Thursday, November 22, 2007

Bollywood Movie - Hollywood remake1

“Sholay” is said to be inspired from following movies,
1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. Seven Samurai
3. Magnificent Seven
and “Sholay” famous song “Mehbooba Mehbooba” is based on “Say You Love Me” by Demi Roussas and is equally enjoyable.

Mohabbatein – “DEAD POET’S SOCIETY”
Darr – “DEAD ALM” (Australian film) & “CAPE FEAR”
Salaam Namaste – “NINE MONTHS”
Dhoom – Has got shades of "TOO FAST TOO FURIOUS” & “OCEAN ELEVEN”
Hum Tum – “HARRY MET SALLY” was adapted beautifully.
Mere yaar Ki shaadi hai – “MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING”
Yeh Dillagi – “SABRINA”

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’....
And there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Raqeeb” – Copied from “Murder By Natural Causes”

“Raghu Romeo” (2003) - from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's ATAME. (1990...also known as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down)

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’, and there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Chocolate” gets its whole content from “The Usual Suspects”

“3 Deewarein” is highly influenced by “The Shawshank Redemption”

“Janbaaz” get its inspiration from “Duel in the Sun” (1946) featuring Gregory Peck & Jennifer Jones.

“The Burning Train” takes its main plot from Japanese Movie “Shinkansen Daibakuha” or “The Bullet Train” (1975).

“Judwaa” - Inspired by Cantonese movie Shuang long hui (1992), also known as "The Twin Dragons". The movie copied the exacts scenes also.

“Naina” – Completely Inspired from “The Eye”

“Bhoot” – It’s a kind of remake of Ram Gopal Verma’s Own movie “Raat”
But it surely is inspired from these English Versions : “The exorcist”, “Rosemary's baby” and “The Omen”

“Agnipath” & “Vaastav” - get it from “ScarFace”...
Al Pacino’s “SCARFACE" has inspired many Gangster movies and the most influenced are “Agnipath” & “Vaastav”.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali also gets inspired........
“Khamoshi” (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was inspired from “Beyond Silence” (German)
It was German director Link's debut with touching and engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf parents and their hearing daughter who is going to learn music.
Same theme was there in the debut film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Khamoshi”. Quite interesting.

The “spirited filmmaker” again repeated the inspiration thing in “BLACK” inspired by “THE MIRACLE WORKER”.


“Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” is highly inspired by “Meet the Parents” and also from “Anger Management”. Infact a whole scene of Salman’s dinner at Priyanka’s house where the ashes bowl gets broken by the cork of the bottle is a straight lift from "Meet The Parents".

“Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar” - is inspired by "Meet the Parents" too.

“Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai” also gets inspiration from “Meet The Parents” & “Father OF the Bride”

And Strangely
“Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai” – also follows “Father of the Bride”

Munnabhai MBBS >> Patch Adams(English)
Saaya >> Dragonfly(English)
Chocolate >> The Usual Suspects(English)
Awara Pagal Deewana >> The Whole Nine Yards(English)

Lagaan >> Victory(English)- almost rip off from it and has close similiarity with Mystery, Alaska!(English)
It has the same theme as Nukkad(TV Serial- Hindi::Just one episode where people in the village play a cricket match to save their village)

Heyy Baby>> Thoovalsparsham(Malayalam) & Three Men and a baby(English)
Rang De Basanti >> 4 the people(Malayalam) ->INspired? -> Only the 2nd part of RDB is from 4the people, starting from the scenes when the youth vowes to fight against injustice. The movie-making, instilling national spirit by bhagat singh story and the funny scenes are not in the malayalam original version.

Bhul Bhulayya >> Manichitrathaazh (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Manichitrathaaz has been made into almost all other languages including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In Tamil(Chandramukhi), it became the 2nd biggest hit

Manorama Six Feet Under >> China Town(English)
Bheja Fry >> Dinner Time(French)
Dhol >> In Harihar Nagar(Malayalam)
Iqbal >> Goal( Inspired ?)
Dor >> Perumazhakkalam(Malayalam) [Inspired ?- heard Kukkunoor bought to remake]

Kyon Ki >> Taalvattam(Malayalam) [same director -> REMAKE]
Bhagam Bhag >> Mannar Mathai Speaking(Malayalam)
Chup Chup Ke >> Punjabi House (Malayalam)
Garam Masala >> Boeing Boeing (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hulchul >> Godfather(Malayalam)
Hungama >> Poochakkoru Mookkuthi(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar >> Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhaanam (Malayalam)[REMAKE]

Golmaal >> Kakkakuyil(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hera Pheri >> Ramjirav Speaking(Malayalam)
Tere Naam >> Sethu(Tamil)
No Entry >> Charlie Chaplin(Tamil) [Remake ?]
Namastey London >> Purab Aur Paschim(Hindi)
Jeene Sif Tere Liye >> Anmol Ghadi(Hindi)

Naina - The Eye(English)
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge - Anger Management(English)
Ssssshhh - Scream(English)
Bichhoo-The Professional(English)
Blackmail(Ajaydevgun)-Ransom(English)
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai-My Best FriendsWedding(English)
3 Deewarein - Shawshank Redemption(English) [Inspired - Nagesh had admitted that he wanted to do a similar film before he started this project)

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Sleepless in Seattle(English)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega - Chandralekha(Malayalam) [remake]
Chandralekha is inspired from While You were sleeping(English),director had admitted
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye - Wedding Singer(English)
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya - Fatal Attraction(English)
Murder - Unfaithful(English)
Bluffmaster - Criminal(English)
Hum Tum - When Harry met Sally(English)
Saajan - Cyrano de Bergerac(French)
Khwahish - LoveStory(Novel and movie)
The Burning Train - The Bullet Train(Japanese ?)
Dil Chahta Hain - Dead Poet's Society(English) [only the Aamir-Preity romance part of it, remember he gets hit on his face by the other guy ..lol]
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki - Overboard(English)

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