Remakes have been a popular trend in Indian cinema, with both Bollywood and South Indian cinema often releasing in different languages. Several hit Bollywood films are remakes of South Indian films and vice versa. Some notable examples include Drishyam and Singham, which grabbed eyeballs and were released in multiple languages. Interestingly, the Indian film with the highest number of remakes boasts a total of nine versions.
The film that inspired remakes in nine languages is the Telugu 2005 release Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a Telugu romantic drama directed by Prabhu Deva. The movie marked his directorial debut. Produced by MS Raju under Sumanth Art Productions, Raju also contributed to the screenplay. The film features Srihari, Siddharth and Trisha in prominent roles.
Film writer Veeru Potla outlined that the film drew inspiration from the 1989 Hindi movie Maine Pyar Kiya, starring Bhagyashree and Salman Khan. Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana became a significant box office hit with its exceptional storyline and stellar cast. The film also proved to be a turning point for the lead actress.
The film made history in Indian cinema by being remade in nine different languages. Its remakes include Unakkum Enakkum in Tamil, Neenello Naanalle in Kannada, I Love You in Bengali, Ningol Thajaba in Manipuri, Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei in Odia, Tera Mera Ki Rishta in Punjabi, Nissash Amar Tumi in Bangladesh, The Flash Back: Farkera Herda in Nepali and Ramaiya Vastavaiya in Hindi.
The film stands out for receiving the highest number of Filmfare awards among all South Indian films. The story revolves around Siri and Sriram, a couple in love facing resistance from Sriram’s mother towards their marriage plans. Notably, well-known Bollywood movies like Rohit Shetty’s Singham and Drishyam were adaptations of successful South Indian films with the same titles. Starring Ajay Devgn, these movies achieved widespread success and were remade in various languages.
Several films like Arjun Reddy have been remade in multiple languages. Originally produced in Telugu, Arjun Reddy was remade in Tamil and Malayalam as well as for Bollywood. The remakes were widely acclaimed, earning praise from both audiences and critics.
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