The horror-comedy will release on November 9 on Disney+ Hotstar.Īfter the blockbuster success of Kabir Singh, all eyes were on Shahid's next movie. The Hindi remake is also directed by Raghava Lawrence, however, it stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role along with Kiara Advani. The original was directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also starred in the lead role. Laxmmi Bomb - Remake of Mun i 2: Kanchana aka Kanchana (2011) Take a look at the list of 10 upcoming Bollywood remakes of popular South Indian films below: However, unlike a decade back, now the movies that are being picked to remake are across genre and not just action entertainers. With the success of Kabir Singh, the trend seemed to have gained momentum once again and a lot of upcoming Bollywood films are South Indian remakes. The movie was a remake of cult Telugu hit Arjun Reddy. However, last year, Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office earning close to Rs 280 crore. After half a decade of successfully remaking South Indian films, the fad seemed to fade.

The following years saw a lot of Hindi remakes of South Indian entertainers like Rowdy Rathore, Ready, Bodyguard, R.Rajkumar etc. Wanted was a remake of 2006 Telugu action thriller Pokiri.

Remaking South Indian films is not a new trend in the Hindi film industry, but it sure picked up pace after the success of Salman Khan-starrer Wanted that, in a way, resurrected his career. Laxmmi Bomb is not the only upcoming Hindi film which is a remake of a South India film - here are 9 others.

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