Hindi remake of Tamil thriller ‘Aranya Kandam’ in progress

The adaptation, currently in the pre-production stage, will be directed by Ajay Behl, best known for the Richa Chadha-starrer ‘Section 375’.

The adaptation, currently in the pre-production stage, will be directed by Ajay Behl, best known for the Richa Chadha-starrer ‘Section 375’.

Tamil neo-noir action thriller “Aranya Kandam” is all set to be adapted into Hindi, the makers announced on Monday.

The adaptation, currently in the pre-production stage, will be directed by Ajay Behl, best known for the Richa Chadha-starrer “Section 375”.

A note from the producers read, “Producers Ramesh Taurani (Tips Industries) and Akshay Puri (12th Street Entertainment) have acquired the exclusive rights to the film.”

Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, “Aranya Kandam” follows a day in the lives of six characters played by Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa, Guru Somasundaram and Master Vasanth.

Released in 2010, the film was produced by SPB Charan’s Capital Film Works.

“Aranya Kandam” earned two National Film Awards in the categories of Best Editing and Best Debut Film of a Director.