It is widely acknowledged in the film industry that Bollywood often takes inspiration from Hollywood. However, sometimes Bollywood productions are so extraordinary that even Hollywood takes notice and takes inspiration from them. A prime example of this is the thriller film “Drishyam” starring Ajay Devgan. Now, it is set to be adapted into a Hollywood version.
Isn’t it incredible? Panorama Studios, renowned for its international film projects, is thrilled to collaborate with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films on this venture. Their aim is to produce an English-language adaptation of “Drishyam” for Hollywood.
Following successful adaptations in Korea and Hollywood, their ambitious plan includes producing versions of “Drishyam” in 10 more countries over the next three to five years.
Guess what? The movie “Drishyam,” starring Devgn and released in 2015, is actually a Hindi adaptation of the original Malayalam film! Our movies are truly amazing, aren’t they? Now, let’s delve into Bollywood films that have inspired Hollywood to create English versions:
Check This Bollywood Movies That Inspired Hollywood For Movies
1. A Common Man (2013)
This Bollywood movie, ‘A Wednesday,’ which is a great thriller with Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher, has a Hollywood version called ‘A Common Man’ with Ben Kingsley playing Shah’s role.
This film is about a bad person who wants to make bombs explode in the city. They say they’ll do it unless the police let some prisoners go. The story happens in Colombo.
The new version of this movie in English got prizes for the best actor and director at a big film festival in Madrid.
2. The Delivery Man (2013)
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s first Bollywood film, ‘Vicky Donor,’ got mixed reviews in 2012. The movie talked about a sensitive subject in India – sperm donation. It’s funny, and it stars the well-known actress Yami Gautam in an important role.
This Indian film had a big impact on the English version of the Hollywood movie ‘Delivery Man’ with actors like Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders, and Chris Pratt.
3. Fear (1996)
Back in 1993, Shah Rukh Khan played a really good bad guy in the movie ‘Darr.’ Even though we usually see him as a hero in Bollywood, he was a supervillain in this film. The movie was a big success and also featured Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol. The story is about a man who is very angry and can’t stop thinking about a woman who loves someone else.
It seems Hollywood directors liked this movie, so they made an English version called ‘Fear’ in 1996. It stars Mark Wahlberg, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman, and Alyssa Milano. The American movie has a similar story, with a person who is obsessed with having the woman of his dreams, no matter what.
4. Win A Date With Tad Hamilton (2004)
Do you recall the Bollywood movie ‘Rangeela’ from 1995? It had great actors like Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff. Hollywood later made a similar English version called ‘Win A Date With Tad Hamilton’ in 2004, featuring Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, and Josh Duhamel.
5. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
This Hollywood movie was a lot like Kamal Hassan’s 2001 Tamil action film ‘Aalavandhan’. They also made a Hindi version called ‘Abhay’. In 2012, the famous director Quentin Tarantino said he wanted to make ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’ again for Hollywood.
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