Hindi adaptation of Ode To My Father different, says Ali Abbas Zafar

After two successful outings with Salman Khan in Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), director Ali Abbas Zafar is looking forward to their third collaboration, Bharat. Zafar says the offer to direct the film, which is a remake of the South Korean drama Ode To My Father (2014), came to him from Khan himself.

Salman Khan

"He asked me to watch it. But you can't make the film exactly how it is in the original. The socio-political scenario affects your story and the character. But I liked the basic crux of the film. Salman said after Tiger Zinda Hai, you do this," Zafar informs.

Ali Abbas Zafar

Ode To My Father, directed by Yoon Je-Kyoon, revolves around a young boy's promise made during the chaos of the Korean War. The film's remake rights belong to Khan's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri. The Hindi film will reportedly be set in the backdrop of the Partition. Ali is, however, tight-lipped about the plot. "We will begin Bharat in March. We are at the elementary stage."

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