Mollywood Retake: What If Shahrukh Khan's Baazigar Is Remade In Malayalam?
Who can replace Shahrukh Khan and others if Abbas-Mustan's Baazigar is remade in Malayalam today? Read on....
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oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Baazigar,
the
1993
movie
laid
the
major
foundation
stone
of
Shahrukh
Khan's
superstardom
in
Hindi
cinema.
The
movie,
which
was
directed
by
Abbas-Mustan
duo
still
remains
as
one
of
the
best
crime
thrillers
of
Hindi
cinema,
till
date.
Shahrukh
Khan
appeared
as
Ajay
Sharma,
the
young
man
who
avenges
his
father
and
younger
sister's
deaths.
Kajol
and
Shilpa
Shetty
appeared
as
the
female
leads
opposite
SRK
in
the
movie,
which
was
produced
by
Ganesh
Jain.
Let
us
see
who
would
fit
into
the
characters
of
Baazigar,
if
it
is
made
in
Malayalam
now....
Dulquer
Salmaan
As
Ajay
Dulquer
Salmaan
has
immensely
improved
as
an
actor,
within
such
a
short
career
span.
If
Baazigar
is
being
remade
now,
DQ
is
the
best
choice
for
SRK's
role
Ajay.
The
anti-hero
character
would
definitely
be
safe
in
the
talented
actor'
hands.
Nazriya
As
Priya
The
role
of
Priya,
played
by
Kajol
in
the
original,
is
a
young
girl
who
is
in
search
of
her
sister's
killer.
From
the
current
slot
of
Mollywood
actresses,
Nazriya
Nazim,
who
is
all
set
to
make
a
comeback
soon,
will
perfectly
fit
into
the
role.
Prayaga
Martin
As
Seema
Shipa Shetty
essayed
the
role
of
Priya's
elder
sister
Seema,
who
falls
in
love
with
Ajay
and
later
gets
killed
by
him.
If
the
movie
is
being
remade
in
Malayalam
now,
Prayaga
Martin
will
be
a
good
choice
for
the
role.
Tovino
Thomas
As
Inspector
Karan
Karan,
the
young
inspector
who
investigates
Seema's
murder
and
secretly
loves
Priya,
was
originally
played
by
Siddharth
Ray
in
Baazigar.
If
a
Malayalam
remake
ever
happens,
Tovino
Thomas
can
surely
do
justice
to
the
role.
Joy
Mathew
As
Madan
Dilip
Tahil
appeared
as
Madan
Chopra,
the
father
of
Priya
&
Seema,
and
the
former
manager
of
Ajay's
father.
Joy
Mathew
will
be
a
great
choice
for
the
role
which
has
negative
shades,
if
Baazigar
is
being
remade
in
Malayalam
now.
Baazigar,
which
entered
as
both
a
critical
and
commercial
success,
went
on
to
become
the
fourth
highest
grossing
Hindi
movie
of
1993.
The
movie
marked
the
first
onscreen
collaboration
of
iconic
star
pair,
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Kajol.
Shilpa
Shetty,
the
popular
actress
made
her
acting
debut
with
Baazigar.
The
roles
of
Seema
and
Priya
were
initially
planned
as
twin
sisters,
with
Sridevi
playing
both
the
roles.
But,
the
actress
turned
down
the
offer
due
to
her
tight
schedule.
Shahrukh
Khan's
role
Ajay
was
originally
offered
to
Salman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar,
Armaan
Kohli,
etc.
But
all
the
actors
rejected
the
offer,
as
the
character
had
negative
shades.
SRK
won
his
first
Filmfare
trophy
for
the
best
actor,
for
his
performance
in
the
movie.