Indian filmmakers taking inspiration from Hollywood films is a common phenonmenon. Most, of the times our filmmakers go for freemakes except rare instances like 'Oopiri', where producers acquired the rights from original makers. But the trend seems to be reversing now. Bollywood hit film '3 Idiots' has been remade in to Spanish recently. Latest buzz says that Hollywood film 'The Hero' directed by Brett Haley is based on Kamal Haasan's 'Uttama Villain'.
It is known that 'Uttama Villain' released in 2015 and it has won critical acclaim. Kamal has provided story and screen-play for this film. Even though it was not a great commercial success, it has impressed the audience. The talk is that 'The Hero' movie is heavily inspired by Kamal's film. 'The Hero' movie is releasing on July 9. The filmmakers have screened the film recently in Sundance Film Festival in January and it has received good response.
If the news is indeed true, it is a moment of pride for all the cinema lovers in India. Even though, Kamal Haasan is known as one the best actors in the country, he is underrated as a writer and director. Perhaps the time has come to accept him as the finest wrirter also.
It is known that 'Uttama Villain' released in 2015 and it has won critical acclaim. Kamal has provided story and screen-play for this film. Even though it was not a great commercial success, it has impressed the audience. The talk is that 'The Hero' movie is heavily inspired by Kamal's film. 'The Hero' movie is releasing on July 9. The filmmakers have screened the film recently in Sundance Film Festival in January and it has received good response.
If the news is indeed true, it is a moment of pride for all the cinema lovers in India. Even though, Kamal Haasan is known as one the best actors in the country, he is underrated as a writer and director. Perhaps the time has come to accept him as the finest wrirter also.