| Dumdum |
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on 28-Sep-01 11:27 AM
This is the news I read in timesofindia.com.
At least, now they say openly what they are copying from. Otherwise, some people even suggest 'Sholay' is original Indian movie!
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Big B to star in Godfather remake
MUMBAI: India's best-known film star, Amitabh Bachchan, will play the lead role in an Indian version of Hollywood's legendary blockbuster, The Godfather, the producer said on Friday.
Bachchan's son, Abhishek, will act as one of his children in the big-budget production, Kutumb (Family), which will begin shooting early next year.
"It is based on The Godfather and Amitabh plays Vito Corleone," producer A.G. Nadiadwala said on Friday. "But it will be an Indian version with songs, action, comedy."
The Godfather, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, was based on Mario Puzo's bestseller and traced the bloody rivalry between Italian mafia families in the United States.
Bachchan, voted actor of the millennium in a BBC poll beating other contenders such as Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin, is an icon for millions of Indian movie buffs around the world and is best known for his "angry young man" action roles in the 1970s and 80s
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