Of relations & emotionsDeepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor to star in Hindi remake of The Intern

Hollywood hit movie The Intern, which featured Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, is set for a Hindi remake. Rishi Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will essay the lead characters. The Intern was written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers, who is known for popular movies like Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap, What Women Want, It’s Complicated, to name a few. The Hindi remake will be produced by Sunir Kheterpal and Deepika Padukone under their banners, AZURE Entertainment and Ka Productions, respectively. The adaptation will be released in 2021.

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Shared Rishi, “The Intern is a very relevant film for the present-day Indian workplace milieu and it showcases human relationships beautifully. I am very excited to be working with Deepika and being a part of this heart-warming story. It is great that Warner Bros. and AZURE are officially making this film in India.”

Added Deepika Padukone, “The Intern is an intimate, relationship-driven film, set in and around the workplace; a story that I believe is very relevant in the present-day social and cultural environment. I have been looking for a light, breezy comedy-drama and this story fits in seamlessly. I cannot wait to begin this journey.”