Mahesh
Bhatt's
1982
cult
classic
Arth
which
starred
Kulbhushan
Kharbanda,
Shabana
Azmi
and
late
Smita
Patil,
is
all
set
to
be
remade
by
actor-director
Revathi.
Co-incidentally,
Revathi,
had
essayed
Shabana's
role
in
the
Tamil
remake
of
the
film
which
was
titled
Marupadiyum.
Recently,
it
was
reported
that
the
makers
have
approached
Bobby
Deol
to
reprise
Kulbhushan
Kharbanda's
role
in
the
remake
which
will
be
bankrolled
by
Ajay
Kapoor
and
Sharat
Chandra.
While
speaking
with
ETimes,
the
Ashram
actor
confirmed
these
reports,
but
added
that
he
is
yet
to
sign
the
project.
Bobby
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
am
in
talks
but
have
not
signed
it
as
yet.''
Earlier,
producer
Sharat
Chandra
had
told
Pinkvilla
that
they
are
in
their
last
leg
of
discussion
with
the
Soldier
actor
for
Arth
remake.
The
news
portal
had
quoted
him
as
saying,
"Yes,
the
supremely
talented
Bobby
Deol
will
reprise
Kulbhushan
Kharbanda
Ji's
role
in
Arth
remake.
We
are
in
the
final
stage
of
discussions
with
him."
Buzz
is
that
the
makers
might
rope
in
Jacqueline
Fernandez
and
Swara
Bhasker
as
the
leading
ladies.
However,
there's
no
confirmation
from
them
on
this
yet.
Rumours
suggest
Taapsee
Pannu
was
also
approached
to
play
Shabana
Azmi's
role,
but
she
had
to
turn
it
down
owing
to
prior
work
commitments.
Speaking
about
Mahesh
Bhatt's
Arth,
the
semi
autobiographical
film
revolves
around
a
filmmaker
who
decides
to
leave
his
wife
after
getting
into
an
extra
marital
affair
with
an
actress.
Shabana
Azmi
had
bagged
the
National
Award
for
Best
Actress
for
this
film.
Arth
is
considered
to
be
one
of
Mahesh
Bhatt's
best
works
and
is
still
remembered
for
Jagjit
Singh's
memorable
ghazals,
'Tum
Itna
Jo
Muskura
Rahe'
and
'Jhuki
Jhuki
Si
Nazar.'