Rajkummar Rao to play Dharmendra’s character in Chupke Chupke remake by Luv Ranjan

Luv Ranjan and Bhushan Kumar have reportedly roped in Rajkummar Rao for the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s cult comedy, Chupke Chupke.

A remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s cult classic Chupke Chupke is reportedly set to star Rajkummar Rao in the role originally played by Dharmendra. The original film also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Asrani, Sharmila Tagore, Jaya Bachchan and Om Prakash.

Rajkummar Rao is gearing up for the release of Mental Hai Kya, in which he stars with Kangana Ranaut.

A Mumbai Mirror report quoted a source as saying, “Chupke Chupke is an iconic film and a favourite of many, including Rajkummar. He loved the idea of a remake and has agreed to come on board. It will have Raj in the dual avatars. The script is still being finalised, while the director and the rest of the cast are yet to be locked but the team is really excited about this one,” informs a source close to the development.

T Series’ Bhushan Kumar and Luv Ranjan of Pyaar Ka Punchnama fame have collaborated for the remake, the tabloid further reported. The original film told the story of Professor Parimal (Dharmendra), who wants to fool his wife’s brother-in-law because she is too impressed with him and claims he knows everything. Parimal wants to break the aura around the brother-in-law and prove that even he can be fooled.

This is not the first time reports of a Chupke Chupke remake have surfaced - in 2013, filmmaker Umesh Shukla reportedly planned to remake the film and had even roped in Paresh Rawal for Om Prakash’s role. However, the plans never materialised.

Last seen alongside Sonam Kapoor in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Rajkummar Rao is currently working on a few films including Made in China, Rooh Afza and Turram Khan. He will soon be seen opposite Kangana Ranaut in Mental Hai Kya.

Follow @htshowbiz for more