It took three years to restore and convert Sholay into 3D.
Mumbai:
The much-awaited 3D version of epic film Sholay, set to release on January 3 2014, has been made on a budget of approximately Rs 20 crores, which includes restoration and conversion, says producer Sascha Sippy.
Sascha is the grandson of late filmmaker G P Sippy, who had originally produced Sholay starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra. It was directed by his son Ramesh Sippy.
"It took two years to make Sholay and three years to restore and convert it into 3D. As far as the budget is concerned, it is close to Rs 20 crores to Rs 22 crores, which also includes the marketing and publicity of the film besides restoration and conversion costs." Sascha added.
The original Sholay was reportedly made on a Rs 4 crores budget.
"We had this idea for a very long time as there is a great respect for the movie and we wanted the new generation to watch it. We started working on it 3 years back. We thought converting it in 3D was a phenomenal idea." Sascha added.
Sascha is the grandson of late filmmaker G P Sippy, who had originally produced Sholay starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra. It was directed by his son Ramesh Sippy.
"It took two years to make Sholay and three years to restore and convert it into 3D. As far as the budget is concerned, it is close to Rs 20 crores to Rs 22 crores, which also includes the marketing and publicity of the film besides restoration and conversion costs." Sascha added.
The original Sholay was reportedly made on a Rs 4 crores budget.
"We had this idea for a very long time as there is a great respect for the movie and we wanted the new generation to watch it. We started working on it 3 years back. We thought converting it in 3D was a phenomenal idea." Sascha added.
