Chennai: Filmmaker Karan Johar has joined hands with Mani Ratnam to present the yet-untitled Hindi remake of Tamil hit "O Kadhal Kanmani".
On Thursday, Karan posted on his Twitter page:
Honored to collaborate with Mani Ratnam on the recreation of his labour of love....directed by Shaad Ali....@DharmaMovies..cast coming up!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 31, 2015Mani Ratnam...Gulzarsaab...AR Rahman...Shaad and us present ADITYA ROY KAPUR and SHRADDHA KAPOOR in the official recreation of #okkanmani
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 31, 2015The remake will be directed by Shaad Ali, an erstwhile assistant of Ratnam, who had previously remade his Alaipayuthey in Hindi as Saathiya.
The film will have music by A.R. Rahman, who had also worked on the original and will feature lyrics by Gulzar.
O Kadhal Kanmani, which marked Ratnam's comeback to romance genre after a decade, was a fresh take on modern day relationships.