7 Bollywood Movies Like Blind That Are Terrible Remakes Of Hit Korean Movies That You Can Skip
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, who starred alongside Dulker Salmaan in the 2019 romantic sports drama The Joy Factor , is back in Blind, inspired by the Korean film of the same name. While the 2011 Korean drama garnered top honors at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards, Kapoor's latest work has received poor reviews. However, this isn't Bollywood's first attempt to inspire Korean films.
Whether it's thriller, action, comedy or crime drama, many directors have worked with Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, John Abraham and other top actors to remake a Korean film. However, the results of most of these films disappointed Indian audiences. Below is a list of Hindi movies like Ahuja's new crime thriller Blind Man, a remake of great Korean movies like The Outcasts , Oldboy and more.
1. Radhé - ZEE5
Salman Khan, who became the first Bollywood actor to receive a 100 crore check for Sultan from YRF, starred in the Hindi version of the Korean film Cast Away . The original version, starring Ma Dong Seok and Yuon Kye Sang, was the third South Korean film of 2017. According to various online reports, in 2021, Prabhudeva operated a business worth Rs. 18.33 million.
2. Zinda - Sunny Live
Unauthorized, Zinda (2006) is an unauthorized Korean adaptation of Oldboy directed by Sanjay Gupta. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, the violent Korean revenge thriller also garnered praise from Quentin Tarantino at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. However, the Hindi version, starring John Abraham, Sanjay Dutt and Lara Dutt, didn't do the same Magic like the original Korean movie.
3. Jazz - Apple TV+, ZEE5
Despite critical acclaim, the thriller "Jazba," directed by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and the late actor Irrfan Khan, failed to make a big splash at the box office. Seven Days is a remake of a Korean film about a lawyer who saves a criminal from execution to save her daughter. The 2007 Korean version, starring Yunjin Kim and Park Hee-soon, was a smash hit.
4. Singh Bling - YouTube
If Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's Blind Man disappointed you, skip this film starring Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson. The remake of the 2006 Korean film My Gangster Wife 3 was not a box office success , but received a 5-star rating on IMDb.
5. Beau Rocky—Sunny Live
John Abraham was the producer and lead actor of the Korean film The Man from Nowhere . Directed by Nishikant Kamat , Rocky Handsome plays a mysterious man who takes down an entire crime syndicate to save his neighbor's daughter, with whom he has a good relationship. Although "Won Bin" was South Korea's highest-grossing film in 2010, "Abraham" failed to attract an audience. Another Bollywood film like Blind might not be on your watch list.
6. India – Amazon Prime Video
Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar, who have repeatedly collaborated on hits like "Sultan " and "Tiger Zinda Hai," struggled to win over audiences with " India," a remake of 1999's Korean film "Ode to My Father." 2014. The first film did well at the box office, despite criticism for the lifeless plot. Meanwhile, the Korean film was a critical and commercial success.
7. Te3n – Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+
Rivu Dasgupta, who made his directorial debut alongside Michael in 2011, has teamed up with Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vidya Balan for a Hindi remake of the Korean hit Montage . However, the Indian film ( Te3n ) failed to match the success of the original crime thriller, which was about two similar kidnapping cases.
