Amitabh Bachchan & Deepika Padukone To Star in Hindi Remake of 'The Intern'

A new version of The Intern is on the way.

Deadline reports that Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone are set to star in a Hindi remake of the movie that came out in 2015.

Amitabh will play the role originated by Robert de Niro. It was previously set to be played by Rishi Kapoor, however, he suddenly passed away last year.

Deepika will play the role originated by Anne Hathaway.

The Intern centers on a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by a female entrepreneur.

The Indian remake is now set to shoot in November 2021 and release in summer 2022, and will be directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma.

Last year, Amitabh was diagnosed with coronavirus, along with his whole family.