Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Hit ‘Jamai Raja’ Gets Reboot From Shemaroo, Imen (Exclusive)

Indian media and entertainment company Shemaroo Entertainment is collaborating with Indian Media Entertainment Network (Imen) to reimagine 1990 Bollywood hit “Jamai Raja,” that starred Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Hema Malini.

The news was revealed on Oct. 19, the 32nd anniversary of the film’s theatrical release.

The film, which revolves around a mother-in-law and son-in-law conflict, was originally made in the Telugu language in 1989 by writer-director A. Kodandarami Reddy as “Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu,” starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayshanti. It was remade in Tamil the same year as “Mappillai,” starring Rajinikanth, and another Tamil-language remake of the same name, starring Dhanush, released in 2011. Reddy also directed “Jamai Raja.” A Bengali-language remake “Sasurbari Zindabad,” starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, released in 2000.

Shemaroo Entertainment, which is celebrating its 60th year of operations, owns more than 400 Bollywood IPs. The organization is looking to modernize classic content with youth-targeted reboots. Imen, known for its action films, will adapt