The Sri Lankan film Tentigo, along with its Tamil adaptation titled Perusu, is currently showing in theaters. According to reports, Hindi filmmaker Hansal Mehta is set to remake the film in collaboration with producer Sahil Saigal.

Hansal Mehta to remake Tentigo in Hindi

Tentigo is a Sinhala film that premiered in theaters last week, alongside its Tamil equivalent, Perusu. Both versions are penned and directed by Ilango Ram. The Sinhala adaptation features actors Kaushalya Fernando, Priyantha Sirikumara, Thusitha Laknath, and Ranjith Panagoda, while Perusu includes performances by Sunil, Vaibhav, Niharika NM, among others.

Rated A for its mature themes, the film tells the story of an elderly man who is highly esteemed in his village. However, following his death, which is marked by a post-mortem erection, his family faces an awkward situation as they attempt to conduct his funeral, unaware that the villagers are already aware of his unusual condition.

The film is set to be remade in Hindi, with Hansal Mehta as the director and Sahil Saigal as the producer. This adaptation will also mark the debut of casting director Mukesh Chhabra as a producer. However, the identity of the director remains undisclosed, and the casting details have not yet been revealed. Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scam 2003, and Scoop, will be responsible for the Hindi adaptation of the film.

According to a report from Variety, Hansal expressed his enthusiasm by stating, “I’m not typically in favor of remakes, but this one truly excited me. From the moment I watched Tentigo, I couldn’t stop laughing. It was clever, irreverent, and profoundly emotional – the type of story that lingers in your mind. I am confident that this adaptation will connect with audiences throughout India.”

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Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story is a Hindi biographical financial thriller that chronicles the 1992 Indian stock market scam involving several stockbrokers, notably Harshad Mehta. This series can be accessed on OTTplay Premium at reduced rates. Additionally, the filmmaker has created another series titled Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, which is also available on OTTplay Premium. This series recounts the true events surrounding the counterfeit stamp paper operations orchestrated by Abdul Karim Telgi in the early 2000s.

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