It's official - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's next big film, the remake of Tamil actor Suriya's 2020 film, Soorarai Pottru, will fly into theatres worldwide on September 1, 2023, producer Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banner announced on Tuesday. Sudha Kongara has directed the upcoming film, which is tentatively titled Production No. 27, and has been produced by Arun Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banner in association with Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment. The Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake will see Akshay Kumar playing the role portrayed by Suriya in the Tamil version, followed by actress Radhika Madan of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota fame essaying Aparna Balamurali's character, and Paresh Rawal reprising his negative role once again.
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Directed by National Award winner @Sudha_Kongara and starring @akshaykumar #RadhikaMadan and @SirPareshRawal, Production No. 27 releases in theatres worldwide on 1st September, 2023.#Jyotika @Suriya_offl @vikramix @rajsekarpandian @2D_ENTPVTLTD @CaptGopinath pic.twitter.com/EhNS8QP4PF— Abundantia (@Abundantia_Ent) March 21, 2023
There is massive excitement surrounding the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake ever since it went on floors in mid-2022 as the Tamil original starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali went on to become a phenomenal critical success. The Tamil version skipped a theatrical release and premiered directly on streaming on Amazon Video Prime on the festive occasion of Diwali in November 2020. Loosely based on on the life of Captain G. R. Gopinath, founder of Indian low-cost airline Simplifly Deccan, Soorarai Pottru has since been celebrated for its performances, story and screenplay, and music.
Expectations for the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake are huge considering the Tamil version went on to five awards at the 68th National Film Awards - Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna Balamurai), Best Screenplay (Sudha Kongara and Shalini Usha Nair) and Best Background Score (G. V. Prakash Kumar). The upcoming Hindi version has also been directed by Sudha Kongara, while G. V. Prakash Kumar has composed songs that will be new and different from the ones that were featured in the Suriya-starrer in Tamil. Although no official announcement has been made yet, there have been reports doing the rounds claiming the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake has been titled Start Up, with fans now waiting for a confirmation.
