Director Harish Shankar is popular for his ability to modify the storyline and screenplay of successful movies in different languages, effectively tailoring them to cater to the preferences of Telugu audiences.
The most successful film of Harish Shankar’s career is “Gabbar Singh,” with Pawan Kalyan as the protagonist. The film was a remake of the highly successful Bollywood hit “Dabangg.” Although he took main content from the Bollywood movie, he made substantial modifications and adjustments, ultimately presenting it in a highly captivating manner. The movie proved to be one of the most successful and highest-grossing films in the history of Telugu cinema.
Harish Shankar used the phrase “Marpulu Cherpulu” to describe the action of making changes and additions. He subsequently replicated this trend with the remake of the Tamil movie “Jigarthanda” in a successful manner. He wrapped it in his unique style and presented it. Varun Tej starred in the film, “Gaddhalakonda Ganesh.”
Continuing the same pattern, he consented to undertake a similar task for the film “Ustaad Bhaga Singh,” starring Pawan Kalyan, which is a remake of the Tamil movie “Theri.” The film was only able to finish one filming schedule. Pawan Kalyan is currently preoccupied with his political endeavors, and the filming of “Ustaad Bhagat Singh” will resume in 2025.
Concerns over Ustaad Bhagat Singh
However, Harish Shankar’s huge failure with “Mr. Bachchan,” a remake of the Bollywood film “Raid,” raises concerns regarding the success of “Ustaad Bhagat Singh.”
His supporters, as well as Pawan Kalyan’s fans, are urging him to preserve the essence of the original if he decides to follow the same pattern for “Ustaad Bhagat Singh.”
They stop him from masalfying the movie, which people have stopped enjoying. The extensive alterations made to the original Hindi movie “Raid” for the “Mr. Bachchan” remake ultimately led to its failure.
