Now, Karz in Bhojpuri

After the Bhojpuri Sholay, director Mahesh Pandey is now set to make a remake of Karz, Subhash Ghai's 70s musical thriller starring Rishi Kapoor, with Ravi Kissen. Vajir Singh tells more.

The Bhojpuri remake of

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Sholay

titled

Gabbar Singh

is scheduled to release this Friday. And already director Mahesh Pandey is ready to start on another remake.

Karzaa

, a remake of Subhash Ghai's

Karz

, will have superstar Ravi Kissen in Rishi Kapoor's role. Interestingly, Himesh Reshammiya is enacting the same role in Satish Kaushik's Hindi remake of the reincarnation thriller.

Pandey confirms the news but refuses to give out any details.

"Wait for a couple of days, I'll be making a big announcement. All I can say at this juncture is that I'm making

Karzaa

with Ravi," says he.

Nagma for the vamp

The buzz is that Pandey is keen on casting Nagma in Simi Garewal's role. Urmila Matondkar is doing the negative role in Kaushik's

Karzzz

.

And while Indra Kumar's daughter Shwetha has been cast opposite Reshmmiya, a top-ranking TV actress will slip into Tina Munim's shoes in the Bhojpuri

Karzaa

.

"

Gabbar Singh

is the costliest film ever made in Bhojpuri.

Karzaa

will be even bigger," promises Pandey.