South-to-Bollywood: South Indian Films That Were remade into Bollywood Gems

By  M Snehanjali | October 14, 2024

Saathiya (Alaipayuthey)

A Bollywood remake of the Tamil film Alaipayuthey, this movie follows a couple, played by Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji, who elope against their families' wishes.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Manichitrathazhu)

An NRI and his wife move into his ancestral home, ignoring warnings about ghosts. As strange events unfold, they enlist a psychiatrist to uncover the truth. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu starring Mohanlal.

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Swades (Chigurida Kanasu)

Originally a Kannada film Chigurida Kanasu, this movie, starring Shah Rukh Khan, follows an NRI’s journey back to India to reunite with his childhood nanny.

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Jai Ho (Stalin)

A remake of the Telugu film Stalin, this story follows Jai Agnihotri, an impulsive INA Major who, after defying orders to save children from terrorists, gets suspended. He then returns home to live with his mother and sister, Geeta.

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Simmba (Temper)

A remake of the South Indian film Temper, this cop drama follows a corrupt officer's transformation after his sister's tragic murder leads him to seek redemption.

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Selfiee (Driving License)

This film, a remake of the Malayalam movie Driving License, revolves around the escalating conflict between a famous actor and an RTO inspector.

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Baaghi 2 (Kshanam)

A remake of the 2016 Telugu film Kshanam, this thriller follows a woman desperately trying to reveal the truth behind her daughter's mysterious kidnapping.

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Wanted (Pokiri)

A remake of the South Indian film Pokiri, this story follows Wesley Gibson, an office worker stuck in a miserable life, which changes drastically when he discovers his father is an assassin.

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Ekk Deewana Tha (Vinnaithandi Varuvaya)

In Vinnaithandi Varuvaya [2010], a budding filmmaker from Mumbai falls for a woman belonging to a conservative Christian family, complicating their romantic journey.

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Khatta Meetha (Vellanakalude Nadu)

A remake of the 1988 Malayalam film Vellanakalude Nadu, this story follows a seemingly corrupt petty contractor who confronts obstacles from the local municipality, his family, employees, and a former girlfriend's family.

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