The Hindi film industry has given us some epic classic drama films that one would want to watch even today. With the ongoing trend of remakes in Bollywood, filmmakers are taking inspiration from foreign films or stories and many have already announced the upcoming remakes. However, our Indian cinema has also made some amazing classic films that should be given a modern touch in the form of remakes. So, here we are with a list of some classic Bollywood films which should be remade-
Jewel Thief was a spy thriller heist film directed by Vijay Anand that featured Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala and Ashok Kumar. This mystery drama entertained us with a lot of twists and mistaken identities and its remake will surely excite us.
This romantic drama film by Yash Chopra had an entire cast of the most talented artists including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha and Sanjeev Kumar. We would love to watch a remake of this one with a fresh cast.
Guru Dutt's romantic drama film received a pretty good response for its amazing storyline and was rated as one of the best Indian romantic films by many media portals. Pyaasa should be remade as it will be exciting to watch a new star cast taking over this classic piece of art.
Indian crime drama film 'Awaara' by Raj Kapoor became a huge success and was considered a milestone in the history of Bollywood. The film was popular for its convincing storyline and the general public found the film very relatable to their lives.
Yash Chopra's crime-drama film featured Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Nirupa Roy, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi. The film was critically and commercially successful, with praise going towards the film's screenplay. It would be great to watch a modern remake of this iconic film.
Manmohan Desai's Amar Akbar Anthony is an iconic film with the ensemble cast of Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi. The film encouraged the concept of brotherhood and its remake would be pretty interesting to watch.
Dilip Kumar starrer sports drama film 'Naya Daur' showcased a beautiful story which was praised by the Indian audience. A movie on similar lines is something that we need today.
The action-comedy film featured an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ajit, Jagdeep, Mukri, Johnny Walker, Mehar Mittal and Keshto Mukherjee. The film became popular for its strong action scenes and comic scenes and it would be fun to watch in a new way.
Manoj Kumar's historical drama film has quite an engaging following and was declared a blockbuster, along with its soundtrack. The film had Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini and one would love to see a movie like this set in modern times.
Manoj Kumar's drama film Purab Aur Paschim was quite a hit with a star cast of Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Ashok Kumar, Pran and Prem Chopra in the lead roles. We would love to see what exciting casting they can come up with to make this one.
Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starrer was a super hit and the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1971. The drama film gained a cult following and is hailed as one of the greatest films ever made and its remake would be a nice one to watch.
Kishore Kumar's comedy film featured Kishore along with his two brothers Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar and Madhubala. The film became quite successful and it will be much fun to watch its new version.
Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen starrer political drama film 'Aandhi' was inspired by the real-life of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her relationship with her estranged husband. Besides its huge controversy, the film became a huge success and its remake will not be that easy but will definitely be a worth watch.
Padosan has to be one of the iconic musical-comedy films in the history of Indian cinema as it enthraled the audience with the stellar performances of Mehmood, Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar. It would be a delight to watch the remake of this film.