9 Bollywood Hits That Are Remake Of South Films

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Vikram Vedha

Vikram Vedha is a neo-noir action thriller which is a remake of Pushkar-Gayathri's Tamil film of the same name. The Hindi version starred Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan and did well at the box office.

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Shehzada

Kartik Aaryan starrer Shehzada is a remake of Telugu hit film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). Despite expectation, Shehzada was was box office failure. Meanwhile, Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was a big hit.

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Singham

Not many know that Rohit Shetty's cop universe's first film Singham starring Ajay Devgn was a remake of a Tamil film of the same name. Singham was a box office blockbuster which stretched out into a full slate of sequels.

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Wanted

Starring Salman Khan, Wanted was a remake of the Telugu film Pokiri. This Prabhu Deva directorial was a big blockbuster for Salman Khan, a much needed blockbuster after a series of flops.

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Ghajini

Ghajini is an action thriller written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss. A remake of the director's Tamil film of the same name, it starred Aamir Khan and was big hit.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa

A Priyadarshan horror comedy, which was a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu, Bhool Bhulaiyaa starred Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and an ensemble cast. Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a massive hit.

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Golmaal: Fun Limited

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited was directly adapted from the Malayalam film Kakkakuyil, which was based on a Gujarati play. This Rohit Shetty film that led to the Golmaal film series was a big hit at the box office.

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Jersey

Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer Jersey was a remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same title which starred Nani. Jersey did not perform well at the box office but was massively praised by critics and fans alike after its OTT release.

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