BOLLYWOOD REMAKES
Below
is a list of all the small and big films that Hindi movies have been lifted,
inspired or copied from:
7
1/2 Phere
Remake of EdTV (1999).
Aamir
Remake of Cavite (2005).
Aao
Wish Karein
Remake of Big (1988).
Aatank
Remake of Jaws (1975) .
Aatank
Hi Aatank
Remake of The Godfather (1972, almost frame by frame copy).
Ab
Bas
Remake of Enough (2002).
Accident
On Hill Road
Remake of Stuck (2007).
Acid
Factory
Remake of Unknown
(2005).
Action
Replayy
Remake of Back To The Future (1985) and The Time Machine (1960) - the time machine used in Action Replayy bares a
striking resemblance to the one in this film. Plus the Action Replayy model
has the added useless feature of flight - like hover conversion in Back to
the Future.
Agneepath
(1990)
Remake of Scarface (1983).
Andar
Bahaar
Remake of 48 Hrs (1982) .
Aryan
Remake of Rocky (1976).
Bas
Itna Sa Khwaab Hai...
Remake of Antitrust (2001).
Bichoo
Remake of Léon (1994).
Blackmail
Remake of Ransom (1996).
Bobby
(Rishi Kapoor)
Remake of Love Story (1970), the plot is the same.
Bolo
Raam
Remake of Raam (2005,
Tamil).
Chori
Chori (Ajay Devgan)
Remake of HouseSitter
(1992).
D:
Underworld Badhshah
Remake of Scarface (1983).
Danger
Remake of Bound (1996).
Darling
Remake of Ghost (1990).
Deadline:
Sirf 24 Ghante
Remake of Trapped (2002).
De
Dana Dan
Remake of Screwed (2000), Blame It On The Bellboy (French Film).
Dil
Diya Hai
Remake of Bad Guy (Korean)
Dil
Jo Bhi Kahey
Remake of C’est La Vie (French TV Series).
Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge
Remake of Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing
(1985). The scene where Himani Shivpuri is purchasing a saree and Shahrukh
helps her decide from the window is copied from Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
Dum
Remake of Dhill (2001,
Tamil).
Eight
Shani
Remake of Jian Gui (2002, Cantonese-Thai).
Ek
- The Power of One
Remake of The Wanted.
Ek
Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De?
Remake of Sliding Doors
(1998).
Fool
N Final
Remake of Snatch (2000).
Ghajini
Remake Of Tamil Ghajini (2005), which has been copied from Memento (2000).
Hamara
Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Remake of Telugu hit Pelli Cheskundam.
Hulchul
Remake of Godfather (1991, Malayalam).
Hum
Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Remake of Pavitra Bandhanam
(Telugu).
Hum
Dil De Chuke Sanam
Remake of Woh Saat Din (1983) which was a remake of the Tamil film "Anda
Yeh Natrikal".
Hum
Ho Gaye Aapke
Remake of Gokulathil Seethai
(Tamil).
Hum
Tumhare Hain Sanam
Remake of K.S. Adiyaman's Tamil hit Thotta Chinungi
(1995).
Insan
Remake of Khadgam (Telugu).
Inteha
Remake of Fear (1996).
Ishq
Hai Tumse
Remake of Sampangi (Telugu).
Jaane
Bhi Do Yaaro
Remake of Blow Up
(1966).
Jaane
Hoga Kya
Remake of DNA Clone (Chinese).
Kaho
Naa... Pyaar Hai
Remake of Brazil (1985), Don (1978).
Kasak
Remake of White (Polish).
Katputtli
Remake of Shattered (1991), Sharmeeli.
Khamoshh:
Khauff Ki Raat
Remake of Identity (2003) .
Kisaanr
Remake of Upkar (1967).
Koi...
Mil Gaya
Remake of Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977), Forrest Gump
(1994), E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982). Also the song "Idhar Chala Mein Udhar
Chala" is a remake of the classic Gene Kelly title song from Singin' In The Rain (1952). Rohit plays with his shadow during the song
"Jaddoo Jaddoo," just like Peter Pan (1953) does in the Disney feature. The style of the
opening credits of this movie is very similar to the opening text narrative
of Star Wars (1977). Dune (1984) main
theme used when spaceship opens up in the end. Music from Cape Fear (1991) used during chewing gum scene. Cloud formation
when space ship arrives is taken from Independence Day (1996). The overcolored palettes during some of the
sequences (particularly the songs) is influenced by What Dreams May Come (1998). The scene where Rohit puts on his glasses only to
realize he doesn't need them is from Spider-Man (2002).
Krishna
Cottage
Remake of The Ring (2002) .
Krrish
Remake of Paycheck (2003). The main plot of the movie is taken from Paycheck (2003). The computer and its operation also looked quiet
similar in both the movie. The scene where a hood tries to steal Hrithik's
bag is copied from Twins (1988). Also poster and clothing of Krrish is very similar to the
poster and clothing of Underworld (2003).
Kuch
Naa Kaho
Remake of Andaz (1971).
Kyo
Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Remake of Liar Liar
(1997).
London
Dreams
Remake of Amadeus
(1984).
Main
Aisa Hi Hoon
Remake of I Am Sam
(2001).
Main
Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Remake of Top Hat which was also made as Chitchor.
Manorama:
Six Feet Under
Remake of Chinatown
(1974).
Mumbai
Matinee
Remake of The Guru (2002) .
Musafir
Remake of U turn (1997).
Nishabd
Remake of Lolita (1962).
Partner
Remake of Hitch (2005).
Rog
Remake of Laura (1944).
Rudraksh
Remake of X-Men (2000).
Samay:
When Time Strikes
Remake of Se7en (1995).
Shakalaka
Boom Boom
Remake of Amadeus (1984).
Sharaabi
Remake of Arthur (1981).
Shri
420 (Raj Kapoor)
Remake of The Tramp (1915).
Tarzaan:
The Wonder Car
Remake of Christine (1983).
Tathastu
Remake of John Q (2002).
Tehzeeb
Remake of Hostsonaten
(aka Autumn Sonata) (1978, Swedish).
Teree
Sang
Remake of Chitram
(2000, Telugu).
Tere
Naam
Remake of Sethu (1999,
Tamil), Seshu (2002, Telugu), Huccha (Kannada) .
Toh
Baat Pakki
Remake of Chitchor
(1976)
Toonpur
Ka Superrhero
Remake of Space Jam
(1996)
Vaada
Remake of Sabash (Tamil), Qatl (1986)
Via
Darjeeling
Remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950).
We
Are Family
Official Remake of Stepmom
(1998).
Yakeen
(Arjun Rampal)
Remake of Shattered (1991).
Yeh
Dillagi (1994)
Remake of Sabrina (1954).
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