Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; March 22, 2018)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is on a remake spree or so it seems. After Fanne Khan with Anil Kapoor, that is slated for a July release, the former Miss World is likely to team up with Prernaa Arora’s KriArj Entertainment for three other films, which will include the remakes of Raat Aur Din (1967) and Woh Kaun Thi (1964).

Says a source, “Aishwarya has become a favourite with KriArj. They have loved the Fanne Khan experience and going forward, they want to consolidate their relationship with her. She is doing KriArj’s next which is co-produced by Siddharth Anand and directed by Rohan Sippy. It’s an edgy thriller that will have another younger actress and a hero along with her. She has also been locked for the Woh Kaun Thi remake in which she will reprise Sadhana’s role from the original. The producers wanted someone as beautiful as Ash to play the character that was essayed by the yesteryear actress. The team plans to start one of the two films this July.”

That’s not all. There’s another movie lined up right after they complete the above films. “Many have confused Rohan Sippy’s thriller to be the Raat Aur Din remake. They are two different projects altogether. Aishwarya is definitely doing the remake of the Nargis-starrer as well where she plays the lead role. But the psychological thriller is still in its initial stages and it will go on floors only next year.”