Taking to Instagram, trade analyst, Taran Adarsh shared a post and
captioned it, “Official remake of timeless classics Mili, Koshish, &
Bawarchi announced. In a major development, #AnushreeMehta and #AbirSengupta
(of Jaadugar Films) and #SameerRajSippy (of SRS Productions) will jointly
produce the ‘official remake’ of three iconic films.”
#Koshish [#SanjeevKumar - #JayaBachchan] was directed by #Gulzar, while
#Bawarchi [#RajeshKhanna - #JayaBachchan] and #Mili [#AmitabhBachchan -
#JayaBachchan] were directed by #HrishikeshMukherjee.
#SameerRajSippy is the grandson of legendary producer #NCSippy [who
produced the three classics] and son of veteran director #RajSippy, while
#AnushreeMehta and #AbirSengupta had produced the spy-comedy #MrsUndercover.
Anushree Mehta and Abir Sengupta of Jaadugar Films jointly said, “We
are absolutely thrilled to be setting upon this magical journey of making three
of our all-time favourite movies in a new form and mould. It is a huge
responsibility as Koshish, Bawarchi and Mili are celebrated in India and across
the globe, which have been made by the legendary Gulzar saab and Hrishi da, who
have set the standards of filmmaking for generations to come. These are the
films we have grown up on and they are the stories that the new generation
should also witness; to know our rich cinematic legacy. We endeavour to put our
best to live up to the expectations, the responsibility and most importantly
remake these films which will touch the audiences’ hearts far and wide. The cast and crew of the films will be announced soon.”
Sameer Raj Sippy said, “I feel movies are about defining moments,
interesting enough to share with people, and that’s why I think it’s time we
take classic stories and bring them in today’s scenario, with a newer and
modern outlook. And that’s the intention behind revisiting Bawarchi, Mili and
Koshish. Coming from a legendary family of film makers, and being inspired by
the family business, I now want to continue this legacy that has been handed
down by my grandfather, Shri N. C. Sippy, my uncle Romu Sippy and my father Raj
Sippy.”
However, the news hasn’t gone down too well with netizens who took to
twitter to express their anguish. They feel the OG filmmakers’ unique visions,
down-to-earth characters and wholesome storytelling have left an incredible
mark on generations of audiences. Legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya
Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Sanjeev Kumar and others gave their career-best
performances in these films. No one can recreate the magic that has been
created by these legendary makers.
Nalini Rathnam expressed her angst on twitter asking, “Why is this film
"industry" spoiling everything for us???? Unbelievable lack of
creativity!!~ 😡 Others too joined in the fray venting their
anger with “Creativity dying day by day in the name of remakes. First of all,
they will spoil great memories & create bad copy. Lack of New stories are
biggest drawback of this industry.” "Its not only about the sentiments that these
originals carry in the minds and hearts of audiences, but they even doubt if any
of the current actors can even come closer to the acting prowess of the likes
of Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bachchan in these
movies?" tweeted another.
Echoing these sentiments, another user tweeted: #Koshish #Bawarchi
#Mili are classics that one should not remake ever. In spite of this if a producer
wants to make it then how can they find a perfect replacement for Amitabh
Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Bachchan? Due respect to all
others I may say no one is capable. Looking at the tweets, it seems no one is
liking the idea. A Hyderabadi expressed "Arre aisa nakko karore bawa, Woh
Hrishi, Gulzar, Kaka, Amit, Sanjeev, once in a millenium hai.. ab woh audience nahi
hai na woh filmmakers ya actors Purane classicon ko Baigan mein mat milao re..
Loved by millions, all three evergreen classics are considered
masterworks of Indian cinema. Koshish was directed by Gulzar, Bawarchi and Mili
are timeless favourites directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Coincidentally, all the three films had Jaya Bhaduri nee Bachchan in the lead. Wondering what Jaya ji has to say on this.
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