C Prem Kumar’s film 96 is considered one of the best Indian romantic films. Starring Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan, 96 are currently making headlines for their possible sequel. However, the director has told an interesting anecdote about the very loving film.
C Prem Kumar revealed that he wanted to make 96 in Hindi with Abhishek Bachchan
In a recent event, C Prem Kumar revealed that he was written for the most appreciated film, 96, Hindi, and he wanted to make it with Abhishek Bachchan. He said, “Now I can dare to say that 96 was actually written for Hindi. I wanted to pitch it for Abhishek Bachchan. But I did not have contacts, or I did not know any means to reach there.”
He said, “Then it certainly happened in a good way in Tamil and certainly my friend Vijay Sethupathi was Vijay Sethupathi.”
C Prem Kumar credited Hindi cinema for his reach and diversity of the audience
In addition, the filmmaker explained in detail why he wanted to make 96 in Hindi. Prem Kumar highlighted that he understands the language well, although he is not able to read or write it. “My father grew up in North India, although he is a Tamilian. He speaks good Hindi and I was constantly in touch with Hindi cinema,” he said.
He said that Hindi cinema is the reason behind his desire to make 96 in Hindi. Kumar said, “The main reason is the diversity of the Hindi audience. If you say Tamil Industry, it is Tamil Nadu. For Kannada, it is just Karnataka. In Hindi, it includes a lot of states. The variety is very big, you can give place to your script in different states and color will change extremely, so a good thing about Hindi cinema.”
See Prem Kumar’s frustration 96 and to remake Mayajahagan in Hindi
The 96 director also said that his favorite actor Naseeruddin Shah was when he was growing up. He said that he has now written a script in Hindi, and he will pitch it to Bollywood actors.
Asked if he would like to remake 96 in Hindi, he reacted positively and said that he is not only very desperate to remake 96 in Hindi, but also his last release, Mayajhagan.
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