Hyderabad:
As
much
as
southern
director
Krish
is
excited
about
his
upcoming
film
Gabbar,
the
Hindi
remake
of
Tamil
blockbuster
Ramana,
he
admits
that
it
will
be
as
challenging
as
any
other
film.
The
Krishnam
Vande
Jagdagurum
helmer
will
direct
Akshay
Kumar
in
the
film,
which
will
be
produced
by
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali.
Talking
to
IANS,
Krish
said,
"I'm
really
excited
about
the
project
and
I
can't
start
working
on
it.
However,
I
feel
it
will
be
equally
challenging
as
any
other
film
I
have
worked
on.
Since
I'm
venturing
new
territory
(Bollywood),
I
can
already
feel
the
pressure." The
director
added,
"I
can't
add
anything
more
at
the
moment.
The
film
will
go
on
floors
soon
and
the
hunt
for
the
rest
of
the
cast
is
on."
Ramana
was
directed
by
AR
Murugadoss
in
Tamil.
It
was
later
remade
in
Telugu
as
Tagore
with
megastar
Chiranjeevi
in
the
lead.
It
was
rumoured
that
Murugadoss
was
likely
to
direct
Akshay
in
the
Hindi
remake
of
the
film.
But
he
wanted
to
first
complete
the
Hindi
remake
of
Tamil
remake
Thuppakki.
Known
for
carving
his
identity
with
Telugu
hit
films
such
as
Gamyam
and
Vedam,
Krish
feels
remakes
are
not
easy.
"People
feel
remakes
are
easy
to
make,
but
I
beg
to
differ.
Since
they
come
with
pre-arranged
expectations,
it's
very
important
to
break
that
notion.
Remakes
are
also
highly
prone
to
comparison
with
the
original," he
said.
Krish
has
also
recently
roped
in
Mahesh
Babu
for
an
untitled
Telugu
film,
which
will
also
feature
Sonakshi
Sinha.