Updated On: 06 March, 2021 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Arjun Kapoor, father Boney Kapoor team up to adapt Tamil film Comali; Luv Ranjan’s co-production to roll by October.

Arjun Kapoor and father Boney Kapoor
It’s raining remakes in Hindi cinema. Only a day after mid-day reported that Tamil film Aruvi (2017) will be adapted by director Eshwar Nivas, another Tamil offering Comali (2019) is Bollywood-bound. The comedy had caught the attention of producer Boney Kapoor on its release. Now, it is heard that the filmmaker, along with producer Luv Ranjan, is set to adapt it with actor-son Arjun Kapoor playing the lead.
Starring Jayam Ravi and Kajal Aggarwal, the original revolves around a man who meets with an accident and goes into a coma for 16 years. When he recovers, he realises that everything around him has changed significantly and struggles to adjust to the technology-driven world. A trade source reveals, “Boney had bought the film’s rights in 2019 with the intention of revisiting the subject in Hindi and other languages. While Pradeep Ranganathan had directed the Tamil offering, the Hindi remake will probably be helmed by another director. At the moment, Luv and his creative team are re-working the script to give it a pan-India appeal.”