The common thing in all these iconic remake was that both makers and main lead were never trying to mimic or copy the iconic things of previous movies but giving their own and new dimension to the characters and movies.....

Agneepath's remake mostly worked because the setting was completely changed. While AB Sr was a suavely dressed mafia, HR's version was more rustic and rugged. Plus replacing Mithun's character by a negative Rishi Kapoor's potrayal was a masterstroke

Hrithik's ability to reinvent characters in remakes is truly remarkable and deserving of more recognition. Whether it's in "Agneepath" or "Vikram Vedha," he doesn't merely replicate the original character; instead, he brings a fresh perspective and interpretation, crafting a new version that stands on its own merits.

" kaise mujhe tum mil gayi " Always Makes me Cry i almost forgot it in last few years, but it came back today. 💔😭

As much as we love SRK in romance and action genres…..SRK in negative role hits a different mark… Darr.. Anjaam …Baazigar and for those who love Fan the most part was to do with how amazing srk was as gaurav. Don does hold a special place for SRK fans. Not only coz we love to see srk… but it is on an other level when he does anti hero. Which is specific to SRK unlike for Amitabh Bachpan or for Ranveer Singh… The fact the Srk with jawan and pathan has audience is such a high… that him in don 3 would have been euphoric for fans..

Ghajini in tamil felt like over the top when the twin brother thing came up and the climax fight scene looked like a matrix rip off. That's where the hindi remake made better of itself. But, the flashback portion worked big time in tamil thanks to the chemistry between suriya and asin along with harris music. If anyone doesn't know, harris was a near equivalent of ar rahaman given the similarities in both of their music.

Not a remake per se, but Aashiqui 2 was an adaptation of A Star is Born (1937)... It was one of those rare Bollywood gems that worked as a perfect sequel and a beautiful adaptation. Not to mention the soundtrack... ❤️

Hrithik should do more movies like Agneepath to cater the mass audience, it's always a treat to watch him in such roles and he must do atleast 2 movies in a year aur ab WAR 2 ke liye 1.5 years wait krna padega but I know it's going to be worth watching to see HR and NTR Together 🔥🤌

The fact that kalpana didn't knew that Sanjay was, sanjay sighaniya himself breaks me till this day😢

Agneepath all boxes tick specially the casting is on point, acting and Music 🤌🔥

I seriously beleive that salman khan know his craft, he just got carried away by the success of his later south action remakes Waiting for official confirmation for SRV and Salman Khan Collaboration....

The take on Agneepath from a stylised crime revenge drama (which is in itself iconic in its own right) to raw mass movie uplifted by refined take on the charceters truly made it something special. I vividly remember the time I saw in this in the theater and being truly mesmerized.

An honourable mention I’d like to add to this list is Bang bang. Knight and day sure had its moments but Bang Bang had a soul to it. Hrithik added the right amount of charm to the role. He sure has an ability to elevate characters in remakes

Agneepath was soooo good that i went to watch it twice in a theatre. I never watch the same movie more than once. Hrithik was outstanding 😍 He is a super versatile actor

I actually agree with your picks. I am a bit older than you and remember "Tere Naam" releasing like it was yesterday. That final scene just ripped our hearts apart! Salman Khan's expressions were something else! Same with "Ghajini". It's the emotions that made these remakes memorable.

Agneepath is the finest definition of "Better than the original". That movie is beyond a masterpiece. That movie makes me hella proud for being a fan of Hrithik since his day 1 on the big screen and mine in life. Yes he is not only the absolute first real person I became a fan of but also the first character i.e. I wasn't even aware of Batman, Superman when I became a fan of him. I still remember running off to my neighbor's house the moment I heard "na tum jano na hum" then crying cuz I remembered I missed most of the movie then my neighbor auntie calling out to my mom and telling her which channel it was on. It was on Sony Max. I had no concept of TV channels back then so I was ecstatic of the news that I'd be able to watch it at my home so I stopped crying. I returned home when adbreak came up. That man is the only celebrity who've never disappointed me. Not just his on-screen stuffs but in general.

Salman Khan nailed the role of Radhe in Tere naam Although many thought that it was cringe However, it was a career changing role for Salman Khan.

Manichitrathazhu always above all remakes. Suspense, creepiness and Performance are top notch and still highest rated and repeat telecast film in Malayalam History.

