Karan Johar buys rights for Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy star Vijay Devarakonda’s Dear Comrade before it releases
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByPTI
Jul 24, 2019 01:23 PM IST
Karan Johar will remake Vijay Devarakonda’s yet to be released Dear Comrade in Hindi and details about the project will later be revealed.
Filmmaker Karan Johar on Tuesday announced that he is producing the Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy star Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming film Dear Comrade. The filmmaker watched the Telugu film in a special screening prior to its release on July 26. The cast and director of Dear Comrade Hindi version yet to be revealed.
“Had the pleasure to be the first to see #dearcomrade. What a powerful and intense love story. Top notch performances by @thedeverakonda and @rashmika_mandanna. The film is exceptionally moving and leaves you with such an important and relevant message. Strongly directed by debut director @bharatkamma and wonderfully produced by @mythriofficial. Exceptional music by #justinprabhakaran Glad to announce that @dharmamovies will be producing the Hindi remake of #dearcomrade. Super excited about this,” he posted on Instagram alongside a picture with the star of the film.
This is the second movie of Deverakonda, which will be remade in Hindi, after Arjun Reddy. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the Hindi remake, Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh, is the biggest Bollywood hit of 2019 as of now. It also featured Kiara Advani.