Manmohan Desai’s iconic comedy Amar Akbar Anthony has already been remade twice – once in Malayalam and once in Telugu. The movie, besides a funny and original script, is known for its themes of brotherhood and unity among religions. And it is this enduring quality of the movie that has prompted a British remake of the film.
Atul Malhotra, a British director of Indian origin, plans to remake Amar Akbar Anthony as Amar Akbar & Tony and will be using a mix of British and Indian actors to play pivotal roles. And like how the original film included a Muslim, Hindu and Christian character, this one too will be using religion as a backdrop, where the characters will represent Hindu, Sikh and Muslim faiths. British actors Rez Kempton, Sam Vincenti and Martin Delaney will be playing the three main protagonists originally essayed by Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna. Goldy Nota, Laura Aikman and Karen David will be playing their love interests – portrayed by Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh and Shabana Azmi in the 1977 hit.
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