AajTak Maine Bas Do Movie Dekh Hi Roya Hu .... 1. Tere Naam Ka Last Scene Dekh Kar Jab Radhe Neerjala Ka Dead Body Dekhta Hai. 2. Koi Mil Gaya Jab Rohit Ko Preity zinta ka jeep ka seat m chewing gum chipkane ke liye hrithik ko marte h ar usko scooter tod dete h

Agnipath remake is best in all because it's just to the point, honest and more logical where original movie is over dramatic, lengthy and unwanted extended characters.

New Agneepath's Vijay was an awesome character. and very few characters are written like him. He was ready to do anything to get Mandwa back, wrong or right doesn't matter. He plays game and double crosses Rauf Lala. Challenges Kaancha Cheena on his own turf. Loved that character. and special shoutout to Rishi kapoor. He did his career's best performance as Rauf Lala.

Almost all the priyadarshan movies in hindi which are remakes of malayalam movies are fantastic, the actors especially akshay, paresh rawal and rajpal yadav were just outstanding, its not easy to keep entertaining hindi audience for roughly more than a decade with comedic talent even Hrithik Roshan in bang bang and vikram vedha was phenomenal, bang bang just became one of the best remakes of a underwhelming movie in my opinion, and Vikram Vedha was watchable mainly because of Hrithik's performance as Vedha, atleast for me

Its not unpopular. Murder 2 is a classic. Villain is unbelievable❤ The police interrogation scene with female officer is so good 😍

I love how Jammy did not mention the name ‘Manichitrathazhu’ 😂😂😂 and just called it Malayalam original film

Had no idea about the changes which were made in the Hindi Ghajini. Thank god they made those changes because they really indeed made the movie much more intense. I guess that's where Aamir Khan comes in as a leading man and the producer of the film. He has almost always known what the Hindi audience wants.

I agree with your statement about Ghajini, the emotional depth of the relationship between Kalpana and Sanjay is much more is much more profound in the remake. It's heartbreaking and sad when you realise that he never got to reveal his true identity to her. Also the grounded and realistic action in the climax makes it perfect

Agneepath in my opinion is the best remake ever. I think remakes work when you don't copy the original but rather improve upon them. Don and Ghajini also do the same. Comparing the Ghajinis, I thought that Suriya was more charming in the romantic sequences while Aamir looked like a mini Hulk struggling to really move. The songs were good in both versions. The climax (no twins and him remembering Kalpana) and the eight pack of Aamir Khan made the Hindi version better. I don't agree with Tere Naam because the national award winning performance by Vikram has a special place for me. Bhool Bhulaiya is an insult to the Malayalam version. Vidya is no Shobana and Akshay Kumar's entry doesn't hold a candle against Mohanlal's. The fact remains that despite their skills, Akshay and Ajay Devgan have always paled in comparison to Mohanlal in all the remakes. I wish they changed something here or there in Vikram Vedha, because Hrithik definitely elevated it with his unique performance which was different from VJS. Akshay and Ajay should take a cue from Hrithik who brings out his own rendition of the character in remakes rather than try to imitate Mohanlal, which is impossible.

Tere Naam was such a huge cultural phenomenon in North India...that schools had to ban Radhe haircut.... The songs were a rage...replacing songs of Ajay Devgun's Dilwale on all Buses and auto rickshaws 😂

I remember watching Ghajni when I was in 4th standard. I was bawling my eyes out and my parents had to convince me that Kalpana was alright to get me to stop! Naive me😅😅 honestly, rewatching it truly proves what an emotionally charged and engaging movie it is!! Amazing performances, beautiful music and the conclusion still makes me shed a tear!! Definitely one of the best remakes!!❤❤‍🔥🤩

Murder 2 better than The Chaser? You need to stop reviewing films completely.

I think vikrams performance in setu was better than Salman Khan's

Yeah man. I absolutely miss chiranjeevi,. When he used to play a lot varied characters (aradhana,vijetha and khaidi 786). To bhola shankar, Godfather and many more boring and frustrating stuff. Being huge of fan of legend chiranjeevi, deeply saddens me about his work nowadays

Emraan hashmi's "Awarapan" is an underappreciated emotional ride That was a remake a Korean film but damnn they made such a sadistic Indian style rendition that still makes me believe Emraan deserves more like these ventures

This is my personal take but I think Vasool Raja MBBS (Munna Bhai) & Unnai Pol Oruvan (A Wednesday) stand out to me as top remakes. Like its so good! Purely cos Kamal Hasan was there to elevate it with his acting!

