‘Infernal Affairs’ to get a Bollywood remake

A scene from 2002’s ‘Infernal Affairs’.

a 2002 cult movie from Hong Kong that inspired Martin Scorcese’s is set to be remade in India.

Mumbai-based Azure Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Warner Bros India on Monday announced a strategic collaboration to jointly invest in and produce the film.

The companies are at an advanced stage of formalising the director for the crime thriller.

This project is the first of a two-picture deal between the two companies to develop, produce and distribute key titles from the Warner Bros library for the Indian film market. “It is a matter of pride for a young company like ours to collaborate with Warner Bros to jointly develop and produce the local language adaptation of this amazing movie. We are thrilled to be working with the Warner Bros India team and cannot wait to get started,” said Sunir Kheterpal, CEO, Azure Entertainment. —IANS