Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit-starrer Tezaab to get a 'modernised' remake: Producer Murad Khetani

Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit starrer 1988 film Tezaab will get a modernised remake, film producer Murad Khetani confirmed recently. As per reports, Murad, who has backed films like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Thadam's Hindi remake, and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, has acquired the rights of the N Chandra directorial. The film also featured Anupam Kher, Chunky Pandey and Kiran Kumar.

As per a report, Murad said he will soon start the pre-production work on the remake. “We will adapt the story to modern times," he said. However, he didn’t divulge any more details about the project.

Over the years, Tezaab has garnered cult status among cinephiles. The film is famous for the popular Madhuri Dixit number Ek Do Teen, for which choreographer Saroj Khan won a FilmFare award for Best Choreography. Anil Kapoor also won the Best Actor award for the film.

Director N Chandra, however, believes that the film should not be remade. "The classics should not be touched and the reason for that is, those films were made in a certain period and the story was embedded and related to that period," he said. "Tezaab was about the social era and you cannot remake the era. You cannot replicate the film by putting it into another bottle," he added. "Tezaab is an iconic film and I don’t think it should be remade. Whether it’s me or someone else."