Harish Shankar Announces Another Remake With Mass Raja Ravi Teja; Fans Ask, 'Can't You Write One Own Story...'

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Director Harish Shankar hit the headlines recently when the update about his much-hyped project with power star Pawan Kalyan, Ustaad Bhagat Singh has come to an indefinite halt. The movie is loosely based on Theri, a Tamil film.

A couple of hours later, the director announced another project with Mass Raja Ravi Teja. This movie is also said to be a remake of Ajay Devgn's Raid. Fans of the director, Tollywood film buffs are trolling Harish Shankar for his decision to direct only remake films of late.

Harish Shankar started his career as a screenwriter. He worked with writers and directors like Ram Gopal Varma, Puri Jagannadh, Kona Venkat, etc. As a writer, his notable works include 'Ninne Istapaddanu,' and 'Veede.'

With his rapport and friendship with Ravi Teja, Harish Shankar turned into a director in 2006. He made the movie titled Shock, in which Jyothika was the heroine opposite Ravi Teja. He then made Mirapakay in 2011 with Ravi Teja again and scored a hit. He made Gabbar Singh, a remake of Dabangg with Pawan Kalyan, which made him one of the most promising directors in Tollywood.

His other films include Jr NTR's Ramayya Vasthavayya, Subramanyam For Sale, Allu Arjun's Duvvada Jagannadham, Gaddalakonda Ganesh, and the recently announced Ustaad Bhagat Singh with PSPK.

When Ustaad Bhagat Singh was announced, Harish Shankar was trolled for making a remake. He later issued a clarification that they have made several changes to the basic plot to make it appealing. However, now that the movie came to an abrupt halt, his next remake of Raid was announced, much to the chagrin of the film buffs and fans.

They expressed mixed reactions, most of them aimed at criticizing the director for his likeliness to pick remakes always. They commented brutally asking if he can write his script for once.