B-Town has a penchant for ruining hit Hollywood films in the worst way. Some producers and directors — either starved of a hit or desperate to work on a winning formula, go for Hindi remakes, both official and unofficial.
With Rambo being announced as the latest official Hollywood remake, Sylvester Stallone tweeted, “I read recently they are remaking Rambo in India! Great character. Hope they don’t wreck it.” We share his concerns. Here’s why...
B-Town has a penchant for ruining hit Hollywood films in the worst way. Some producers and directors — either starved of a hit or desperate to work on a winning formula, go for Hindi remakes, both official and unofficial. And while that list is endless, we share a list of the worst ever. Here goes...
Mamma Mia! — Tell Me O Kkhuda
Well, one could argue that Mother (the 1999 Rekha starrer) was far worse, but this one is actually inspired by the Meryl Streep film, while Mamma Mia took cue from the stage musical.
Players — The Italian Job
As far as this cult film starring Michael Caine went, no remake came close.
Sleeping With The Enemy — Yaarana (1995)
The former was a runaway hit, the latter not at all (save for the music). About a traumatised woman escaping an abusive husband by faking her death.
The Others — Hum Kaun Hai
Dimple Kapadia and Amitabh Bachchan’s casting could not salvage the ‘horror’ that was Hum Kaun Hai. Nicole Kidman should’ve said something back then!
I Know What You Did Last Summer — Kucch To Hai
Here’s how to take a sleeper Hollywood horror about a stalking killer and take a crap on it!
She’s The Man — Dil Bole Hadippa
STM released way before Amanda Bynes lost the plot. We bet the audience wondered what Rani was thinking when she signed this film. Was she thinking at all?
Bruce Almighty — God Tussi Great Ho
Salman Khan vs Jim Carrey? You know who’s going to win this one. Unless you’re a Bhai fan.
Stepmom — We Are Family
WAF, a remake of Stepmom, about a girl coming to terms with her fiance’s former family and his overbearing cancer-stricken wife, looked good on paper. On screen, not so much.
Fight Club — Fight Club Members Only
No. Just No. Everything was wrong in this Bollywood film that only copied the title and is more of a revenge saga after a feud goes terribly wrong.
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