Earlier
this
year
it
was
announced
that
Ranveer
Singh
will
be
stepping
into
Vikram's
shoes
for
the
Hindi
adaptation
of
the
2005
Tamil
psychological
action-thriller
Anniyan
which
will
be
helmed
by
Shankar.
However
the
film
invited
controversy
even
before
it
could
hit
the
shooting
floors.
The
producer
of
the
original
Tamil
film
V
Ravichandran
raised
an
objection
over
this
Hindi
version
stating
that
he
is
the
'whole
and
sole
owner
of
the
rights
of
the
storyline',
and
that
the
film
cannot
be
made
in
Hindi
without
his
consent.
He
claimed
that
he
is
the
rightful
owner
of
Anniyan
and
was
shocked
when
Shankar
announced
that
he
will
be
helming
the
Hindi
version.
He
even
decided
to
take
legal
action
against
director
Shankar
and
Jayantilal
Gada
who
is
bankrolling
the
Ranveer
Singh-starrer.
On
the
other
hand,
Shankar
quashed
his
claims
with
an
official
statement
in
which
he
alleged
that
Ravichandran
is
attempting
to
jeopardise
his
future
projects.
He
said
that
the
script
of
Anniyan
vests
with
him
and
he
is
entitled
to
exploit
the
same
in
any
manner
he
deems
fit.
Amid
their
ongoing
tussle,
V
Ravichandra
has
now
revealed
that
he
will
be
also
remaking
Anniyan.
While
speaking
with
Pinkvilla,
"Yes,
on
a
grand
scale.
There
will
be
one
Bollywood
and
one
International
artist,
and
it
will
be
remade
in
Hindi
and
English
(respectively).
Once
everything
is
settled,
I
will
make
the
announcement.
But
everybody
is
thinking
I
have
asked
for
money,
I
have
never
asked
for
money.
It
is
my
property.
Somebody
is
misguiding
Mr
Gada
ji
(Hindi
remake
producer
Jayantilal
Gada).
Before
December
the
big
announcement
will
be
made,
that's
why
I
kept
quiet."
He
also
shared
an
update
on
his
row
with
Shankar
and
said,
"The
South
Indian
Film
Chamber
has
given
a
letter
to
me
(stating)
that
the
rights
and
everything
belongs
to
the
producer.
Coming
Monday
they
will
send
the
letter
to
Shankar,
and
everybody
else
too."
Anniyan
which
released
on
2015,
revolves
around
a
common
man
who
suffers
from
multiple
personality
disorder.
He
works
as
a
lawyer
by
day
and
a
vigilante
at
night,
and
uses
tips
from
the
'Garuda
Purana'
as
his
tools
to
expose
various
anti-social
elements.