Veteran actress Lakshmi, who shot to fame with her role as Julie in Chattakkari (1974), directed by Sethumadhavan, has recently rejected the offer to play Julie's mother in the remake, directed by Sethumadhava's son Santhosh. Lakshmi has said that she wants to remain as the young and attractive Julie in the hearts of the public forever. The characters Julie and Julie's mother are played by Shamna Kasim and Sukumari respectively, in the remake version, which was expected to hit the screens by August. Due to unavailability of theatres, the release has been delayed, the director informed.