India is an amazing place to spark the imaginations of filmmakers – see Danny Boyle's stunning Slumdog Millionaire this Friday for proof.
But sometimes, Indian helmers can get a bit lazy. We've complied six of the worst Bollywood remakes. They all miss the point of the original property, but at least a couple of them are so bad they're hilarious.
Fight Club (2006)
The Bollywood Fight Club takes the anarchic, subversive original, and makes a Jean Claude Van Damme style fight flick.
Elvis Movies
American Elvis is a lithe hip-slinging sex symbol. Indian Elvis is a fat bloke in a Hawaiian shirt.
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Ray Peterson
Jan 12th 2009, 17:30
I haven't seen it, but I suspect that Gajhini might fit the bill, even though it's clearly NOT anything to do with Memento AT ALL (according to Aamir Khan), despite the uncanny similarity of the premise and the, er, tattoos and photography. Imagine Memento with Guy Pearce doing a few song and dance numbers and showing off his rippling muscles. Yes, that's right - it's your new favourite movie. Still trying to get hold of the Ramsay Brothers version of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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TurtlesofRhoyne
Jul 16th 2011, 20:56
Some of these films are not Bollywood. Bollywood =/= Indian film. They refer exclusively to (usually Hindi language) films produced in Bombay.
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