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New Delhi:
nikhil nagesh bhat upcoming movie Strike As per reports, the movie will be remade in English language. DiversityChad Stahelski and his production company 87Eleven Entertainment are set to remake the action movie for Lionsgate. Production companies Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment have backed the blockbuster john wick series of films. The film stars Bollywood debutant Lakshya along with Raghav Juyal and Tanya Maniktala. Strike It is set to hit cinema screens on July 5. The film had its world premiere as a Midnight Madness selection at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. Additionally, Strike It was also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. The project is jointly bankrolled by Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta and Achint Jain under the banners of Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment.
Of course, Karan Johar has shared his excitement about this latest development. The filmmaker posted a screenshot of the news report on Instagram Stories. In his caption, KJo wrote, “Excited…” and added two folded hands emojis and a fist emoji to the text.
Meanwhile, Chad Stahelski believes that Strike “Fiery, wild and creative.”Strike This is one of the most vibrant, wild and creative action movies I have seen in recent times… Nikhil [Nagesh Bhat] “This film is like ‘Dabangg’, offering non-stop action sequences that demand to be seen by as many audiences as possible. Developing an English language version is exciting – we have big responsibilities to fill and I am looking forward to working with Nikhil, Karan, Apoorva, Guneet and Achin to achieve it,” Chad Stahelski said, according to Variety.
The report also includes the joint statement issued by both the parties. Strike Producers – Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta and Achint Jain.
It reads: “When we Strike With Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, we dreamed of global love, and watched North American cinemas sing ‘Kill them! Kill them! Kill them!’ It was like seeing that dream come to life. As we approach our global release, we are thrilled that 87Eleven Entertainment will remake our film in English. Partnering with Lionsgate, the award-winning studio behind genre-defining action films, has been incredibly satisfying. This announcement before the release of the original film is unprecedented and a huge win for Indian cinema. We are truly honored.”
