Two
of
India's
leading
content
creators
and
producers,
2D
Entertainment
and
Abundantia
Entertainment
today
announced
joining
hands
to
remake
the
globally
applauded
Soorarai
Pottru
(Praise
the
brave).
Soorarai
Pottru
is
an
emotional
and
impactful
story
of
Nedumaaran
Rajangam,
played
by
Suriya,
who
sets
out
to
make
the
common
man
fly
and
in
the
process
takes
on
the
world's
most
capital-intensive
industry
with
the
help
of
his
family,
friends
and
sheer
willpower.
The
film
was
partly
inspired
by
events
from
the
life
of
Air
Deccan
founder
Capt.
G.R.
Gopinath.
It
was
among
the
ten
Indian
films
to
be
screened
under
the
Best
Foreign
Film
category
at
the
78th
Golden
Globe
Awards
and
was
also
sent
for
screening
at
the
93rd
Academy
Awards.
Soorarai
Pottru
made
history
by
being
the
only
Indian
film
to
be
ranked
third
on
IMDb
highest
rated
films
list,
with
a
rating
of
9.1,
only
behind
two
legendary
films
-
Shawshank
Redemption
(1994)
and
The
Godfather
(1972).
While
the
casting
for
the
Hindi
remake
is
yet
to
be
finalised,
the
director
of
the
original,
Sudha
Kongara,
will
be
directing
the
Hindi
remake
as
well.
Vikram
Malhotra-led
Abundantia
Entertainment
and
2D
Entertainment
led
by
Suriya,
Jyotika
Sadanah
and
Rajsekar
Pandian
will
be
partnering
on
the
Hindi
film.
A
brainchild
of
actor
Suriya,
2D
Entertainment
believes
in
harnessing
the
power
of
great
stories
to
touch
people's
lives,
besides
entertaining
them.
Their
diverse
range
of
films
such
as
36
Vayathinile,
24,
Ponmagal
Vandhal,
Kadaikutty
Singam,
Magalir
Mattum
and
of
course
Soorarai
Pottru
echo
this
sentiment.
Truly
aligned
creative
sensibilities
and
passion
for
films
makes
this
first-of-a-kind
partnership
between
the
production
houses
a
match-made
in
heaven.
Abundantia
Entertainment
constantly
endeavours
to
be
audience-focused
in
its
approach
to
tell
inspiring
and
impactful
stories.
Their
films,
much
like
the
recently
released
Vidya
Balan-starrer
Sherni,
Shakuntala
Devi,
Airlift
or
Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha
have
always
been
realistic
and
impactful
in
their
themes.
Soorarai
Pottru
is
a
film
that
reflects
a
similar
spirit
and
essence,
hence
making
it
a
great
and
interesting
choice
for
a
Hindi
remake
by
the
production
house.
Capt
G.R.
Gopinath,
the
founder
of
Air
Deccan,
the
inspiration
for
the
film,
expressed
his
excitement
at
the
story
now
to
be
told
in
Hindi,
"When
Sudha
first
came
to
me
with
the
idea
of
telling
the
story
of
my
journey,
I
instantly
agreed
because
of
the
sincerity
with
which
she
wanted
to
make
the
film
as
well
as
about
the
possibility
of
my
journey
inspiring
young
entrepreneurs,
especially
from
rural
towns
and
villages
with
meager
resources
to
chase
their
dreams
and
passions.
I
have
been
overwhelmed
with
the
response
to
Soorarai
Pottru
and
now
eagerly
look
forward
to
the
film's
Hindi
adaptation".
Actor-producer
and
founder
of
2D
Entertainment,
Suriya
says,
"The
love
and
appreciation
that
was
showered
on
Soorarai
Pottru
was
unprecedented!
From
the
minute
I
first
heard
this
story
I
felt
this
had
to
be
a
pan
India
film
because
the
soul
of
it
was
such.
It
gives
me
immense
pleasure
to
partner
with
Abundantia
Entertainment,
who
have
always
made
quality
content,
to
tell
the
inspiring
story
of
Captain
Gopinath
in
Hindi."
Vikram
Malhotra,
Founder,
and
CEO
of
Abundantia
Entertainment
speak
of
the
alliance
with
2D
Entertainment
and
of
the
Hindi
remake,
"Stories
that
leave
an
everlasting
impact
on
the
audience
interest
us
the
most
at
Abundantia
Entertainment
and
our
films
have
always
strived
to
do
more
than
just
entertain
the
fans.
We
are
excited
to
partner
with
Suriya,
Jyotika
and
Rajsekar
to
bring
the
magic
of
'Soorarai
Pottru'
to
a
newer
and
larger
audience
in
Hindi
and
hope
to
continue
delighting
our
fans
with
high-quality
content.
I
am
also
thrilled
to
work
with
Sudha
who
we
rate
as
one
of
the
finest
filmmakers
in
the
country
and
can't
wait
for
her
to
take
this
story
to
fans
of
her
work
across
the
globe".
Director
Sudha
Kongara
adds,
"I
was
instantly
drawn
to
the
story
of
Soorarai
Pottru,
the
story
of
Captain
Gopinath,
an
adventurous
maverick
and
an
inspiring
entrepreneur
who
epitomised
the
New
India
of
the
90s.
I'm
grateful
for
all
the
love
we
have
received
so
far
and
look
forward
to
telling
this
unique
and
amazing
story
in
Hindi.
I
hope
this
official
Hindi
remake
also
gets
the
same
love
as
the
original''.
Sudha
is
presently
at
work
with
a
set
of
writers
in
scripting
the
Hindi
adaptation.