Shahid Kapoor is currently filming Batti Gul Meter Chalu. (Image courtesy: Shahid Kapoor)
Highlights
- Who Kaun Thi? featured Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in lead roles
- Shahid's Batti Gul Meter Chalu producers have acquired the remake rights
- The remake will also retain two songs from the original film
Manoj Kumar and Sadhana's
Woh Kaun Thi? will be remade by Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment, reports news agency IANS. In addition, a source told
mid-day that actor Shahid Kapoor, who is currently engaged by the production house in
Batti Gul Meter Chalu, is being considered for the lead role. "Shahid has developed a great rapport with Prernaa Arora in
the course of Batti Gul Meter Chalu shoot. After this project, he is committed to doing two more films with the studio. So when they bought the remake rights of
Woh Kaun Thi?, he was one of the first choices to essay Manoj Kumar's role," a source told
mid-day.
KriArj Entertainment has acquired the remake rights of the 1964 film along with two songs -
Naina Barse Rimjhim Rimjhim and
Lag Ja Gale. "The minute we acquired the remake rights, we thought of the songs. These two songs form the backbone of
Woh Kaun Thi?. The film cannot be imagined without those songs," Prernaa said in a statement, reports IANS. Both
Naina Barse Rimjhim Rimjhim and
Lag Ja Gale have been sung by Lata Mangeshkar and composed by Madan Mohan.
"It is a classic timeless film with the epitome of beauty Sadhana
ji, Lata
ji and the great actor Manoj Kumar
ji who are true legends. This is a mark of respect and a tribute to them and the kind of films we had in that era," she added.
Who Kaun Thi? was directed by Raj Khosla.
Shahid Kapoor was last seen in "
Padmaavat" and currently he's filming
Batti Gul Meter Chalu with co-star Shraddha Kapoor. This is Shahid and Shraddha's second film together after 2015's
Haider.
(with inputs from IANS)