Soorarai Pottru, the Tamil film starring Suriya, is all set to get a Hindi remake, the actor’s production house 2D Entertainment and Abundantia Entertainment announced on Monday.
The official Twitter handle of Abundantia Entertainment tweeted that the production house will be joining hands with Suriya’s banner for the remake, which will be helmed by the director of the original film, Sudha Kongara.
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Soorarai Pottru revolves around the life of Captain GR Gopinath who founded Air Deccan, India’s first low-cost airline. The film was inspired by Gopinath’s autobiography Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey. It also starred Aparna Balamurali, M Mohan Babu, Paresh Rawal, and Urvashi among others. The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video in November, 2020.
In a press statement, Kongara said, “I was instantly drawn to the story of Captain Gopinath, an adventurous maverick and an inspiring entrepreneur who epitomised the New India of the 90s. I’m grateful for all the love we have received so far and look forward to telling this unique and amazing story in Hindi. I hope this official Hindi remake also gets the same love as the original.”
Talking about the film, Captain Gopinath said in a press release, “When Sudha first came to me with the idea of telling the story of my journey, I instantly agreed because of the sincerity with which she wanted to make the film as well as the possibility of my journey inspiring young entrepreneurs, especially from rural towns and villages with meagre resources to chase their dreams and passions.”
The makers have not revealed who will play Suriya’s role in the Hindi remake. The rest of the cast and crew of the film is also yet to be announced.
Earlier in a live session ahead of the release of Soorarai Pottru, Suriya had said, “It is about how a man should live up to the expectations of his people, family, friends, and wife. It is okay if he falls, but what matters is how he learns from those mistakes.”