Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
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| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Ram Gopal Varma original written by Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Mohanlal Ajay Devgan Prashant Raj Sachdev Nisha Kothari Sushmita Sen Sushant Singh Rajpal Yadav Gaurav Kapoor Urmila Matondkar Abhishek Bachchan |
| Music by | Ganesh Hegde Bappi Lahiri Amar Mohile Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Distributed by | Adlabs Films T-Series |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 2007 |
| Language | Hindi |
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Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is a remake of India's biggest hit, the 1975 film Sholay. This film released on August 31, 2007. This film was previously known as Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay but due to Ram Gopal Varma's infringement of Sippy's trademark and copyright, the Delhi High Court ordered the name change (along with character names).[1]
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[edit] Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan... Babban Singh (Gabbar Singh in the original) [1]
- Mohanlal ... Inspector Narsimha[2]
- Ajay Devgan ... Heero Chavan
- Prashant Raj Sachdev ... Raj Ranade[3]
- Nisha Kothari ... Ghungroo [2] [1]
- Sushmita Sen ... Durga Devi (Radha in the original)[2]
- Sushant Singh ...Thambe (Sambha in the original)
- Rajpal Yadav ... Ramba Bhai (Soorma Bhopali in the original)
- Gaurav Kapoor ... Ahmed[4]
- Urmila Matondkar ... Item Girl/Gypsy Dancer
- Abhishek Bachchan ... Gypsy Singer[5]
- Lovepreet Singh ... Munna
[edit] Reviews
Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag opened to universally negative reviews from the press and the moviegoers. The film was criticzed in almost every department. The performances, the transportation of the story from rural north to Mumbai, the action sequences and the dialogues. Nisha Kothari and Ajay Devgan drew the ire of critics with their performances the worst received. The only actor who received a few good reviews was Amitabh Bachchan, who despite an over the top performance, was the only reason people could sit through the film. Despite the presence of a seasoned actor like Mohanlal, the role of the vengeful Policeman (played by Sanjeev Kumar in the original) didn't go down well with the audiences. Many critics questioned the need to remake the 1975 original. The film finally bombed at the box office in spite of the months of hype and anticipation.
The film can only be remembered for the hype it created, the box office debacle it became and Urmila Matondkar's sensuous performance in Mehbooba.
[edit] Characters
| Character in the Remake | Played by in the Remake | Character in the Original | Played by in the Original |
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| Babban Singh | Amitabh Bachchan | Gabbar Singh | Amjad Khan |
| Heero | Ajay Devgan | Veeru | Dharmendra |
| Raj | Prashant Raj Sachdev | Jaidev aka Jai | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Ghungroo | Nisha Kothari | Basanti | Hema Malini |
| Durga Devi | Sushmita Sen | Radha | Jaya Bachchan |
| Narasimha | Mohanlal | Thakur Baldev Singh | Sanjeev Kumar |
| Thambe | Sushant Singh | Sambha | Mac Mohan |
| Rambha Bhai | Rajpal Yadav | Soorma Bhopali | Jagdeep |
| Ahmed | Gaurav Kapoor | Ahmed | Sachin |
| Dancing Seductress | Urmila Matondkar | Gypsy Dancer | Helen |
| Gypsy Singer | Abhishek Bachchan | Gypsy Singer | Jalal Agha |
| Munna | Lovepreet Singh | Guru | Karam Kapoor |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c 'Sholay' sequel changed as 'Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag'. DNA (2007-07-05). Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ a b c Meet Ram Gopal’s Basanti. DNA (2006-10-31). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ Alawat out, newcomer Prashant Raj to play Jai in RGV's Sholay (2006-12-02). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ole! Veejay Gaurav in Ramu's Sholay. Mid-Day (2006-10-13). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ Abhishek to sing with Urmila in Mehbooba O Mehbooba. IndiaFM (2006-11-07). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
[edit] External links
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| Directed films | Shiva (1989) • Kshana Kshanam (1991) • Raat (1992) • Antam (1992) • Drohi (1992) • Gaayam (1993) • Govindha Govindha (1993) • Rangeela (1995) • Great Robbery (1996) • Anaganaga Oka Roju (1996) • Deyyam (1997) • Daud: Fun on the Run (1997) • Satya (1998) • Prema Katha (1999) • Kaun (1999) • Mast (1999) • Jungle (2000) • Company (2002) • Bhoot (2003) • Naach (2004) • Sarkar (2005) • Shiva (2006) • Darna Zaroori Hai (Story 2) (2006) • Nishabd (2007) • Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) • Darling (2007) • Sarkar Raj (2007) |
| Productions | Money (1993) • Money Money (1994) • Gulabi (1996) • W/O V.Varaprasad (1998) • Dil Se (1998) • Shool (1999) • Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) • Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) • Road (2002) • Darna Mana Hai (2003) • Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon! (2003) • Ek Hasina Thi (2004) • Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) • Gayab (2004) • Vaastu Shastra (2004) • D (2005) • Mr Ya Miss (2005) • Shabri (2005) • Shock (2006) • Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) • Darwaaza Bandh Rakho (2006) • Go (2007) • Zabardast (2007) • Leelai (2007) |
