Hopes love story will strike a chord with youth in India.
By Jasmine Raskoti
NEW DELHI: The Fault in Our Stars, originally adapted from the bestselling book with the same title, has received tremendous love from audiences all over the world. The film did well even in India. Now, Fox Star Studios has decided to do a Hindi remake of the Hollywood blockbuster.
The CEO of Fox believes that the film connects with the youth audience a lot and the Hindi remake will be a hit.
Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios says, “Every once in a while comes a special film that goes on to define the emotions of a generation. The Fault in Our Stars resonates with the emotions of today’s youth and has found appeal across audience demographics. We are hugely excited to be adapting the film for Bollywood and can’t wait to get started!”
The makers are currently gearing up with the script that would suit Bollywood sensibilities. The film is about a 16-year-old cancer patient, who falls in love with an ex-basketball player who is also a cancer survivor. It has created magic all over the world with its poignant love story.
The Fault in Our Stars was written by John Green in 2012. Green’s other popular novels include ‘Looking for Alaska’ and ‘Paper Towns’. The film was directed by Josh Boone, starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort – the two have now become America’s heartthrobs after doing the movie. The movie was made with a budget of 12 million dollars and grossed over 260 million dollars, making it a success story.