David Dhawan’s remake of the classic 1995 comedy ‘Coolie No. 1’ starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan is all set to spread some festive cheer this Christmas. The trailer of the highly-anticipated film was unveiled on Amazon Prime Video recently. The title is a rendition of the iconic 1995 Govinda-Karisma Kapoor starrer family comedy. “These are truly exciting times for Indian entertainment. I am happy that our labour of love will be viewed by a global audience. Sara and Varun had big shoes to fill in and they have done a remarkable job. I’m looking forward to seeing the audience’s reaction to our film” said David.
“I have always loved the screenplay and the performances in the original ‘Coolie No. 1’. That’s one of the reasons this adaptation of the classic is so special to me,” pointed out Varun. “The preparation for this role was a great ride. As an actor, humour play was a lot of fun to do. I had a wonderful experience working with Sara, who is extremely talented. We had an amazing time shooting for this film across exciting locations. I am happy that viewers across the world will be able to enjoy Christmas with ‘Coolie No. 1’,” he added. Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffrey, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav and Shikha Talsania amongst others will also be seen in the film. ‘Coolie No. 1’, produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh,will premiere globally on 25 December.
Sara exclaimed, “‘Coolie No. 1’ has been a dream come true. One has grown up listening to songs like ‘Husn hai Suhana’ and ‘Mirchi Lagi’, and it’s surreal that I now feature in the reprised versions of these songs! Working with Varun was an amazing experience, as not only is he an impeccable actor but is also an extremely considerate, helpful and motivating friend who always has your back on set. Getting to work with David Sir was a sheer privilege as I truly believe he’s the king of commercial, masala and family comedy genre. Every day on set was a riot of fun, while at the same time one got to learn so much just by watching actors like Paresh sir, Rajpal sir, Johnny sir, Bharti Ma’am, Javed sir and even Saahil and Shikha. I’m so grateful to Jackie and Vashu Sir for giving me this opportunity, and supporting us so much through this film!” Sara is excited for the release and is sincerely hoping that they’re able to spread happiness and some much-needed Christmas cheer with this movie. Vashu said, “Our no. 1 franchise has entertained generations for 25 years now. We started our journey of Pooja Entertainment with ‘Coolie No.1’ and it’s wonderful to celebrate these decades with its remake with a young cast of incredible actors like Varun and Sara.”