The Aditya Chopra-produced and Maneesh Sharma-directed film starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma. PHOTO: FILE
A Spanish remake of Yash Raj Films’ (YRF) Bollywood offering Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl (2011) is under way, an official statement from the Indian movie studio confirmed on Friday. YRF sealed a deal with Colombia’s 64-A Films to remake the Aditya Chopra-produced and Maneesh Sharma-directed film, which stars Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma.
“This is truly path breaking, not just for YRF as a studio, but also the Indian film industry at large, as it paves the path for more such opportunities for everyone. We look forward to Ricky getting up to his tricks in Latin America now,” said Avtar Panesar, vice president of International Operations at YRF.
The deal was closed in Cannes and Diego Ramirez of 64-A Films expressed his excitement at collaborating with YRF on a first-of-its-kind Bollywood film remake. “I think the character of Ricky Bahl is the real asset of this film and we look forward to adapting this for Colombian and Spanish audiences everywhere.
“As of now, we are looking to film this in four Colombian cities of Cali, Medellin, Bogota and Cartagena for their sun and beaches. There is a possibility to go across Latin America once the final script is locked,” Ramirez said. The Bollywood version of the movie, in which Ranveer plays a conman, was a hit on the box office.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2014.
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