Highlights
- Big B to take Rishi Kapoor’s place in the Bollywood remake of The Intern
- The decision was taken after the sad demise of the veteran actor Rishi Kapoor due to Cancer
- Deepika Padukone is the female lead of the remake and the announcement was made in January 2020.
After the sad demise of the legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen to play his role in The Intern. The Intern is a 2015 Hollywood film that has received applause from both the audience and the critics. Deepika Padukone has been chosen to play the female lead.
The Bollywood Remake
The intern is a Hollywood movie based on a very peculiar romantic comedy starring the Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. The Hindi remake of the film was announced in early January 2020. The role of Robert De Niro was originally intended to be played by the late Rishi Kapoor. The film since then was postponed due to the pandemic. Sadly during the middle of the pandemic, the country witnessed his Demise after a battle with Cancer.
A close source in the film’s development said, “Amitabh Bachchan has been cast to reprise the role that the late Rishi Kapoor would have played. Though it is unclear when the film will finally commence shooting, talks are on with the cast members to finalize dates,” Hence the Intern Bollywood cast is yet to be officially announced. The likely choice for Robert De Niro’s role after Rishi Kapoor was Amitabh Bachchan.
The Intern Original
The Deepika Padukone movie, i.e., the Hollywood remake, is the story of a seventy-year-old man who is retired and applies for the senior intern position on a fashion website. The character forms an unlikely friendship with the founder CEO of the website. The duo then deals with the perils of business, people, and relationships.
Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone have also worked together in the 2015 film Piku. Piku also portrayed unconventional chemistry between the two. Hence it will be interesting to see how this duo performs on-screen in yet another exciting story. There will be pressure on both the actors to justify the characters originally played by two Oscar winners.
Conclusion
After the death of the legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan was selected to play the role of the 70-year-old senior intern. The female lead of the movie is Deepika Padukone. The production of the film had stopped due to pandemics. The Intern will surely be a must-watch whenever the film releases.