Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga talked candidly about the difficulties and choices involved in translating his Telugu hit film Arjun Reddy into the Hindi film Kabir Singh in a recent interview with iDream Media. Vanga discussed his hesitation to do another remake in the future and the grief and challenges he felt during the process.
Vanga first presented Mahesh Babu with a proposal for his next film after Arjun Reddy’s success, but when Mahesh Babu decided on another endeavor, Vanga went ahead and made the Hindi adaptation. Vanga approached Shahid Kapoor for the main role, but Shahid Kapoor was skeptical, despite initial arrangements with Ranveer Singh, who later declined.
The director remarked, “I was getting calls from Mumbai all the time to do the remake.” “Ranveer Singh was first presented with the idea. I want to carry it out with him. But in the end, he made the decision that he would not carry it out since it was too dark for him.” Vanga also expressed apprehension regarding Kapoor’s past performances, stressing that some doubted his capacity to produce a successful box office smash. Vanga, though, continued to have faith in the actor’s acting abilities, and Kabir Singh did turn out to be a huge success, earning INR 380 crore globally despite an INR 36 crore production budget.
“Shahid’s past performance raised concerns,” Vanga stated. “At the time, he had never made INR100 crore from a solo film; his greatest was INR65 crore. They used to say that Telugu movies made between INR55 crore and INR65 crore. “Why do you want to do this with this guy?” The box office would be higher if it was Ranveer. However, I’ve always believed that Shahid is a superb performer.” Looking back on the process, Vanga acknowledged that it was difficult to remake a movie that was so popular and that Kabir Singh’s success was essential to his career as a director. Though there was some initial doubt, Kapoor’s performance connected with the audience, and the movie exceeded expectations.
Vanga’s attention is now on Animal, his next movie, which he hopes will have a fantastic opening. The Ranbir Kapoor film has already created a lot of buzz. Vanga’s insights on the mechanics of remakes and the success of Kabir Singh, together with his own filmmaking endeavors, offer a view into the trials and successes of working in the dynamic Indian film industry
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