapka opinion kya hai?

by **Sharjeel** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:27 am

I hope he does a good job.

The villian from china gate would be a good choice as the villian.

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:30 am

Sharjeel wrote:I hope he does a good job.

The villian from china gate would be a good choice as the villian.

I doubt he will b able to generate the same kind of fear...

by **Sharjeel** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:32 am

akhilis2cool wrote:
Sharjeel wrote:I hope he does a good job.

The villian from china gate would be a good choice as the villian.
I doubt he will b able to generate the same kind of fear...

Out of the question! Amjad Khan was born to be Gabbar Singh.

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:26 pm

Ramu's Sholay is not planned as a dacoit drama. it will be set in the Mumbai underworld...and the Gabbar equivalent wud be a dreaded bhai.

keeping that in mind my choices are:

Veeru --- Sanjay Dutt (can be macho n funny at the same time)

Jai ---- Abhishek Bachchan (very intense. not just coz he is BigB's output...)

Gabbar --- Rajnikanth

(if u insist on a Bollywood actor, Gulshan Grover)

Thakur --- Amithab!

Basanti --- Rani Mukherji

the widow --- Tabu

The Jailor --- Paresh Rawal

Soorma Bhopali --- Rajpal Yadav

Imaam Saheb --- Hangal again! (he's still alive and looks the same too)

.... who else....?

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:52 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:Veeru --- Sanjay Dutt (can be macho n funny at the same time)
Jai ---- Abhishek Bachchan (very intense. not just coz he is BigB's output...)
Gabbar --- Rajnikanth (if u insist on a Bollywood actor, Gulshan Grover)
Thakur --- Amithab!
Basanti --- Rani Mukherji
the widow --- Tabu
The Jailor --- Paresh Rawal
Soorma Bhopali --- Rajpal Yadav
Imaam Saheb --- Hangal again! (he's still alive and looks the same too)

.... who else....?

mhmm

My only change to ur list wld be

Veeru: Abhshek Bachchan

Jai: Ajay devgan

Thakur: Naseeruddin Shah/ Danny

Gabbar:...welll....still cant decide.

by **lonewolf** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:21 pm

I heard it was a good movie and saw a little bit of it long ago - the part where the thakur's hands get cut off and the part where the other guy finds that the coin is fixed.

I rented the Sholay DVD twice and didn't watch it

It is due today; let me try to renew it

Then I'll repost here with new characters.

by **akhilis2cool** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:08 am

U havent watched sholay yet!!! :shock:

by **lonewolf** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:21 am

akhilis2cool wrote:U havent watched sholay yet!!!

Dang! I had to return the Sholay DVD today

but I'll take it later this week. I can rent it as many times I want; anyway its free in the public library.

I rented Calcutta Mail DVD today and will watch it tomorrow.

by **akhilsi2cool** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:36 am

lonewolf wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:U havent watched sholay yet!!!

Dang! I had to return the Sholay DVD today but I'll take it later this week. I can rent it as many times I want; anyway its free in the public library.

I rented Calcutta Mail DVD today and will watch it tomorrow.

Calcutta mail is a OK movie.

But do not forget to watch sholay...and do post ur views here.

by **akhilis2cool** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:40 am

BUMP!

MUMBAI: When "Sholay" producer G.P. Sippy read about Ram Gopal Varma's plans to remake the classic, he made a trip to the talented director's office, hugged him and said he was sure Ramu would do full justice to the film.

"It was a very moving moment. Almost as moving as when (Shiv Sena supremo) Bal Thackeray hugged me after 'Sarkar' for capturing his life," says Varma.

Now that the project has been blessed by the grand-master, "Sholay" or shall we call it Ram Gopal Varma Ki Sholay, the astute director has begun to look at the casting for the new-age version of the ageless classic.

And though several names are doing the rounds for the other legendary parts in the Salim-Javed script, Ramu has so far locked in on only one character - Jai, played by superstar Amitabh Bachchan in the original.

Varma's choice for Jai in his remake is newcomer Mohit Ahlawat.

Says the star maker: "Though I'm yet to zero-in on the actors for the other characters - there are so many of them and they're all legendary - I'm certain that I want Mohit for Bachchan's character. He has that brooding intensity on screen which is required."

Mohit, whose waiting for the release of his maiden film "James", can't believe his luck.

"It's the most exciting thing to have happened to my career so far, even more exciting than 'James'. Imagine getting to play my dream role so early in my career.

"I've watched 'Sholay' repeatedly. And if I had to choose the one role from the film, I'd have chosen Bachchan's. He was awesome. I can't hope to recreate even a bit of his magic. But I'll try. I'll be watching Bachchan's performance very carefully in 'Sholay'. I feel it will be a huge learning experience for me."

