Bollywood: Popular Hindi films adapted from the south Indian industry

India is a country known for its variety in language and culture. There are a number of films that are released in regional languages that get high ratings. Here are five films from the south that were remade in Bollywood owing to its popularity and plot.

1. Hera Pheri (2000)

Hera Pheri is a film that was directed by the south Indian director Priyadarshan. The comedy film stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal in significant roles. The film is the remake of Malayalam film titled Ramji Rao Speaking. This film stars Mukesh and Innocent in important roles. According to fans, Hera Pheri is considered one of the best comedy films of all time.

2. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is considered one of the funniest comedy films by film analysts. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles. The film was directed by Priyadarshan. The film was received well by the audience. This film is the remake of the 1993 film Manichitrathzhu. Manichitrathazhu was a Malayam film starring Shobhana and Mohanlal. The film is considered a classic by most movie lovers.

3. Ghajini (2008)

Ghajini was a Hindi film starring Amir Khan and Asin. The film was directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film is the remake of a Tamil film with the same title. The Tamil film was a blockbuster and the Hindi film was also loved by the fans. Ghajini, the Tamil film starring superstar Surya and Asin, had high ratings for performances and plot. Both the films were directed by the same person.

4. Billu (2009)

The film Billu featured actors like Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol… which was written by Srinivasan, who also played the lead role in the film. The Malayalam film was a super hit. However, the Hindi version of it did not do very well at the box office.

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5. Drishyam (2015)

The Bollywood version of Drishyam released in the year 2015. The film stars actors like Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, and Tabu in pivotal roles. The film did exceptionally well at the box office. However, the original version of the film was released in the year 2013 in the Malayalam language. The Malayalam film Drishyam starred actors like Mohanlal, Meena, and Sreekumar in pivotal roles. The film was also remade in Tamil.

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