Remakes of Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya Bachchan’s Mili, Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Bawarchi and Gulzar’s Koshish announced

Anushree Mehta and Abir Sengupta of Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy of SRS Productions will jointly produce the official Hindi remakes of Koshish, Mili and Bawarchi.

Remakes of the classics are currently underway. (Photo: PR handout)

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Remakes of three Hindi classics, Gulzar’s Koshish, Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Mili, headlined by megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the 1972 musical comedy Bawarchi have been announced on Wednesday.

The remakes, currently in various stages of development, will be jointly produced by filmmakers Anushree Mehta and Abir Sengupta of Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy of SRS Productions.

Koshish (1972) was a moving story directed by Gulzar which starred Jaya Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar, while Bawarchi and Mili are timeless favourites directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The former starred an ensemble cast of Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan, Asrani among others and Mili featured Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar.

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Abir Sengupta, Anushree Mehta and Sameer Raj Sippy. (Photo: PR handout)

Anushree Mehta, director of Radhika Apte starrer Mrs. Undercover, and Abir Sengupta jointly said in a statement that they are thrilled to be setting upon “this magical journey of making three of our all-time favourite movies in a new form and mold”.

“It is a huge responsibility as Koshish, Bawarchi and Mili are celebrated in India and across the globe. The films have been made by the legendary Gulzar Saab and Hrishi da who have set the standards of filmmaking for generations to come. These are the films we have grown up on and they are the stories that the new generation should also witness; to know our rich cinematic legacy. We endeavour to put our best to live up to the expectations, the responsibility and most importantly remake these films which will touch the audiences hearts far and wide,” the filmmakers said.

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Sameer Raj Sippy, grandson of legendary producer NC Sippy and son of Raj Sippy, said the classics will be revisited with a “newer” and modern outlook.

“I feel movies are about defining moments, interesting enough to share with people, and that’s why I think it’s time we take classic stories and bring them in today’s scenario, with a newer and modern outlook. And that’s the intention behind revisiting Bawarchi, Mili and Koshish. Coming from a legendary family of filmmakers, and being inspired by the family business, I now want to continue this legacy that has been handed down by my grandfather, NC Sippy, my uncle Romu Sippy and my father Raj Sippy,” he added.

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The makers said the cast and crew of the films will be announced soon.

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