I always remember Ghajini (2008) unique trailers It made me restless to watch the movie . The physique of Amir Khan and beautiful BMG by AR Rehman It will always have special place in my heart ❤

Agneepath is the inspiration of KGF. If you know you know 😅

Me watching Ghajini Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Shreya hits with the 🎶Aaaaa aaaaa🎶 in the end Cries like a baby

Hritik's 'Vibrating Head' in Agneepath was Iconic😂.

Ghajini was a total suprise, There was a curiosity to know who is Ghajini and Hats off to Aamir Khan, what a transformation. Ghajini touched emotionally. Never had strength to watch it again, that particular scene is very scary and saddest when Ghajini killed Kalpana.

Thank you so much for this video TRP ❤❤❤ As a huge Murder 2 and Tere Naam fan, This video is truly special to me... Glad that you acknowledged these gems of indian cinema 💎🥺

The original Agneepath is now a cult classic. One video I saw that the original Agneepath came at a time when romance was peak. Also, Rishi Kapoor stole the show

The Climax Twist of Don 1 still gives me Chills The Way Farhan Akhtar presented Shah Rukh Khan in the role of Don was just out of this World Will Miss Srk in Don 3

The problem with Ghajini remake is Amir. Surya was so much better in the original especially in the flashback scenes. Amir’s performance just doesn’t do justice to the original so I could never call it better than the original. The same goes for all priyadharshan remakes. None of the actors could match Mohanlal and the rest in the remakes. I mean it’s almost an unfathomable feat. Also Vikram in Sethu was sensational. Salmaan could never even come close.

Only climax of Ghajini is better than original because it justifies on the way hero kills the villain the same way how Asin was killed. Except that tamil version is better than Hindi version. Especially Surya nailed the romance better than Aamir khan

Vikram performance was far more nuanced and matured than that of salman.Still a very good performance

When I read thumbnail I remembered shankar dada mbbs.. surprisingly you mentioned that❤

Sethu is by far superior to Tere Naam... Vikram missed out the National Award on a closest margin to Mohanlal.

Me being a malalyali, I feel disgraceful him saying hera phiri is better than Ramji rao and even bhool bhulaiya

Vikram was MIND-BLOWING in Sethu. But Radhe Bhaiya in Tere Naam is an emotion. The sad smile of him after seeing Nirjara's Body is so heartbreaking. And the songs in Udit Narayan voice are just awesome

I haven't seen rhe original Don or Agneepath but both the Ghajini films. Being a Suriya fan I still think Aamir's version is way better. AR Muragadoss kinda fixed the film's negative aspects with the Bollywood version. On the other hand Thuppaki (original) is far better than Holiday. I'm hoping Muragadoss make a good comeback with the Salman starrer film.

Oh boy this place about to blow!!

You really had no sense abotu Tere Naam. Sethu was a far better movie than Tere Naam. It was one of the best movie of Salman khan but Sethu was more impactful.

Hmm. I like the versatality of Vikram. Nobody can Match his talent

Hindi Ghajini as movied is superb, undeniable.The climax is better executed, also better technical qualities. But two things makes the tamil Ghajini special. 1. Harris Jayaraj Music❤ ARR is the 🐐,. But man in gajini tamil version the songs and music is on another level. 2. Surya's Performance Even the Mr.Perfectionist Amir couldnt create that magic. Everytime Surya looks at Asin, its heavenly. ( Check that watermelon scene and when they enter the flat, i dont know those two scenes, if its the music or surya. Its just ❤)

6:10 I remember the backlash well. I was too young to understand what was going on but I knew that there shouldn’t be a debate. Also, RGV ki ‘Aag’ was the bigger priority at the time.

My personal favorite is KAANTE. I watched that movie multiple times in theatre. And yea, even the original director Quentin tarantino praised the movie and considers an amazing remake of Reservoir Dogs.

This joker included don in the list😂😂😂

Pretty good video Jammy though a key point to be noted is post the pandemic the consumption of original South content has increased manifold which makes remakes a very tricky business now. Drishyam 2 is probably the only remake to have worked post pandemic.

