Filmmaker Sabbir Khan, best known for action films l💟ike 'Heropanti' and 'Baaghi' believes the franchise stemming from both films didn't work as the sequels were not "organic".
Actor Tiger Shroff's debut mo🍌vie 'Heropanti' and 2016 film 'Baaghi' were remakes of Allu Arjun's 2008 film 'Parugu' and Prabhas's 2004 movie 'Varsham', respectively. Khan said both the films were not made with the🌠 intent to turn them into a franchise.
"When we made the films initially we did not make it as a franchise. They were organic films... For me, a sequel is something where you take the story and characters forward. If you are making a completely different story then it is a different film. It is just a business move to use the title. ⛦I was not leaning towards that," Khan told PTI in an interview.
"I have not seen those films (the sequels of 'Heropanti' and 'Baaghi'). It has lost its audience," he added.🌳
Making a remake, according to the director, is difficult because there is a standard to meet. "When you remake a film it is very tough because the original has worked and there is a benchmark set. I liked the core story of the original but the screenplay is mine. We have added our touch and flavor to the story. For me as a director,ꩲ this iꦜs a slightly different film from my past work. Apart from action, it has a strong story and family values," he added.
'Nikamma' stars Abhimanyu Dassani, internet sensa♐tion Shirley Setia, and Shilpa Shetty.
Produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Sabbir Khan Films, the movie is scheduled 𝕴to🌠 hit theatres on June 17.
[With Inputs from PTI]
