The film industry in 2024 saw several big-budget films turn into huge disappointments, and one of the notable examples is the Bollywood remake Baby John, starring Varun Dhawan. Based on the Tamil film Teri, the movie failed to impress audiences, despite its high expectations. This failure is now raising the stakes for director Harish Shankar, who is working on Ustad Bhagat Singh, another remake of Teri, but adapted for Telugu with Pawan Kalyan in the lead role.
Harish Shankar has a history of making significant changes to remakes, tailoring them to the local audience. However, his last film, Mr. Bachchan, was a commercial flop, which adds additional pressure on Ustad Bhagat Singh. The film also faces the challenge of being based on a movie that was already adapted into Telugu as Policeodu. The remake’s reception is crucial, especially as the audience has already seen the original story in their native language.
With Baby John adding to the concern, Harish Shankar’s Ustad Bhagat Singh faces a crucial test in terms of audience reception. The director has made several adjustments to the script, aiming to make it more appealing, but the real challenge will be how it fares in comparison to the original Teri and Policeodu. Fans and critics alike are eagerly awaiting to see how Shankar tackles this remake and if it can deliver a strong performance at the box office.