Bollywood remakes of South Indian films to continue in 2009

Mumbai, June 30: Bollywood has always drawn inspiration from South Indian films and this year is no different.

The year 2008`s biggest hit Aamir Khan starrer `Ghajini` was the remake of a Tamil film by the same name while Shah Rukh Khan`s `Billu`, which released earlier this year, was a remake of a Malayalam film `Katha Parayumpol`, which was remade into Tamil as `Kuselan`.

In 2009, Anil Kapoor`s `Shortkut-the con is on` is a remake of Malayalam film called `Udhayan aanu Tharan`. Roshan Andrews directed its original version. The Bollywood version has been directed by Neeraj Vora and stars Akshaye Khanna, Amrita Rao, Arshad Warsi and Chunky Pandey.

Boney Kapoor`s upcoming film `Wanted` starring Salman Khan is a remake of Tamil film called `Pokhri`.

`Wanted` has been directed by Prabhu deva.

Priyadarshan`s earlier film `Bhool Bhulaiya` starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan was a remake of another Malayalam film `Manichitratazhu`.

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