Wow, what a fantastic news. Enough of these Rani's and Preity's. Lets hope for a different yet popular heroine in this film.
AR Rahman would rock with the music side. SRK-Rahman would be grt! sai --- In [email protected], "satish_srini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > `Casablanca', one of the cult classics of Hollywood, is going to be > remade in Hindi by an acclaimed filmmaker. > > T Rajeevnath, a National Award winning filmmaker, is all set for a > daunting task. He wants to make a Hindi movie inspired from the 1942 > flick `Casablanca' that starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. > > > The Hindi remake is said to be roughly titled `Sangam', and its > script has been written by Rajeevnath himself. Rajeevnath > believes `Casablanca' is one of the most outstanding movies of the > last century. > > The Oscar-winning film had Humphrey Bogart in the role of an > expatriate American named Rick Blaine, who owns and runs a casino in > Casablanca. Ingrid Bergman played Rick's ex-lover Ilsa Lund, who is > married to another man. The film is about the inner conflict of Rick > as he finds himself torn between his feelings for Ilsa and his duty > to do the right thing by helping her husband, who is a resistance > hero fighting against the Nazis. > > Rajeevnath is hoping to sign none other than Shah Rukh Khan to play > the role essayed by Bogart in the Hollywood classic. According to > Rajeevnath, SRK has the charm and flamboyance to carry the role with > conviction. Rajeevnath is looking forward to approach SRK in the > coming days. > > As for the movie's heroine, Rajeevnath hasn't decided yet. But he > wants an actress of big stature. > > For the time being, the filmmaker has signed A R Rahman to compose > the film's music and songs. > > The Hindi remake of `Casablanca' will be shot in Andaman Islands and > Shimla. > > The film's shooting will begin by the end of this year. > > > http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070507-5.html >
