Movie producer David Dhawan is returning to his own '90s hit Coolie No. 1 and has cast his son Varun Dhawan, nearby Sara Ali Khan in lead roles. Aware of comparisons with the first Govinda-Karisma Kapoor-starrer, David has said that the two pairs "belong to different eras".
David stated, "Govinda and Karisma created magic on screen. No one can equal them. No one should even try. Varun and Sara are in a completely different zone, free of the burden of trying to be like their predecessors."
"I agree that I am remaking my own film, so there will be comparisons. But what I'm saying is, the two pairs belong to different eras. It's like comparing a Bentley with a Porche. They are not comparable," he included.
The new film will likewise star Paresh Rawal. "Kader Khan was outstanding, however, Paresh is an incredible actor and I am certain he will depict the character in an unexpected way," David Dhawan had said about the new cast, including about the lead pair, "I want to make a film people can see again and again. Also, Varun and Sara are a fresh pair."
This will be the second joint effort among David and Varun after Judwaa 2 (2017), one more remake of David's '90s comedy of a similar name.
"After re-watching the original, I started working on the script. For six months, I wondered if I should make it or not. Finally, I decided to adapt it. It's actually a new film, I've worked on it for almost a year with the original writer Rumi Jaffery on the screenplay and Farhad Samji on the dialogue," David had said.
Varun will be combined with Sara for the first time in the remake of the 1995 comedy film. The movie will release on May 1, next year.
