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5 upcoming Bollywood films that are a remake of Hollywood movies

Bollywood movies like Hum Tum, We Are Family, Bang Bang, Partner, God Tussi Great Ho, Players, and many others are the remakes of Hollywood films. Bollywood filmmakers have been inspired by Hollywood cinema from the past many years and they continue to do so. Here’s the list of five upcoming Bollywood movies that are a remake of Hollywood films.

Lal Singh Chaddha


After Thugs Of Hindostan, Aamir Khan will be seen in Lal Singh Chaddha which is the remake of Hollywood film Forest Gump. The Hollywood movie starred Tom Hanks in the lead role. The movie will be directed by Advait Chandan who had helmed Aamir’s production venture Secret Superstar.

The Girl On The Train remake

It was just a few days ago when it was announced that Parineeti Chopra has been roped in to play the lead role in the remake of Hollywood film The Girl On The Train. The suspense thriller starred Emily Blunt in the lead role.

Dil Bechara

The Fault In Our Stars is one of the most beautiful romantic films we have ever seen. Now the movie is being remade with Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in the lead role. It will mark the directorial debut of casting director Mukesh Chhabra.

Rambo

Tiger Shroff will be stepping into the shoes of Sylvester Stallone for the remake of Rambo. The makers have already released the first look of the film and the movie is slated to release in 2020.

Begin Again remake

Shashanka Ghosh, who last directed Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer Veere Di Wedding, will be helming the Hindi remake of Hollywood film Begin Again which starred Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley. The casting of the Hindi remake is yet to happen.

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Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
  • UK viewers can access some titles now, though licensing varies.
  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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