Is 'Zanjeer' worthy of Remaking?

The 1973 cult hit from Big B was ‘Zanjeer.’ Now, the same is being remade in Hindi with contemporary touch launching Ramcharan as hero, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Very recently during the shoot of ‘Zanjeer,’ young hero Ramcharan met Amitabh Bachchan on the sets at Film City.

Revealing this Big B said, ‘while on set I learnt that ‘Zanjeer’ the II was being shot on an adjoining floor and that Charan the hero and its maker Apoorva Lakhia wanted to visit me. Charan is a very successful star in his own right in Telugu Cinema, he is the son of superstar Chiranjeevi, a dear friend. I met them and wished them well. The producer is Prakash Mehra's son Amit... The rights belong to Mehra and they have the right to make or remake what they like. I cannot have a say in it.’

Coming to remake values in the film, Amitabh added, ‘I worked as an artist in the film and got my remuneration for it. Over! Seeking my opinion would be incorrect.. For this I can only give my very best wishes. I do hope they will make a successful film. It is a compliment to the film being remade – it was worthy of remaking when you had a hand in making the original. How many films do carry the benefit of a remake is what needs to be appreciated also.’