‘Bommarillu’ — a bane for Boney Kapoor?

Producer Boney Kapoor may have to contend with some serious opposition if he decides to go ahead with the Hindi remake of the Telugu hit ‘Bommarillu’. Boney’s recent statement that he had confirmed director Anees Bazmee to direct the Hindi version of the film, has incurred the wrath of Hyderbad-based producer, Nitin Kapoor (Alright Entertainment), who claims to hold the official rights of the film. “It is comparable to a situation where your neighbour stakes a claim over your house and goes around announcing to the world that he is the real owner of the house,” says Nitin.

According to Nitin, he had acquired the rights of the film way back in September 2006. “The film is very close to my heart. My wife, Jaya Sudha, played a key role in it. Besides, I could connect to the emotional subject and decided to acquire its rights the very day I saw it,” reveals the producer, who has several Telugu and Tamil films to his credit. Incidentally, Nitin had last remade the Telugu hit ‘Naa Mogodu Nake Sontham’ as ‘Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai’. Apparently, Nitin has confirmed Priyadarshan to direct his Hindi version but is tight-lipped about it. “I’ll begin shooting the film later this year. I’ll announce the name of the director too,” he says, asserting his close rapport with Priyadarshan over the years. Boney was unavailable for comment.

‘Bommarillu’, dealing with a son seeking independence from his overprotective father, was directed by Dil Raju.

Source: DNAIndia