More delay in Satte Pe Satta remake, Farah Khan to work in another film

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Farah Khan to return to director’s chair soon

Filmmaker Farah Khan Kunder says she is “itching” to return to directing, but says it won’t happen with the much-anticipated remake Amitabh Bachchan Classic “Satte Pe Satta”.

Known for films like ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’, Farah last directed in 2014 Shahrukh Khan Starrer “Happy New Year”.

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“I know (I have turned away from directing). But hopefully, this year. Two years passed in COVID. Before that I was enjoying my life, watching my kids growing up, traveling But now I am having that itch again, to make a film,” the filmmaker-choreographer told reporters here on the sidelines of IIFA weekend and awards.

For the longest, Farah was attached to direct the remake of the 1982 action comedy, which also featured Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Paintal, Sudhir, Inderjeet, Sarika, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan, Mac Mohan and Kalpana Iyer.

many names including Actor Hrithik RoshanThe title of the remake was attached.

Asked if the project she will return to directing with will be “Satte Pe Satta”, Khan said, “No. Not yet. She is on the backburner.”

The director will be hosting the IIFA Rocks 2022 on Friday with actor Aparshakti Khurana, who will see performances by artistes like Devi Sri Prasad, Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Zahrah S Khan, Dhvani Bhanushali and Asees Kaur.

The IIFA Awards will take place at the Etihad Arena, part of the Yas Bay waterfront on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Miral.