Films like 'Coolie no 1' in minority now: Farhad Samji

Writter Farhad Samji, who is writing the script of "Coolie No 1" remake, says mainstream commercial comedies are in minority today.

"Coolie No 1" is an adaptation of the original of the same name, which starred Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in the lead. It was directed by Varun's father, filmmaker David Dhawan.

David is returning to direct the new movie featuring Varun Dhawan.

"'Coolie No 1' is a fairly easy film with no frills attached. The audiences know it's a David Dhawan film with his son so they'll come for the punches, the jokes, the character. We had to work that out.

"It's a 25-year-old film so I've tried to modernise as much as I could. It's an adaptation with a stellar cast. There are several fresh scenes and it's really a fun film," Farhad told PTI.

The writer says though there are films like "Badhai Ho" and "Badla" which are doing good business, there are very few out-and-out commercial comedy films being made.

"Earlier, these films were in mainstream but now we are in minority. So the audience has the hunger, which is an advantage for us. There are good films now, sure, but the genres are diverse."