Here’s what Mahesh Bhatt and Shabana Azmi have to say about Arth’s remake

The 1982 classic Arth is reportedly being remade by actress Revathy starring Swara Bhaskar. The original movie was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starred Shabana Azmi. It was one of the most iconic roles played by her which helped shaping a career to a large extent, said Shabana Azmi.

On the remake and Swara playing her role, the actress told an online portal, “It should not be an imitation but an interpretation. Classics lend themselves to remakes. In today’s times it’s tougher because the original is easily available for all to compare. That’s why it should not be a frame to frame copy. As for Swara, she is an intelligent actress. She will have her own interpretation for her character. She is a product of JNU and is quite gutsy. Few actors have the guts to stick their necks out as she does.”

Along with Shabana, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt also spoke about the film and said that Arth changed his life. He said “Arth came into my life after a string of duds. These included Vishwasghat and Lahu Ke Do Rang which were fairly big-budgeted commercial films. Arth was a personal statement on the man-woman relationship that shattered the belief of traditional power centres within our film industry that only a certain kind of formula works at the box office.” He also said that Arth became a hit because of his honesty and led him to get movies like Rajshree’s Saaraansh, Rajendra Kumar’s Naam and Mudra Videotech’s Janam.

Well, both the legends definitely seem elated to have worked on Arth and are eager to see how the remake shapes up. For more news and updates, stay tuned to CineBlitz.