The remake season in Bollywood is in full swing with Amitabh Bachchan starrers being the favourite on the list. So, after ‘Don’, ‘Sholay’ and ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, the next Bachchan blockbuster to get a new lease of life is ‘Ganga Ki Saugandh’.

Farrah Dibaa, the wife of late filmmaker Sultan Ahmed who directed and produced the dacoit drama in 1978, has ambitious plans for the remake version. “I am hoping to rope in Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles played by Amitabh and Rekha respectively while Rajkumar Santoshi is my first choice as director,’’ she says. Farrah, who took over the reins of Sultan Productions after her husband’s demise in 2002, has a budget of Rs 10 crores in mind for the remake.

She adds that she is will approach the actors and the director after her small budget flick ‘Husn - Love and Betrayal’ hits the marquees in November. The diminished appeal of dacoit dramas in the time of slick, glossy films is no deterrent to Farrah who intends fine-tuning the 1978 production to cater to modern tastes. “I will discuss the details with the director after the cast and crew is finalised,’’ says Farrah who wants to be involved in the film right from the scripting stage to its completion.

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