By Hindustan Times
Producer Sunil Bohra, who recently acquired the remake rights to the 1971 film Mere Apne, is searching for the best cast. “We have shortlisted a couple of names and plan to speak to the actors soon. The jobs of Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha must be locked first followed by the legendary Meena Kumari’s role,” says Bohra.
Like many other filmmakers who change the plots of original films for his or her remakes, Bohra too will installed his bit within the original story.
“It may be set in today’s times in UP. For Meenaji’s role we can cast a senior actor who will suit the role. And for either Vinod’s or Shatrughan’s roles, I WOULD LIKE to cast Abhishek Bachchan. Both the jobs are powerful and feature an edge. I'VE approached him and hopefully next week we will be able to have a gathering to speak about the project.”