Jammy I agree with each one in your list. Also, I would love to see a compilation of Bollywood "sequels" better than original.

Chiyaan Vikram is for a reason no match to his abilities nor did salman out do. Maybe different for salmans filmography but not better than original coz he had to mimic Vikrams performance.

Don(2006) lifted scenes from Swordfish

I feel Agneepath older version was better in below areas 1. Although Hrithik was good especially in the climax, I feel Amitabh's character was much better written and strongly enacted especially the introduction scene, scenes with his mother and with inspector played by Vikram Gokhale. 2. Sanjay Dutt's acting and his dialogues were the weakest part in the movie. Right from his scene with Rishi Kapoor to his laughter and some of his dialogues like Vijay Deenath ko marna padega were ineffective. Just going bald and bulking up doesn't make a good villain. Whereas, Danny Denzogpa was superb as a classy villain which was ahead of its time in Hindi cinema. His dialogue delivery style were anytime much better than Sanjay Dutt. 3. Background score of older one especially Danny's and Amitabh's intro scene, beach scene where Amitabh and Danny meet and the climax scene elavated the movie. Few areas where new one was better were the editing, Ajay- Atul's music and Rishi Kapoor's character.

Unpopular opinion but Asin was the soul of the movie Ghajini, as stated by Aamir Khan in many of the interviews . The innocence and the emotional depth that she brought to her character of Kalpana🤌 Can't imagine anyone else playing that character

I think only the climax of the Hindi Ghajini made you think it's better than original. Other than that, there's nothing to differentiate between them, superb acting and though AR RAHMAN the legend composed everlasting music album in Hindi, even Harris Jayaraj in the original gave a chartbuster album, which we listen even today.

Hrithik is the only one I consider to be a star despite him not doing excessive commercial roles. His acting, has made him a star more so than his commercial choices. Whenever he has done commercial roles, even then he has absolutely aced the characters-be it War, Fighter, Vikram Vedha, Agneepath and so many more. I feel his strength is in the mass x class category of films where he can satisfy both the audiences and critics. I just wish he would not be disheartened by Vikram Vedha's failure and do more grey characters like maybe Dev ftom Brahmastra? Or maybe he could do mythical roles like Karna or Lord Shiva? I would have loved him as Raavan in the Ramayana trilogy, and even though Yash is a fantastic choice, I feel Hrithik would have been an absolutely perfect choice. Again, Hrithik has fantastic on screen presence and an even better acting prowess. I don't have to praise his dancing skills as well, they are already well known, but I feel his looks and dance often overshadow the fantastic actor in Hrithik.

I can agree you with all but Don and Agneepath. But when you said you were just a kid when you watched SRK Don, that clarifies a lot. To be in that moment of AB in Agneepath and Don's dialogue deliveries, were just mesmerising. The new Don and Agneepath were undoubtedly good movies but it cannot be compared with the original. Those movies were liked by those days audience, my age audience and your age audience... where as the remakes by SRK and HR can never be appreciated to that extent by my age audience and the 80 and 90s audience

Imo , the only aspect the hindi ghajini is better than the original one was the climax Original ghajini is better in remaining aspects

Vidya Balans role in Bool bulaiyaa was great but what Shobana did in Manichitrataazhi was just legendary...Even Vidya has admitted it

Salman Khan as Radhe ..... Something else ❤

Srk in Don and Devdas was just phenomenal ❤

8:07 Childhood Movie Memories with Our ELDER Brothers is Something Else... No matter how old we get... we still joke and laugh about movies we watched when we were kids, and it brings so much joy... Thank you MOVIES for Existinggg!!

Hi Jammy...can u make a video showcasing which sequels have been better than the first installment..For eg Don 2, Tannu weds Manu 2, etc..Thanks...keep up the good work

Tere naam will never be equal to sethu Bcos the personality of radhe is very easy to pull off as Salman's character is exactly the same. But Vikram's character irl is thoda alag ta . A true artist or an art is playing something which hard to pull off

Being a South Indian, I greatly respect Bollywood legends like Amir Khan, Amitabh Bachan and Akshay Kumar for their natural performances. But I am really not sure if the casting of Salman Khan for Vikram's Sethu was the right decision. While Salman Khan has his own way of entertaining fans, I don't think he is capable of performing emotional scenes to a great extent. - Just my POV :)

The first Singham was leaps and bounds ahead of the original Tamil version. Rohit Shetty took a great script and added his superb 'commercial' sensibilities to it. The result was one of the best action films of Hindi cinema ever... I don't care if it was over the top, the film is still one of my favorite 'masala' films of the past 20 years. Dabangg and Singham changed the game for the past decade as far as cinema trends are concerned.

