Actor Prashanth’s dad bags south remake rights of Queen

After its successful run at the box office, Kangana Ranaut-starrer and Viacom18 Motion Pictures’ ‘Queen’ is ready for its remake voyage down south. Veteran actor-filmmaker Thiagarajan, actor Prashanth’s father, has acquired the remake rights of the movie, which will now have Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam avatars.

Confirming the news, Ajit Andhare, chief operation officer, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, said in a statement, “‘Queen’ is a universal story. It resonates across cultures. The trend has always been for south Indian films to be adapted in Hindi. We’re proud to have turned the tables, where a Bollywood entertainer will be remade in the four major south Indian languages.”

The producers of the Hindi film are confident that the movie’s protagonist Rani’s “journey to self-actualisation is bound to at once warm the heart and appeal to the intellect of the south Indian movie-goer”.

‘Queen’ delighted viewers with a simple yet strong store of Rani, who sets off on a marriage-less honeymoon and that experience directs her to inner reserves of strength and willpower that she didn’t know existed. That, thereon makes for a the quintessential inspirational tale.

Thiagarajan said, “It was the movie’s long-lasting effect which impressed him. ‘Queen’ is a soul-stirring movie and wins your heart in every way. This wholesome entertainer showcases the various nuances of the modern woman and is executed very stylishly.”