“War is a magnificent spectacle,” says Shelly Rungta, arms dealer for Anil Kapoor, in the first trailer for the Indian remake of The Night Manager, premiering on Disney+ Hotstar. Based on John le Carré's novel of the same name, the original six-episode miniseries starred Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie in the central roles, and premiered in 2016 to enthusiastic reception.
Hotstar has unveiled the trailer for the Indian remake of The Night Manager, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala. Based on the acclaimed British spy series of the same name, starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki,
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Anil Kapoor plays Laurie's character, arms dealer Richard 'Dicky' Roper (who goes by Shelly Rungta in the Indian version), while Aditya will play titular night manager Jonathan Pine, a role originally played by Hiddleston. The character is called Shaan in the Indian version. The trailer opens with Aditya's character, who finds himself stranded in the middle of a snowy mountainous region, talking about entering the "depths of darkness." We cut to Shelly smoking cigars, who boasts that the Indian authorities will never be able to catch him.
Kapoor takes on the role of Laurie in the Indian remake, while Bollywood heartthrob Aditya Roy Kapur (no relation) plays the titular Night Manager, a man named Shaan, who is recruited by an intelligence officer to infiltrate the inner circle. of Shelly in a last desperate attempt to bring him down. The trailer portrays Shelly as an over-the-top villain, and Kapoor seems to be having fun with the character, judging by her menacing line delivery and regal screen presence of hers.
A veteran Bollywood star who is perhaps best known to Western audiences for playing a game show host in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, his brief appearance in Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol, and a supporting role in the series 24. , Kapoor's acting forces. the namesake of him to improve his game as well. “Indian intelligence can't lay a finger on me,” Shelly says at one point, as we see Tillotama Shome's controller recruit the reluctant Shaan for the job.
Initially hesitant, Shaan eventually becomes the night manager of a hotel where Shelly checks in with his partner, played by Sobhita Dhulipala. This character was played by Elizabeth Debicki in the original. Shome, for his part, takes over from the role originally played by the great Oscar winner Olivia Colman. Shaan and Shelly's lives become further entangled when Shaan saves Shelly's son, his only weakness, from a group of armed men. Now in debt, Shelly lets her guard down, allowing Shaan to put more effort into his life.
The series has big shoes to fill; The original Night Manager was a critically acclaimed hit that earned six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. And let's be real; Hotstar doesn't have the best track record with remakes. The streamer previously released forgettable Indian versions of The Office, Criminal Justice and Luther, all through its deal with the BBC.
Kapur is still untested as a leading man, and hasn't really delivered a hit movie in a decade. He last starred in the action film Rashtra Kavach Om. Kapoor played supporting roles in two films last year: the neo-Western Thar and the romantic drama JugJugg Jeeyo. Dhulipala plays the lead role in the acclaimed Prime Video series Made in Heaven, which is expected to return for a second season this year.
The original Night Manager was directed by Sussana Bier; the Indian version will be directed by Sandeep Modi. The show debuts on Hotstar on February 17.
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