Anushree Mehta to direct Bawarchi remake

Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1972 classic Bawarchi will soon be getting a remake. The film will be directed by Anushree Mehta, who, last year, helmed the Radhika Apte starrer OTT film, Mrs Undercover.

Bawarchi is a comedy drama featuring Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan and Asrani among others. The film was a remake of Rabi Ghosh starrer 1966 Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satti by Tapan Sinha.

The adaptation of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee feature will be the first movie out of the three-film collaboration between Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy Productions. They will also remake timeless classics like Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya Bachchan starrer Mili (1975) and Gulzar's iconic 1972 drama Koshish.

Talking about the remake, Anushree said, "The idea of retelling a film is to adapt it according to the current times, while keeping the soul and purpose of the original intact. Since Bawarchi itself was a remake of a Bengali film, Hrishida in his time recreated it and made it relatable to that era."

"My attempt is going to be with a similar intention, to retell the classic story of Bawarchi in a way that the family audiences of all age groups can watch and enjoy the movie together," she added. 

Anushree has finished writing the film and hopes to get it on floors in 2024. The casting for the remake is underway too.