The Climax of Sethu was more believable because Vikram looked the part (He lost half his weight), but Salman didn't. But, I agree that Radhe has better arc than Chiyaan.

Green and Pink in thumbnail? I see you reinvented the style following the theme of the video😁

Awarapan slightly changed the story of 'A Bittersweet Life' and it worked so well. I won't mind to call it better than the otiginal

Hritik is awesome in Agneepath but accept it Agneepath was a blockbuster coz of hardcore merciless villains. Sanjay Dutt as Kancha was actually a "SHAITAAN" and Rishi Saab as Rauf Lala was mind blowing as cold blooded butcher and pimp. ❤❤❤❤

damn, jammy surely took his time with the intro and context explanation on this one 😂😂

The list as Jammy mentioned is as per his judgement. Of the films listed by him, the reach of the remake was more to do with matching the local sensibilities. Sethu was made on a shoe string budget and no takers to release. The so called depth in Salman’s acting is a pale shadow of what Vikram went through for the role. He stood in hot sun for the tan and not applied makeup. Moreover the psychotic rage mentioned was more grounded in the original. The Salman Aishwarya relationship at that time was an aiding tool in propelling the movie to its present status. Nothing against Salman but Vikram was head & shoulders above Any other actor who remade it

Rocky Handsome & Brothers While not superior remakes per se, those were two films that understood the essence of the source material and became truly faithful while also not being scene by scene remakes... Gems ❤

I think you didn't see the sethu movie fully

Just watching Aankhein of Vipul shah...you shoud make a video on it...absolute brilliant screenplay and superb performance of Paresh Raval and Amitabh bacchan made it one of the best heist movie from India...Jammy you shoud definitely talk about it

Wasn't murder 2 also took bits from Silence of Lambs - buffalo bill and troop of Se7en - when the villan gives himself up during interval...

Bt I think surya surpasses the emotiomal scene where the character of asin got killed.

Ghajini was a mash up of Momento and Pasand Apni Apni. (40% each) Where it won me over was the unique elements they dropped in (around 20%) which in the end made the story have great impacts and made the whole thing a beautiful film.

The thing you mentioned about Shahrukh Khan that he is currently in his peak of his career where he is still able to pull off the role as Don and at that time Amit Ji was not in the condition to did that role . I Totally agree with your statement ❤

Why not Awarapan 😔 it was head to head perfect as the original one but also somewhat more emotionally Engaging

To me, Agneepath is still the best Hrithik Roshan movie till date. The direction, the acting, the casting, the soundtrack, everything was perfection. The scene where Hrithik kills Pankaj Tripathi and just walks off, face red and deva shree ganesha playing in the background is still one of my fav scenes in the entirety of Indian cinema.

Nice list. Bang on

After the 2000s Aamir Khan has been doing so many amazing movies that are so impactful or really keep you pulled in. Even in the 1990s he did some really amazing movies but those were the romantic comedy action movies. Now I feel like he does impactful movies to the point I still remember and rewatch Ghajini, three idiots, Taare Zameen Par, and so many more.

Totally agree with your list💯. Just to add Agneepath had "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" to elevate the movie to another level.

May be you can try watching the "upgraded" remakes of Amar Akbar Antony, Yaadon ki Baarat and Don in Southern languages. Not sure if there is an upgraded Sholay.

The efforts made by Vikram and Bala for Sethu is unmatchable

Hell nah bro Sethu is leagues above Tere Naam, vikram’s performance was just too good

Varun’s Baby John will be the last litmus test for whether or not Bollywood remakes can still work - Theri is EASILY Atlee’s best pre-Jawan film, and on top of that Thalapathy Vijay was exceptional in it. Very curious to see how Kalees remakes it; Thaman’s BGM sounds promising for once.

The climax of Don being a work of beauty is for sure. Unbelievable ending.

I bet you saw these remakes first

Pls review manjummal boys ,one of the bst survival thriller made in indian movies..