Have a basic idea for ‘Ghajini 2’: Director AR Murugadoss
The Hindu
Have a basic idea for ‘Ghajini 2’: Director AR Murugadoss
There is a possibility for a Ghajini sequel, says filmmaker A R Murugadoss, who burst onto the Bollywood scene with the Tamil movie's Hindi adaptation starring Aamir Khan.
Ghajini was a remake of the director’s 2005 Tamil film featuring South star Suriya in the lead. The original film was a box-office hit and gained nationwide popularity after the success of the 2008 Hindi version headlined by Aamir.
Last month, Ghajini producer Allu Aravind expressed his desire to make the second part with the Hindi cinema star. “There is a possibility for Ghajini 2. We have something in mind and we will sit and discuss. If everything goes well, we can do it. I have a basic idea, not a full script. If it is made, it will be made both in Tamil and Hindi as well,” Murugadoss told PTI.
Ghajini revolved around Sanjay, a businessman with anterograde amnesia seeking revenge on those who killed his fiancée, Kalpana. Actor Asin played the role of Kalpana in both Tamil and Hindi versions of the movie.
Murugadoss, also known for films such as Darbar, Thuppakki, Kaththi, and Spyder, said sequels and prequels breathe new life into movies.
“In Hollywood films, even if the character dies, they will recreate it. Besides, there’s always a possibility of a prequel. In Ghajini, we built a character, who has memory loss and is a super-rich guy. So, we can play with that. It’s an interesting character,” he added.
The filmmaker is awaiting the release of his next Hindi movie Sikandar, fronted by Salman Khan. Murugadoss said he had once come close to working with another Khan — Shah Rukh Khan — a few years ago but things didn’t materialise.