DNA (July 3, 2016)

That the biggest Marathi hit Sairat — it made Rs 80 crores at the box-office — is being remade in all the South languages is known. The latest is, it will be remade in Punjabi too. Also, Salman Khan had evinced an interest in making it in Hindi, but right now, the producers are not too keen on it. Says Nittin Keni, “We haven’t decided yet. It will be difficult to make it in Hindi because these kind of stories have already been made (in Bollywood). Also, it would mean completely wiping out the nuances that are specific to a region. From north to south, east to west, the nuances get lost. Hindi is not the appropriate language for the film. It will become a bland Romeo-Juliet story. Salman had at one point discussed about making a Hindi remake, but we decided unless we get a great script, we should not do it.”