After Main Tera Hero in 2011, Varun Dhawan is all set to reunite with his father David Dhawan for Coolie No 1, remake of the director’s 1995 Govinda-Karisma Kapoor comedy by the same name.
In a recent interview in Mid Day, Varun clarified that there will be a lots changes in the new version of Coolie No. 1.
“It is not a remake. The film is an adaptation. While the screenplay remains the same. We are changing a lot of things, and it will be different from the original,” said Varun.
Coolie No. 1 stars Govinda as a coolie, who with the help of a spurned matchmaker, poses to be a millionaire to get married to a rich man’s daughter, played by Karisma Kapoor.
Varun also spoke about why he thought a new version of Coolie No.1 was a good idea and said that he was doing it because he hadn’t “seen such a wholesome entertainer in the last 15 years.”
"Also, I am doing it because I loved the screenplay. And being directed by dad is always great,” he said.
And the actor is all for the challenge of being compared to Govinda as Coolie No. 1 is one of the actor’s most popular comedies. “I am aware that there will be comparisons, that is why I have taken it up,” said Varun.
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