Abundantia Entertainment, Eros International and Alumbra Entertainment on Wednesday (25 November) announced that they would produce the Hindi remake of the Hollywood hit, ‘Chef’.
The producers also confirmed getting popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan to star in the iconic role.
“We are proud and honoured that Jon Favreau has chosen us to take forward his passion-project in another part of the world. I am also delighted that one of the finest actors in our country, Saif Ali Khan, will helm the title role in the Hindi version,” said Vikram Malhotra, founder and CEO of Abundantia.
‘Chef’, was a 2014 hit film that was written, produced and directed by Jon Favreau who played the title role essaying Chef Casper. Favreau shot to fame with the 1996-film, Swingers and has directed Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Elf. He was the executive producer on Iron Man 3 and Marvel’s Avengers franchise.
Jon Favreau, said, “I’m delighted to see ‘Chef’ get an Indian remake. I'm excited to see how this personal film translates to the Indian culture. The themes of food, music and family should resonate well.”
The critically and commercially successful ‘Chef’, which has a famous supporting cast with the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson and Dustin Hoffman.
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