Director Shoojit Sircar, who last made the film Yahaan in 2005, is now planning a remake of Gulzar’s 1973 hit, Achanak. The director is in talks with Abhishek Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan for the roles that were earlier essayed by Vinod Khanna and Om Puri.
The film was originally made by Gulzar and written by Khwaja Ahmed Abbas. Gulzar has already given the go ahead and is excited about the remake of the movie. In fact, Gulzar will be chipping in with lyrics, dialogue and screenplay. At the moment, Sircar is busy looking for a girl to play the lead. The only actor that is finalised is Upen Patel, who will play an armyman. The film will go on the floors in November.
Meanwhile, Sircar’s recent venture, Shoe Bite, that was retitled Johnny Mastana, with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, has not yet been released even though the shooting is complete. Whether Abhishek will reprise Vinod Khanna’s role, remains to be seen.