With Shahenshah, Satte Pe Satta and other Amitabh Bachchan remakes, Bollywood is ready for the return of the Angry Young Man

After 'Don', 'Agneepath', 'Zanjeer' and 'Sholay', among others, 2.0 versions of several yesteryear hits featuring Amitabh Bachchan are under consideration. An industry source tells that Tinnu Anand, who directed the 1988 vigilante-drama 'Shahenshah', has been approached by many for the remake rights of the film. “He is yet to part with them. Another one of his directorials, 'Kaalia', is also a strong contender, with a lot of industry insiders keen to put a modern-day spin on the actionentertainer,” informs the source.
Meanwhile, we hear negotiations are underway for the rights of Prakash Mehra’s 1982 comic-caper, 'Namak Halaal', which featured the Big B, Shashi Kapoor and Smita Patil.“It’s a timeless comedy and multiple producers are in talks. If the deal is locked, one of them is looking to approach a top actor-star kid, whose forte is comedy, to step into Bachchan’s shoes,” the source shares.
Bhushan Kumar had announced a remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Dharmendra and Bachchan-starrer classic, 'Chupke Chupke', with Rajkummar Rao as botany professor Parimal Tripathi, who masquerades as chauffeur Pyare Mohan to hoodwink his wife’s (Sharmila Tagore) protective brother-in-law (Om Prakash). The actor, who will step into Bachchan’s shoes to play literature professor, Sukumar Sinha, is yet undecided.
Rohit Shetty is bank-rolling a 'Satte Pe Satta' remake, with Farah Khan in the director’s chair. The 1982 original was top-lined by Bachchan in a double role—as Ravi Anand, who lives with his six brothers, and the antagonist, Babu. Farah was keen to have Hrithik Roshan step in for the Big B for the second time after 'Agneepath'. After several rounds of discussions, the actor walked out, reportedly due to differences over the script. The director then approached Salman Khan, who was skeptical about playing a character previously essayed by the veteran actor. Buzz is, the makers are now in talks with Ajay Devgn for the part.
“It’s challenging to get such a huge ensemble in place. An official update on the film is expected once the coronavirus pandemic subsides,” adds the source.