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Anand Pandit to remake Chaniya Toli; also plans Southern remakes
11:18 PM
Producer Anand Pandit on planning Hindi and South adaptations of ‘Chaniya Toli’, with Pratik Gandhi, Rajkummar Rao, and Ayushmann Khurrana on his wish list
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; January 3, 2026)
Pratik Gandhi, Rajkummar Rao or Ayushmann Khurrana — producer Anand Pandit is spoilt for choice. He has three candidates in mind to headline the Hindi adaptation of his hit Gujarati film Chaniya Toli (2025), which released last Diwali. While the Hindi adaptation is in the works, the producer also plans to make versions in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.
Directed by Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi, Chaniya Toli revolves around a teacher who enlists the help of seven women to rob a regional bank and deliver his own version of justice against corruption.
“I have Pratik Gandhi, Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana on my wishlist as all three are excellent actors and suit the role of the teacher,” begins Pandit, adding that scripting for the Hindi version is underway.
“We will finalize a director from the Hindi film industry after [the script is ready]. We are also exploring the opportunity of making it in four South languages with a South star and director. Despite being an independent production, [we may join hands] with somebody. It is the first time that a Gujarati film of mine is being remade in Hindi and other languages,” he smiles.
The film, which tackles middle-class financial woes, will resonate with audiences across regions, believes Pandit. “The story is universal. A bank heist can be shown in any language. It is loosely inspired from a true story in the 1970s when farmers faced a massive drought in Gujarat. While localised banks lent money to the farmers, [they charged huge interest rates].”
While he hopes to cast an established actor as the mathematics teacher, the seven women in the heist gang will be fresh faces — “from 20-year-olds to a 70-year-old daadi who will be an expert in some field”. “I plan to cast seven new faces from across India for the female roles. We took unknown faces but good female actors even in Chaniya Toli. Our hero is the story; the social message will be a suspense,” he concludes.
(Crisp) Movie Review: CHANIYA TOLI by FENIL SETA
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Chaniya Toli, produced by Anand Pandit and Vaishal Shah, is a Gujarati film which was released on Diwali and is making waves. It is the story of a group of illiterate women villagers who rob a bank, guided by a streetsmart man. The film is mounted on a huge scale and looks like a superior product in every respect. The protagonist's decision to help the villagers is amusing and a bit far-fetched. Yet, it works. The way he trains the women and the eventual bank robbery episode make for a great watch. On the flipside, things happen rather conveniently for the gang and the ending is simplistic. Also, the writers and directors Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi make no attempt to focus on the family life of the women robbers. Who are in their family and how they were allowed to commit a crime by their folks; the makers simply don't touch upon this crucial aspect at all. Lastly, a few scenes remind of Amitabh Bachchan's Aankhen, but no complaints here. Yash Soni rocks the show as the protagonist. The film needed an actor and star of his calibre and he comes out with flying colours. Ragi Jani (Bhiku Dada) lends able support. From the bank robbers, Netri Trivedi (Naina) leaves the maximum mark due to her character, followed by Nikita Sharma (Sheetal), Jassi Gadhvi (Jiviba), Sohni Bhatt (Malti), Heena Jaikishan (Hiral), Kalpana Gagdekar (Bakula) and Shilpa Thaker (Rudi). Jay Bhat (Zala; cop) and Chetan Dahiya (MLA Chauhan) are entertaining. The song 'Popat', featuring Janki Bodiwala of Vash and Shaitaan fame, is foot-tapping. All in all, Chaniya Toli is a good timepass film for the whole family.
My rating - *** out of 5!
My rating - *** out of 5!
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