As his ‘Chashme Buddoor’ competes with David Dhawan’s version, Farooque Sheikh talks about the art of remakes.
Sai Pranjapaye’s cult classic ‘Chashme Buddoor’ is being re-released, after being restored, on the same day as David Dhawan’s remake of the same film, releasing under the same name.
Farooque Sheikh says, “I do not think Sai could be unhappy. However, I have not met her. But yes more than being unhappy she would be worried about her film being made the way David Dhawan has made it. She must not be having any other fear, just because the original ‘CB’ was a great hit.”
He adds, “Nonetheless, during the 100th year of cinema, it is a matter of privilege that the original ‘Chashme Buddoor’ and the remake are releasing at the same time. The USP of original is the youth of the seventies and how they lived. What were their aspirations? It is a re-restoration of the classic and I am sure it will be watched and liked by today’s generation too.”
Talking about remakes he says, “There is nothing wrong in remaking films. Ramayan and Mahabharat too have been remade again and again. The remake of ‘CB’ is not the first nor will it be the last. ‘Anarkali’ and many other films based on romantic angles too have been made. ‘Devdas’ is one film which has been made thrice and the film has been presented differently each time.”
He laughs, “During our times we would also hunt for girls but the innocence prevailed, which is seen in the original ‘Chashme Buddoor’. In today’s’ world of SMS, romantic inclination has changed drastically. Over the times while remaking any films the contemporary element has to be present in order to allure the audiences.”
