When Salman Khan starred in the Hindi remake of Kanguva director Siva¡¯s film

Suriya is gearing up for the release of Kanguva, one of the biggest Tamil films of the year. The fantasy period drama has become the talk of the town as it marks the mass hero¡¯s first collaboration with director Siva, who has worked with the likes of Ajith Kumar and Rajinikanth. The filmmaker made his Tamil debut with Siruthai (2011) and soon emerged as an integral part of the industry with his engaging brand of storytelling.

Veeram (2014), in particular, was a gamechanger for him as it marked his first collaboration with Ajith Kumar. The film emerged as a blockbuster and established AK as the choice of the masses. Interestingly, nearly eight years later, it was remade with Salman Khan in the lead.

When Salman Khan starred in the Hindi remake of Siva¡¯s film

Kanguva director Siva gave strong proof of his abilities as a filmmaker with Veeram. The Ajith Kumar-led blockbuster became quite popular among the masses with its catchy dialogues and entertaining storyline. Nearly eight years after its release, Veeram was remade in Hindi as Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The remake featured Salman Khan in the lead and tried to do justice to his reel image.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan retained the essence of Veeram. However, the fight scenes and certain portions in the second half were altered to suit the sensibilities of the pan-India audience. Most notably, the romantic sequences in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan were a lot breezier than the ones seen in the original version.

Despite these changes, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan failed to live up to expectations at the box office and received negative review,

Incidentally, Veeram was earlier remade in Telugu as Katamarayudu (2017) with Pawan Kalyan in the lead. The Telugu version too did not do well at the box office.

About Kanguva

Coming back to the present, Siva is awaiting the release of Kanguva. The Suriya-led film centres on the themes of ¡®resurrection¡¯ and ¡®forgiveness¡¯. The fantasy drama is set in two different timelines and features mass elements. The cast includes Disha Patani, Bobby Deol, and Redin Kingsley. Its music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film is set to hit the screens on November 14.

This will be Siva¡¯s first release after Annaatthe (2021). The rural action drama received a good response at the box office despite mixed reviews The film featured ¡®Superstar¡¯ as a sarpanch and explored the protagonist's bond with his sister.

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