Now, a remake of the 1980 disaster-thriller The Burning Train on cards

After Juno Chopra’s contemporary adapatation of BR Chopra’s 1978 romcom 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' with Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday, and Jackky Bhagnani’s upcoming 'Coolie No. 1' remake, with Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan taking over from Govinda and Karisma Kapoor, the two makers have now joined hands for another reboot. This time it is the 1980 disaster-thriller, The Burning Train, which was directed by Juno’s dad Ravi and produced by his grandfather BR Chopra.The film revolved around a newly-launched train, Super Express, that claims to be the fastest in India, but catches fire on its inaugural run from Delhi to Mumbai after a bomb blast. The film had a star-studded cast, an RD Burman score that hit the right notes and Hollywood-styled special effects.
Confirming the news Jackky informs that 'The Burning Train' is a film he grew up watching. “I’m sure many of us did. It’s classic Bollywood and I’m thrilled to be working with my friend Juno to recreate the magic that Ravi Chopra sir had 40 years ago. It has its heart at the right place and we are all set to give it our all,” he asserts.
The film will go on floors in the second half of the year, and Jackky promises, like the original will be a multi-starrer. “We will be finalising the cast soon. The modern adaptation will be set in a train itself and will have a new twist,” adds the actor-turned-producer.
The original had featured Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Danny Denzongpa and Vinod Mehra with an equally impressive supporting cast comprising Navin Nischol, Iftekhar, Jagdish Raj, Simi Garewal, Ranjeet, Asha Sachdev and Kushboo among others.
The 1980 film is also among Juno’s all-time favourites and he assures that like in the original, the VFX will play an important part in the remake too. “I remember my dad had gone to Los Angeles for the VFX, which back then, was way ahead of its time. I was blown away by his vision and I am excited to make my own version of the film. Currently, we are on the verge of signing the director,” informs the maker who fondly remembers watching the film with his father.