RUN LOLA RUN is Getting a Bollywood Remake
I’m sure some of you remember the 1998 Tom Tykwer-directed German action-thriller, Run Lola Run. I remember seeing the movie for the first time and I enjoyed the hell out of it! I thought for sure that one day America would remake it, but that remake never came!
Instead, the movie, which won the audience award at Sundance and also won seven prizes at the German Film Awards, is going to get a Bollywood remake thanks to co-production between Sony Pictures Films India, Ellipsis Entertainment and Aayush Maheshwari.
The original film followed Franka Potente, who “is in a race against time, having just 20 minutes to get a large sum of money in order to save her boyfriend Moritz Moritz Bleibtreu’s life.”
Taapsee Pannu, who starred in the hit 2019 Bollywood remake of 2016 Spanish film The Invisible Guest, Badla, will play the role originally played by Potente, and Tahir Raj Bhasin (“Manto”) will reprise Bleibtreu’s role.
Vivek Krishnani, MD, Sony Pictures Entertainment India, said in a statement:
“We love the amazing cast which has come on board to breathe life into this cutting-edge script. ‘Looop Lapeta’ is a shining addition to our slate of clutter-breaking and compelling motion pictures.” Sony’s upcoming India releases include “Shakuntala Devi”, “Helmet” and “Major.”
The movie will be directed by Aakash Bhatia (Inside Edge) from a script by Vinay Chhawal (Angrezi Medium) and Ketan Pedgaonkar. Principal photography starts in April and the film has booked a Jan. 29, 2021 release date.
Source: Variety