Mumbai, IN ENTERTAINMENT acquires Hindi Remake Rights of Gautham Menons VINAAITHAANDI VARUVAAYAA
1. IN Entertainment (INE), part of Hinduja Group, announces its first initiative in the Hindi Film Space
2. Ties up with Ace Director, Gautham Menon, who has worked with some of Indias finest cinematic talent including Kamal Hassan, Suriya, Madhavan, Saif Ali Khan, Harris Jairaj & A.R. Rahman
3. INE has acquired Hindi Remake Rights of Gautham Menons Superhit, Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa
4. Development of Screenplay in Hindi in progress; The Hindi Remake will be directed by Gautham Menon and will have music by A.R. Rahman; Lead Cast still to be finalised
5. The Hindi Remake will be Co-Produced by Gautham Menon and INE
Mumbai April 08th 2010:
IN Entertainment (India) Limited (INE), the Hinduja Group initiative for Content Business, has acquired Hindi Remake Rights of Tamil film, Vinaaithandi Varuvaayaa. Helmed by ace director, Gautham Vasudev Menon, the film co-produced by Gautham Menon and S. Elred Kumar, released worldwide in February 2010 and is still running successfully making it this years most successful Tamil film yet. Academy Award Winner, A.R. Rahman, has composed the music of the film. The film was also made in Telugu as Ye Maya Chesave and continues to run successfully in Andhra Pradesh. Young Superstar Simbu and Trisha have enacted the lead roles in Tamil while Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth have enacted the lead roles in Telugu version.
The Hindi Remake of the film will be directed by Gautham Menon and will have music by A.R. Rahman. The Hindi Remake will be co-produced by INE and Photon Kathaas. The Producers of the Tamil Version, Gautham Menon and S. Elred Kumar will be Co-Producers on the Hindi Remake. The lead cast for the Hindi Remake is still to be finalized. Gauthams associate, Satish Fenn, who has earlier worked on Mani Ratnams Guru and Raavan, will be associated in the Production of the Hindi Remake.
Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa means Will you Cross the Skies for Me. The film, a Romantic Musical, is about a young aspirational film-maker, who falls head over heels in love with his neighbour, a mathematics graduate. Against all odds, he must convince the girl to marry him and also convince his parents along with pursuing his dreams of becoming a filmmaker. Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Engineer turned Ad Film-Maker turned Producer-Director, who in a short span of time, has helmed several successful films with lead talent including Kamal Hassan, Suriya, Jyothika, Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan. Vaaranam Aayiram, his last film with Suriya in 2008, won 5 Filmfare Awards and the National Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. His other films include Minaale (Starring Madhavan, remade into Hindi as Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein), Kaaka Kaaka (Suriya), Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu (Kamal Hassan) and Pachaikili Muthucharam (Sarath Kumar).
Commenting on the association, Gautham Menon says We are delighted to be working with INE and the Hinduja Group for the Hindi Remake of Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa. It has been a revelation working with A.R. Rahman on the original film and we plan to re-create the same magic in the Hindi Remake.
Says, Sunir Kheterpal, CEO-IN Entertainment, Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa is a simple yet an extremely engaging film with great music and a universal theme. INE is looking to develop and produce films with talented Film-makers and Producers in Tamil, Telugu & Hindi and it is an honour to be associated with talent like Gautham Menon and A.R. Rahman in the first project itself. We look forward to working with the original Producers, Gautham and S. Elred Kumar on other projects as well.
