Minnale,
the
film
which
marked
the
debut
of
Gautham
Menon
as
a
film-maker,
was
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
the
year
2001.
The
romantic
tale
of
Rajesh
and
Reena,
graced
the
theatres
as
the
Valentine's
Day
release
of
that
that
year.
The
film,
that
featured
Madhavan,
Abbas
and
Reema
Sen
in
the
lead
roles
did
handle
a
universal
subject.
Gautham
Vasudeva
Menon
came
up
with
this
refreshing
tale
of
romance,
that
hit
the
right
chords
with
the
audiences.
In
fact,
this
film
holds
a
good
prospect
for
a
Malayalam
remake.
In
fact,
Minnale
did
go
on
to
become
quite
popular
in
Kerala,
as
well.
The
storyline
of
the
movie
and
the
characters
are
easily
adaptable
to
our
terrain
as
well.
But,
who
all
would
be
the
apt
choices
for
the
roles
of
Madhavan,
Abbas
and
Reema
Sen,
if
Minnale
gets
remade
to
Malayalam?
In
this
week's
Mollywood
Retake,
we
discuss
about
this
interesting
scenario.
Dulquer
Salmaan
As
Rajesh
The
role
of
Rajesh
has
two
dimensions.
One
is
that
a
troublemaker
college
student,
and
in
the
latter
part
of
the
story
character
goes
on
to
become
an
IT
professional
who
falls
for
a
girl.
Well,
Dulquer
Salmaan
is
the
apt
choice
for
this
role
originally
portrayed
by
Madhavan
in
the
original.
He
can
bring
in
both
the
charming
as
well
as
the
rugged
nature
of
the
character
with
full
effect.
Madonna
Sebastian
As
Reena
Joseph
Madonna
Sebastian
is
the
apt
choice
for
the
role
of
Reena
Joseph,
portrayed
by
Reema
Sen
in
the
original.
Reena
Joseph
is
a
matured
and
rather
serious
girl,
who
is
an
introvert
when
it
comes
to
her
feelings.
Madonna
Sebastian
is
sure
to
make
this
role
perfect
and
the
pair
of
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Madonna
would
definitely
look
great
on-screen.
Unni
Mukundan
As
Rajiv
Samuel
Coming
to
the
other
important
role
of
the
movie,
Rajiv
Samuel
who
was
once
the
rival
of
Rajesh
during
their
college
days.
Rajiv
is
a
studious,
well-mannered
guy
and
the
role
was
portrayed
by
Abbas
in
the
original.
Unni
Mukundan
will
fit
in
perfectly
to
this
role
and
the
face-off
between
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Unni
Mukundan
would
be
a
definite
treat
to
watch.
Aju
Varghese
As
Rajesh's
Friend
Vivek
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
film,
that
of
Rajesh's
close
friend
Chokkalingam.
If
a
remake
ever
happens
in
Malayalam,
we
feel
that
Aju
Varghese
would
be
the
perfect
choice
for
this
role.
Moreover,
we
haven't
seen
the
combo
of
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Aju
Varghese
much
in
the
films.
If
such
a
remake
happens
with
the
above
mentioned
cast,
the
film
would
be
a
sure
bet
at
the
box
office.
It
would
be
a
kind
of
a
reunion
for
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Unni
Mukundan,
who
had
teamed
up
for
the
film
Vikramadithyan.