Asked if he was aware that Shah Rukh Khan is reprising another legenadry Bachchan role, Mohit answered in the affirmative.

"Yes I'm aware he's doing 'Don'. And now I'm doing 'Sholay'. It's good that we'll have new interpretations of these classics. It makes life more exciting," says Mohit who recently tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend.

"It has changed my life," he says about his marriage.

"I feel so much more confident and ready to face the world. Earlier I used to go back to an empty home. Now there's someone waiting for me."

He adds as an afterthought: "At the end of Sholay, Jai didn't get the woman he loved. Thank god my love story has a happy ending."

The link

I also heard that Bachchan might play gabbar singh

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:05 am

yes...Amithab is playing Gabbar-bhai in the film!

only Amithab and Mohit have baeen chosen till date...lets see who else are roped in...

Mohit Ahlawat

http://media.santabanta.com/newsite/cinemascope/bitimages/mohit.jpg

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:06 am

[quote="CtrlAltDel"]sorry...that shudabeen:

Mohit Ahlawat

by **akhilis2cool** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:15 am

Thats the guy from the upcoming movie 'James'...but the real attraction in that movie is the new heroine...

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:16 am

akhilis2cool wrote:I also heard that Bachchan might play gabbar singh

I think amitabh would suit the role of Thakur rather than gabbar. He is too old to play gabbar.

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:46 am

Mayavi Morpheus wrote:I think amitabh would suit the role of Thakur rather than gabbar. He is too old to play gabbar.

knowing RGV and BigB, i bet they'll pull it off!

anyway we shud remember that RGV's Sholay is not a dacoit drama. its a Mumbai underworld tale. i am sure Amithab wud rock as Gabbar-bhai

by **ycr007** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:17 pm

akhilis2cool wrote:Thats the guy from the upcoming movie 'James'...but the real attraction in that movie is the new heroine...

She Had a Bit Role in Sarkar as the Heroine Whom Big B Supports ......

Varma has this Knack of Repeating his heroines ins SMall parts and then in Big Parts

Case in Point is Antara Maali-Company,MMDBCH & Naach

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:36 am

ycr007 wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:...the real attraction in that movie is the new heroine...
She Had a Bit Role in Sarkar as the Heroine Whom Big B Supports....

thats Nisha Kothari...and she's real pretty!

who knows...she might be the Basanti in RGV Ka Sholay!

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:48 am

CtrlAltDel wrote:
ycr007 wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:...the real attraction in that movie is the new heroine...
She Had a Bit Role in Sarkar as the Heroine Whom Big B Supports....
thats Nisha Kothari...and she's real pretty!
who knows...she might be the Basanti in RGV Ka Sholay!

I wld. prefer Rani Mukherjee for the role of basanti...why take a risk with a newbee?

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:10 am

akhilis2cool wrote:...why take a risk with a newbee?

thats RGV! expect the unexpected...

btw, Ramesh Sippy cast a newbie as Gabbar Singh and see wat hapnd...

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:31 am

CtrlAltDel wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:...why take a risk with a newbee?
thats RGV! expect the unexpected...

btw, Ramesh Sippy cast a newbie as Gabbar Singh and see wat hapnd...

Well, not all his experiments have been successful.

Amjad Khan jaise actoraan abhi kahaan milte?

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:51 pm

akhilis2cool wrote:
CtrlAltDel wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:...why take a risk with a newbee?
thats RGV! expect the unexpected...

btw, Ramesh Sippy cast a newbie as Gabbar Singh and see wat hapnd...
Well, not all his experiments have been successful.
Amjad Khan jaise actoraan abhi kahaan milte?

but if RGV wants to use only well known names, he wont be RGV anymore. he can change his surname to 'Johar' or 'Chopra'

by **akhilis2cool** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:04 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:
CtrlAltDel wrote:
akhilis2cool wrote:...why take a risk with a newbee?
thats RGV! expect the unexpected...

btw, Ramesh Sippy cast a newbie as Gabbar Singh and see wat hapnd...
Well, not all his experiments have been successful.
Amjad Khan jaise actoraan abhi kahaan milte?
but if RGV wants to use only well known names, he wont be RGV anymore. he can change his surname to 'Johar' or 'Chopra'

'Only well known faces' ki baat nahi hai...acting bhi to aani chahiye...neways he is a better judge.

I was wondering how basanti's role wld. change in the remake...

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:28 pm

akhilis2cool wrote:...neways he is a better judge.

yes..trust him to cast the right person.

akhilis2cool wrote:I was wondering how basanti's role wld. change in the remake...

i read somewhere she wud be a female cabbie in mumbai...and the cab's name wud be 'Dhanno'..

by **enriquee** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:45 pm

hey pple... its a good move by RGV.... but it cannot match the original version....

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