Anil Kapoor opens up on the idea of remakes, says ‘making original content is very tough’

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Anil Kapoor, who was most recently seen in the Hindi adaptation of ‘The Night Manager' as arms dealer Shelly Rungta, received a lot of love for his role in the show. It also features Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala, among others.

At a time when remakes are becoming increasingly popular, they are often also the site of controversy. While some films turn out to be as good as the original, like Drishyam 2, some fail to grab the attention. Recently, Kapoor opened up about original content and what he feels about remakes.

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In an interview with Film Companion, Anil said, "I like to create a lot of content, original content. In our family, there was a time when we used to do that and then suddenly we went into trying to make remakes. I feel a lot of filmmakers are doing that (today). For me, I feel that was not a good thing to do because somewhere I think it just makes your brain a little lazy. After all, making original content is very, very tough."

He also opened up on doing projects that are remakes and said, "Sometimes, as a business, certain things like, 24 and The Night Manager, they're adaptations, come up. I'm not going to say ‘no' because it works for me creatively and in terms of playing it a bit safe. But as a creator, you want to do things which are original, which is a lot of fun, a lot of pain, sometimes takes five to six years to lock it, because you're creating from scratch."

Well, we sure couldn't agree more!

The Night Manager, meanwhile, received wide appreciation from fans and critics alike. Although a remake, the show adeptly blended Indian markers and elements, making it a visual treat. The show is created by Sandeep Modi and Shridhar Raghavan, and been released in two parts.

On the work front, Kapoor will next be seen in Animal, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. The movie was slated for a release on August 11, however, it has now been delayed and is eyeing a December 1 release. The first teaser of the movie left everyone impressed and fans are mighty excited to see what the team has up their sleeves.