Vidya Balan-starrer
"Kahaani" that broke many box-office records is now being remade in
Tamil and Telugu. Sekhar Kammula, who will direct the southern
versions, is delighted to be part of the projects.
"'Kahaani' is a brilliant work of
cinema and I am delighted to be part of this recreation. It is a
character-driven script and the characterisation will have local
appeal," Kammula said in a statement.
In the original, directed by Sujoy
Ghosh, Vidya played a software programmer. She comes to Kolkata from
London in search of her husband, who is the father of her unborn child.
"Our adaptation will retain the thrill
and essence of the original, but will also add a unique dimension to
the film," said Kammula, recipient of National Film Award and the Nandi
Awards.
His 2007 film "Happy Days" was well-received by the audiences and trade analysts.
Endemol India, producers of popular
shows "Bigg Boss", "Fear Factor", and "Savdhaan India", have acquired
the rights for the southern remake in association with Moving Pictures.
Currently both the production houses are in talks with a couple of renowned actors from South to essay the powerful characters.
Renowned novelist, Yandamoori Veerendranath, will co-write the adaptation along with Kammula.
