Priyadarshan (Hindi: प्रियदर्शन) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He directed numerous commercially successful movies in Malayalam cinema in the 1980s and 1990s. He is one of the directors who brought attractive cinematography and rich background music to Malayalam movies.
If there is any Global Oscar for the maximum Remakes made, then there would be only one person for that position. It isnone other than Priyadarshan. He started his career in Malayalam and now has directed over 50 movies majorily in Malayalam and Hindi.
He is well famous for the remakes. I e finds any good movie, then he will make a remake of it. Currently he has 30 remakes, which itself is a world record.
In Bollywood, he is known for making remakes of Malayalam films, which include Gardish (1993), Hera Pheri (2000), Hulchul (2004),"Kyunki" and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007). His trade mark signature is the David Lean-like shots and sequences he puts in most of his films such as Abhimanyu (1991), Thenmavin Kombath (1994), Kala Pani (1996), and Kanchivaram (2008).
A list of his remake is as follows:
Movie, Year, Language, Remake of:
1 , Khatta Meeta , 2010 , Hindi , Vellanakalude Nadu (Malayalam Movie)
2 , De Dana Dan , 2009 , Hindi , Malayalam movie Vettam (Malayalam Movie)
3 , Billu , 2009 , Hindi , Kadha Parayumbol (Malayalam Movie)
4 , Mere Baap Pehle Aap , 2008 , Hindi , Ishtam (Malayalam Movie)
5 , Bhool Bhulaiyaa , 2007 , Hindi , Manichitrathazhu (Malayalam Movie)
6 , Dhol , 2007 , Hindi , In Harihar nagar (Malayalam Movie)
7 , Chup Chup Ke , 2006 , Hindi , Punjabi House (Malayalam Movie)
8 , Malamaal Weekly , 2006 , Hindi , Waking Ned (Hollywood Movie)
9 , Bhagam Bhag , 2006 , Hindi , Mannarmathai Speaking (Malayalam Movie)
10 , Kyon Ki... , 2005 , Hindi , Thallavattam (Malayalam Movie)
11 , Garam Masala , 2005 , Hindi , Boeing Boeing (Malayalam Movie)
12 , Vettom , 2004 , Malayalam , The French Kiss & Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (Hindi Movie)
13 , Hulchul , 2004 , Hindi , Godfather (Malayalam Movie)
14 , Hungama , 2003 , Hindi , Poochakkoru Mookuthi ( (Malayalam Movie)
15 , Laysa Laysa , 2002 , Tamil , Summer in Bethlehem (Malayalam Movie)
16 , Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar , 2001 , Hindi , Sanmanssulavarkku Samadhanam (Malayalam Movie)
17 , Kakkakuyil , 2001 , Malayalam , A Fish Called Wanda (Hollywood Movie)
18 , Hera Pheri , 2000 , Hindi , Ramjirao Speaking (Malayalam Movie)
19 , Doli Saja Ke Rakhna , 1998 , Hindi , Aniyathipravu (Malayalam Movie)
20 , Saat Rang Ke Sapne , 1998 , Hindi , Thenmavin Kombathu (Malayalam Movie)
21 , Chandralekha , 1997 , Malayalam , While you were sleeping (Hollywood Movie)
22 , Virasat , 1997 , Hindi , Thevar Magan (Tamil Movie)
23 , Gardish , 1993 , Hindi , Kireedom (Malayalam Movie)
24 , Muskurahat , 1992 , Hindi , Kilukkam (Malayalam Movie)
25 , Nirnayam , 1991 , Telugu , The Fugitive (Hollywood Movie)
26 , Gopura Vasalile , 1991 , Tamil , Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (Malayalam Movie)
27 , Vandanam , 1989 , Malayalam , Stakeout (Hollywood Movie)
28 , Mukundetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu , 1988 , Malayalam , Katha (Bollywood Movie)
29 , Thalavattam , 1986 , Malayalam , One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (Hollywood Movie)
30 , Boeing Boeing , 1985 , Malayalam , Boeing Boeing (Hollywood Movie)
